North East India

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Women in the Garo Hills

Our history in North East India

Unit North East India began in Kohima, Nagaland, in 1970 as a joint venture of Units North India and South India to respond to the health needs of the tribals in collaboration with the Government.

North East became a separate Unit in 1979. At present, five communities are serving people in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland. The people belong to different indigenous tribes.

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Side by side with indigenous peoples in North East India

Focus of our mission in North East India

Delivering healthcare - including an HIV/AIDS programme

Developing advocacy for and with marginalised communities, especially to secure economic justice

Delivering a de-addiction program and counselling

Promoting ecology and care of the earth

Pastoral ministries

 

Delivering Healthcare in Assam, Meghalaya & Nagaland

People, especially those who are poor and have no money to go to hospital, use our health facilities where we:

  • Deliver direct medical health care through dispensaries and clinics;
  • Coordinate a TB programme in collaboration with the Government;
  • Implement awareness programmes around eradication of TB and other health issues;
  • Animate awareness programmes on HIV/AIDs; and
  • Join hands with Government programmes for sanitation.
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Patients waiting to see Sister Johana in our dispensary
Patients waiting to see Sister Johana in our dispensary
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A medical check up
Sister Firstly Mary does a medical check up
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Sister Nirlama trains village women to become health workers

Campaigning for economic justice with marginalised communities

In Meghalaya:

  • Our Multipurpose Cooperative Society has transformed the entire local area by ensuring economic rights for women, young people and farmers and making their work sustainable;
  • Poultry, dairy and piggery farming is our main focus; and
  • We collaborate with other NGOs and the Government in seeking economic justice.

In Sundari, Assam, our aim is:

  • To empower women and children, especially girls; and
  • To promote non formal education
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Paddy fields in Assam
Paddy fields in Assam
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Sister Rose explains the principles of the Cooperative
Sister Rose explains the principles of the cooperative to women
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Fishing in the Garo Hills

Delivering de-addiction programmes and counselling

Chumukedima in Nagaland is a region known for drug addiction.

We are involved in the diocesan rehabilitation centre.

Delivering programmes to raise awareness programmes to prevent addiction and offer counselling to young people is another important strand of our ministry.

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Facilitating a discussion at Shalom Rehabilitation Centre
Facilitating a discussion at Shalom Rehabilitation Centre

Ecology and care for the Earth

Across Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, we are involved in:

  • Organic farming;
  • Fisheries and livestock;
  • Plantation of trees; and
  • Awareness-raising programmes to highlight careful use of water and electricity and no use of plastic.
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Sister Bimla and Sister Badashimuti on Environment Day 2021 in Sundari
Sister Bimla and Sister Badashimuti on Environment Day 2021 in Sundari
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Khasi Hills

Our pastoral ministries

In Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, we are involved in:

  • Delivering catechism in the parishes;
  • Organising youth ministries;
  • Visiting prisoners in prison; and
  • Helping with faith formation.
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Sister Agnes Marie and Sister Yumiko with pupils of Don Bosco elementary school in Manipur
Sister Agnes Marie and Sister Yumiko with pupils of Don Bosco elementary school in Manipur
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Butterfly in Nagaland