VISION
Help to ensure that under-privileged youths are strengthened in the process of building a healthy community at the grass root level with the special focus to become able citizens and participate in decision making for a better India. Focus on building community leaders such as Youth, Women, Faith leaders and Local/Village Authorities to be more effectively equipped in solving present local issues related with their day-to-day life. To support children in need of special care and protection, a marginalized section living under the Poverty Line by providing opportunities through networking with like minded institutions and individuals at the National & International communities.
METHODOLOGY
A special focus on sensitizing through community awareness such as workshop/training/seminars, medical camps, field visits for different age groups and target areas with interactive methodology, using visual aids, discussions, and other learning activities/methods during the sessions to achieve maximum effectiveness
OUR GOALS
To work for the public/welfare of the community with the special emphasis on civil rights/human rights, voter rights, healthcare,helping poor, preventing cruelty to animals, protection of environments and quality education and development for rural perspective.
ADJECTIVES
To train and educate youngsters preparing for the future on issues related with Human Rights, legal awareness, imparting a National Spirit for integration, and sustainable livelihoods in the form of both formal & informal education, soft skill training, Job Carriers, tutorial activities for fast & slow learners. Impart special training on Parenting and functional Families so as enable them to build a strong society and Nation.
ESTABLISHED 16th July 1992 Thursday
Ukhrul-East District of Manipur, India.
NSCP through the years
Networking Service for Community Participation- NSCP was established on the 16th of July 1992 in Ukhrul District of Manipur, India. Manipur being the bordering state of India to Myanmar, which is a part of “The Golden Triangle” and Ukhrul being the other bordering district to Myanmar with no security along the borders became another route in the long track of the opium business
The Golden Triangle is located in the area where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong Rivers. Along with the Golden Crescent, it is regarded as one of the largest producers of opium in the world from the 1950s until it was overtaken by the Golden Crescent in the early 21st century.
Phase 1
To summarize the working of NSCP, since its inception is that it has followed and kept a close watch over a trend or a particular trajectory. Founded in the early 90s to combat the rising trade and usage of heroin in the state. Our initial initiatives began at grass root level campaigns/ awareness/ sensitization by organizing seminar/workshop/training with the participation of community base youth clubs, Women Wings, Village Panchayati Raj( Village Authority) , any faith group(s) on issues that concern the general public.
Those burning issues listed were:-
- Anti-Tobacco
- Alcoholism
- Drug addiction
- Environment
- Education
Phase 2
As the Golden triangle reigned supreme being the largest producer of Opium for nearly half a century. Its neighboring nations also bore its consequences. With the booming of the trade, Ukhrul became the unofficial trade route. Moreh, the Indo-Myanmar border was the official nation recognised border and international trade happened along the border. Eventually the security along this border was also much tighter as compared to the Ukhrul was a forest terrain region.
The trade route of Ukhrul was the demise of its own people as the youths of the district, both men and women, fell prey to the psychedelic getaway from reality. The result of this can be observed in the report of …… where Ukhrul became the district in Manipur with the highest HIV/AIDs infected and affected individuals.
HIV/AIDs was a thing of the future at this time period but the stench of it has been felt but before its complete domination over the society, NSCP embarked on another journey with grave anticipation of the future. The second trend which the organization had to follow the route of Social awareness on HIV/AIDs and drug rehabilitation
Phase 3
An aftermath of the substance abuse in the state for various reasons mentioned above resulted in birthing yet another trend within itself. As the hype around “The Golden triangle” slowly died down after being overtaken by “The Golden Crescent” in the early 21st century. This newly birth social trajectory which the NSCP was set to follow the epidemic of HIV/AIDs.
As the wind of change blows over Manipur, drug addiction and substance abuse was a thing of the past. We never ever truly get rid of it. But a new thing was upon us, something different, something far less forgiving, something……. Like a lover’s scorn, everything it touches, measure for measure, a life for a life.
Although AIDs have scorned the west, and news of it has spread far and wide, when it comes under the cover of sexual liberation and substance abuse, like the icing on a birthday cake. Nothing could have prepared us, Ukhrul-Manipur for AIDs.
The third phase of the organization is when we really started narrowing down the target population and setting our focus on specific group of people. Although our working with the society and community never stopped, it is somewhere around this era, that we observed how our focus shifted from the general public to much narrow collectives.
Phase 4
Ten years into the fourth trend of the organization and after a decade of effectively offering service to the target population, NSCP saw the rise of another trend. Decades after the fall of the Golden triangle and the psychedelic wave which nearly engulfed three fold generations, the battle with the aftermath and what was left was far from over.
The common theme we saw as we organized health camp annually for HIV
The common theme which led to the dawn of the fourth phase of the organization was the observation of the prevalence of orphans or children in need of care and protection attending the health camp which was a part of the organization’s third phase initiative. The annual health camp which was organized by the organization was a once a year opportunity where HIV infected from far flung districts of the state living below poverty line were given medical check ups, diagnosis and treatment free of cost. The attendees were all brought together through workers and representatives from each district. The observation within this health camp was that multiple children would attend the camp without any guardian or elder. This led to the initiative called Tabitha home under the organization and will constitute the fourth phase of the organization.
Phase 5
GROWTH & EXPANSION: COVID and NSCP
In the journey of an organization filled with unexpected turns, we were presented with yet another chance of rediscovery as we dawn upon a new decade.
As COVID took over the world, quarantine and social distancing became the new norm.
Senior citizens b
After completion of working almost 21 years within the jurisdiction of Ukhrul District or Tangkhul Naga community, we came to know the NEEDS of serving a larger interest for different communities in the state. Hence NSCP shifted to Imphal; with its wide resolution of the General Body Meeting dated 11-3-2013 that has been upgraded from District level and the area of operation will cover the whole of the state of Manipur. (Reference- no Manipur 0n 4th May 2013.No 154/UD/92(M)
Programmes and initiatives
Tabitha Home: A Child Care Institute / Children Home
Tabitha Home is a childcare institution majorly catering to children infected and affected by HIV/AIDs. The home celebrated the successful completion of its 13th-year service to this marginalized group of people on the 19th of August 2022. While the mother organization of Tabitha Home- NSCP, “Networking Service for community participation” has been in the field of HIV/AIDs since 1996, Tabitha Home came into existence as a program under the organization focusing solely on children on the 19th of August, 2009. Tabitha Home today resides at the outskirt of the town under the bosom of God-gifted nature surrounded by mesmerizing landscape, clean air, and safe water
Today, Tabitha Home is a home for 49 children all either Infected/affected by HIV/AIDS. 23 of the children are infected by HIV/AIDs and are currently under ART medication while 26 of them are children without parents plagued by the HIV/AIDs disease.
Tabitha Home focuses on the overall well-being of the children irrespective of caste, creed, and religion and is home housing children from all corners and districts of the state. The home puts the education and literacy of all the children at the forefront by availing quality education by admitting them to private schools namely “Christ Jyoti School-Mantripukhri ” and providing private tutors through qualified professionals. As an institution mainly providing care and shelter to children with more vulnerable immune systems due to the virus, Tabitha Home lays serious emphasis on the diet and nutrition of the children by following a strict balanced diet and availing nutritional supplements, vitamins, medicines, etc. Tabitha Home is a safe haven for the children where the focus reaches far beyond the physical aspect but also mental and spiritual health where values and virtues to become a fit citizen of the country are being inculcated. The home functions guided by the principle of “Child’s right” prioritizing the “interest and benefits of the child” with dedicated medical check-ups, ample recreational activities, future prospective works such as Vocational training, soft skills, and life skills as well as money management skills, etc. The children’s home raises all the children blanketed with familial practices and the feeling of belongingness and inculcates in them skills and strength to face social discrimination and stigmatization. All in all, Tabitha Home envisions being a home away from home for all the children it is entrusted with.
TABITHA CHILDREN HOME: GIRL’S HOME, with a Special Unit for HIV/AIDS)
NSCP addresses the need of children born to HIV infected parents, orphans related to the disease (HIV/AIDS) and other vulnerable children. After years of helping them, eventually we have decided for a Family based Children Home. Under the caption of “Tabitha Children Home” it came into existence on 23rd August 2008. There are 53 inmates at present from various family backgrounds .The main objective is to impart proper education, instill a vision of hope to become a good citizen of the country, and provide them not only with basic health care but also extensive medical treatment, food and nutrition, clothing etc.
We, at Tabitha, aspire to build a multi-ethnic family, across the country, especially from remote boarder villages and most marginalized sections, bound together by a common feeling of abandonment and being ostracized. At present there are 32 children out of which 50% are on ART medication. The beauty of Diversity and unity of Tabitha are from Rongmei- Kabui, Anal, Metei, Tangkhul, Kuki, kom and Jharkhand (Adivasi). Three more ART orphans are to be added by the first week of January in the coming year 2020 increasing to 36 inmates.
QUALITY EDUCATION
We can proudly claim that Tabitha Home is one of the Homes where all the inmates are receiving quality education by sending them to reputed School, (Christ Jyoti, Mantripukhri) of the best educational set up which is in the race among the well- known institutions in Manipur.
Besides, they are provided with qualified tutors for Maths, Science, and other important subjects.
Tabitha Children Home is a self-sustaining, charitable service institution by choice since its inception. Our means of income generation activities such as Piggery, Floriculture, handicrafts, Catering Service, and other event managements and all the proceeds goes to the Children Home. \
List of children in the CCI (Present)
- Khikhi Nimreila Langhu
- Lydia Shungnem
- AW Ikreiphy
- Boikim Guite
- Holina Kamkra
- Chingreila Kamkra
- Chonyo Awungshi
- Sophia Shimray
- Victoria Shimray
- Lemmelan Kamkra
- Chonreiwon Wungsek
- Semreiphy Saru
- Vis Mansak
- Shangmiwon Raihing
- Lanmila Hungyo
- Tontonphy Jajo
- NS Chuirin
- Latmiwon Khayar
- Wonchui Jajo
- TS Pewahring
- Peimiwon Kamkra
- Rinsem Awungshi
- Langlen Chanu
- Limemchon Shimrang
- Wormichon Jajo
- Pisumrii Anal
- Fikhanai
- RS Ringmiwon
- Thaokung Genevieve
- Thoudam Shilbia
- Sochungla Hongchui
- Chanchui Shimrah
- Jangnunhoi Lupheng
- Th Valentina
- Mercy Konsong
- Grace Nisa
- V. Shonya
- Ariakliu
- Zinivi Panmei
- Ngashanwon Mungleng
- Rinrin Ningshen
- Themchuiwon Kasomwoshi
- Somiwon Shangh
- Shontim Khaleng
- Khanimphy Ramshang
- Phamichon Awungshi
- Worrui
- Lanyo
- Khanrinchon Kamkra
- Zingshohor Shimray
Expenditure of a child for the period of March 2023- February 2024 Total number of students- 50
Non-recurring expenditure
Admission fees
Rs. 6,600/-
Uniforms
RS.5,125/-
Textbook
Rs. 2500/-
Computer Fees
Rs. 800/-
Total
Rs. 15,025/-
Recurring expenses
Monthly fees
Rs. 850/-
Notebooks
Rs. 1000/-
Stationaries
Rs. 200/-
School supplies
Rs. 100/-
Total (one month)
Rs. 2,150 /- 12 = 25,800
Dine-in expenses
Breakfast
Food (lunch and dinner )
Breakfast and refreshment , school tiffin etc.
Total (one month)
Rs 1500 /- 12 = 18,000
Toiletries ( Monthly Expenditure )
Cinthol soap
Rs. 50 x 12=600
Surf and detergent
Rs. 75 x 12= 900
Tooth brush
Rs. 20 x 12=240
Tooth paste 50gm
Rs. 20 x 12-=240
Sanitary Napkins (12 pads)
Rs. 80 x 12=960
Body and skin care
Rs. 50 x 12 = 600
Total
Rs. 295/- 12= 3,540 /-
Total Budget for one month
Non- recurring budget
Rs. 15,025
Recurring Budget
Rs. 2,150/-
Mess fee
Rs . 1,500/-
Toiletries
Rs. 295/-
Grand Total
Rs. 18,970/-
Total expenses of a child for 12 months
Non- recurring budget
Rs. 15,025
Recurring Budget
Rs. 25,800
Mess fee
Rs . 18,00
Toiletries
Rs. 3,540
Grand Total
Rs. 22,215/-
Budget for 50 children for 1 year = Rs. 22,215 X 50 children = Rs. 1,11,O75/-
Annual Health Camp
In the absence of the Health & Medical facilities in the rural areas, almost all the Hill Districts of Manipur, except Churachandpur-southern district of Manipur. We are compelled to take initiative for health care for the people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). An urgent need arises to mobilize those patients living in the remote village to bring them down to Imphal State Capital for accessibility of health facilities.
The main reasons for the Medical/Health Camps were:
- Self awareness about HIV/AIDS
- To identify and establish relationship with Doctors and ART Centres for the future references
- To build up rapport with service/ support institutions/groups/individuals and Govt Departments.
- To do advocacy and lobby against discrimination and social stigmatizations
Annual health Camp
15th December 2005
18
13th- 16th October 2006
104
23rd-25th November 2007
77
6th-10th October 2008
123
1st-5th October 2009
130
1st-4th October 2010
86
1st-4th October 2011
153
1st-4th October 2012
149
1st-5th October 2013
144
26th-29th October 2015
214
OUR NETWORKING & REFERRAL SERVICES:
NSCP has been providing health services such as referral and network with service institutions such as JNIMS, RIMS, PHC/PHSC and other private establishments or various departments and organization for the people living at the border villages and remote areas where there is no proper Communication – Roads Transportations , Internet connectivity, Health and Education setups etc
At the same time, I will closely network with state Enforcement agencies and concern department for better cooperation and mutual understanding. We have healthy rapport with the existing service organization/institutions and with like minded organizations at the State, Regional, National and International community.
We response according to the needs of the patients, for instance, when a women patient is suffering with their related complain, we referred her to gynecologist and likewise, ENT, Medicine, Eye Specialist, Orthologist,Neurologist,
One of the key problems for the villagers is “ Language barrier” , many of the rural people living in the far flung areas/border villages can not understand, Manipur, Hindi and English and also, they do not know whom to go, which Doctor/Specialist/Department, where to they work, which Hospitals or office etc.
That is the reason, referrer and network service is very vital for them and thus NSCP availing service for them become a channel of blessing to those who are in need of it.
According to our data/record, the following persons were benefited from it:
2011 -25
2012- 25
2012- 40
2013- 48
2014- 68
2015- 59
2016- 88
2017- 37
2018- 89
2019- 120
2020 - 97
2021- 200
the most crucial covid days in India, where we rendered our best service till 2023.
2022- 333
2023- 356
Ukhrul Senior citizen home
WHY OLD AGE HOME
Elders are considered to be spiritual leaders and teachers who provide pragmatic guidance and advice on how best to improve and ensure the physical, mental and spiritual health of the community and to pass on the parenting experiences to their offsprings.
This initiative is also a gratitude to our parents who with much love and care raised us up “ Who we are today is what and how they mold us ”. Therefore with a deep sense of acknowledgement and love, we dedicate this Senior Citizen Home of Ukhrul to all our elderly persons for their commitment, patience and tireless efforts.