In India, the same nation where we are living…

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Every 15 seconds, a child dies due to neonatal diseases,

Every minute a child dies of pneumonia,

2 million children die before they reach the age of five,

20% of the world's child death occurs here.

In India, the same nation where In India, the same nation where we are living…we are living…


The condition of poor children The condition of poor children in India is really appalling...in India is really appalling...

“9.7 million children are dying globally before they reach the age of five, out of which India accounts for 2.1 million”

- State of the World’s Children 2008 report on Child Survival, released by UNICEF.


In Tamilnadu,

57 children per 1000 die before they reach 5 years of age

35 infants pass away per 1000 live births

15,231 infants died during 2008 – 09

- Government statistics

The State is no different too…The State is no different too…


A poor child’s life is invariably A poor child’s life is invariably under risk due to…under risk due to…

Malnutrition & poverty

Poor hygienic & sanitary conditions

Infectious agents

Pollutants

Lack of access to quality health care and expensive life saving Lack of access to quality health care and expensive life saving

treatments…treatments…


The price the poor have to pay The price the poor have to pay for quality health care…for quality health care…

"I am an ordinary woman from the rural-poor community, my new born baby was

diagnosed with severe infection in the blood and lungs, having breathing difficulty

needing ventilator support .Given the medical complications & the urgency to save my

baby's life, I admitted him at a private hospital. My husband was the only bread winner with

a meager income. Nevertheless, we borrowed money from neighbors' & financiers and

exhausted all our resources completely. My baby was operated successfully and

recovered too. But from being poor, we have now become poorer. Most part of

the meager income we make, goes towards the debts and now we are not able to afford

good education & further health care for our child....”

Jyothi – a poor Indian mother, Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu.


A wish…

“Quality health care & Life saving treatments at affordable costs for the poor & underprivileged children in Tamilnadu”

Sounds very much a dream??

What if this dream can come true?

What if a mission is conceived to assure better hope for the lives of

thousands of poor children?

Will you be interested to give a hand & be part of such a dream mission?

Will you help in adding value to a poor child’s life?


'Paripoorna Bala Suraksha (PBS)' - a joint venture of Disha & Ekam To provide a holistic, affordable & sustainable solution for quality health care for all the

poor and under-privileged children in Tamil Nadu

To reduce child mortality through sustained strengthening of health systems with

increased community participation.

To extend the reach of Govt insurance schemes and complement the government

To provide additional medical support for poor children by means of a specific insurance

scheme (called ‘Paripoorna’)

To extend monetary support on emergency basis for the underprivileged children, who

are not covered under any insurance (or) exceeding the coverage.

Complete Details of Project 'Paripoorna Bala Suraksha (PBS)'

“No child should be refused of quality health care because of financial constraints”…

Paripoorna Bala Suraksha


Light a new hope this new year… ‘Paripoorna’ - an insurance scheme - dedicated for poor & underprivileged children

Piloted in Chennai this year (2010) with 17 Network hospitals

Insurance coverage up to a maximum of Rs.1 Lakh per annum for a child

ALL the medical and/or surgical procedures are covered (with no exceptions)

10,000 very poor kids identified by NGOs seek your support Rag pickers, Street children, Migrant children, Child beggars and Pavement dwellers

Children who are not under a proper family setup - orphans, single parented,

Disabled children, etc

Sponsor a poor kid’s health care at just Rs.221/- per year (annual premium)


Add value to their lives…

If this has reached you, then consider yourself as having the power to bless a very deserving child,

perhaps ailing, and help the kid receive timely care at the hour of need.

Would you be one among the guardian angels these children are seeking?

Would you be willing to do the possible (Rs.221 per child)….Not much more than a pizza dinner or a

prepaid recharge. But used the right way, it could go far and make a significant effect in the life of a

child… how many children can you save?

The children’s details, along with the respective sponsors will be made transparent in our websites (in

a couple of weeks) - http://disha.resolve.at , http://www.ekamoneness.org.

The track updates (hospitalization, medical screening, diagnosis, etc) of the enrolled children will be

published online too…


Drive this health revolution forward…If you wish to be guardian angel, you can favor your contributions to any of the following Accounts.

Disha Foundation EKAM Foundation

Bank: ICICI Bank Bank: ICICI Bank,

Account number: 0385 0100 0634 Account number: 0009 0502 2614

Branch: Velachery, Chennai Branch: Nungambakkam, Chennai

IFSC code: ICIC0000385 IFSC Code: ICIC0000009

Account Type: Savings Account Account type: Current account

Kindly send an email notification to [email protected] in case of contribution to Disha.

Kindly send an email notification to [email protected] in case of contribution to Ekam.

For any queries / clarifications, reach us at [email protected], [email protected]

Please note that neither Disha nor Ekam have 80G status currently. If you are expecting 80G exemption for

your contribution, please inform us in advance (before transferring the money), so that we can be prepared to

arrange 80G for you.

People abroad can also contribute via http://www.sewausa.org/contribute-sewa-usa (But send us a

notification via email)


Other ways you can help…

We call upon every good heart out there to give us a hand in this valiant effort.

You can help this project

As a campaigner – Spread the word & this message to your friends & family

As an ambassador – Link us with an NGO / your company’s CSR wing

As an advisor – Seek clarifications & provide your valuable inputs to us

“There is so much darkness around but it is better to light a candle rather than to

curse the darkness”

The children have the need.... The children have the need....

We have the vision...We have the vision...

Do you have the passion - to make a difference??Do you have the passion - to make a difference??

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