LEPROSY PATIENTS

Rehabilitation of Cured Leprosy Patients

During the period from 1993 to 2008, Samajik Seva Sadan has implemented a project for Rehabilitation of Cured Leprosy Patients in Dhenkanal with an aim to dignify their living standard in the society. We could change their attitude and convert them from being beggars to people who do jobs, running grocery shops, keeping goats & cows and petty business  as Income Generation Activities besides, kitchen gardening. The Rehabilitated colony is known as “Navajeevan Nagar” literary translated as “Resurrection Township”. They have a new life, living with dignity and self-respect.

Assets Created at Navajeevan Nagar by SSS

• 4 acres of paddy filed purchased and raised it with Muharum (Hard soil).
• 41 houses for individual families with 3 decimal lands for kitchen garden.
• 24 rooms with enclosed verandah in 4 blocks for the single elders.
• Community centre cum school building.
• Health centre.
• 2 dug wells.
• One tube-well.
• One large pond for fish cultivation.
• Provided with Rs.1,50,000/- as revolving fund for Income Generation Activities to 3 Self Help Groups.
• Individual Latrine & Bathroom with pipe fitting and 24 hours water supply.
• One Bore-well, submersible pump and a 18000 liters capacity over head water tank