Welcome to the world of Welcome to the world of Samaritan Help MissionSamaritan Help Mission

SHM is a Voluntary, Non-profit Organization committed for the SHM is a Voluntary, Non-profit Organization committed for the Emancipation and Empowerment of Poor Children and Women Emancipation and Empowerment of Poor Children and Women

through Education and Vocational training. SHM’s avowed objective through Education and Vocational training. SHM’s avowed objective is to empower the underprivileged and disadvantaged members of is to empower the underprivileged and disadvantaged members of

the society through awareness and education. Empowerment the society through awareness and education. Empowerment sustainabilitysustainability

Mission StatementMission StatementTo prevent the exploitation of poor slum children, specially girls, by anti-social elements by providing them opportunity for quality education - from KG to high school and vocational training. Also higher education and health facilities so that they develop into healthy, hardworking, broadminded, intelligent, compassionate, citizens who rise above the narrow considerations of caste, creed, community, religion, region or language and help build a strong nation. 

MOTTO:- We Go by NEED, Not By CREED

Brief Introduction of SHM and Brief Introduction of SHM and its founder Mamoon its founder Mamoon

► Samaritan Help Mission was started by a youth Mamoon Akhtar Samaritan Help Mission was started by a youth Mamoon Akhtar who lives in the same slum of tikiapara Howrah and studied upto who lives in the same slum of tikiapara Howrah and studied upto XIIth std.XIIth std.

► Mamoon started SHM in the year 1999 with the help of his friends Mamoon started SHM in the year 1999 with the help of his friends in a small room of 600 sqft for the slum children who are involved in a small room of 600 sqft for the slum children who are involved in drug trafficking and peddling donated his life saving to build a in drug trafficking and peddling donated his life saving to build a small school on small place inherited from his late father and small school on small place inherited from his late father and donated the place to build a school for the poor Childrendonated the place to build a school for the poor Children

► Previously working as librarian in a small school on a small salary of Previously working as librarian in a small school on a small salary of 3500/- now devout full time to SHM, He and his family been taken 3500/- now devout full time to SHM, He and his family been taken care by Mumbai Group of Friends.care by Mumbai Group of Friends.

► Mamoon is a secular Muslim inspired by the teaching of Prophet Mamoon is a secular Muslim inspired by the teaching of Prophet Mohammed (SWS) and swami Vivekananda, Mohammed (SWS) and swami Vivekananda,

► The mission of SHM is to build the children as a good citizen, who The mission of SHM is to build the children as a good citizen, who will raise their voice against the Communalist and fanatic forces will raise their voice against the Communalist and fanatic forces only if they are educated and have good moral values.only if they are educated and have good moral values.

About TikiaparaHowrah falls under the Kolkata Mega City, covering the left stretch of GrandTrunk Road from Tikiapara Bally to Panchpara of Howrah MunicipalCorporation. A number of Jute Mills, small-scale and sick industries are located here. Once known as the Sheffield of the East, the region has fallen into obscurity marked by a

grinding cycle of endemic poverty, unchecked population growth and overall paucity of development initiatives. A once thriving industrial zone has now become a vast belt

of sick and Closed factories with feeble economic activity. Resulting very low literacy rate and Unemployment leading the present generation in the hand of anti-social elements to Earn their livelihood by any means, The future Generation of India is walking on the Path of destruction. The Underprivileged Bustee of Tikiapara has

been Declared as T.B Prone Zone.

IMPACT OF THE WORK ON THE COMMUNITYIMPACT OF THE WORK ON THE COMMUNITY ► The work of SHM was recognized by the various reputed The work of SHM was recognized by the various reputed

dailies, The Times of India declared him As UNCOMMON dailies, The Times of India declared him As UNCOMMON HEROES LEGENDS IN THE MIDSTHEROES LEGENDS IN THE MIDST..

► The Renowned TV News Channel NDTV The Renowned TV News Channel NDTV covered the project of Samaritan Help covered the project of Samaritan Help Mission Mission

Times of India 25Times of India 25thth Dec-2005 Dec-2005The Uncommon Hero. Legend in the The Uncommon Hero. Legend in the

MidstMidst

The Times of IndiaThe Times of India77thth August-2005 August-2005

The Asian AgeThe Asian Age2121stst june-2003 june-2003

PROJECT INFORMATION OF SAMARITAN HELP MISSION

Illiteracy Elimination Program of underprivileged

Children

Vocational Training Cum Educational Project For The Poor Girls and Widows

Samaritan KindergartenSamaritan Kindergarten projects was started For slum Kids whose works Samaritan Kindergarten projects was started For slum Kids whose works

as housemaid and Leaves them on the street and go to work, Theseas housemaid and Leaves them on the street and go to work, These

children are used by the drug and begging mafia.children are used by the drug and begging mafia.

Computer Literacy Program for the poor meritorious girls who do not have access

computer education

► The Computer Literacy Project was started for the poor girls students of the Tikiapara Slum who have a distant dream to have computer education.Certificate awarded to the successful trainees.

Samaritan Mission school (An English Medium School for the poor Girls and boys

of all Communities, A dream Come true

► The 26th May-2008 is one of the remarkable days for SHM. By the help and support from Mumbai Group of Friends , SHM have succeeded in establishing an English medium school for the poor girls and boys of all communities. Those poor parents who never dreamt of sending their child to an English Medium School are proud and they are happier to find wonderful progress among the Children. This is the very proud moment for all of them. That in the past those children who were standing on the street holding a packet of drug waiting for the customers are studying in an English Medium School and have started speaking in English.

AFTER SCHOOL TEACHING PROJECT

► Due to lack of school and educational awareness and Due to lack of school and educational awareness and poverty, A large numbers of poor Children are deprived with poverty, A large numbers of poor Children are deprived with the basic right of education, and they are compel to work, the basic right of education, and they are compel to work, ASTP project conducted for these groups, and later on they ASTP project conducted for these groups, and later on they are taken under formal schooling.are taken under formal schooling.

Teacher Training Project► TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAM OF SAMARITAN HELP TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAM OF SAMARITAN HELP

MISSION.MISSION.

10 VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED TEACHER TRAINING FROM LORETO 10 VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED TEACHER TRAINING FROM LORETO

CONVENT KOLKATA AND THEY CONDUCTED TEACHERS TRAINING CONVENT KOLKATA AND THEY CONDUCTED TEACHERS TRAINING

PROGRAM FOR THE OTHER SHM VOLUNTEERSPROGRAM FOR THE OTHER SHM VOLUNTEERS..

OUR VOLUNTEERS► Samaritan Help Mission is 100% volunteer based institution. Most of the work

of SHM is been carried out by the Girls volunteers who are college going poor girls. According to their college timing they volunteer in various education programmes of SHM, They are the pillars of SHM 90% of the works are been carried by the Girls Volunteers..

► Volunteers receive a monthly honorarium of Rs.300 to 400 - they use this money for paying their College fees and other educational needs.

► SHM also provides educational support to these volunteers like buying books or providing admission into various degree courses in their colleges. SHM is very proud to have such volunteers in its organization.

FUTURE PROGRAMMES

► Expansion and Consolidation of Vocational Training Expansion and Consolidation of Vocational Training Project, that will create more Job opportunities to Project, that will create more Job opportunities to the deprived women and Girlsthe deprived women and Girls

► To Establish Samaritan Health care and awareness To Establish Samaritan Health care and awareness Centre ( A health care Project for the slum children Centre ( A health care Project for the slum children and their families. The project is in pipeline. and their families. The project is in pipeline.

► To establish an English Medium High School cum To establish an English Medium High School cum technical Institute for the Boys and girls,technical Institute for the Boys and girls,

OUR SCHOOLOUR SCHOOL► SHM BUILDING OF SCHOOL AND OTHER PROJECT

Dignitaries Visit to Samaritan Help Dignitaries Visit to Samaritan Help MissionMission

► Ms. Beth Payne Consul General of US in Kolkata Visited SHM on 3rd Feb-09

How You can help the cause► By donating books Copies Pencils to the school,► Helping the children to get a pair of dress or bag

every year.► Donating Benches and desks for our Upgrading

classes.► Sending gifts to the Poor Children► Helping SHM to get teachers training for the quality

improvement of education► Supporting a Volunteer for her College Education.► Sending Old cloths to SHM, we auction them to

raise some funds for Our Project► Sending Used Newspaper every month, we sell

them to raise some funds for the Project.► Spreading awareness about work to others.► Supporting the various Projects, Monthly or

annually.

Donation Mechanism

► All Donation in India are Exempted Under Section 80G of IT Act. You can send your donations by A/c. Payee cheques drawn in favour of

“SAMARITAN HELP MISSION” on the address given above and we shall arrange to deliver your receipt along with your IT Exemption Certificate.

► Samaritan Help Mission is also registered with FCRA by the Ministry of Home affairs. FCRA NO: - 147000199 Dt.12th July 2006, and so can freely receive foreign contribution. Its Bankers are - INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, Kadamtala Br (512) 177/1/1/1 Belilious Road Howrah-711101, Account No: - SB:- 6710, SWIFT CODE NO:-IOB-AINBBA001

Contact Address:-Contact Address:-

Mamoon AkhtarSamaritan Help Mission127, Noor Md Munshi Lane Howrah-711101Mob: - 9331873584 / 9836777600Off: - Ph 91-(033) 26381901/Fax:- 26381900 Email: - shm.mamoon@gmail.com

THANKS TO ALLTHANKS TO ALL

►Dear Friends thank you so much for Dear Friends thank you so much for sparing your time for Viewing the work sparing your time for Viewing the work of SHM.of SHM.

►This slide is made by Sangita Hela and This slide is made by Sangita Hela and Rehana Parveen students of Class VII Rehana Parveen students of Class VII of our Computer Literacy Project.of our Computer Literacy Project.