CSR
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
– Mahatma Gandhi
It is important to stretch our hearts instead of our minds sometimes so that we reach down and lift lives!
We at FRSPL find ways to make our lives more meaningful by bringing more laughter and love in this world. Our initiatives are focused on improving the quality of life of underprivileged communities neighboring our business operations. Keeping up with the sustainability initiatives our interventions focus on helping in Senior Citizen homes, Rural development, Empowering people with disabilities, Animal Care and Free Cataract surgeries. - hamal panchayat bhawani peth
Over the years our contribution to the CSR fund has grown manifolds, we have grown in our responsibilities and accountability towards Society.
Let us share an interesting narrative shared by Shantabai Ingole, a 70 years resident from Kalyan, Mumbai. Shantabai Ingole has been part of our Cataract Surgeries to the community being performed by Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute – (A Project of Sri Chaitanya Seva Trust).
About 29 patients benefitted from this initiative Since her marriage to this date Shantabai has been staying in Palghar, now she has a big family of Sons, Daughters, Daughters in-laws, and grandchildren to play with, however past 3 months have not been very sound for her, she has been complaining of loss of vision in her right eyes, her grandson who stays with her got to hear about our campaign and brought her to the camp, Shantabai has been diagnosed of cataract by our doctors and was then being operated in the camp.
“Today morning the doctor has opened my eye patch and I am able to see very clearly. I am very happy and offer blessings to the organizers and doctors. Now when I go home, I will walk independently and will play with my grandchildren”.Says a gleeful Shantabai.
Cheshire Homes India
Cheshire Homes India, Mumbai founded by Group Captain Leonard Cheshire V.C. in the year 1955, is a Mumbai Based Non-Profit organization that works for the welfare of persons with disabilities. Cheshire Homes India, Mumbai is a member of Leonard Cheshire Global Alliance comprising of over 250 Cheshire Homes across 52 countries, including 22 Homes in India. Last year Cheshire Homes India-Mumbai reached out to about 500 children, youth and adults with disabilities through residential care services to men with disabilities, Day Care-Special Education Services to Children with Disabilities, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for children with disabilities and employability skills training for youth with disabilities. Children with disabilities, a vast majority of whom are from poor economic conditions, living in slum communities received special education, health, and rehabilitation (Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy). A large number of children with disabilities who were given preparatory education have been enrolled in mainstream schools.
Contribution from M/s Firstrand Services Pvt. Ltd. Under CSR has been well utilized to carry out education, health and rehabilitation interventions for the benefit of children with disabilities at the premises of Cheshire Home in Andheri East, Mumbai.
Goonj
About GOONJ (means an echo) is a multi award winning organisation founded by Mr. Anshu Gupta in 1999 (Ramon Magsaysay awardee, 2015). Goonj channelizes cities discard for fueling wide spread development work across village India. While dealing with more than 4000+ tons of material annually, they reaches this material as a resource, as a parallel currency with dignity to the rural communities as they take up large scale development work like recharging water bodies, rebuilding local infrastructure, education, for addressing their own issues. Goonj’s work has also led to the systematic changes in the disaster relief & rehabilitation work; while it has also opened up the most taboo issue of menstrual hygiene and providing clean cotton cloth as a viable solution.
Contributions from FRSPL are channelized in support of Goonj’s development works in rural areas and for different initiatives.
HelpAge
Helpage India was established in 1978 under the Societies’ Registration Act of 1860 for supporting the disadvantaged elderly.
There are an estimated 106 million elderly people in India. Helpage India advocates for elder-friendly policies and their implementation thereof by working hand-in-hand with Senior Citizens. It operates at national, state and societal levels with Central and State governments.
HelpAge advocates for laws like Universal Pension, Quality Health care and Action against Elder Abuse for 4 decades.
FRSPL’s contributions are optimally utilized towards HelpAge’s aim at serving the needs of senior citizens holistically, enabling them to live active, dignified and healthier lives.
PETA
PETA India works to stop cruelty to animals and promotes compassion for all sentient beings. PETA India greatly appreciates the donation from FirstRand to support our work and help us continue round-the-clock rescue work.
Here are just a few examples of animals helped by PETA India with FRSPL‘s generous support.
PETA quickly responded to a report that a puppy had been left in a jute bag near a dumpster. The pup was understandably hesitant to trust our rescue staffer, but kind words and patience finally coaxed him close. Our staff gently gathered him up, and we’re working to place him in a loving home. In the meantime, he has learned to trust people and is spending time romping with other puppies we’ve rescued.
BhaktiVedant Hospitals
With the help of FRSPL, Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute – A Project of Sri Chaitanya Seva Trust offered Cataract Surgeries to the community. The activities undertaken are related to Preventive Health Care and Sanitation – Eye & Cancer Care which falls under the ‘Point (V) – Combating Other Diseases’ entry description mentioned in Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013.
Shanti Bhavan Charitable Trust
Shanti Bhavan Charitable Trust was founded in 2011, with a thought in mind of “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.
Today they take care of 17 children of different age groups. FRSPL contribution is well utilized to provide a brighter future.