SSSS Christmas celebration 2021

 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT SSSS

It is with great joy Sabarmati Samruddhi Seva Sangh staff await for the Christmas celebration every year. The staff themselves cleaned the office and decorated them to bring the mood of Christmas and they also adorned it with many stars. On 24^th December 2021, all staff with uniform came to participate in the Solemn Eucharistic celebration. This was followed by carols and wishing the Archbishop and fathers and staff in the campus with Santa. Thereafter everyone cut cake and shared and also participated in the festive lunch and went for their home holidays with sweet memories of Christmas celebration.

SSSS Christmas Celebration 2021

 

Sharing the joy of Christmas & World Migrant Day at SSSS

 Sharing Christmas Joy with our needy Catholic families in the Archdiocese

Keeping in mind the aftermath of Corona situation, SSSS, Archdiocese of Gandhinagar asked all the Parish Priests of the Archdiocese to get the names of the needy Catholic families in their respective parishes in order to share food provisions with them, so that they could celebrate Christmas in a meaningful manner. Answering to the request many parish priests surveyed the parish and sent the list to SSSS. SSSS Director and Staff went with food provisions and distributed to needy Catholic families. The Director urged the Catholics to be regular for Sunday mass and be active Catholics stating that these help comes only for needy and practicing Catholics. On 6^th December, SSSS went to Himmatnagar and Nanakantharia parishes and distributed food provisions to 200 families. On 9^th December, SSSS went to Mehsana, Siddhpur, Palanapur, Vadgam, Deesa parishes and distributed food grains to 100 families. On 10^th December, SSSS went to Gandhinagar and Mandali parishes and distributed food provisions to 120 families. On 13^th December, SSSS went to Pahadiya parish to distribute food grains to 71 families. On 15^th December, SSSS went to Meghraj, Bayad & Modasa parishes to distribute food grains to 160 families. On 18^th December, SSSS went to Unteshwari to distribute food grains to 50 families with persons with disabilities.

SSSS is grateful to all parish priests of the above parishes for their support to reach out to the poor and needy of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar.

World Migrant Day Celebration

World Migrant Day was celebrated on 18^th December 2021 at Kalol in Gandhinagar district. Sabarmati Samruddhi Seva Sangh with its director and staff organized the programme for the welfare of the migrants. Prior to, this day they were surveyed and made need was assessed. 25 needy and poor migrant families were given food grains and 30 children were given warm clothes to protect them from this winter cold. 35 of them were given E Shramik card. Kudos to SSSS staff!

World Migrant Day celebration at Kalol with distribution of food grains to migrant families, E Shramik card and sweaters to migrant children.

 

SSSS, Archdiocese of Gandhinagar sharing Christmas joy with families of Pahadiya, Modasa, Meghraj, Bayad parishes.

 

SSSS, Archdiocese of Gandhinagar sharing Christmas joy with the parishioners of Nanakantharia, Himmatnagar, Mehsana, Siddhpur, Palanpur, Vadgam, Deesa and Mandali.

 

Community Educators' training programme

 

Training programme for SSSS Community Educators

 Training programme on Demo Gram Sabha

On 10^th & 11^th of December 2021, Community Educators had gathered together at Jeevan Vikas Kendra, Pethapur for training on Demo Gram Sabha. Mr. Kishore Chaudhry was the resource person and he helped the participants to understand the concept and motivated them to participate in the real Gram Sabha in their own respective panchayat.

SSSS Exposure programme to Meghraj

 

Exposure visit to Meghraj

 Exposure visit to Meghraj & Distribution of vegetable seeds

On 7^th December 2021, Community Educators of NICE II had gathered at Meghraj and were taken to Ms. Kamlaben’s farm for exposure programme on Kitchen garden. 15 participants were so glad to see and hear that a tribal woman has done a lot for the welfare of tribal society. The community Educators were also given six kinds of vegetable seeds by SSSS for their kitchen garden. The seeds were Radish, Bottle gourd, Palak, Fenugreek, Okra and Carrot. Kudos to Sharmila & Anil. We are grateful to Frs. Kiran, Shankar and John for their wholehearted support.

World Disability Day by SSSS