03-12-2012, 01:18 PM
A partial list of CSR Success Stories of ONGC
Sahara-A helping hand to the destitutes
Background
Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation, is an NGO dealing with the problem of the mentally
ill Road side destitutes. Shraddha is a humane experiment, perhaps the only one of its kind
in India, providing treatment, custodial care and rehabilitation to a neglected group of
mentally-ill roadside destitute and reuniting them with their lost families. It is a combination
approach that marries medication, innovative psychosocial intervention and
occupational engagement.
ONGCs Support
ONGC has supported this project by providing 100 beds to the mentally ill road-side
destitutes so as to provide some comfort to these destitutes along with a Diesel Generator
for use during power cuts.
Beneficiaries
At present there are about 60-65 destitutes in the rehabilitation centre, it is understood that
in the city of Mumbai there are around 500 such road-side destitutes aimlessly roaming in
the metropolis of Mumbai. Such a project can help the society and the nation at large.
Swalvavlamban: Reach where needed
Background of the Project
The ONGC Cauvery Asset, Karaikal in Southern part of India organized Artificial Limb
Camp in the year 2006 in association with Rotary Club, Karaikal.
Need Analysis
The Base Office of Cauvery Asset is situated in Karaikal, which falls in the Union Territory of
Puducherry. The nearest well-equipped Hospital is 300 km away from Karaikal. Due to
poverty, the polio affected persons and accident victims are not able to get artificial
limbs. Many NGOs/Voluntary Organisations conduct regular Health Camps and Eye
Camps. However, it was noticed by the Asset that no NGOs/ Voluntary Organisations
came forward to conduct the Artificial Limb camp, as it requires professional expertise
from places like Jaipur and the project involves huge expenditure. Hence, ONGC took up
the challenges of organising a specific camp to distributed artificial limbs. Beneficiaries of
the Camp were mostly from the operational districts of Cauvery Asset, Karaikal. The list of
beneficiaries was screened and finalized by Rotary Club in association with ONGC.
Beneficiaries
The Camp provided 175 calipers/Jaipur foot to 115 nos. of needy and downtrodden
people in and around Karaikal, who could not afford to spend money for the same. The
Asset organized another Camp with the association of Rotary Club wherein 167
calipers/Jaipur foot and crutches were provided to 97 nos. of persons from 12 to 17th
February 2008.
Support from ONGC
During last two years, the Rotary Club has carried out project named Rotaplast for
corrective surgery for cleft lip palates. More than 100 patients per year are getting
benefits. Medical professionals and paramedical staff from United States and other
countries attend the project. ONGC has supported this initiative during last year, ONGC
Mahila Samiti, the Wives Association of ONGC employees, in association with Rotary Club
of Karaikal conducted free Hearing Aid Camp in the premises of ONGC. Hundreds of
patients benefitted out of this camp.