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An Overview

Holy Palace Christian Centre for Health and Education organization was born in the heart of Dr. S. S. Rai in the year 1996 with a goal to serve the truly needy and uplift the down trodden and poverty stricken people irrespective of cast, creed and colour. Holy Palace is located in a thin corridor of West Bengal bordering Nepal and Bangladesh called Naxalbari which is an age-old fortress of traditionalism and conservatism populated by predominantly tribal (Orao, Munda, Kharia, Mechey, Dhimal and Lepcha), Schedule caste (Rajbanshi, Kami, Damai, Biswakarma and Kol), Bengali, etc.  At the time when Holy Palace began, most of the areas remained untaught and untouched by development activities. The co-existence of rich and poor and painful exploitation of the rich over the poor in every possible way was common. It is still an extremely sensitive area politically. The seed bed of the still much feared “Naxalites” rose up in this region in the 1960’s which fought against feudalism on behalf of the laborers. The people of this area suffered much from illiteracy and lack of educational facilities, economic deprivation and inadequate accessible health facilities. Superstition and blind faith obedience to certain practices and poor economic structure further added to their misery.

 

All these factors necessitated the birth of Holy Palace Christian Centre for Health and Education in January 1996. Its 3 fold main objectives are to provide quality health service accessible to the poor and needy, education and economic development program while transforming their lives.

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Methodology

HPCC targets to change the belief, the heart and the performance of the people whom we serve with the love of God towards a better life. To attain this, HPCC teaches people to fish the fish and not to expect the fish.

“He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hand, that he may have something to share with those in need.” (Eph 4:28)

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HPCC at a glance

  • Indigenous in origin – Management

  • Existence: 1996

  • Autonomous in structure, constitution and function

  • Legal status : Org. Regd. under Indian Trusts Act 1882 and FCR Act 1976
    Health, Regd. under West Bengal Clinical Est. Act, 1956

  • Service to: People who are physically, economically and spiritually weak

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Vision and Mission

Vision Statement

“Empowering the downtrodden to become self reliant and prosperous physically, materially and spiritually”

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Mission Statement

Provide rest to the socially deprived, physically challenged and spiritually broken through Health, Education and Economic development programs.

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Attributes

  • A beautiful campus with a hospital, Agape house complex and chapel.

  • A Health Institute with diploma/certificate programs.

  • Vocational training centers and non formal schools.

  • A team of committed Professionals and SCHW.

  • 7 established community Health & Development centers and service to remote villages.

  • Good rapport with local people, media and other missions.

  • Facilitator of Christian Leaders Fellowship in the project area.

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HPCC Objectives

  • Provide/make accessible quality health services to the downtrodden.

  • Promoting formal/non-formal/vocational education for employment.

  • Physical, material and spiritual transformation in beneficiaries.

  • Establishing the supporting institutions for service and follow up, as:

  • Development of the H.Q. hospital

  • Infrastructure Development of Health institute

  • Vocational training institutes

  • Counseling centers

  • Administrative blocks

  • Village clinics and necessary assets.

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Future Plans

     (1) Widening the coverage
     (2) New recruitments and Capacity Building
     (3) Partnership Programs

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Widening the coverage:

  • H.Q Hospital development – 150 Beds.

  • Health Institute development with more courses/students.

  • Health/Nutritional care and support at new Village centers.

  • More Educational (vocational) units.

  • Placement for the pass out candidates.

  • Linkage / partnership with other social welfare organizations.

  • Awareness programs (HIV/AIDS, Health and Social) and;

  • Quality enhancing of the project staff to explore new areas.

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New recruitments and Capacity Building:

  • Placement for the health professionals from the health institute.

  • Recruitment of the leaders rose from the project area.

  • Capacity building programme for the staff.

  • Seminars & workshops.

  • Orientation for the new staff by professionals.

  • Professionally made manuals & presentations.

  • Periodical meetings and orientation for the Village Staff.

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Partnership Programmes:

  • Community Health & Development Programmes.

  • Equal responsibility for the consequences.

  • Joint venture to coordinate resources and its equal ownership.

  • Joint ventures for programmes and asset creation.

  • Operates upon a legally framed agreement.

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