Sambhav

It has been some time since we started this initiative ‘Samvedna’. Since then, we have received valuable feedback from our readers who want to know more about our work. One of their concerns was - are we only raising questions about society or are we doing something for its betterment? Another recurring question was – How can we participate? This series of articles is meant to make the readers familiar with how the Sambhav Team is working towards “walking the talk”. We will also share with you who are we associated with, and the nature of our collaborations.

Some of our friends also suggested publishing of case studies to understand the scenarios we are facing. We definitely wanted to do this, but we had certain limitations. Most of the people with whom we are working don’t want to revisit such cases, rather they want to start fresh. Popularizing such cases amounts to victimizing them again and we don’t want to do this only for the sake of the publicity. So we decided to put our efforts and future plans in place of case studies. We have listed the problems and requirements we face in continuing and expanding the activities. Readers will also find mention of tasks which (s) he can perform to contribute.

Before starting, we would like to throw some light on our methodology. We are not involved in full-time social service as most of us have professional responsibilities. The names which we are mentioning below are the people who have been executing the social reform in one or the other form since long. We got in touch with them through field visits, which we perform as and when we come to know about any social activities happening in and around any of our members’ location. Once we ensure that the work being done is really the need of the hour, and is directed towards leading the society in a positive direction, we start involving ourselves increasingly and interact with them. This enables us to get an insight on their work, their strengths and weaknesses. Interaction also reveals details about their specific problems and requirements. Thereafter, we extend our efforts to help them meet their immediate requirements. Apart from this, we constantly communicate with them to make their organization more effective, self-sustainable and scalable. This has been our modus operandi for the last five months in which we have been seeking, understanding and then helping social activists and/or organizations.

This article will cover two groups:
1. Prashant [Sahayog] (click for details…)

• Slum Education & Kid Library
• Rehabilitating Drug Users & HIV+

2. Anjali Bose [Mahila Kalyan Samiti] (click for details…)

• Bridge Education along with professional training
• Awareness among Women

In this article we have tried to make you familiar with our recent activities. There is much to mention but due to lack of reading space and time, we will be covering the remaining activities and groups in upcoming issues. We have directly or indirectly mentioned the requirements of each activity. If you feel you can contribute in any way then please feel free to contact the Sambhav Team. [Home]