Umeed marches ahead

During the week 11th March to 15th March, the Umeed medical teams visited the villages of Rangian, Sultanpur, Alal, Mulowal, Ranike, Bugra, Dhandiwal, Hassanpur, Rajomajra, Kakkarwal, Pedni, Punnawal, Kumbarwal, Balian I, Balian II, Kaleran, Pharwahi, Issapur, Mannwala, Dhura, Harchandpura, Samundgarh Channa, Kandhargarh Channa, Dhuri Pind, Jakhlan, Kolseri, Merheri, Bhularheri, Bhaddalwad,  Bhojowali, Sherpur Sodian, Manna, Dhandra, Bhasour, Babbanpur, Ballamgarh, Drogewala, Banbhauri, Rajindrapuri (Ranchna), Dugni, Jatimajra, Mallumajra, Benra, Ladda, Ladda Colony in Halka Dhuri and Bhindran, Balian, Nanakpura, Laddi, Ghabdan, Kalaudi, Santokhpura, Jalan, Rampura+Ubhawal road Sangrur, Rasulpur Channa, Nandgarh, Mehsampur, Dittupura, Gehlan, Kheri Chandwan, Ambedkar Nagar, Sgr., Ajit Nagar, Sangrur, Sunder Basti, Sangrur, Sangatsar Nagar, B’garh, Mahavir Basti, B’garh, Gugamari w. no. 12, B’garh, Indira Basti, Sangrur, Gurdaspura(Gurthli), Gharachon-II, Fatehgah Channa, Saron, Rupaheri, Ganga Singh Wala, Bhagwanpura, Mangwal, Bakhtra, Bakhtri, Aloarkh, Nadampur, Matran, Thaman S. Wala, Bimbri, Bimbar, Majha, Channo, Munshiwala, Masani, Nakte,Turi,Majhi of Halka Sangrur.

The total number of patients examined was 5861, of these 2031 were new patients and 3730 were old patients returning for additional medication, population covered is 1,44,098. We are proud to be serving the old, underprivileged and disadvantaged and being a part of the rural and community development of Punjab.

UMEED OF SELF-RELIANCE

After the death of her husband Kulwinder Kaur’s world came crashing down around her. Facing financial difficulties as it is, it was even more difficult to even put food on the table for two daughter’s and a son, but having the grit to take on life in this tough world the moment kulwinder got the support of Umeed she consolidated her own financial position and became an inspiration for other women.

Kulwinder Kaur being fully aware of the difficulties which women have to face after the demise of ones husband took it upon herself to become self reliant a well as making others aware of how to be self sufficient by teaching women how to do stitching and dari work under the social empowerment agenda of Umeed. Belonging to village Majha, 58 year old Kulwinder Kaur faced all the challenges after the demise of her husband and brought up her two daughters and a son, got them married and made her son self sufficient. As per Kulwinder most of the women in the village are generating income on their own and contributing in running their household. Kulwinder says she has taught 25 women stitching etc who are earning on their own. Using this peer teaching method Umeed has been instrumental in making 100 women of the village self reliant who now earn and contribute towards the running of their households.