HISTORY and RESULTS ...) |
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Timothy Hiwarle holds a Bachelor's degree in Theology and his Masters degree in Philosophy. He ministered at Bombay Teen Challenge for over ten years. In his last position, He served as a Program Director along with his wife, Joyce, looking after the men’s and women’s rehab centre at Ashagram. As he served BTC, God stirred his heart and laid a burden to return to his home in Maharashtra State to minister to the needs there.
He and Joyce launched SPARSH with outreach in Pune railway station and the Red Light area, Budhwarpeth, Pune. Slowly they stated to counsel and feed the drug addicts with healthy, nutritious food in Pune railway station. They also started visiting Sasoon hospital every day, counseling the HIV patients.
In 2009,Sparsh Board was formed and is registered under BPT, ACT 1950, societies registration act 1860, Income Tax ACT 1961 under section 12 and FCRA ACT 2010.
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Pune India |
Pune is located in western India, in the Maharashtra state. The metropolitan region has a population of 5 million. It is the 8th largest city in India and also one of the most developed, with the highest per capita income in the country. It is a study in contrasts because a large percentage of their population lives in abject poverty. Pune is now a major industrial centerand the last years have brought major investments in the software and automobile sector. Yu can support Teen Challenge Pune, just email tim@tcpune.org. |
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2009 OUTREACH |
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IN 2009 the first small house was rented for the children to come in in off they street. Sparsh opened with 2 children. The children started to go to school at Fatima Naga. Right, Timothy and Joyce take Sonny and Payal for their opening day of school. It was the first time they have ever attained school. |
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2010 Outreach |
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In 2010, they rented their first Chandan Gardens, NIBM Road home which could accommodate 16 children. From the first 2 children from one of the commercial sex workers in the Pune Red Right area, Budhwarpeth. They grew to nine students by the end of the year. SPASH sent them to school and provided food, clothing and other necessities for these kids. Now they are 31 children and Family members. |
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SLUM OUTREACH |
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| RENOVATING RAMTEKDI HOUSE FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAMME |
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A place was rented in the slum called Ram Tekdi and renovated as it was previously a liquor shop for 40 year. Ram Tekdi is the largest slum in Pune. 90 % of its men do not work and are addicted alcohol and gambling. The women, however either work in houses or are forced into prostitution to get a living. Many young girls are prone to prostitution. |
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Most of the children are school drop outs by the age of 9. So we had started an educational program for these children. We began this program on 1st January 2012 with 22 children and now have grown to 92 children who have registered. We have Sunil Sasane and other volunteers are helping us to teach the children. We also provide snacks to the children after the class.
We also have a feeding and nutrition program with the support of BVBC Texas i.e. providing breakfast for these kids.
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Because of the growing student population SPARSH had to shift to another house. They found a new house in Chandan Gardens and 4 more children were added to the home. And a couple volunteered to work with us full time. And another staff joined as a domestic help. The children were divided into two age groups. The older children along with the staff stayed in one house and the younger children stayed at Kondhwa house along with the couple who were volunteering full time by helping the kids in studies, taking the children to different places to Experience the culture. We conduct talent shows to spot the unique talent in each child and we try our best to bring out the talents in them. |
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UMEED OUTREACH |
Drug Addicts Project (Umeed) means Hope
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She pointed towards the sewer. "Please, help my son," she wept in Hindi. She pointed where the men were shooting up. We entered the "shooting gallery" in the sewer. Through the dim light, one man grabbed a clean needle and fled. The eyes of some cried out, “Can I find freedom?” There is a desperate need for a male residential discipleship program for addicts here in Pune.
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COUNSELING CENTER |
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SPARSH opened a counseling centre for people who have life controlling problems with drugs, as well as alcoholics.
They started the work among the hard core drug addicts at Pimpri slumto motivate and encourage the addicts among the slum dwellers with the awareness and encouragement to come out of life taking drugs. We are also focused on their children and families to prevent them from life taking drugs and HIV/AIDS. The work has seen tremendous success, as we were able to lead 35 drug addicts and many alcoholic towards a better living |
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