Sumangali Seva Ashrama

Sumangali Seva Ashrama is a Non-Voluntary organization and Registered under

Karnataka Societies Act 1960. This organization is dedicated to the facilitate services for
Down trodden deserted women, Orphan children and economically weaker people in the
society. S.G. Susheelamma the founder President and Smt.M.Kanthamma (Secretary)
established this in the year 1975 with its Reg.No. 212/75-76. Its distinct style of functioning
based on the principal of Gandhi-ism has made it a well-respected and well-known
organization both at the state and the national level.

Leadership
Our team is made up of women from diverse backgrounds and each of them bring in a fresh
perspective and a set of skills and expertise to our team and over an extensive period of 21
years we have worked together to realize the goals of our organization.
Smt. S.G. Susheelamma
Founder President
Smt. Rama Maney
Administrator cum Honorary Treasurer
Smt. Kanthamma
Secretary
Smt. K.V. Padmavathamma
Vice-President
Smt. Anusya Aswath
Joint Secretary
Smt. Nirmalamma
Committee Member
Smt. Saraswthamma
Committee Member
Smt. Sarojamma. K
Committee Member
Smt. Leelavathi. M
Committee Member
From S.G Susheelammas Desk (Founder President)(Referred from official website)
Welcome to the Sumangali Seva Ashrama
Sumangali Seva Ashrama works for the empowerment of under privileged, vulnerable and
needy sections of the society particularly Children, Women and Youth. Our approach is to
address the health, education, environment, economic, cultural issues of the society. SSA
aims to facilitate for the self-sufficiency and overall development of all irrespective of
caste, creed and gender. SSA works in diversified activities like awareness creation,
capacity building, skill development, sustainable livelihoods, rural & community and slum
development. It also provides relief to victims of atrocities, harassment and natural calamities
like drought & floods. SSA provides free food, shelter, health, education, trainings, housing
to the needy. We focus on urban slums and remote rural areas, where vulnerability is more.
We have service minded staff members,dedicated volunteers and expertise resource persons
to take up multifarious activities for the benefit of community. We also involve Community
Leaders, PRIs and concerned Government Officials in our programs in order to establish
transparency in compliance with the principles of Good Governance and thus set itself
apart with its set norms of sustainability,scalability, accountability, credibility and effective
leadership.

Our Vision

A society where old aged live in comfort & dignity in the last
phase of life, and children get love, care, and guidance which
makes each of them a good human being in future, empower
distressed women and work to build a healthy, hunger free
world.
Our Mission

Establish care homes with Human facilities which ensure orphan children
are trained enough to lead a self dependent life.
Establish Educational institutions to provide free schooling to both BPL
and orphaned children.
To generate compassion among people, towards aged and special
children.
Establish old age homes where they get human love, care and comfort of
living, medical facilities to lead a happy life.
Ensure that women get their legal, human, social, economic and political
rights through training, rehabilitation and empowerment.
To protect human rights, ensure legal protection and support from the
respective government for the aged and children.
To form networks and institutionalize the various welfare oriented
institutions and create a platform for their sustainability.
Skill based trainings to women and youth for Livelihood enhancement.
Facilitating/Organizing Campaigns for promoting literacy among adults.
Promoting Lifestyle and Health Management systems through General
Health Awareness, Preventive and Curative medical camps , HIV-AIDS,
female infanticide and organizing special health camps for BPL
communities through Mobile Clinic Services and Primary Health Centers

Action Plan

Constructing a High School, Pre University College and a Degree College, a play
ground, auditorium, institution for job-oriented courses. All these would provide the
women and children of SSA the best of education to walk confidently along with the
competitive society and reach new heights.

Constructing an Old Age Home for hundred people, which includes all the facilities.

Building a short stay home for hundred people, which includes all the facilities.

Building a short stay home for the destitute women.

Supporting farmers who wish to grow Simaruba Plants in their farms.

Conducting health, hygiene and environment workshops and EDP

Conducting workshops for other new and small organizations.

Developing a Housing Scheme for the families Below Poverty Line(BPL)

Providing Training to promote different production and marketing through wide links.

Expanding the reach of our Mobile Clinic service to larger parts of Bangalore urban
and rural districts.

Building Toilets for each house in rural areas.

Promoting Rain Water Harvesting, Bio Diesel, Tree Planting, Wastage Management
and other Environment Friendly initiatives.

1 crore of Saplings to be cultivated across Karnataka.

Past Programmes

Nursery and Higher Primary School for boys and girls at

Adugodi

Duratio
n
19762004

Milk and Bread distribution for school children and other slum
children at Adugodi

19762004

9789

Care and food distribution for school children with the help of
the Govt.

19781984

7513

Nature of the Programme

Garland Making and Decoration

Dairy Training Unit
Working Women Hostel
Adult Education
Mentally Handicapped
Learn while you earn
Physically Handicapped
Savings through Hundi
Loan Facilities through Bank
Non formal schools in Villages and Slums
Co-operative Training
Rural Development
Rag Pickers Rehabilitation
Physically Handicapped identification camp
N.S.S Camps
Published Works
Micro Credit Facilities
Roqware training for rural women in granite factory
Housing Scheme
De Addiction Alcohol

19792000
19761992
19812003
18922005
19902003
19841991
19852003
19912003
19872006
19902004
1992
1988
20002010
19852003
19792006
2001
19962006
20042006
2000
19962000

No. of
Beneficiaries
9789

1987
180
594
4350
307
157
211
3995
2548
4645
185
3545
274
2232
72
1
697
270
186
1505

Present Programmes

Nature of the Programme

Visitors
Staff Maintained by the Ashrama
Empowerment of Women in Distress
Craft Training
Library for Children
Baby Center for the Low Income Group
Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Orphanage for Girls
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
Nursery and Higher Primary School for Boys and Girls and
C.N.Halli, Bangalore
Spiritual Training for women and children
Short Stay Home
Protests (Fight against anti social evils like illiteracy, alcohol
consumption, women reservation and female foeticide)
Family Counseling
Vocational Training(Tailoring, Embroidery, Car driving, Screen
Printing, Twisting, Spinning, Knitting, Handloom, Soft Toy
making and Plant Nursery)
Community Service
Home Products
Community Development
Savings Bank A/c's Children and Adults
Self Employment
Mahila Vakoota
Old Age Home

Duration
1975Ongoing
1976Ongoing
1976Ongoing
1976Ongoing
1976Ongoing
1977Ongoing
1977Ongoing
1977Ongoing
1977Ongoing
1977Ongoing
1977Ongoing
1979Ongoing
1980Ongoing
1982Ongoing
1985Ongoing
1985Ongoing
1985Ongoing
1987Ongoing
1987Ongoing
1987Ongoing
1987Ongoing
1990-

No. of
Beneficiaries
1,70,983
5279
4108
2115
13,415
7235
63,769
3538
1514
14,963
12,445
1142
80,102

5958
34,029
1,09,897
9995
2398
1440
129
140

Nature of the Programme

Co-operative Society
School and College(MSW) Internship
Integrated Child Development Programme
Holiday Camp for Children
Well Women Clinic
Self- Help Groups
Primary Health Centre, C.N.Halli
Workshop for NGO'S
Legal Aid
High School for Girls
Urban Family Welfare Center, P.G. Halli
Scan Center at C.N. Halli
Higher Education Assistance

Duration
Ongoing
1992Ongoing
1995Ongoing
1995Ongoing
1997Ongoing
1997Ongoing
1997Ongoing
2000Ongoing
2000Ongoing
2001Ongoing
2003Ongoing
2003Ongoing
2003Ongoing
2004Ongoing

No. of
Beneficiaries
1
334
1,46,748
565
2150
1805
4,76,896
36
8760
595
5,34,414
3959
81

Women Empowerment

Sumangali Seva Ashrama has been actively involved in women

empowerment and has pioneered as well as initiated a number of
programmes to empower this essential part of the society such as :

Vocational Training for Women in Various Skills

Training for Ashrama Staffs

Home Made Products

Mahila Vakoota

Self Employment

Self Help Groups

Entrepreneurship Development Programme

Empowerment for Women in Distress

Health

Sumangali Seva Ashrama has had the privilege of being entrusted with the management of
Primary Health Center (PHC) at Cholanayakanahalli and Urban Family Welfare Center at
Palace Guttahalli. Sumangali Seva Ashrama has had the opportunity to serve more than 1.5
lakh people every year with free services like:

Regular Health Check Up Camps

Weekly Medical Check Ups

Immunization Programmes for Mothers and Children

Well Women Clinic

Primary Health Centre

Mobile Clinics

Cancer Care Program

Residential Programmes

Sumangali Seva Ashrama has taken an initiative to provide shelter and security for
abandoned women and women in vulnerable circumstances. Within the Ashrama premises,
there are 3 Shelters where the young learn from the wisdom of the aged and old are cheered
by the sallies of youth. Together this makes up one large family at the ashrama. Our
programmes here include

Premananda Makkala Kuteera-Home for Deprived Children

Souharda- Shelter Home for Women

Punya Koti Vana Pratashrama-Oldage Home

Education

Sumangali Seva Ashrama since its inception in 1975 has built a strong foundation towards
education with a nursery and higher primary school in Audogodi, Bangalore to help less
privileged children brighten their future. Today we have two schools within our premises and
run a number of education programmes for adults and children which includes:

Basavananda Higher Primary School

Sumangali Girls High School

Non Formal Schools for Rag pickers (Rehabilitation Programme)

Adult Literacy Programme

Library for Children

Holiday Camp for Children

School and College Internship

Creche or Baby Sitting