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ADOPTION AWARENESS PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY: ST. MICHAEL’S HOME / CONVENT.
The month of November is dedicated to create awareness programs To Promote Legal adoption and to encourage Prospective Adaptive Parents to adopt Special Need children. The theme for this year is “EVERY CHILD IS MATTER”.
The organization has taken steps to conduct programme in following locations
• Bhuvaneshwari Nagar PHC
• In C V Raman Hospital.
• In Michael Palya Slum.
1. Bhuvaneshwari Nagar Primary health center
• Dated On: 03/11/2025.
• Timings: From 10am to 1pm.
• Theme: “EVERY CHILD is MATTER”.
• Targeted People: Medical Professionals/ Practitioners and Public People.
• Chief guests: Dr. Nagaraj Medical Officer, Dr. Neethu, Gynecologist from Bhuvaneshwari Nagar PHC. Mr. Yogi. S, PO-NIC, DCPU, Bangalore East, Sr. Mercy PO, Sr. Sunitha Kumari SJ, Sr. Roseline (Sisters) Ms. Vimala. YM and Ms. Kavya. G(Social Worker).
• Number of Participants: 48.
2. Sir. C. V. Raman General Hospital, Bangalore
• Dated On: 07/11/2025.
• Timings: From 2pm to 4pm.
• Theme: “EVERY CHILD IS MATTER”.
• Targeted People: Medical Professionals/ Practitioners, Students and Public People.
• Chief guests: Mrs. Meenakshi S Kabedi, DCPO, Bangalore East, Mr. Rajesh. K.S, Medical Superintendent (CMO), Sir C V Raman Hospital, Dr. Margaret, Nursing Superintendent, Sir C V Raman Hospital, Sr. Isabella, Superior Sister, Sr. Roseline (Sisters, St. Michael’s Home/Convent) Ms. Vimala. YM and Ms. Kavya. G (Social Workers, St. Michael’s Home/Convent).
• Number of Participants: 43.
3. Michealpalaya slum
• Dated On: 11th/11/2025.
• Timings: From 2pm to 4pm.
• Theme: “EVERY CHILD IS MATTER”.
• Targeted Area: Michael Palya Slum.
• Chief guests: Dr. Priyanka and staffs from PHC, Thippasandra, Sr. MS. Mahalakshmi, Asha Worker, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar PHC, Sr. Roseline ( Sister, St. Michael’s Home/Convent) Ms. Vimala. YM and Ms. Kavya. G ( Social Workers, St. Michael’s Home/Convent).
• Number of Participants: 38.
Why India Needs Information and Awareness About Adoption
Adoption is one of the most meaningful ways to give a child a loving family and a secure future. In a country as large and diverse as India, the need for awareness about adoption is especially important. Despite progress in laws and policies, adoption in India is still surrounded by misunderstandings, stigma, and lack of information. Increasing public awareness is essential not only for the welfare of children who need families but also for creating a more inclusive and compassionate society.
To begin with, social stigma and myths remain major barriers. Many people still consider adoption a secretive act or a last resort for couples who cannot have biological children. Myths such as “adopted children do not adjust well” or “they cannot be treated as one’s own” discourage many willing families. Proper information and awareness can help break such misconceptions, showing adoption as a positive choice motivated by love and responsibility rather than necessity.
Furthermore, India has a large number of children living in orphanages and childcare institutions. Not all of them are legally free for adoption, but many who are eligible still wait for families due to low public awareness. By educating people about the need for adoptive parents, more families may be encouraged to come forward. This can significantly reduce the number of children growing up without stable, permanent homes.
Another crucial reason is the lack of knowledge about the legal adoption process. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) regulates adoption in India, but many people are unaware of the correct procedures, requirements, and safeguards. This lack of clarity often leads to hesitation, confusion, or even unsafe practices. Awareness campaigns can highlight the importance of legal adoption, ensuring that both children and parents are protected.
Information is also essential in promoting the adoption of older children, sibling groups, and children with special needs. Most prospective parents prefer infants, leaving many other deserving children waiting much longer. When society understands that love, care, and family bonds can be built at any age, more families may be open to adopting these children, helping them enjoy happier and more stable lives.
Additionally, awareness supports adoptive parents and families, helping them handle emotional, social, and educational challenges. Knowing how to talk to a child about adoption, how to build trust, and how to deal with societal questions can make the journey smoother. A well-informed society is more accepting, reducing the pressure on adoptive families and creating an environment where children grow up with pride in their identity.
Finally, spreading knowledge about adoption helps promote child rights and gender equality. Every child, regardless of gender or background, deserves a loving home. With greater awareness, families become more open-minded and reject harmful biases, ensuring a healthier society that values every child equally.
In conclusion, India urgently needs more information and awareness about adoption. It helps break stigma, promote legal and safe adoption, support families, and most importantly, give more children the opportunity to grow up in loving and nurturing homes. Adoption is not just a social act—it is a commitment to building a better future for children and for the nation as a whole.
St Michael’s Home, a Registered Society, was founded in 1922, by the Good Shepherd Sisters, to create a space for society’s unwanted: abandoned babies and unwed mothers. Starting out with just an adoption centre, St Michael’s Home has expanded its services to offer a Holistic Health Centre on campus, and has implemented a slum Outreach programme, working in 12 Balwadis in Varthur and Uttarahalli.
St. Michael's Home is located in Bangalore, India. Among other things, it is a home for unwed mothers, a children's home, a vocational school for women, and a day camp for children. They take in women who need a place to live while pregnant. The Sisters provide housing, food, counselling, care, comfort, and total confidentiality. The mothers receive excellent pre-natal care and if needed, training in sewing and embroidery so that they can support themselves when they leave. Women from the villages and slums are also given such training, and their children cared for while they learn. The tablecloths, pillow covers, and placemats produced by the vocational program are beautiful. The sisters are active in the NGO community and have spoken at the United Nations in New York.
Activities: -
Women groups are active in 14 slums areas. They are given awareness on family issues, childcare /issues of children today and social issues. We together with them try to address these issues through the support of our Staff who accompany them to needed departments or with reference and advocacy and possible support through the Organisation. They are trained and enabled having knowledge about legal laws and resources available for their sustainable empowerment. Issues of gender inequality to be reduced and women to be empowered to handle their issues through group formation, leadership training and Skill training along with income generation programmes and finding job opportunities in private and government sectors. With the support of Staff and Leaders of SHG’s they are handling legal issues of their working areas.
• Baby Care in Seegehalli for mothers going for work
• Awareness on Child Right Priyanka Nagar
• Distribution of Tailoring Machines on Women’s Day to Trained
• Tailoring Training Uthrahalli
• Income generation Unit for trained women who have no other facilities
• A tailoring shop opened by our trainee
• Medical Camp for women and children Priyanka Nagar
• Tuition Centre in B. Narayanapura
• Tuition Centre in Ramachandrapur
Social Issues :-In 2024 April 150 families got water through women”s groups in Ramachandrapura. In Buvaneswary Nagar Utharahalli, 200 families Still continue to struggle for water.
The staff and Leaders of SHG’s work towards Government entitlements like Ration Cards, Old age pention,B irth Certificates, Income and Caste Certificate, Widows pention, pention for physically handicapped and Medical camps.
New intervention of 2024 to2025 For our Women and Children
1. Equipped our work with Documentation facilities like computer and printer and laptop
2. Equipped our tailoring centers with good tailoring machines, embroidery machine, Table, Proper wooden sitting stools, training materials,
Cubboard in Uttrahalli and St.Michael’s Children’s Home
3. Renevated Tution Centre in Ramachandrapura and maintanace done for B.Narayanapura Tution Centre
4. New tution centers began in Sreenivasa Colony
5. Income generation along with tailoring training started .
6. Livelyhood assistance to some who wished to start a self employment
7. Abandoned Babies are supported with food and medicine
8. Medical support given to few who were in distress with financial difficulty and Emergency .
9. Expanded our working area specially with unsettled migrants living in tents with no opportunity for any assistance from Government and drop outs children and illitrate.
Conclusion: With the grace of our Shepherd God I personally feel good to see the improvement in our service to the most vulnerable and needy. We the Sisters, Staff and Beneficiaries are grateful to CSR support. With their continued support to our services, we have accomplished much more than what we had expected. Thank you to CSR Members. May God bless your Business, Your families, and each of your personal needs. With the grace of God we and our province look forward to continue our service in the slum areas and render much more needed support. Heartfelt thanks to our staff and well-wishers who support this outreach programme.
Sr. Mercy Joseph
Project Directress
St. Michael’s Children’s Home Navodhini
