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Little Flower Religious and Charitable Society

Little Flower Religious and Charitable Society, Muktsar, established on the 20th of September 1977, is a socially oriented pious initiative of the KHRIST JYOTI PROVINCE, registered under the Societies Regulation Act of the government in compliance with civil norms to carry out the works of charity among the least, last and the lost of the society. The said society has an elected body and is registered with the Registrar of Firms and Societies with the number 202 of 1977-1978. Besides, the Society has an FCRA Certificate, 12AA Certificate of Income Tax Exemption, 80G certificate of Income Tax, and PAN Card. The society is operational with a President, a secretary, and seven executive body members who get elected every three years through the democratic process. True to its mission of being a transparent organization, the Little Flower Religious and Charitable Society diligently and dutifully completes all legal formalities in due time including the annual auditing of its accounts, a copy of which is sent to the Home Ministry at the end of every financial year. The society is engaged in charitable, educational and social upliftment services in the State of Punjab. At present, the society has a number of English Medium Convent Schools, Punjabi medium schools, Balawadis (Crèche), Foster Care Homes, vocational training centres, primary health care centres, and women empowerment schemes in different parts of the state. Besides, Immaculate Mission Hospital, Jyoti Hospice and Palliative Care Centre are considered our major interventions in Health Care and Social Cause and Media Centre. The organization has a vast experience of Forty-Five years of dedication and commitment and has borne fruits in multiple ways that the Fathers of the Khrist Jyoti Province are engaged in ardent pastoral, social, missionary, and educational apostolate in the vast area of Northern India including Punjab and Rajasthan.

JYOTI

Jyoti is the philanthropic social mission of the Little Flower Religious and Charitable Society, Muktsar and Little Flower Charitable Society, Bikaner, established in September 1977, is a registered non-governmental organization under the Societies Regulation Act of the Government of Punjab and Rajasthan, under the management of the Khrist Jyoti Province of the Little Flower Congregation in compliance with Civil norms to carry out the works of charity among the least, last and lost of the society. The society is engaged in charitable, educational and social upliftment activities in the States of Punjab and Rajasthan.

Our Vision:

To establish an equitable society where there is no discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion and caste and which provides equal social, economic and political opportunities.

Our Goal:

To make developmental programs work for people.

Our Motto:

Our motto is succinctly captured in Be little, Serve the little. Inspired by a humanitarian and spiritual vision, this motto captures the attitude of being simple and committed to the service of the little in society, namely the marginalized and the poor.

Mission:

To perform works of charity among deserving people in the area.
To engage in social welfare activities irrespective of caste and creed.
To establish rehabilitation centres for the downtrodden of society.
To co-operate with the welfare activities of the Government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
To create opportunities for sustainable economic, and social development through participatory community-driven activities leading to inclusive growth.
To bring the periphery of the society into the centre of the developmental process

Objectives:

To improve the availability of and access to quality health care for people in general with special emphasis on poor people, women & children etc.
To improve the availability of and access to quality education for children through the establishment of institutions of learning for different segments of society.
To improve rural livelihoods and enhance social and economic empowerment of the weaker and marginalised sections of society through self-help, micro-enterprises and other necessary services.
To reduce the absolute poverty of the poor through providing lasting and secure livelihoods that minimize resource depletion, environmental degradation, cultural disruption and social instability.
To strive for women’s empowerment and gender equity and equality
To mobilise the community into sustainable community-based groups
To address poverty through a right-based as well as an economic development approach
To struggle for integrated development of the poor and marginalised rural community
To promote communal and social harmony
To collaborate with various like-minded organizations and networks

Our Values:

Dedication and Professionalism
Innovation and respect for the needs of our partners in change
Social Responsibility
Honesty and Transparency
Accountability
Enhancing quality of life and self-dependence
Teamwork and multi-disciplinary approach

Our Outreach:

Two States: Punjab and Rajasthan
Thirteen Districts: Bathinda, Faridkot, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Moga and Sri Muktsar Sahib in Punjab and Ajmer, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan
Development Blocks
Villages
People

Thematic issues:

Quality Education & Vocational Training
Public Health & Hygiene
Local Self Governance
Gender Equality and Development
Livelihood and Sustainable Development

Major interventions:

Capacity building
Right Based Advocacy
Information and knowledge sharing
Research and documentation
Promotion of livelihood opportunities
Health Services including orthopaedic and physiotherapy
Hospice and Palliative Care
Networking, lobbying and alliance building

Major Institutions:

Balawadies
Foster Care Homes
Formal Education Centres (Punjabi Medium)
Non formal Education Centres
Services in Leprosarium (Leper Colony)
Village Health Centres (Dispensary)
Hospital (Hospice & Palliative Care Centre)
Jyoti Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
Dairy Farm
Printing Press
Jyoti Publications
Jyoti Media

Immaculate Mission Hospital:

The Little Flower Charity and Religious Society of the Province started a fifty-bed hospital in 1987 at Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab to coordinate its preventive, curative and palliative programmes. This Centre is considered a referral Centre for each Village Development Centre and Village Health Centre. The hospital facilitates inpatient and outpatient services. It is also home for the province’s palliative care and physiotherapy projects. Free of charge healthcare is provided to a large number of poor beneficiaries from this institution.

Jyoti Hospice and Palliative Centre

Jyoti hospice and palliative centre established in the year 2016, is one of the social work initiatives of Little Flower Religious and Charitable Society, Sri Muktsar Sahib. In January 2017, the Society started Jyoti Hospice and Palliative Care Centre in the Immaculate Mission Hospital, Sri Muktsar Sahib campus and appointed a multi-disciplinary team consisting of one MBBS Doctor, Physiotherapists and Nurses for the palliative care programme.

Health Services currently being offered by this Organization:

At present, the Immaculate Mission Hospital (50 beds) and Jyoti Hospice and Palliative Care Centre offers holistic care by means of their much appreciative Orthopaedic Services (OP/IP Services), Health Check-ups (General Health Check-ups for Child, Women and Senior Citizens), Palliative & Geriatric Care with added facilities of Food for the patient as per diet requirement, Steam Therapy, Body Massage Therapy, Counselling, Yoga and Patients’ Club. Under the aegis of this department, we do provide Day Care and Home Care Services. Patients avail of Physiotherapy facilities under well-trained and qualified Physiotherapists and get relief from Back Pain, Joint Pain, Paralysis, Frozen Shoulder, Sports Injury, Neck Pain, Parkinson’s disease, and Pediatric and Post Operative problems.

The Community Programme featuring Community Palliative Health Camp and School Health Camp is considered a boon in the area. On excessive demand from the community, the institution is forced to initiate 24 x 7 Doctor Services along with a Monthly Hospice Care Package including Physiotherapy Package Programme (Day Care), Physiotherapy Hospice Package Programme with Deluxe Air-Conditioned Room and recreational facilities. Patients also get benefits out of our Palliative Hospice Care Programme. Presently those who are benefited from our interventions could be included as Stroke Patients, Bedridden Patients, Geriatric Patients, Third and Fourth State Cancer Patients, Patients pertaining to Neurology, Orthopedics, Knee and Leg Injuries, Low Back Pain, Neck Injuries, Pelvis and Hip Joint, Systemic Conditions and Pediatrics.

Besides, Post Operative care patients are of special attention under our present intervention with existing facilities and infrastructure.
As a Social Initiative, the Centre does provide and offers free home care service under our Palliative Home Care Programme to poor and needy patients. Community-based motivational and awareness generation health, hygiene and Sanitation camps are part of our regular practice. Our emphasis for these health awareness camps includes HIV/AIDS and Vector-Borne Diseases Viz. Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Lymphatic Filariasis and Kala Azar.