The Social service centre Vijayawada Diocese aims at supporting community beneficial initiatives towards building sustainable community development avenues to improving Health, Social services and Entrepreneurship, Disaster Relief and Advocacy. SSC works with communities in identifying solutions to their problems with the overall aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I am extremely privileged to lead this HASSS NGO which is undisputed as well as, well recognized in the field of Social Work. We uphold the ethos and values by dedicating and committing ourselves to the social cause.
The Social service centre Vijayawada Diocese is reaching out to many poor and marginalized people in the rural areas and giving them hope through its many programmes of awareness, non formal education, health and hygiene, Cancer care & prevention program, women's empowerment and other developmental activities. Through various social and development programmes these marginalized people are made aware of their right and duties and able to organize themselves and thus gradually come to the stream.
In this time of COVID 19 Pandemic and at this crisis and turmoil, and in all times of human need, people look to professionals like social workers to help. All of us do this because this is what we're trained to do. This is what our Code of Ethics, our values and our professionalism tells us to do.
SSC reached out to so many migrants, poor, deserving and Covid affected families with dry ration kits, medical, health & Hygine kits. We make sure that those who need help get that help. SSC responded to what's needed despite our fears, anxieties and impact on our families and our personal lives. We learn something everyday, yet we also learn there is more that we don't know. Everyday we worry and we question our resolve. Yet everyday we venture forth and do what's needed because we ARE needed.
I appreciate the service of my Coordinators, animators, trainers and volunteers who are always ready to shoulder up any responsibilities by their commitment and dedication to serve the people. It is they who work at the grass root level and create the harmonious atmosphere by the cordial relationship with the people in the village at large. I also thank all those who are partners who help us in our every need by supporting us financially for the programmes and activities in the places where we work. I am ever grateful to Most Rev. Bishop Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, SMM his continued support and guidance in all the initiatives, I also thank the Sisters, Brothers and all faithful of Social service centre Vijayawada Diocese for their constant help and back support in all areas. We are indebted to Donors for their ever willing support in finance and time to time guidance. I pray to God that He may inspire all of us to serve the people and help us to build a just society where we the children of our mother India live for each other and help each other in every sphere of life. Thank you all.
- Chairman
The very name social service centre is suggestive of the nature of the work it does, a society for serving the people of the entire diocese of Vijayawada . It is the social face of the diocese of Vijayawada, an organization envisioned to render multi-dimensional services of animation, awareness creation, capacity building, professionalization of social initiatives and to provide platforms for creative thinking, dialogue and networking. Through the various projects being implemented, it reaches out to all the nook and corners of the diocese of Vijayawada, helping people to be more self-reliant and involved in bettering their life situations.
A progressive shift in its social interventions from charity/welfare approach to a people-centered approach with the blend of professionalism is very visible in the execution of all its programs whether it is health intervention, educational inputs, gender sensitization or animation programs.
Improvement of facilities in the premises has enabled the organization to increase the number of in-house trainings as well as lend it out to likeminded NGOs and Government agencies for organizing various training programs. A glance through the program attendance register of the organization indicates the awesome number of people belonging to different age groups from different walks of life taking advantage of these affordable facilities. The centre is open to all those who aspire to “be a-change” and “a maker of change” in the society.
Social Service centre other programs like educational and medical assistance to the poor, resource mobilization, Cancer prevention & Care campaign and women empowerment, awareness on Health & Hygine, safe guarding the environment and Earth day celebrations among school children are in line with some of these Sustainable Development Goals. Empowering the women of the region through formation of Self Help Groups, promoting income Generation activities and empowering the youth and women are part of Social Service centre envisioned Programs.
During the COVID 19 pandemic Social Service centre took all efforts to create awareness on health & hygiene. HASSS showed its Humanitarian response to COVID 19 pandemic and expressed its solidarity to the front line workers and distributed Face Masks, gloves, hand sanitizers and also distributed cooked food and dry ration kits to the migrants, poor and deserving. All these are possible because there is hardworking, committed and well- motivated leadership and administrative team with round the clock readiness to render Joyful Service I take this opportunity to thank Fr. Thota Sunil Raju , the Executive Director, The managing committee members and the staff members of Social Service centre for their united efforts in keeping the organization ever relevant and vibrant. May God bless you all.
- Excutive Director