Tree Plantation
The foundation has taken up what is named as Green Valley Project in cooperation with Vanarai, Sufalam Nursery (Raman Khinvansara) and Lions International. Under the project, nearly 5000 trees including medicinal plants have been planted on 2.5 acres of land at Ambi and Katraj

Dairy project – Cow shed
Taking into account the need of milk for the elderly and the patients, foundation’s well wisher Hon’ble Shivajirao Bhosale, Corporator Shri Dhole Patil and Rotarian Ishwar Uttamchandani gave donations for dairy project. Started with 2 Jersey cows, this project now has 8 cows and 5 buffalos. Approximately 50 liters of milk is obtained per day. Thus our elderly inmates and patients get pure milk.

The school duly approved and registered with the Maharashtra Nursing Council & Indian Nursing Council and conducts the revised A.N.M. Nursing course of one and a half year duration. It admits a batch of 30 students every year having so far trained 12 batches of students who have already started working and helping their families. Construction of separate buildings for our nursing school and nurses hostel is completed at Ambi. Nursing school has it’s own website http://kmsnursingschool.org.

Vimal Mutha Grooming Academy
Located in the premises of Foundation’s Destitute Rehabilitation Centre at Katraj, the Vimal Mutha Grooming Academy aims at imparting inputs as regards the overall personal development to the poor young girls and boys from surrounding villages and slum areas. The Academy provides poor girls, boys and women free training in computer operations, bakery, sewing, embroidery and the like with a view to promoting self-employment and self-reliance among them. Each batch of students stays at the Academy free of charge for 2 to 3 months which helps them pursue the study with concentration and accumulate sizeable experience in their own area. Special lectures on spoken English, personality development, yoga & meditation are arranged for each batch.

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has given donation for purchase of latest computers for computer training and with this 8 new computers along with a printer is purchased.

Smt. Achala Sachadev Institute of Education
This institute has been created through the generous donation given by Smt. Achala Sachadev, veteran Hindi actress. Presently 4 months in-house wardboy aaya training courses are conducted for poor 8^th class youth. Course is such structured as to give  them information about cleanliness, hygiene and use of various equipments to facilitate easy employment. It is a free course with 3 months of in-house training and 1 months training in outside hospital. Successful candidates are awarded training certificates and employment assistant. So far all the students have got employment at various hospitals on good payscale. This course is totally sponsored by Accenture through CAF.

Research Centre (Recognized by the University of Pune)
One of the objectives of the Janaseva Foundation has been to undertake educational and research activities in the field of social work and gerontology. With this aim in mind, it established a full- fledged research center to conduct professional and applied research in these areas. This research will certainly help in understanding the problems of the aged people. The Centre has been recognized by the University of Pune for doing Ph.D in the areas of social health, old age and destitution.

It is a matter of great pride for the Foundation that Dr. Gururaj Mutalik, former director, WHO, USA, former Dean, B.J. Medical College, Pune, is attached to this Centre and has supervised successfully a doctoral dissertation of one of Pune University students. Foundation has appointed Ph.D guides recognized by University of Pune to give guidance to the students who wish to do Ph.D from this centre. This Centre also has close ties with such reputed organizations as International Longevity Centre (ILC), WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO), HelpAge India and International Federation on Aging (IFA).

Following visits by its staff to a number of Mother Teresa centres in India, the Foundation established Destitute Rehabilitation Centre with a 100-intake capacity on 5 acres of land at Bhilarewadi in the scenic location of Katraj Ghat. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generous donation of Rs. 43.5 lac by the Government of Japan for the project.

The Centre aims at the rehabilitation of the abandoned and destitute, those who are helpless and homeless but not helpless, through care, compassion and vocational training. It makes efforts to train these unfortunate victims of social apathy for some vocation with a view to enhancing their income-earning abilities and thus explores a possibility of their return to the society with dignity. Hundreds of such destitutes are rehabilitated and are now earning their bread and butter.

The Lions Club of Pune Central has provided a van which periodically visits Sassoon Hospital, railway station, ST stands and other public places.  Our social workers communicate with the destitutes staying there and those showing inclination are brought to the centre, where they are given clean bath and clothes, their health is checked and if required are given medical treatment. Then as per their education and aptitude they are given suitable vocational training. Children are given school education who along with disabled are given preference. Admission is also given on reference by the social workers.

Physiotherapy Centers

The Foundation runs well-equipped physiotherapy centres at Ambi in Panshet, and at Erandwane and Aundh in Pune. The Centres are manned by well-qualified and experienced physiotherapists who are available daily at these centres from 4 to 7 p.m. The centres provide a wide range of physiotherapy services, including ultrasound massaging, nerve stimulation, tractions and machine-driven exercises. Some of the equipments at this centre are : Cervical and lumber traction unit with dual power control for cervical and lumber, Shortwave diathermy 500W (Trolley Model) with voltage booster & cooling fan, Ultrasonic machine (Total digital), Diagnostic & therapeutic muscle stimulator with tens (Digital), Programable stimulator with Tens, 75 programmes and burst tens mode, Interferential therapy unit (I.F.T.) Manual Programmable 29 programmes, Programmable with stimulator and tense (29 programmes of I.F.T. & 75 programmes of stimulator & Tense, Continuous passive motion (C.P.M.) with safety switch (digital), Tens, Paraffin wax bath, Traction table for traction M/c, Static cycle, Shoulder wheel, Rowing machine, Hip Cycle, Electrical vibrator, Walkers, Wheelchair, Aluminium crutches

Treatment is free for the needy patients and at nominal charges for others.

Old Age Homes

The Foundation opened its first old-age home housing only 20 people in the Sonapur General Hospital itself, 20 years ago. However, in due course the rapidly growing demand for elderly care led to the construction of three old age homes, late Shri. Haribhai V. Desai Old Age Home, Shri. Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal Old Age Home and Smt. Ichrajbai Khivansara Old Age Home.

These old age homes cater to 150 elderly and have comfortable residential facility. Janaseva Foundation is perhaps the only organization in the country which runs old age homes and a hospital within the same premises along with a paralytic centre, well equipped physiotherapy centre and admits disabled, handicapped and mentally ill patients as well. 2/3 of the patients are admitted free while the remaining pay as per their capacity.

The old age homes have been visited by some of the most distinguished dignitaries in India. Her Excellency, Hon’ble Smt. Pratibhatai Patil, President of India; His Excellency, late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Former President of India have blessed the foundation. His Excellency, Shri Krishna Kant, Former Vice President of India, His Excellency Dr. P. C. Alexander, former Governor of Maharashtra, Shri. Sharad Pawar, Union Minister of Agriculture, Hon’ble Vilasrao Deshmukh, former chief minister of Maharashtra, Hon’ble Ajitdada Pawar, Dy. Chief Minister, Maharashra, Dr. Sharadchandra Gokhale, former President of International Federation on ageing (IFA) and Dr. Yitzhak Brick, former President, IFA and Irene Hoskins, President, IFA have also visited our oldage homes.

Day Care Center

With a view to helping the senior citizens to impart their skills and knowledge to the society at large and youth in particular and thus utilize their free time more productively and meaningfully, the Janaseva Foundation established a Day Care Centre at Aundh, Pune, in 2002. A joint venture of Janaseva Foundation, Pune Municipal Corporation and the Lion’s Club of Pune Ganeshkhind, the Centre is a part of Pune Municipal Corporation’s Baburao Genba Shewale Hospital at Aundh. It was inaugurated on 13th February 2002 by Shri Mohan Dharia and then commissioner of PMC Shri Ratnakar Gaikwad is indeed a living example of how public authorities and voluntary organizations can join hands to promote the wellbeing of the citizenry through fuller utilization of their resources. The Centre provides medical aid free of charge and offers space to the elderly to spend their time together in recreational or educational activities. These include organizing lectures, stitching clothes for the poor, taking tuitions for the poor students and holding tailoring classes for needy women. Free health check up camps for the slum dwellers in the surrounding areas are arranged. Computer classes are held for the members and in fact one of the members has written a book on computers which was released at the hands of renowned computer expert Padmashir Dr. Vijay Bhatakar. Bharatiya Yoga Sansthan conducts yoga classes for the members. It is really gratifying to note that nearly 300 senior citizens are availing of its services.

Rural Aging Program

The Janaseva Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with YASHADA (Yashawantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration, Govt. of Maharashtra) for organizing activities benefitting the rural senior citizens. It conducted a preliminary seminar for Sarpanchs, Gramsevaks and other rural officials, followed by one day get-together of 1600 rural senior citizens from more than 100 villages. A pilot study of 650 senior citizens was conducted.

Under rural aging research programme conducted with the help to Shrip Narendra Lakhani, US, Maharashtra Foundation, US, Share & Care Foundation a comprehensive survey was carried out in 30 villages of more than 1300 senior citizens. It was followed by free health check up which included blood tests, X-rays, ECG, lipid profile, BMD, dental and eye check up. Medical officers working in these villages were provided with free glucometer and strips to regularly check sugar level of the diabetic. All the participants were given medical advise regarding their status of health and were issued health cards.

Construction of Toilets

Foundation has observed the absence of toilets in most of these villages. This affects the elderly, disabled and women and walking long distance to defecate carrying water over uneven ground is problematic for them. In the rainy season and at night it is even more difficult. This also is a cause of diseases. Under this program foundation has constructed 130 toilets with help of villagers. Around 200 more are under construction in Rule village with the donation from Shri Anil Deshpande, US.

Rural Hub

Foundation has constructed a Rural Hub which serves as a meeting place for elderly and for arranging informative lecture on various issues concerning elderly.

Century Club

On 1st January 2010, the foundation ushered in a new idea Century Club to facilitate public interaction with the senior citizens above 85 years. The members meet on the 1st of every month and share a common platform for exchanging their experiences. The club presently has a membership of 20 persons above 90 years, 3 above 100 years and 60 between 85 to 90 years. Every month a meeting of it’s members is arranged in which educative, health lectures and entertainment programmes are arranged. Senior Citizens from all over the Pune are becoming members. A picnic of the members is arranged every year.

Networking of NGOs

To initiate cooperation and exchange of information and to build united platform for various issues of elderly Janaseva Foundation, Lions Clubs of Pune, Ahmednagar, Nashik district and various NGOs working for elderly in these districts had a first meeting on February 1st, 2010. ILC-I, IFA, Harmony, HelpAge, ASCOP, FESCOM etc. are some of the participants. Now the activities will be expanded. Rotary International also will participate and recent most information on policy of aging, welfare activities on aging by all the NGOs will be informed to all in order to increase the beneficiaries.

World Senior Citizens Day Celebrations (1st October)

Each year the foundation celebrates the World Senior Citizens Day by organizing a large senior citizen get-together and felicitates on the occasion select 15 distinguished senior citizens above 80 years. The programme features a range of informative lectures and cultural programmes. It is a matter of pride for the foundation that a good number of well-known public organizations join hands with it in organizing the rally. In the past, these have included University of Pune, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune Municipal Corporation, Lion’s Dist. 323D2, YASHADA, ILC-I, and various senior citizen organizations. Similar programs are organised in rural areas.

Meet the Stalwart

Under the ‘Meet the Stalwart’ programme, the foundation invites accomplished veterans from various walks of life for an open interview and interaction which is hoped to serve as a source of inspiration and energy for the ageing. Conducted once in 3 months, the activity has received support from Lions International District 323D2, International Longevity Centre-India and various other organizations. The programme has featured in the past such distinguished dignitaries as Padmavibhusan Mohan Dharia, Padmavibhushan Dr.Raghunath Mashelkar, Padmashri Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Dr. Sharadchandra Gokhale, Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Dr. Gururaj Mutalik and Lt. Gen. Moti Dhar.

Senior Citizens Forum

More than 1000 senior citizens in Pune are members of this forum. The forum has been organizing a wide range of educative and entertainment programs for its members.

Com. Late Govindrao Dhapre Rural Hospital

The Late Com. Govindrao Dhapre Rural Hospital is a full fledged 50 bedded rural hospital (now expanded to 100 beds out of which 50 beds are reserved for cataract surgery)   that caters to the needs of around 50,000 people spread over 50 villages surrounding Ambi Ranwadi area, many of them located in remote areas and populated by the tribals. The hospital is manned by the qualified medical, para-medical and administrative staff and caters to both the indoor and outdoor patients. The medical personnel boasts of a battery of leading surgeons, physicians, gynecologists, dentists, ENT specialists, ophthalmologists and pediatricians in Pune. The hospital is also equipped with an operation theatre, laboratory, dental chair, X-ray machine, physiotherapy equipments with ECG machine and other essential facilities. It may be added that needy patients are treated almost free of charge or at nominal charges. Besides free medicines these patients are provided free stay and diet at the hospital. On discharge, they are given free clothes and protein packets as well as tonics. Tubectomy operations are done every week along with caesarian section whenever necessary

Mobile Medical Units

The Mobile Health Service consists of three ambulances providing medical facilities at the doorstep of villagers in surrounding remote, hilly and inaccessible areas. The vehicles are accompanied by a team of health care providers that includes doctors and the nurses. Besides, the Mobile Health Service regularly conducts health and hygiene awareness programmes, ante-natal, post-natal and neonatal check-ups and care, vaccination programmes and tubectomies. It is customary for the Foundation to hold regular health camps and even provide medical facilities by launches to the villages on the other side of the Panshet Dam.

Janaseva Foundation has been selected under NRHM (National Rural Health Mission) scheme of Govt. of Maharashtra and ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide ambulance health services 30 villages for which a new mobile medical van is sanctioned to it alongwith a jeep. Along with routine check up health check up and treatment will also be carried out during the visits.

Lions Club of Pune Aundh Pashan Janaseva Foundation Eye Hospital

This hospital located at the Sanghavi Complex and supported by the Lions Club of Pune Aundh-Pashan with the help of Lion’s International (LCIF) under Sight First Project is known for performing hundreds of cataract operations free of charge. We have a 40-seater bus and modern equipment e.g. laser and phaco required for the state of the art cataract surgery. Foundation gets support from District Blindness Control Society, Pune. Thousands of cataract operations are performed every year free of charge. Volkart Foundation contributes some amount of the cost of operations while remaining cost is met with donations received from philanthropic persons.

Basic Health Program

GTZ, Germany selected Janaseva Foundation as one of the NGOs for implementing its Basic Health Program for the period September 1999 to 2001. The program which aimed at the social uplift of the downtrodden, particularly women and children, was successfully implemented in the rural parts of Velha, Mulshi and Haveli Talukas in Pune District. The programme after its successful accomplishment in 2001 is now being implemented in 60 villages with the support by State and Central Governments under NRHM scheme.

Health Camps

Free Health Check up camps are held every month in various rural areas with the help of our mobile medical units. Along with routine health check up eye check up is also done and those who require cataract surgery are operated in our eye hospital.

Reproductive and Child Health Program (RCH) II Project

Under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) of Govt. of India, Janaseva Foundation has been working with the Health Department of the Government of Maharashtra to provide health services to the rural population of Velha Taluka of Pune District. This is done by organizing camps for the expecting mothers, adolescent girls and children at the village level regularly. So also arranging health OPD once or twice in a week in all 6 villages and taking care of all including senior citizens under Ministry of Social Justice and Welfare and now the National Rural Health Mission has chosen Janaseva Foundation as Service NGO to provide Mobile Health Service to villages in Maharashtra.

WHO-SEARO sponsored National Consultation on Ageing
The foundation has taken initiative in pioneering activities for making Pune an age friendly city. The foundation thus will support steps, policies and movements that would take into account the needs of senior citizens in the city and bring about changes in its infrastructural facilities or otherwise. To urge and start off thinking on the subject, the foundation is organizing from 24^th to 26^th November 2010 a national seminar on ‘National Consultation on Active Healthy Aging’. It is a matter of great happiness that the event is done with the South-East Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO-SEARO), ILC-I, Bharati Vidyapeeth, YASHADA and IFA are co-collaborators.