ABOUT VIVEKANANDALAY
(Gram Vikas Yojana)
SaathSaath
Charitable Trust is a Registered Social Organization formed with the aim of
helping poor, rural and downtrodden and neglected citizens of the country by
doing Rural Upliftment through development of villages and making available
opportunities at village level. Under
the aegis of the Trust we are launching a Gram Vikas Yojana named “Vivekanandalay”.
This program has already started at “Velneshwar” Taluka Guhagar with the
help of Shri Joshi family, who gave 2 ½ acres of their land to the SaathSaath Trust. This
land will be used to build infrastructure to provide initiatives in Education,
Health, Agriculture, Rural Employment and Women Empowerment in the villages in
and around Velneshwar. We
have also realized that to make “Gram Vikas Yojana” successful, we need
a team of dedicated, motivated, trustworthy and selfless volunteers. Today’s
young generation is busy in pursuing their careers and goals. They have the desire
to do social work, but do not have time to spare from their daily routine. On
the other hand, we observe that the joint family system is diminishing. Economic
and financial changes are taking place at a fast pace and urban cities are
growing rapidly. Due to these factors, Senior Citizens are living alone in
cities in unsafe and polluted surroundings and in constant fear and boredom.
Further, today the life expectancy has increased and most senior citizens live
on an average up to 80-85 years, which is almost 20-25 years of active life
post retirement. Most
of the Senior Citizens have realized that if they lead a sedentary lifestyle
they would face the ignominies of falling prey to various illnesses and hence
would want to contribute to society and also lead a healthy, happy and
fulfilling life and enjoy their second innings. They
have Retired, but are not Tired.
SaathSaath
Charitable Trust has come with a scheme which addresses these exact needs of
the Senior Citizens along their journey of Gram Vikas Yojana towards
Rural Upliftment. The
Trust invites Senior Citizens, who want to contribute to the Society and
participate in the Gram Vikas Yojana – Vivekanandalay as volunteers in
their second innings to join this project and help the Trust in developing the
village and its economy. These volunteers can pursue their hobbies that they
always dreamt of, during their working days. Velneshwar is a pristine, beautiful place
in the precincts of nature where pollution and other hazards are unknown, due
to its proximity to nature. It will provide the right atmosphere to the Senior
Citizens to lead a healthy, invigorating and fulfilling life while contributing
to the upliftment of the surrounding villages. Project
Vivekanandalay has already taken off with the Trust taking possession of the
plot and obtaining the property card in its name. The plot is fenced, internal
access road created, a bore well and a well constructed to meet the water needs
at site. Electricity would soon be available from MSEB.
The trust has organized Tree Plantation programs, Medical Educational Camps for
the locals and is actively involved in villager’s involvement.
Project
Vivekanandaly will be developed in Phases. Overall we propose to build a
Multi-Purpose Hall, Kitchen and Dining Area, Administrative Office, Medical
Dispensary 12 Bungalows with 24 rooms and housing 48 volunteers, Jogging Track,
Temple and all modern amenities for the inmates of the complex.
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