ABOUT GLOW
GLOW is a non-profitable & non- religious voluntary service organization. It has been functioning since1997 and registered under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Public Societies Registration Act 1350 Falsi (Act 1 of 1350 F).
GLOW is founded in the name of Dr. Sardar Gouthu Latchanna, who is a freedom fighter and veteran leader who's entire life is dedicated to the cause of weaker sections.
PHILOSOPHY
Our goal is to create a self reliant and self sustainable community. GLOW aim is to enhancement of people's quality life in urban and rural community. GLOW promotes social quality and social justice in the provisions serving the needy, down trodden and weaker sections. It believes in people and works with back-ward, weaker sections and less privileged sections of the people in the society.
THE MISSION STATEMENT
Enhancement of the people's quality life in rural and urban community particularly among the poor and under privileged sections of the society like, Children for their healthy personality development, development of poor women in health and income generating activities through formation of self help groups and adopting Family welfare planning programs and finally to take care of the poor elderly people through undertaking welfare programs of the elderly like Day Care Centers and Homes for the Senior Citizens.
OUR ON GOING ACTIVITIES
Women Oriented Activities
Women in general constitute the most vulnerable segment of society prone to poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, disease and ill-health. Largely poor women bear the burnt of poverty and deprivation. In order to break the barriers, GLOW has implementing the following activities.
- Awareness in gender on social issues.
- Formation of Self-Help Groups.
- Capacity building to Self-Help Group women.
- Small savings and Income Generation.
Blood Donation Program
GLOW is organizing Blood donation camps in a Bigway. A Blood Bank is being constructed in association with Rotary Club Visakhapatnam South at Gajuwaka.
Meritorious Scholarship Awards
GOLW established two meritorious awards at Baruva Degree and Junior College in Srikakulam District.
1. Gouthu Rajamma Meritorious Scholarship Award :
Gouthu Rajamma Meritorious Scholarship Award for Backward Class graduate student, who acquires highest marks among other Backward Class students, with a cash prize of Rs.5.116 and a 25 grms silver medal and a Certificate.
2. Gouthu Yasodamma Meritorious Scholarship Award:
Gouthu Yasodamma Meritorious Scholarship Award for Backward Class students, with a cash prize of Rs.3,116/- a 25 grms silver medal and certificate.
Safe Drinking Water Supply
A water tanker is running in Tekkali Division, srikakulam dist. The protected water is served mainly to kidney affected villages. Cadmium and barium contents are found in the bore water and are not suitable for drinking. GLOW wants to safe guard the health of rural folks.
Fire Accident Relief Kit :
Wherever any fire accident takes place in and around tekkali division, srikakulam dist. We are the first to reach the suffered people. A relief kit comprising of cloths, utensils and rice is being distributed.
Village Adoption :
Pedanchala a village in Palasa, Srikakulam Dist. And Nagur village in Guruguballi Mandalam, Vizianagaram Dist. are adopted. GLOW is trying to improve the Sanitation, Literacy and Women development in the adopted villages.
Free Medical Camp :
GLOW is conducting mobile health check-up camps for the aged who do not have any access to treatment in the rural and remote areas. Under this program, GLOW undertaken 15 habitations of srikakulam district and treating minor ailments such as Dental, Cough, Vitamin Deficiency, Ulcers etc.. For every camp Doctors are attending to serve the aged people.
Project Sravanam
In November 2010 GLOW organization launched Sravan Project to help economically poor children suffering from hearing related problems. The hearing impaired often suffer humiliation and ridicule due to lack of understanding on the part of the general public. This is a disability which evokes more laughter than sympathy, unlike people otherwise challenged. It is a known fact that a child's growth and development is intrinsically linked to sight and sounds. The loss of hearing directly impacts the child's speech compounding the problem and paving the way for an additional disability of loss of speech. Our focus on young children is to yield a twofold benefit of hearing and speech development and make them part of a productive society.
Every year, more than 2500 children are born totally deaf in the state of Andhra Pradesh alone. Apart from this there are children suffering from several other hearing related problems which if not treated at an early stage, lead to total loss of heating. It is not possible for this problem to be tackled by government agencies alone. Organizations like GLOW are the only rescue for thousands in need of help.
GLOW seeks to identify hearing impaired children mainly in rural areas little or no access to modern medical treatment.
GLOW now steps into the Sravan Project with greater confidence and the determination to do much more.
Sravan Project Further aims to :
- Organize periodic awareness programs for the general public, school teachers and school children.
- Conduct periodical check-up programs for the benefit of children belonging to poor socio economic community.
- Tie-up with other Government and Non-Government organizations to improve public awareness and to minimize the social abuse to children suffering from hearing problems.
- Conduct any other activities to bring about public awareness and to help these children medically, socially and financially.
- Raise funds from all possible and available sources to help the children for their treatment.
- Conduct neonatal screening to detect hearing impairment in infants.
- Provide infrastructure to conduct research and offer treatment for all hearing related problems.
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