A workshop on reproductive and maternal health in the Heganahalli slum cluster saw the active participation of women and girls alike. Ms. Udayshree, from the Karnatak State Council for Child Welfare, joined the Swabhiman team in Bengaluru to conduct the workshop. The workshop was started by a discussion on the changes that take place in […]
34 Swabhiman Scholars, accompanied by their mentors namely, four Community Health Educators (CHEs), went for a day out to explore some major landmarks of Delhi, including Raj Ghat and Nehru Memorial Museum, Library and Nehru Planetarium. These girls have received a merit-based scholarship under the Swabhiman programme, to complete their education. Many of them have […]
A special health camp was organized for women, adolescent girls and children at Muneshwaranagar in Bengaluru, Karnataka, under Smile Foundation's Swabhiman programme. More than 100 women benefitted from the camp, including expecting mothers for whom ante-natal check-ups and one-on-one counselling sessions were held. The health camp, led by Dr. Shanthi from KSM medical centre, and […]
Role model for the younger children in their community, 25 meritorious girls were awarded scholarships by Smile Foundation under its Swabhiman programme after they completed their primary education with excellence, despite coming from difficult social and economic circumstances. They are either in high schools or colleges and have been receiving the scholarships for three years […]
A play which carried a message that if girls and women are educated, empowered and have a health-seeking behavior, they can help their children and families become healthier and happier too was conducted by popular theatre group Kalashibara in Mayuranagar, Bengaluru, as part of Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman program. Starting with the Kannada song ‘kudiyode nan […]
A two-year long project which will bring access of healthcare to the population, with focus on women, girl children and adolescents has been implemented in the areas of New Ashok Nagar, Shashi Garden, and Bismil Camp in East Delhi as well as Chattarpur Nut Colony, Chattarpur Pahari and Ambedkar Colony in South Delhi. It’s a […]
A health camp, led by Dr. Shanthi from KSM medical centre, and assisted by Swabhiman Health Volunteers (SHVs) and Community Health Educators (CHEs), provided preventive and curative health services in the slums of Mayuranagara and Raichur in Bengaluru, Karnataka, under Smile Foundation's Swabhiman programme. More than 200 women benefitted from the camp, including expecting mothers […]
82 girls from slum clusters around Delhi have been awarded merit based scholarships to complete their schooling and higher studies under Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme, many of these girls are pursuing their graduation from reputed colleges and universities across the city, including the Delhi University. Facing issues such as gender bias, poverty, trap of child […]
84 mothers, along with their children, benefitted from the health camp organized at Heganahalli in Bengaluru, Karnataka, under Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme. Besides providing medical diagnosis and free medicines, the camp also provided counseling on reproductive health and family planning to the women. Hypertension, hepatitis, child health, malnutrition and diabetes were the most common problems. […]
A special health camp was organised under Smile Foundation's Swabhiman programme for expecting mothers at Mayuranagar, Bengaluru. The women received ante-natal check-ups and one-on-one counselling sessions, besides preventive, curative health services and free medicines. The health camp was led by Dr. Shanthi from KSM medical centre, and assisted by Swabhiman Health Volunteers (SHVs) and Community […]
29 women came together to attend a session on reproductive health and hygiene at a slum cluster near Friends Colony in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The session, conducted under Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme, covered vital topics such as early detection of cancer, and prevention and control of AIDS. Besides interactive discussions, interesting games and role plays were […]
A one day life skill session was held on the 12th Dec 2015 with the 35 girls under Shinnyo-En on Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Education. The workshop addressed several issues that adolescents face and also included hands-on, experiential exercises on identity formation and confusion, sexual developments in the body, sexual safety, personal choice and consent […]
A Workshop was organized for 35 women of Shivanandanagar and Mayuranagar on Sunday 28th Feb 2016, at Ekata Charitable Trust and it was conducted by Mrs Udayashree - YWCA Community Development Officer. The session started with a brief introduction of Swabhiman,Bangalore. Topics discussed in the workshop were- menstrual & white discharge problems, early detection of […]
A workshop by health experts was conducted on 29th Feb 2016 at Indira Camp. A total of 20 adolescent boys participated in the workshop. The workshop targeted the adolescent boys to make them aware and comfortable with the issues they face in the age of adolescence. Dr. Sayantan Banerjee from St. Stephens's hospital facilitated the […]
Swabhiman recently conducted a program for adolescent girls to make them aware of the importance of life skills and the importance of hygiene for girls. The program was conducted by Mrs.S.Bhuvaneswari who explained to the girls the necessity of life skills and why is it so important with examples. The second important topic of discussion […]
