July, 2012

Our team has vaccinated 3163 children in the month of July 2012.

Nowadays, our team works mainly in Don Bosco Centres and slums areas of South 24 Parganas District.

Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, our team works outside of St. Thomas’ Home for the immunization of children of Don Bosco Centres, for example in Uluberia, Shisberia, Kalabagan, Bohirgangarampur, Tikiapara, Pilkhana, Baidyabati, Shewraphully, Dasnagar or elsewhere in Howrah District. Don Bosco is an NGO that cares for underprivileged children worldwide and focuses on children from slums areas. Every Don Bosco Centre has a small school for slum children. Every centre has two teachers in Kolkata and Howrah, children of slums areas are usually in completely immunized. Our team reaches many slum children through its cooperation with Don Bosco. With three staff, we vaccinated 1830 children in Don Bosco Centres in the month of July-2012.

Every Wednesday, our team works in Akra Fatak (South 24 Parganas District) for the immunization of the children of local semi urban slums areas. The children over there have never got any proper immunization from the local health centres. With three staff, we vaccinated 443 children over there in the month of July 2012.

Every Friday, our team works near to St. Thomas’ Home itself for the immunization of the children from the local bustee (urban slum). With three staff we vaccinated 448 children this month July 2012 in the near of St. Thomas’ Home.

Every Saturday our team goes out for the immunization of children in impoverished villages and suburbs of Kolkata and Howrah, like Chengail, Santoshpur, Sultanpur, Bhojerhat (in South 24 Parganas District). We vaccinated 442 children of these areas this month (July 2012).

I have taken an interview with a mother of a children brought for immunization in Santoshpur (South 24 Parganas District).

Q)        What is your name and how old are you?
A)        My name is Jomila Bibi and I am 29 years old.

Q)        What is your husband’s name and how old is he?
A)        My husband’s name is Adam Gaji and he is 35 years old.

Q)        Where are you living?
A)        We live in a bustee in Paharpur (a bustee is a congested living compound, a sort
            of urban slum). The monthly house over there rent is Rs. 300/- , Our house has a tally
            roof.

Q)        How many children do you have?
A)        I have 6 (Six) children, 3 sons and 3 daughters. 2 childrens are studying in a
            government school in Paharpur.

Q)        What is your education?
A)        I have no education, I am a housewife.

Q)        What is the occupation of your husband?
A)        My husband is a helper of a mason, and he earns Rs. 150/- per day.

Q)        Are your children getting sometimes meat or fish, and how often in a week or in a
            month?
A)        Our children get sometimes meat or fish, 2 or 3 times in a month. We don’t have
            the money for more.

Q)        Do you practice any family planning?
A)        No, I don’t practice any family planning.