Nightingale organization has been running a orphan home with 23 children with the support of local donations. These chidren were provided lodging and boarding facilitity and also arranged teachers to educate the orphan children with play way methods.
General health camp was organised at Ramnagar & Warasiguda slums for both males and females. Initially we have interacted with Dr.Kasim regarding the health camp and for general medicines. With the support of Dr.Kasim we could able to render services to more than 500 community members of afore mentioned areas. Majority of the members were supported with free medicines who have suffered with cold cough, fever, malaria etc. Eye test was also done in the camps and 50 members were supported for free spectacles.
Rainwater harvesting is the process of augmenting the natural filtration of rainwater into the underground formation by artificial methods. There are various methods of rainwater harvesting. The water can be collected from the roof of the house or building and can either be stored in a tank or diverted to an artificial recharge system. This method is less expensive and very effective.
Currently, rainwater harvesting is a prerequisite for plan approvals for new buildings. Even existing structures have been mandated to build the structures.
The main objective of awareness campaign was part of a drive to create awareness among the people on the importance of rainwater harvesting. More than 65 women and men took part in a campaign to create awareness about rainwater harvesting
Nightingale has conducted three environmental awareness campaigns in slums of Hyderabad to bring awareness and sensitize the general community on importance of water and its proper usage. The campaigns were followed by rallies by involving school children with ply cards and screening film shows regarding the programme theme at slum level.
Nightingale has organized a one day camp on safe drinking water and its importance on 18th March, 2013 to create awareness among school children and general public. About 54 girls and women participated in the camp.
Consumer awareness programs were conducted to educate people about their consumer rights. As part of consumer awareness program group meetings were conducted and distributed pamphlets to the public.
During the year our staff mobilized children on sramadan activities such as cleaning of school premises, thorny bushes cleaning and plantation of trees. Nightingale has distributed 69 horticulture and shady plants to villagers. The school children are onto growth monitoring of the saplings.