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To devote all resources to the client segment of the mentally ill roadside
destitute that are invariably ignored and shunned by people, and are unfed,
unclothed, uncared, and separated from their families. More than 500 of these
patients are to be found aimlessly wandering in the metropolis of Mumbai
alone.
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An indigenously
adapted approach of custodial care inspired by Baba Amte’s Anandvan
suited for rehabilitation which combines a compassionate approach to
socialization, occupational engagement, & professional medical
intervention. This approach is located in idyllic surroundings and an open
field environment and provides rehabilitation through occupational
participation in a range of agriculture, vegetable cultivation, dairy
farming and other activities so that the institution produces what it
consumes, treats the mentally ill with dignity, simultaneously preserving or
building daily living skills.
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Reuniting these patients to their
families who have long thought of them as lost or even dead and entrusting
their care with the ones who love these patients.
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Educating the family,
neighboring locals & elders, with
organized gatherings involving hands-on question-answer sessions about mental
illness; causation, symptomatology, treatment amelioration; dispelling myths
and misconceptions about Schizophrenia.
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