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.