{"id":5285,"date":"2022-08-30T06:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T01:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=5285"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:55:11","slug":"humanity-is-still-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2022\/08\/30\/humanity-is-still-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"287: Humanity is still Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5293 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/logo-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Cheshire Homes<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Leonard Cheshire Disability Global Alliance is a worldwide organization with affiliations in 55 countries. Cheshire Homes, founded by Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire, supports and provide succour to physically challenged girls and women. It started with a single Home after WW II and has grown to Homes in 54 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Cheshire Homes are bound by strict adherence to an international code of integrity, transparency, and accountability. Each Home is a separate entity and is responsible for charting its activities and raising its funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A society in which every disabled person can enjoy their rights and has the opportunity to fulfill their potential.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mission <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">To create an opportunity for disabled youth mainly girls, by providing an enabling environment to achieve their full potential to lead normal lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Cheshire Homes India, Bangalore<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5291 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Cheshire Homes India, Bangalore has been caring for disabled girls and elderly women since 1961.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">It is registered under the Karnataka Society Registration Act 1960, It is governed by 10 Board members and is managed by a management committee by the Rules, Regulations, and Bye-laws of the Society. All committee members are honorary volunteers and not eligible for any form of reimbursement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">The Bangalore Cheshire Homes consist of two homes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The HAL Airport Road Home<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5290\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">The Home can provide care for around \ufb01fty physically challenged girls and women from the weaker section of society. The girls are given free boarding and lodging, education, and vocational training based on their aptitude, ability, and skills. The Home provides medical care including corrective surgeries at the best hospitals. Besides, the residents are given training and opportunities for personal development and other extra-curricular activities such as sports, games, yoga, music, art, and dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">The Home is situated very centrally in Bangalore in an eco-friendly environment with a garden and space for the residents to enjoy, spacious accommodation, dining room, and kitchen. The Home has a library and TV room, two study rooms, where the students study, and coaching classes to improve their grades. It also provides boarding and lodging facilities to physically challenged trainees and working women on a short and medium-term basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\">The objective of the HAL Airport Road Home is to make the residents economically independent and socially responsible members of society. Those who are unable to become economically independent continue to be cared for in the Home. Many of our residents are now gainfully employed in the service sector and many are married and raising their own families or supporting their parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The White\ufb01eld Home<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5292 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4.png 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">This is a refuge for elderly and severely physically challenged women who are cared for and live in dignity during their sunset years. It has the capacity for looking after 35 physically challenged \/ elderly women. Activities such as needlework, paper bag making, and other crafts are promoted to keep the residents occupied and encourage them to feel useful and earn some pocket money. The Home has a trained nursing staff, visiting doctors, and hospitals in White\ufb01eld that provide good medical care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">The White\ufb01eld Home is also situated in an eco-friendly location among trees, flowering, and vegetable plants. The residents have individual cubicles, shared rooms, and dormitory facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Registrations and Approvals<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">The Bangalore home is registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and is exempted from Income Tax under the 80G Act. The home has all the required approvals: Society registration certi\ufb01cate, FCRA certi\ufb01cate, Income Tax 12-A certi\ufb01cate, 80 G Form, PAN card, etc. It is also registered with the Directorate for the Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, District Child Protection Unit, Bangalore Karnataka. It has received accreditation from Credibility Alliance which sets the baseline for accountability, transparency, and good governance for NGOs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Contact Info<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Cheshire Home HAL Airport Road<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">HAL Airport Road, (Opposite Manipal Hospital)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Bangalore &#8211; 560 017<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Tel : +91 80 2526 6970 \/ 2520 2386<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Email: <a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"mailto:cheshomebu@gmail.com\">cheshomebu@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080;\">Web: <a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cheshirehomeblr.org\/\">www.cheshirehomeblr.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Cheshire Home Whitefield<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">#408, ECC Road, Outer Circle,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Near Cottolengo Convent, White\ufb01eld,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Bangalore &#8211; 560 066<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Tel: + 91 80 28451549<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Payback to Society for a Good Cause<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">There is much to be done for this disability movement. 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