Burigora

Burigora is located 19 km towards East from District head quarters Jamshedpur 11 kms from Patamda 138 kms from State capital Ranchi.

St. Charles Convent Burigora was established on 15.6.2014. Then Bishop of Jamshedpur Rt. Rev. Dr. Felix Toppo invited the Sisters of St. Charles to collaborate in the mission at Burigora. Sr. Sabina the Provincial Superior responded to the invitation and offered Srs. Annie Kurian, Kanchan Kerketta and Anjubala Kujur to initiate the mission in medical, social, pastoral and educational apostolate. The apostolic activities are as follows.

Pastoral : Family visits and prayer, catechism, visiting the sick, preparing for the sacraments, accompanying for carol singing, attending the funerals, faith formation, light a candle for peace and Justice, Catholic Mahila Sangh, Catholic Sabha, and youth activities etc.

Social : SHGs, farmers club, awareness program, promoting for income generations, laizoning up with Blocks, tapping the Gov. Resources etc. gram Sabah meetings, Celebrations of environment day, world earth day rally and exhibition, International Women’s Day, Govt school programs for Go Green activities , Go Green exhibition in schools, farm product exhibitions, farmers exposure programs and trainings, tree plantation, training on soil, water and forest protection and climate change management.

Medical: Health awareness programs, medical camps, mother and child health programs, Adolescent health programs, HIV/ AIDs day celebration, Youth day celebration, career guidance, behaviour change communication training, life skill training, Child protection activities, enrolling school drop outs, working to stop early marriages.etc.

Education : Evening coaching classes to help the poor children, Sports day for children etc.

As this is a most backward area in economy as well as health and education our presence here is made relevant through our apostolates and our presence with people and cooperation with the church and civil authorities. Our New initiative is to adopt a village completely for all round development in areas of faith, health, education, and agriculture and income generation.

We have no financial stability as we work in contract with diocese. Funded projects are run and we are paid minimum salary. At other times we have to find our means for livelihood, support from Provincialate etc. The people catered here are poor, less educated and they are 90% Ho Tribes and the others are Other Backward Class and Scheduled Caste. We have a great hope that we can be of great service to people in this place through our outreach programs.

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