Shri Ramkrishna Hari Sevabhavi Pratisthan’s was established in 2004 with the aim of working towards the welfare of women, old aged, physically and mentally handicapped and under-privileged classes of the society, also to rehabilitate the mentally challenged Women by providing a conducive environment for their overall development. It provides all kind of support to the mentally challenged women for their own development, for making them self-reliant and socially acceptable.

It serves these underserved sections with the philosophy of “Service to human is service to God”. In its endeavour to reach out to those population of the society that are still not able to enjoy the benefits of overall development and growth it was realized that those with mental retardation and Persons with Disabilities are the ones who need attention both in terms of investing in their talents and also to help them grow with dignity. As a society we have just isolated them, at the most sympathized with them but not actually supported them. It emerged that in our society very few programmes or projects are having targeted intervention for mentally challenged. Hence with the mission of making the mentally challenged self-reliant by all means and enhancing the quality of their life organisation was formed. Organization caters to all women and at all levels of retardation, irrespective of religion and territorial backgrounds.

Vision

To build a society where intellectually challenged women are able to realize their full potential and are able to grow with a sense of dignity and self-worth whereby they are accepted with dignity by their family members and society at large.

Mission

To offer quality residential shelter, food, training, care and education to intellectually challenged women through addressing their behavioural and speech problems, imparting self-help skills and catering to their therapeutic needs so that they are able to reduce their dependence on others and live a full-filling life.

Objectives:

  1. To undertake a proper assessment and diagnosis of each Women.
  2. To identify the psychological and therapeutic needs of the Women.
  3. To assess the capacity of each Women and thereafter place them in groups and grades. (As per prescribed standards and instructions of NIMH regarding Special School).
  4. To manage behavioural problems and to impart special skills, self-help skills, and cater to the therapeutic needs of mentally challenged Women.
  5. To manage the educational and vocational needs.
  6. To give special inputs for the improvement of the communication skills.
  7. To provide for the speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy as well as psycho-therapy and parental counselling.

The organisation has residential day care programme, where efforts are made to ensure individual and timely attention to each of them, to ensure hygiene, formal training, guidance, security, psychological support, love and care for each one of them.

At present 17 Women are under the residential programme. The Women are registered are from urban & rural pockets, Maharashtra state, and even from outside Maharashtra state.

For holistic development and rehabilitation of mentally retarded Women, routine daily care training, behavioural problems training, vocational training, speech therapy are conducted. In addition, to bring them into the main stream of society, training for socialisation and individual problems are conducted too. Activities like arts and craft, sports, music and cultural events are done to instil enthusiasm and happiness in these Women.

For physical development, Women are put on exercises and Yoga & Meditation therapy in the additional time. All festivals are celebrated with enthusiasm to familiarise the Women with festivals. Women are taken on Garden Care to get a close feel of Environment & Mother Nature.

For effective results the organisation has adopted the approach of obtaining services of professionals of various background like Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Audiology and Speech therapy, occupational therapy, educational and social field. The organisation recognised that parents’ cooperation physical and mental dedication towards mentally retarded Women was essential. Hence, parents and staff members are also brought in contact with these professionals.

The organisation has an independent three storied building and a playground adjacent to it. Each storey is separately allotted for hostel, educational activities and extra-curricular activities.

Women are assigned groups according to their physical and psychological age and training is imparted accordingly. Normally the training is imparted right from taking care of daily routine to developing occupational skills. Feedback from parents is obtained on Women’s performance during their visit. Modification in training pattern is made on the basis of feedback and suggestions of parents.

Awards & Recognition :

1.Vimalatai Tidke School and Highschool, Nagpur
2. Bhaurao Devras Smruti Award, Lucknow
3. Madhyam Lokseva Award
4. Samaj Ratna, Adim Youth Foundation, Nagpur
5. Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Union Award
6. Smt Nargudwar Smruti Award, Nagpur
7. Akhil Bhartiya Mahatma Phule Samta Parishad
8. Garima & JCI Mahila Mandal
9. Kanhere Foundation, Nagpur
10. Bhartiya Majdur Sangh
11. Soudamini Award
12. Nagpur broadcasting center
13. Sanjeevini Gadge Award
14. Sakal Wardhapan Din Award
15. Nagpur Mahanagar Palika
16. Nagpur Nagrik Mandal
17. Maitri Pariwar
18. Mahindra & Mahindra Company
19. Sanvedana Pariwar Sanstha
20. Late Mrs. Sharda Shyam Mankar, Pune
21. Sarv Karyeshu Sarvada, Loksatta, Mumbai
22. Meteorological Offices, Mumbai
23. Employees Co-operative Society Ltd. Kulaba, Mumbai