CUTTACK BETHESDA BOYS HOME, ORISSA

Cuttack is the commercial capital and second largest city in the state of Orissa. The Indian Planning commission estimates that the proportion of people living below the poverty line in 1999–2000 in Orissa was 47.15% which is nearly double the all India average of 26.10%. The children who drop out of schools due to hardship are functional illiterates and they inevitably join the labour force, as a result there has been cumulative growth in child labour. The 2001 Indian Census showed that 4.7% children in Orissa State are working as labourers. Orissa state is significantly under-developed and the boys come from deeply poverty affected situations.

Pastor M C Varghese and Annie supervise the operation of the boys home and community centre. The orphanage provides shelter in rented premises for 15 boys aged 8 to 10 years who have been rescued from destitute situations. The completion of building works for this particular project is our HFI Australia Goal for 2011. As well as receiving food, clothing, schooling and loving care the boys are engaged in a Foundations for Life training program. Over a period of three years this provides the boys with skills usually gained in a home environment including hygiene and toileting, eating and manners, responding to care, communication and social skills, self esteem, regular sleeping patterns and overcoming violent and aggressive behaviour.

Chandan Sabar is a 10 year old boy who currently lives at the home. His father died when he was 5 years old. After the death of his father, his mother left home and left the poor child to fend for himself. He had nowhere to go and no one to look after him. He roamed in the village and used to starve for days at a stretch. Seeing the pitiable condition of the boy, one the villagers who had heard of the Bethesda boys home brought him in. Today he is happy that he is part of a loving family and a bunch of friends. He is very happy here and is doing very well in school.

The names and ages of the children

1. AnandPradhan - 9 yrs
2. ChandanSabar - 10 yrs
3. SimanchalSabar - 9 yrs                                   
4. Raj Kumar Nuduruka - 9 yrs
5. RintuSabar - 8 yrs
6. ChinmayaPradhan - 10 yrs
7. HebalPalka - 9 yrs
8. Solomon Majhi - 9 yrs
9. ZecorioMajhi - 9 yrs
10. John Jagranga - 9 yrs                 
11. Herod Majhi - 9 yrs
12. AlokPradhan -  9 yrs
13. JissayaPattamajhi - 9 yrs
14. JimenderDigal - 10 yrs
15. Dev Raj Mallick - 10 yrs

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