• Sangli Mission Is Mission Region In the diocese of Kalyan, entrusted to The Missionary Society of St Thomas the Apostle, Bharananganam Kerala

StatisticsStatistics Established in 1990 1Established in 1990 1stst day of day of

May in Miraj in Sangli district May in Miraj in Sangli district hence Sangli Missionhence Sangli Mission

Districts: Sangli, Kolhapur, Districts: Sangli, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, SindhudurgRatnagiri, Sindhudurg

Area 29675Sq.KmsArea 29675Sq.Kms Population 6449000Population 6449000 Syro malabar catholics 1250Syro malabar catholics 1250 Mission stations 20Mission stations 20 Convents 13Convents 13 Priests 37Priests 37 Sisters 45Sisters 45

Regional House,Kolhapur

Activities

• PASTORAL• Pastoral care and faith formation for Syro

Malabar Catholic communities• Miraj-250• Kolhapur-150• Ratnagiri-150• Chiplun-200• Khed-50• Banda-50• Bedshi-300

Evangelization Evangelization

Cardinal Varkey Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil Baptizing Vithayathil Baptizing few families at Kodoli few families at Kodoli VillageVillage

Missionary training and researchMissionary training and research

Vishwadeepti Missiology Vishwadeepti Missiology centre for research and centre for research and training training

Asmitha Marathi Asmitha Marathi Language centre which Language centre which enables missionaries who enables missionaries who work in Maharashtra to work in Maharashtra to be acquainted with the be acquainted with the language and culture of language and culture of the area of the area the area of the area

Education

High Schools• Alphonsa school, Miraj• Alphonsa school, Ichalkaranji

Primary SchoolsPrimary Schools

1)Alphonsa School Jath,1)Alphonsa School Jath,2)Alphonsa School Shahuwadi2)Alphonsa School Shahuwadi

3)Alphonsa School Kolhapur3)Alphonsa School Kolhapur

4)Santhome School sangli4)Santhome School sangli5)St. Thomas School Ratnagiri ,5)St. Thomas School Ratnagiri ,

6)Divya Jyothi School,Banda6)Divya Jyothi School,Banda

7)Mary matha school ,Chiplun7)Mary matha school ,Chiplun

Alphonsa school JathAlphonsa school Jath

• Mission• Identify and train

all persons with disabilities in rural& urban areas of Maharashtra to make them economically independent and socially productive citizens and thus integrate them into the mainstream of Society

SAMANVAYAProgramme for the empowerment of the disabled

ActivitiesActivitiesEarly identification & InterventionEarly identification & InterventionIntegrated and Inclusive educationIntegrated and Inclusive educationCreation of public Opinion in favor of the disabledCreation of public Opinion in favor of the disabledVocational training and rehabilitationVocational training and rehabilitationAwareness programmes and Disability prevention campaignsAwareness programmes and Disability prevention campaignsGuidance Counseling and emotional support to parentsGuidance Counseling and emotional support to parentsRespite homes and care centers for persons with severe and Respite homes and care centers for persons with severe and

profound disabilitiesprofound disabilities empowering the disabled persons to fight for their rightsempowering the disabled persons to fight for their rights Special Education and trainingSpecial Education and training CBR and HBR ProgrammmesCBR and HBR Programmmes Training for special educatorsTraining for special educators

Anugrha special school for the mentally Anugrha special school for the mentally

challenged ,Khedchallenged ,Khed

Anurgaha special children in actionAnurgaha special children in action

Jeevdan Jeevdan SpecialSpecial school school Zarap, Sindhudurg Dt.Zarap, Sindhudurg Dt.

Jeevdan,zarapJeevdan,zarap

Sports day at JeevdanSports day at Jeevdan Annual day of JeevdanAnnual day of Jeevdan

Shanti nivas, KhutalwadiShanti nivas, Khutalwadi

Shanti nivas Care home Shanti nivas Care home Under constructionUnder construction Josna & Niki paraplegic Josna & Niki paraplegic

children children

Alphonsa autism care centerAlphonsa autism care center

Aimed at providing care to autistic children Aimed at providing care to autistic children Alphonsa autism center is run in the Alphonsa autism center is run in the premises of Alphonsa school so that they are premises of Alphonsa school so that they are given integrated educationgiven integrated education

Community based rehabilitation for the disabled

• Counseling for the parents

• Assistance for corrective surgery

• Aids and appliances• Assistance for education

Cherish, Amberi ,Cherish, Amberi , Sindhudurg Dt Sindhudurg Dt

Agro based Agro based rehabilitation rehabilitation center for the center for the mentally mentally Challenged where Challenged where livelihood training livelihood training is given and some is given and some will be will be permanently permanently rehabilitatedrehabilitated

Organic farming (vermi compost) training

DilasaDilasaMinistry for people living Ministry for people living with HIV/AIDSwith HIV/AIDS

Counseling and support centreCounseling and support centre 800 beneficiaries800 beneficiaries Training for care giversTraining for care givers School based awarenessSchool based awareness programs programs Community based awarenessCommunity based awareness programsprograms Awareness programmes forAwareness programmes for sugarcane cutterssugarcane cutters Assistance for ARV treatment Assistance for ARV treatment Pediatric ARV assistance to Pediatric ARV assistance to 180 children180 children

DilasaDilasa

Self-help group in the Self-help group in the neighborhood of HIV positive neighborhood of HIV positive people people

A street playA street play

Flood Relief and rehabilitation Flood Relief and rehabilitation programprogram

During the 2005 floods During the 2005 floods

Sangli Mission reached Sangli Mission reached

out to 9000 familiesout to 9000 families

in 3 districts andin 3 districts and

distributed food,distributed food,

clothing, utensils etc. clothing, utensils etc.

Flood reliefFlood relief

Flood rehabilitationFlood rehabilitation

Under this programmeUnder this programme

Cash for work, seeds,Cash for work, seeds,

trees etc were trees etc were

provided to the provided to the

affected people affected people

Developmental activitiesDevelopmental activities

Watershed managementWatershed management Women empowermentWomen empowerment

programs: 350 SHGs,programs: 350 SHGs,

IGP Trainings etcIGP Trainings etc

Organic farming trainingOrganic farming training

and Innovative plantationsand Innovative plantations

Welfare activities

• Old age Home • Hostel for Poor

/orphaned children

• Destitute home

St Johns Hostel Banda

Health care

Health centers -6

Old age home

Destitute home

Ashadeep counseling centreAshadeep counseling centreSangliSangli

Family counseling and child guidance Family counseling and child guidance Aptitude testAptitude test CBR study center of Bangalore CBR study center of Bangalore

university university

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