SSMI 3.14

Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute (SSMI) is celebrating 51 years of service to women and children. Our areas of expertise:

Health
* 21,892 patients screened; 1,612 cataract surgeries; 12,418 refractions in four years
* Total number of Sex Workers counseled for AIDS 1024 per year

Nutrition
*26,200 beneficiaries (women and children) get supplementary nutrition every day
*Comprehensive investigation and intervention in two blocks of Distt. Faizabad to improve delivery of Mid-Day Meals

Education
*More than 1000 children get free education from pre primary till class X
*Study into reasons for non-performance and behavioral problems in children
*Balwadi (pre primary ) Teachers Training

Livelihood
*Women living in slums trained to fabricate textiles. Seventy registered as Artisans by the Development Commissioner Handlooms, Min. of Textiles, Govt. of India
*Production sold through brand “SUBHA – a new dawn for women” worth Rs. 25 lakhs per year