Social and Cultural Initiatives

Health and Wellbeing

  • Annual health camps in the neighbourhood, with free services by registered doctors, by CWAI-Kolkata
  • Free medicines distributed to women and children in remote areas, by CWAI-Kolkata
  • Mental awareness programme – ‘Me, Mind and Care’ by Dr. Soumitri Mitra, CWAI-Kolkata
  • Free eye check-up: CWAI Jorhat & Eye Forte Hospital – 150 beneficiaries.
  • ENT screening: CWAI--Rajgarh unit – 70 senior citizens received free check-up
  • Breast Cancer Awareness: CWAI –Rajgarh with Apollo Hospital at Dispur College – 60 women including college girls attended.
  • VMM with aid from govt. runs a Residential Home for 75 girl children, giving education, protection and food.

Medical camps

Mental Health Camps

Support for Old Age Homes

Health and Wellbeing

  • Jorhat unit (Assam) supports ‘Prasanty Nilay’ – financially and socially.
  • VMM with SBI–AP Foundation: Care for 40 elderly residents of old age home with Services like Geriatric counselling, health check-ups, nutritional advice.
  • CWAI Jorhat & All India Radio: aired ‘Antaranga Alap’ – elderly voices featured.
  • Rajgarh unit visits ‘Amar Ghor’ for providing counselling and companionship.

Special Day Celebrations

CWAI has a mission of making the children aware of the important National and International days and events. The teachers / members enlighten them on the significance of the historical events. The children with active help from members of CWAI organize the celebratory functions. Following are usually celebrated:
  • Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Rabindra Jayanti, Children’s Day, Saraswati Puja
  • International Women’s Day, World Environment Day, International Yoga Day

International Women’s Day Highlights:

  • Celebrated by Jorhat, Amguri, Tinsukia, Margherita.
  • Rajgarh Mental health camp for 50 women
  • Malegaon: Empowerment & menstrual hygiene session with Puvattar Institute – 40 girls benefited.

World Environment Day:

  • Tree plantation drives by Malegaon and Rajgarhunits.
  • Jorhat: Seminar on Stop Plastic Pollution, medicinal plant plantation.
  • Margherita: Talks on renewables and vermicomposting.

International Yoga Day:

  • Jorhat, Rajgarh, and Margherita: Awareness programs with motivational talks followed by demonstrations and participation.

Women’s Grievance / Complaint Redressal

  • Tinsukia unit (Assam) resolves domestic violence, elopement, and abuse through counselling/legal aid.
  • CWAI Tinsukia: Casework on physical & mental abuse, elderly neglect.
  • VMM: Stopped 40 child marriages in Andhra Pradesh.
  • VMM: Residential home for 75 girls – food, education, counselling & protection.

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