Providing shelter to the homeless and chronically sick aligns with our ethical responsibility to care for the most vulnerable members of society. By providing a safe protected space we demonstrate compassion, empathy, and a commitment to upholding basic human rights.
‘Anandam’ – Providing shelter to the homeless and chronically sick aligns with our ethical responsibility to care for the most vulnerable members of society. By providing a safe protected space we demonstrate compassion, empathy, and a commitment to upholding basic human rights.
Most of the patients brought to Anandam are either comatose or homeless or suffer from severe trauma induced memory loss. Some are severely handicapped, and some have mental health issues.
In Anandam inmates get the comfort of home. Our social workers attend to their daily needs which includes personal hygiene, food, clothing, medication and physiotherapy. A well-equipped ambulance is available for transporting patients to the hospital in Alwar and to AIIMS Trauma Centre/Safdarjung hospital for scheduled OPD or in emergencies. Our social workers take care of :
- Personal hygiene and overall cleanliness
- Preventive action for bed sores
- Administering timely medication, nutrition and supplements
- Provisioning liquid or solid diet
This is a painstaking job which requires commitment and dedication. But we also believe that their first right is to reside with their own families. Hence, we give them supportive care till they are in a position of being reunited with their families.
In 2019, to address the need of trafficked, battered and extremely vulnerable homeless women we created a separate home for them. On 21st October 2019, Anandamyee A Home for Homeless Women was born. Presently, 46 women are within our care orbit, as against 32 on 31st March (2024).
Anandam has three centres in Dadikar & Kaduki in Alwar and a short stay home in Noida. Anadmayee has a centre at Vijay Mandir, Alwar. From our first patient in 2007 the Anandam & Anandamyee family has grown to 126, as on 31st March 2024.
NGO SAPNA’ was registered in Delhi under the Societies Registration Act on 21st October, 2004. It was founded by a group of professionals who shared a dream to work on a people-centric model of development in areas of health, education, gender, community development and social welfare. Inspired by Gandhian ideals of ‘Sewa’ i.e. selfless service, SAPNA’s mission is to work/act as an ‘agent of change’ to support and empower the poor and the marginalized. 