The Social Work Department of St. Charles Seminary had organized an exposure programme for the brothers of Second year Theology at different parishes of Muzaffarpur Diocese in Bihar. There were 29 brothers, who were divided into four groups according to the need of places like Saharsa Parish, Tinconma Parish, Asha-Deep Muzaffarpur and Sakri Mission .The program was schedule from 10th of Dec 2011 to 31st of Dec. 2011. In fact, the brothers had an enriching experience with different castes and culture of people of Bihar especially with the poor and needy. The following are the places where the brothers did their social service for the people:
Sakri Mission:
Well, four brothers were sent to Sakri Mission which comes under Madhubani district of Bihar in India. The people of place were mostly of Dalit Community. The Economic and Social condition of the people is very low, because they belong to the low caste of the society that is Maha-Dalit or Mushahar community. Among these people of God, brothers had been assigned to experience God’s love. Brothers were organizing some social activities to create awareness among the people for their rights and duties including privileges given by the government at the Gram Panchayats, Blocks and at the district levels by involving them.
Activities Done:
1. Teaching (Basic English and Moral Values) in the Non-Formal Centers in various villages.
2. Displaying Street Plays to bring awareness of the evil practice of the society such as Dowry system, alcoholism, and child labour and child marriage.
3. Giving talk to the children on Health and hygiene.
4. Motivating and counseling the families to create sense of human dignity and self identity.
5. Interacting with parents of the students and village Mukyas(leaders) to render needful help to the students of poor background.
6. Encouraging the families for the good healthy practice, cleanliness in eating habits, dressing etc. To bring awareness of health and hygiene and clean living condition.
7. Preparing for Christmas crib and decoration along with family visit and giving the people Christmas message.
Asha-Deep Muzaffarpur:
Here, another four brothers were assigned which comes under Muzaffarpur District of Bihar in India. This is the training center for the Below Poverty Line of Students run by Jesuit Community. Here, the job oriented courses are run for the boys and girls of all religion without discriminating any caste and creed. The number of students was more than hundred who are benefited and also get placement for their job. Brothers did lot of works among these young boys and girls to motivate them for better life to lead. Besides, these entire programme brothers were also visiting Non-Formal centers and families.
Activities Done:
1. Teaching Spoken English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science Subjects, Computer, Songs, to the Below Poverty Line Boys and Girls.
2. Counseling them to be more effective and service minded people of society.
3. Motivating them to be positive in life to fight out the daily struggle of life.
4. Organizing and conducting games for them to be more creative and to inculcate the spirit of Team work.
5. Visiting Non-Formal centre and examining the students.
6. Helping for Christmas Programme such as Crib making, decoration and giving Christmas message.
Saharsa Parish:
Seven brothers were sent to Saharsa Parish and also Nayanagar village which is the Mission sub-station of Saharsa Parish. This place comes under Saharsa District of Bihar in India where the flood often disturbs the people. Parish and mission station both are looked after by IMS Priests of Banaras Province. There are around Forty Christians Families. The people are mostly of Tribal and Dalit Community. Here, people are really poor because some of them have no land of their own and have no employment to fulfill basic needs of life. Most of them depend on daily wages. In fact, brothers were with the people to experience the hardship of village life by cooking food themselves in severe cold of the season.
Activities Done:
1. Teaching (Basic English and Moral Values) in the Non-Formal Centers in various villages.
2. Giving talk to the children on Health and hygiene.
3. Displaying Street Plays to bring awareness of the evil practice of the society such as Dowry system, alcoholism, and child labour and child marriage.
4. Motivating and counseling the families to create sense of human dignity and self identity.
5. Interacting with parents of the students and village leaders to render needful help to the students of poor background.
6. Encouraging the families for the good healthy practice, cleanliness in eating habits, dressing etc. To bring awareness of health and hygiene and clean living condition.
7. Visiting families and praying for the families.
8. Preparing Christmas crib and decoration along with family visit and giving the people Christmas message.
Tinconma Parish:
14 brothers were assigned to Tinconma Parish which comes under Madhepura District of Bihar in India. This is also one of the flood affected district where people are often disturbed by the flood. This Parish also looks after two mission sub-stations that are 15 kilometers away. The people are mostly of Santhal Tribe and Dalit Community. There are around three hundred families in the village but Christian Families are only sixty. People have no electricity, no good roads, no hospital and no proper Schools. Here, People depend on cultivation. Most of the young people migrate to other states for the works. Majority of them depend on daily wages. In this situation, brothers were doing their social activities to give them the hope for their better social life in near future.
Activities Done:
1. Visiting and examining the Non-Formal Children in nine villages.
2. Displaying Street Plays to bring awareness of the people to avoid drinking habits, child marriage, Dowry system, witch craft, child labour and promoting education for both girls and boys.
3. Motivating and counseling unemployed youth to have proper job oriented course or training.
4. Interacting with parents of the students and village leaders to render needful help to promote women education.
5. Encouraging the families to inculcate good manners in children, cleanliness in eating habits, and dressing.
6. Giving talk to the children on Health and hygiene.
7. Conducting games for the youth and children to teach them the values such team work and co-operation.
8. Visiting families and praying for the families.
9. Giving refection in the mass and preparing people to have meaningful confession before Christmas.
10. Preparing Cribs, decoration and Carol Singing giving the people Christmas message.
In fact, this was our unique and wonderful experience and we all have learnt lot of things for our life and will surely keep alive throughout our life as a religious people. We express our heartfelt gratitude and a special thanks to all the priests, sisters and faithful of different parishes of Muzaffarpur Diocese who helped us to have a happy stay and enriching experience wherever we went.
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