Ecumenical Sangam, Nagpur - A Society for Community Health and Development

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News Archives (Click on images)

	19/02/2019	Weltwärts Partner Conference was held from 19th to 22nd February in the Rainbow Guesthouse and Conference Hall

	26/01/2019	Ecumenical Sangam staff and TBAs celebrate the 70th Republic Day of India in the Rainbow Guesthouse

	31/12/2018	Trained Birth Attendant training programme - an insight into the experiences of the Doctors and trainees

	27/10/2018	A Farmer's Mela was held in the Community Hall at Bamhani Base Centre by the Organic Farming Team for local village farmers

	15/09/2018	An Educational Trip by the Village Health and Social Work Students to Anandwan village where education and training facilities are provided for Leprosy sufferers

	29/08/2018	The Leprosy and Tuberculosis Awareness programme given a boost with the added support of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

	21/07/2018	A training programme was organised by the Ecumenical Sangam in Community Hall at Bamhani Base centre by the Organic Farming Team to encourage farmers to convert to Organic Farming

	29/06/2018	An evening Awareness Programme was organised in Jaypur Village on farming methods

	30/05/2018	A training day was organised by the Ecumenical Sangam in Bamhani Base centre on organic fertiliser preparation by the Organic Farming team on the Erbacher Foundation Programme

	24/04/2018	An Evening Meeting was organised at Ajangaon village to inform village farmers about the advantages of Organic Farming and discuss the savings that could be made by converting to Organic Farming methods under the Erbacher Foundation Programme

	08/03/2018	International Women's Day was celebrated in the Community Hall at Bamhani Base Centre

	13/01/2018	Organic Farming Awareness and Training Programmes

	13/11/2017	Update on Organic Farming on the Bamhani Base Centre Farm

	25/09/2017	Kindergarten Classes in Bamhani Base Centre and the three Sub-Centres at Gondwananagar, Narayanpur and Sawangi villages.

	31/07/2017	Health visits to Slum Dwellers Homes from the Sewa Nagar Slum Centre

	19/05/2017	An Awareness Programmes was conducted in Sewa Nagar Slum Centre on Personal & Surrounding Cleanliness and on the 20th May 2017 in Saraswati Nagar Slum Centre on Adolescent Girls and Young Women's Cleanliness and Health

	13/05/2017	An evening meeting in Khurd village on the harmful effects of excessive alcohol and smoking or chewing tobacco

	15/04/2017	An Eye Check-Up Camp was held in Shedeshwar Village

	03/04/2017	A Dental Camp was organised at Bamhani Base Centre by the Sangam health team with doctors from the Government Dental College

	25/03/2017	An Evening Meeting was held in Dhawalpeth Village to encourage the Education of Girls, to outline the courses offered by the Sangam and invite villagers to the Dental Camp at Bamhani Base Centre on 3rd April 2017

	16/01/2017	Programmes on the needs of Women were held in Pandarogadi and Saraswati Nagar Slums.

	22/12/2016	A training programme was arranged on Small Scale Business Organisation in Saraswati Nagar Slum Centre

	14/11/2016	A General Awareness Programme was held on the 'Health of New Born' was held in Saraswati Nagar Slum Centre

	24/10/2016	A Health Awareness Programme was held in Seva Nagar

	24/09/2016	The Sangam staff from the village centres recently put up stalls at the local Bazaars at Takalghat and Khairi villages

	15/08/2016	Independence Day was celebrated by the Sangam staff, TBA students and Guests in the grounds of the Rainbow Guesthouse

	24/07/2016	New Cosmetics Course was Inaugurated in Gandwananagar Sub-Centre by Mrs Menna Raghate, Principal, Adivasi Ashramshala High School, Bhansuli

	19/03/2015	A Health and Hygiene Programme was held during the month of March in Pandrabodi Slum

	30/12/2015	Raising Awareness of a number of different issues in the Urban Slums

	23/12/2015	At Mandawa Village Primary School an Eye Check-up Camp was organised at by Gondwananagar Sub Centre Health staff.

	26/11/2015	An Eye Check-up Camp was organised at Sawangi Sub Centre for the local villagers by Dr. Lambat

	15/10/2015	Eye and General Check-up Camps were held at Gandhi Kapri village under the Lion's Club, Germany programme

	30/09/2015	Awareness Programmes on Sustainable Agriculture and Rainwater Harvesting have been organised in Bamhani Base Centre for farmers from local villages by the Sangam's Organic Farming Team

	03/09/2015	Raising Awareness of a number of different issues in the Urban Slums

	22/08/2015	A Diagnostic Camp was organised at Bhansoli Ashram School testing of Blood and for Sickle Cell disease under the Lion's Club Germany programme

	15/08/2015	An Independence Day celebration was organised in the Rainbow Guesthouse for all the Sangam staff and TBA students

	24/06/2015	An Eye and General Check-Up Camp was held at Shedeshwar village under the Lion's Club, Germany programme

	10/06/2015	As part of Continuing Medical Education a Health Education programme was organised in Sawangi Sub Centre under the Mother and Child Health Project

	04/06/2015	Guesthouse Manager and Village Project Co-ordinator raise general awareness of the activities of the Ecumenical Sangam in Nagpur

	29/05/2015	As part of Continuing Medical Education a Health Education programme was organised in Gondwananagar Sub Centre under the Mother and Child Health Project

	23/05/2015 29/05/2015	An HIV Blood testing Camp was organised in Seva Nagar Slums A Nutrition Awareness Programme in Seva Nagar Slum Centre

	27/05/2015	A Health Education programme was organised at Narayanpur Sub Centre under the Mother and Child Project

	30/04/2015	A Continuing Medical Education programme was organised in Sawangi Sub Centre under the Mother and Child Health Project

	30/03/2015	A Continuing Medical Education programme was organised in Gondwananagar Sub Centre under the Mother and Child Health Project

	09/02/2015	A Dental Check-up Camp was organised at Saraswati Nagar Slum Centre and an Anti Natal Clinic was held in Gujarwadi Slum Centre

	26/01/2015	A Health Awareness Programme was organised in Seva Nagar Slum Centre

	31/12/2014	On Saturdays Bal Sammelan (Children's Group) Activities are held in Saraswati Nagar and Seva Nagar Slum Centres

	17/11/2014 and 18/11/2014	Two Sight Check-Up Camps were held in Rama and Chhotibori village under the Lions Club Coburg Veste, Germany Programme

	18/10/2014	A Health Check was organised at Bamhani Base Centre for the students of Kindergarten I & II classes under the Mother and Child Project

	01/10/2014	During the past twelve months 101 individuals have been identified by the Comprehensive Leprosy Awareness Programme as suffering from Leprosy and have started treatment

	28/09/2014	A General Health Camp was organised at Bamhani Base Centre for adolescent young women, Ante Natal Patients and Post Natal Patients with Dr. Rohatgi and a team of her colleagues from the National Association for Reproductive and Child Health of India (NARCHI)

	27/09/2014	A Continuing Medical Education programme was organised for the B P National College of Social Work in the Conference Hall of the Rainbow Guesthouse in Nagpur

	21/09/14	A Diagnostic Camp was organised at Sawangi Sub Centre with Doctors from the Lions Club Oshotaj, Nagpur

	10/09/14	Teacher – Parent Meeting held for the Kindergarten I & II students in Bamhani Base Centre

	01/09/14	A donation of more than 26,000 Euros was received by the President of DIZ from the Lemken Agricultural Company

	30/08/14	A Health Education programme was organised at Bamhani Base Centre under the Mother and Child Project

	12/08/14	A Health Awareness programme was organised at Butibori village by staff members of the Ecumenical Sangam

	05/07/14	A General Health Camp was organised at Gondwananagar Sub Centre by the Ecumenical Sangam

	20/06/14	A Health Awareness programme was organised and run at Jangeshwar village by staff members of the Ecumenical Sangam

	20/06/14	A Diagnostic Camp was held at Sawangi Sub Centre with a doctor from the Lions Club, Nagpur

	20/05/14	A General Health Check-Up Camp was organised at Devali village under the Lion’s Club Coburg Veste, Germany Programme

	17/05/14	A Diagnostic Eye Camp was held at Sawangi Sub Centre

	29/04/14	An Awareness Evening organised by the Sangam’s Farming team on Organic Farming and Water Management for local farmers at Narayanpur Sub Centre

	01/04/14	A General Health Check-Up Camp was held at Bamhani Base Centre Under the Lion’s Club Coburg Veste, Germany Programme

	25 - 29/03/14	During this week Teacher – Parent Meetings were held for the Kindergarten I & II students in Bamhani Base Centre and the two Sub Centres at Narayanapur and Sawangi

	15/03/14	An Eye & Dental Check-Up Camp was held at Bamhani Base Centre under the Lion’s Club Coburg Veste, Germany Programme

	11/03/14	An Eye Check-Up Camp was organised in Chkur village which comes under the Narayanpur Sub Centre

	23/02/14	A General Health Check-Up Camp was held at Bamhani Base Centre

	22/02/14	A Continuing Medical Education programme was organised at Gondwananagar Sub Centre

	11/02/14	A Diagnostic Eye Camp was held at Narayanpur Sub Centre

	01/02/14	The planning and construction of the new Community Hall in Bamhani Base Centre completed and the Hall was officially opened.

	22/01/14	A General Health Camp was organised at Bamhani Base Centre by the Ecumenical Sangam with Doctors from the Lions Club, Oshotaj, Nagpur

	19 & 20/12/13	Two Evening Farmers Meeting were organised in farmer’s homes in Shingori and Borgao villages

	27/11/13	A Microfinance training day was held by the Microfinance team at Bamhani Base Centre

	25/11/13	Two Continuing Medical Education Seminars were organised in the Conference Hall of the Rainbow Guesthouse

	23/11/13	An Orientation and Training Programme was organised at Bamhani Base Centre for all the Sangam’s Kindergarten Teachers under the Mother-Child Project

	14/11/13	First of a new series of meetings on the Continuing Leprosy Awareness Programme was organised at the Government Health Centre in Bhandewadi District, Nagpur

	13/11/13	A General Health & Eye Check-Up Diagnostic Camp was organised at Bamhani Base Centre with Doctors from the Lions Club, Oshotaj, Nagpur

	27/10/13	A General Health Diagnostic Camp was organised at Bamhani Base Centre under the Mother-Child Project in collaboration with NARCHI, Nagpur

	02/10/13	A Mahali Mela Health Event was organised in Mamta Hospital at Bamhani Base Centre under the Mother-Child Project

	02/10/13	Farmers Mela on Organic Farming and Water Treatment Project was held at Bamhani Base Centre on the Model Farm to run in parallel with the Health Event

	19/09/13	A Continued Medical Education programme was organised at Gondwananagar Sub-Centre under the Mother-Child Project.

	19/09/13	Effluent treatment system is installed at Mamta cottage hospital, Bamhani with the design and technical assistance of NEERI

	12/08/13	An Evening Meeting was held at Shedeshwar village in a farmer’s home to promote Organic Farming Awareness and Rainwater Harvesting

	24/07/13	First of a series of Organic Farming Awareness and Watershed Management programmes were held at Bamhani Base Centre

	14/06/13	A Continued Medical Education programme was organised at Narayanpur Sub Centre under the Mother-Child Project

	12/05/13	A General Health Camp was held at Gondwananagar Sub-Centre for patients over 40 years old from the local villages

	13/04/13	A General Health Camp was held at Sawangi Sub-Centre for eye patients from local villages

	10/04/13	Sangam Leprosy team have been co-ordinating Leprosy Outreach Camps for both old and new leprosy affected patients

	15/03/13	Work starts on the construction of the Community Hall at Bamhani Base Centre

	16/02/13	Leap team held their 100th CME seminar in the Conference Hall of the Rainbow Guesthouse

	02/01/13	Farewell Ceremony for the 2012 batch of TBA students and welcome for the new 2013 TBA students held in the Conference Hall of the Rainbow Guesthouse

	22/12/12	3 day Orientation Programme was held in Bamhani Base Centre in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai

	30/11/12	Weltwäert volunteer Annika Bauer helps to expand the Fair Trade activities of the Sangam into Sewa Nagar slum centre

	01/10/12	A four day Weltwäert Partner Conference was hosted by the Ecumenical Sangam in the Rainbow Conference facilities

	12/09/12	Three Health Camps were organised at Mamta Hospital in Bamhani Base Centre in cooperation with the Lions Club of Nagpur Osho Taj

	08/09/12	Physiotherapy camp was organised in Saraswati Nagar Slum Centre by Ms. Sandhya Wasnik (Slum Coordinator) and her Slum Team

	03/09/12	An awareness building seminar on Nutritive food was organised by the Counselling Cell at Zillah Parishad School, Butibori

	18/12/11	Physiotherapy Camp held in Mamta hospital at Bamhani Base Centre

	30/11/11	A two day Microfinance Workshop was organised for the Sangam team in cooperation with the Community Development Society

	24/11/11	Nutrition programme and development work in Sanjay Nagar Slum

	23/11/11	Ruth Maria Wissmann completes 3 months as a ‘Senior Volunteer’ working alongside members of the Counselling Cell

	18/11/11	A weekly Clinic with Dr. Mukerjee in Narayanpur Sub Centre

	10/11/11	Distribution of prizes and certificates for winners of the Rangoli and Mehendi competitions in Saraswati Nagar slums and 15/11/2011 - Craft session on pot decoration

	07/11/11	Vocational programme on detergent making and 17/11/2011 - prize and certificate presentations for the Rangoli and Mehendi Competitions in Sewa Nagar

	05/11/11	Visit by a team from the Ecumenical Sangam to an Organic Farming project in Yavatmal

	30/10/11	A Dental Camp was held in Bamhani Base Centre for the children of the Kindergarten classes

	03/10/11	A Rangoli Competition was arranged by the Sangam in Bamhani village.

	30/09/11	A Candle Making Workshop was organized by the Counselling Cell at Buti Bori

	28/09/11	Mehendi Competition held in Sewa Nagar Slums

	24/09/11	Novartis team visits the Rainbow Guesthouse

	23/09/11	Rangoli competition was organised for the young women in Saraswati Nagar slum centre.

	18/09/11	Diagnostic Camp held at Bamhani Base Centre.

	17/09/11	Savings Workshop over 3 days organised in association with FIDA International.

	13/09/11	Sandhya Wasnik and Aparna Campbell join the Sangam Team.

	07/09/11	Completion of the new Sawangi sub-centre provides a permanent base for development work in this group of twelve rural villages.

	30/08/11	Three day training programme on Organic farming and Watershed Management at Bamhani Base centre.

	29/08/11	Counseling Staff and Health workers from Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh made a visit to the Ecumenical Sangam.

	24/08/11	24th August 2011: Diagnostic Camps were organized at Narayanpur sub-centre and at Bamhani Base Centre.

	17/08/11	Workshop organized on ‘chikan-kari’ embroidery for young women from the Urban Slums

	08/07/11	Sangam’s Leap team ‘Exhibition on Wheels’ for the Leprosy Awareness Programme

	05/07/11	Success Story for Pankaj Bhagat of the Sustainable Agriculture Team

	12/06/11	Seminar at Buti Bori Police Station outlining the role of the Ecumenical Sangam’s Counselling Cell in dealing with some of the problems which women are experiencing.

	05/05/11	Usha Bende - Co-ordinator of the Village Development Work makes a 3 week visit to DIZ, Germany.

	14/04/11	The Ecumenical Sangam receives ISO 9001: 2008 Accreditation

	31/03/11	Four new ‘Weltwäert Volunteers’ arrive to work with the Sangam

	01/03/11	Inauguration of the New Sub-Centre building at Narayanpur.

	20/02/11	Progress being made on the development of Fair Trade goods in Saraswati Nagar and Motibag Slums.

	01/01/11	Eleven young women on the 2009/10 Trained Birth Attendant’s Course successfully complete their 12 months training

	14/12/10	Fair Trade development in the Urban Slums

	30/11/10	Sangam’s commitment to Leprosy Elimination Action Programme enters its fourth year.

	01/10/10	Ms. Prachi Bhopie joins the Sangam’s Counselling Cell based at Butibori Police Station

	24/09/10	Rainbow Conference Hall dedicated to the memory of Dr. C.S. Dawn

	20/08/10	50th Leprosy Awareness Seminar held in the Rainbow Conference Centre.

	02/07/10	Inauguration of Computer Courses to be run at Bamhani Base Centre with the help of the Government Polytechnic College

	01/05/10	Slum Centre has moved across Nagpur city from Gond Moholla Slum to Motibag Slum

	11/03/10	Construction work has started on the three purpose built Sub Centres in Narayanpur, Sawangi Burj and Gondwananagar villages.

	05/03/10	A Reunion was held for all the Trained Birth Attendants in the Rainbow Conference Centre.

	04/03/10	3 new ‘Weltwaert’ Volunteers join the Sangam to work on projects in Nagpur and in the rural villages.

	04/03/10	Organic Farming Demonstration Day organised by the Sangam’s Sustainable Agriculture Team.

	17/02/10	Four German Medical students visit the Ecumenical Sangam.

	23/01/10	Continuing Medical Education Seminars on Leprosy were run on the 18th, 19th and 23rd January by the Sangam for students studying Pharmacy, Nursing and Laboratory Sciences.

	12/12/09	The four ‘Weltweart’ Volunteers currently working with the Ecumenical Sangam in Nagpur.

	11/11/09	Twelve young women on the 2008/09 Trained Birth Attendant’s Course successfully complete their 12 months training

	25/09/09	Land Purchase and ground breaking ceremony for the Sangam’s first purpose built Sub Centre at Narayanapur village.

	15/09/09	Shrikant Bhalerao’s (Office/Village Facilitator) three month visit to Germany

	25/08/09	Summer Work Camp 9th to 25th August in Bamhani Base Centre.

	20/08/09	A renewed and modified Counselling Cell run by Devayani Gabhane who took over in March the Sangam’s Counselling Cell for women in distress.

	27/07/09	Following the success of the Microfinance initiative for technical and tailoring class students the scheme has been extended to help to improve and expand existing small businesses.

	26/05/09	Four young ‘weltwaert’ Volunteers from Germany are currently working alongside the Sangam staff.

	14/05/09	Shrikant Bhalerao (Office/Village Facilitator) and Mrs. Mamta Walde (Slum Health Nurse) will be arriving in Germany for a visit to meet the Sangam’s German Partners.

	15/04/09	Inauguration of a new Tailoring Class in Gond Mohalla Slum

	01/04/09	Devayani Gabhane takes over the Sangam’s Counselling Cell based in Butibori Police Station.

	27/03/09	Amit Potode joins the Sangam staff as an Assistant in the Administration and Accounts Department assisting the accountant Kedar Kashyap in the Rainbow office.

	22/03/09	Leprosy Elimination Action Programme: Raising awareness in Jaitala Slum: Continuing Medical Education Programme for Paramedic Students: Extending awareness on Leprosy to the Central Railway Hospital and to staff in the Manganese Ore India Mines.

	18/02/09	Following the completion of the new Two Wheeler Workshop. It was officially inaugurated by Masters Vincent and Louis Dohrmann.

	24/12/08	News from Steffan on the Model Farm at Bamhani Base Centre on planting and progress on the conversion to organic farming methods

	20/12/08	English lessons for the young women in the Sewing Class and VHSWs Course and for the young men in the Technical College

	30/10/08	Amir Gujar takes over as Instructor on the Two Wheeler Course

	13/10/08	Heinrich Böll Foundation Workshops on Water Management and Microfinance

	01/10/08	Steffen, Amelie and Helena

	24/09/08	Ms. Surekha Shende appointed as Project Coordinator to lead the Microfinance Cell based at the Bamhani Base Centre

	08/09/08	August/September 2008: In Bamhani the Work Camp members worked alongside the young men from the Technical School to line the inlet and outlet gulley on the Watershed Project.

	17/08/08	The Hohenlohe Brass Quintet makes a third successful visit to the Ecumenical Sangam

	15/08/08	Independence Day celebrated at Bamhani Base Centre and Shedeshwar, Gondwananagar and Narayanpur Sub-Centres.

	01/08/08	August 2008: Berenike Vittmann and Marie Lessing join Sangam as ‘Weltwärts’ Volunteers

	01/07/08	July 2008: Microfinance project started with inauguration meeting for Tailoring class students

	15/06/08	June 2008: From Health Care to Home Art Education – Sangam’s Slum Development Programme

	01/06/08	May/ June 2008: Construction work on 2 - Wheeler workshop and new staff member joins Health Team at Bamhani Base Centre

	31/03/08	Visit report - Narayanpur Sub Centre . . .

	03/03/08	Developing Civil Society through Rule of Law . . .

	24/11/07	Pediatric Camp at proposed new Subcentre at Narayanpur . . .

	01/11/07	Tailoring & Sewing Classes start in three Slums . . .

	22/10/07	VHSW Training Course . . .

	12/08/07	German Brass Ensemble back in Nagpur . . .

	21/07/07	Pediatric Camp held by Dr. Sukhadeve . . .

	17/07/07	Slum Work Coordination . . .

	14/07/07	Legal Awareness Camp in Saraswati Nagar held . . .

	01/07/07	New Two-Wheeler Repair course kicked off . . .

		From the Counselling Cell . . .