Part 2: Project Activity Report for Goa State Project name: Goa State ...

Part 2: Project Activity Report for Goa State
Project name:
Goa State Project
Project reference number:
N.A.
Reporting period: April to September, 2010
Project Worker’s name and job title: Valerian Pais , Sr. Manager (Programme)
Project partners and locations:
Project code Name of the partner agency Location (no. of blocks/districts)
01000149 St.Joseph’s Home for the Aged Siolim Bardez, Goa
1. Direct beneficiaries
Age Able Elders Assisted Elders Destitute Elders
group
Men Women Men Women Men Women
55-79 4 12
80+ 0 8
Total 4 20
Altogether 24 people benefited through Primary and requisite health care. This health care has
been provided by St Joseph’s Home for the Aged, Goa. Doctor regularly comes to the old age
home and conducts health check up of residents. This service also made available to the people
who live in the community.
2. Indirect beneficiaries of the project (grandchildren, family members or community
members)
Directly involved with the Indirectly involved with the beneficiary (ie
beneficiary
in the community)
Older
people
Family members
(other than grand
Grand
children
Older people in
the community
Family
members (other
Grand
children
children)
than grand
children)
Number
of 20 15 10 5 10 10
INDIRECT
beneficiaries
The family members of the older people who are residing in the community are getting to know
about the elders rights and entitlements.
Project activities carried out in the past 6 months
Health Care
Implementing agency had organised 12 health checks up camps for the beneficiaries in the
premises of old age home. Beneficiaries also received instruction on physical exercises to keep
up their movements as per the requirement. School children regularly visit old age home to
interact with the elderly people. Residents get relaxation and comforts by this interaction.
Various Association members also visited old age home frequently and provide support to the
agency to look after the destitute.

Commodity support
All 24 destitute beneficiaries receive commodity support under SAGP project. Along with SAGP
project support agency also provide additional support to the older people. Food items also
distributed to older people who live in the community and part of the SAGP project.
Recreation
Many events were organised in the old age home to provide recreation to the elderly. Local
parish volunteers visits frequently to the agency. All beneficiaries have time to relax and get
encouragement to organise programmes in the old age home for the benefit of residents.
People get comforts through group work. Beneficiaries also watch Television in the old age
home. They also celebrate all festivals and exchange the greetings.
Advocacy initiatives
Goa government provides monthly pension Rs 1000/- for all below poverty line people. Agency
has taken some initiatives to avail this to all eligible people. In addition to that Government also
supports senior citizens through day-care centre. Senior citizens forum is working for the
benefit of all older people in Goa state.
Changes or improvements on the lives of the beneficiaries as a result of the project
People live with dignity and respect in the old age home. All the residents are very happy.
Recreation made them to forget their past bitter experiences. People also get food on time; it
helped them to keep up their health.
Challenges faced in the last 6 months and steps taken to overcome the challenges
Sometimes it is difficult to get Government help for beneficiaries who are in the old age home.
People who live in the old age home are not considered as destitute. Agency was able to
convince the government officials to accept the application for the pensions.
Plans for the next 6 months
1. Physiotherapy unit will be in operation and planned to provide therapies to all people, who
are in need.
2. Commodity support will be given to all destitute people who are in need.
3. Local support also mobilised to provide long term support and to give additional benefits to
the beneficiaries. It will help agency to move towards the self sustainability.
4. Frequently recreational programmes will be organised to provide emotional support and
relaxation.
5. Counselling services to be made available to all needy people.
6. Adequate support will be provided to get Government ID cards.
7. Linkages will be initiated more in the next 6 months to avail Government benefits.
8. Networking with local Associations will be increased.