About mai
“Mai” Sindhutai Sapakal Mother of Orphan children. She has devoted her life for the cause of orphan children. this is not a change of a day or two, it came after tremendous struggle and up and down in her life.
Her father Mr. Abhimanji Sathe was shepherd, who was anxious for his daughter’s education. He sends her to the school on pretext of grazing cow, much against of her mother’s wish. At the age of ten she got married with Mr. Shrihari Sapakal who was 30 years. It was an end to her education.
Life keeps moving “Mai’ became mother of three sons. A new turn took place in her life when she was pregnant for fourth child. Forest Department used to collect dug and auction it, they were keeping cash with themselves. Sindhutai demanded the right of the women’s that department should pay money for the dug Collected from the Women this raised eyebrows of the landlords, they took action and she was refused shelter at her husband and parents house.
At this crucial stage she gave birth to baby girl at mid night all alone, no one was there to take care of her and the baby. All miseries, frustration and depression crowded her. All alone she saw the real picture of the world. One needs specially women, support for her survival. The situation brought turning point in her life.
Her hunger started her journey by singing at roadside , begging ,crying and loosing confidence at every step. Her journey took her to a Adivasi (tribal) village called Chikhaldara in the District of Amaravati. Here too she fought for the existence of the villagers ,she started the work in the remote area but today is known personality.
Those miseries inspired her to build orphanages (ashrams), Institutes/hostels for development and protection of women. In 1998 she gave shape to her dream by establishing ‘Saptasindhu’ An Ashram for development of widow, deserted women and orphan child. She thought of establishing various schools & colleges.
At this crucial stage she gave birth to baby girl at mid night all alone, no one was there to take care of her and the baby. All miseries, frustration and depression crowded her. All alone she saw the real picture of the world. One needs specially women, support for her survival. The situation brought turning point in her life.
Her hunger started her journey by singing at roadside , begging ,crying and loosing confidence at every step. Her journey took her to a Adivasi (tribal) village called Chikhaldara in the District of Amaravati. Here too she fought for the existence of the villagers ,she started the work in the remote area but today is known personality.
Those miseries inspired her to build orphanages (ashrams), Institutes/hostels for development and protection of women. In 1998 she gave shape to her dream by establishing ‘Saptasindhu’ An Ashram for development of widow, deserted women and orphan child. She thought of establishing various schools & colleges.
She is rewarded by more than 172 awards for her work by various well known institutes which Includes:
- Savitribai Phule Puraskar’ by Government of Maharashtra.
- Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holakar Puraskar’ by Government of Maharashtra.
- FIE Foundation Award.
- Sat Paul Mittal National Award’ by Neharu Sindhant Kendra Trust, Ludhiyana, Panjab.
‘Mai’ is giving personal attention to each child as mother. Even today she goes door to door for collecting donation & inspire people to donate generously. Institutes and donors provide food, clothing & shelter to inmates of Organisation. The inmates are orphan children, deserted women, widow, broken family members and victim of criminal families in the backward areas.
In her journey of 35 years 'Mai' has groomed more than 1000 children, now a step ahead she is proud to have 175 sun-in-laws and 36 daughter-in-laws.
At present there are above 350 inmates under motherly shelter of Mai. Inmate’s age at the time of admission varies from day one to one or two or three months. Organisation takes special care of the small children by keeping Grihamata (day & night) till age of four. Organisation takes responsibility of providing nutritious food to the children.
Organisation tries to fulfill all the basic needs of children as well as provides books, reading material, teaching aids for their education. School going children are given admission onto Government schools and organisation keeps superiorly control over them. Various activities are conducted to develop Moral and Social health of the inmates. Special health camps are organized voluntarily by various Clubs time to time, like ‘Rotary Club’, ‘Lions Club’, ’Medical Club’. Organisation do conduct Cultural programs on the occasion of various festivals as Dipawali, Ganesh Festival, Makar-Sankaranti etc. every year for social development of children.
Organisation is proposed to built a Dream Home for the Orphan children & Deserted women.
In her journey of 35 years 'Mai' has groomed more than 1000 children, now a step ahead she is proud to have 175 sun-in-laws and 36 daughter-in-laws.
At present there are above 350 inmates under motherly shelter of Mai. Inmate’s age at the time of admission varies from day one to one or two or three months. Organisation takes special care of the small children by keeping Grihamata (day & night) till age of four. Organisation takes responsibility of providing nutritious food to the children.
Organisation tries to fulfill all the basic needs of children as well as provides books, reading material, teaching aids for their education. School going children are given admission onto Government schools and organisation keeps superiorly control over them. Various activities are conducted to develop Moral and Social health of the inmates. Special health camps are organized voluntarily by various Clubs time to time, like ‘Rotary Club’, ‘Lions Club’, ’Medical Club’. Organisation do conduct Cultural programs on the occasion of various festivals as Dipawali, Ganesh Festival, Makar-Sankaranti etc. every year for social development of children.
Organisation is proposed to built a Dream Home for the Orphan children & Deserted women.
