Monday 17 June 2013

Kewalram Chanrai Group

The group is driven by the following key values:
  •        A commitment to be fair to all our stakeholders.
  •         Conducting business with honesty and integrity.
  •         Maintaining quality in products and services for customer satisfaction
  •         Improving the quality of life of communities we serve
  •         Providing our employees with a stimulating work environment

The responsible corporate citizen:

With its long and intimate association with communities everywhere, the Kewalram Chanrai group has remained alive to its responsibilities towards the people. The group has helped set up schools, provided drinking water, established medical facilities and offered relief in the face of calamities like floods and drought.

Women and children accessing health facility supported 
by Kewalram Chanrai Group at Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

In Nigeria, for instance, it is an active player in primary healthcare programme-having set up a chain of community health centres to make medical help accessible to the people at large. These facilities are managed by a committed and professional team of Tulsi Chanrai Foundation….In fact, Tulsi Chanrai Foundation has made it possible to extend the healthcare facilities to the common man in the remote villages of Nigeria

At another level, the group has generated large scale employment and entrepreneurial opportunities through its extension farming activities

The group is a member of the Rollback Malaria Programme and as a part of this critical life saving initiative, it has been distributing large qualities of special ‘Insecticide Treated Nets’ among the rural populace. The nets are universally acknowledged to be effective deterrents against Malaria spreading mosquitoes.

Katsina State Hon. Commissioner and Permanent Secretary of Health visits India


Katsina State Hon. Commissioner and Permanent Secretary of Health
along with Dr. R. Pulgaonkar, CEO, and team of Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, India

TCF in its endeavor to build capacity of Nigerian health system facilitated a visit of Katsina State Hon. Commissioner and Permanent Secretary of Health to India. The objective of the visit to India was to have discussions with Indian doctors on how health facilities in the State of Katsina could be enhanced. 


Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai India facilitated the discussions between India‘s renowned medical practitioners and the Hon. Commissioner and Permanent Secretary of Health of Katsina State. There were detailed discussions on setting up of sub-specialties like refraction centre, pediatric ophthalmology and medical retina in Katsina.  

Hon. Commissioner and Permanent Secretary after their visit are keen on expanding the eye care services in Katsina. They are also interested in sending their ophthalmologists for training in India. 

During their visit they also witnessed the Eye surgeries of disadvantaged Indian performed free of charge at Tulsi Eye hospital managed TCF‘s sister organisation Mission for Vision in India. 

Park and Shop supports TCF outreach activities


Cars provided by Park and Shop

Park and Shop and its mother company Artree Group is one of the strongest supporters of TCF in its endeavour to build a healthy Nigeria. 

They have been graciously supporting the project activities of TCF over the years in several ways. 

To enable TCF staff to commute for project related activities in 2013 they provided 2 sedan cars.


TCF is grateful to Park & Shop and Artree Group for their support and value their partnership and participation in building a healthy Nigeria.  

Taraba Monitoring Visit Report, May 2013

TCF in partnership with TY Danjuma Foundation initiated hand pumps rehabilitation program in July 2009 in Taraba State. Under the partnership in a phased manner TCF was entrusted with the responsibility of rehabilitation of hand pumps. 

During 1st and 2nd phase 135 hand pumps were rehabilitated in the local government area of Lau, Bali and Takum Ardokola, Gassol, Wukari and Gashaka. In May 2013 during the inspection and review meeting at Taraba State with project staff it was found that 87 percent of the hand pumps have been functional. The average functionality rate of hand pumps in Nigeria is 60 per cent.

                            Hand pump at Gassol - Malam Abba - Anguwan Hausa
During monitoring visit; this hand pump (in the above picture) was found to be non-functional. While discussing the issue with the community it was brought to the notice that they have already contacted the mechanic at Mutun-Biu. The mechanic has dismantled the hand pump (parts can be seen on the ground) and went to purchase the parts. This hand pump got repaired on the 2nd day after it’s break-down. This shows that communities have taken up ownership of rehabilitated hand pumps.


Community utilizing functional hand pump at Jalingo - Jarabubur - behind Catholic Church
It was also found out that community is actively involved in ensuring the functionality of the hand pumps.

In partnership with TY Danjuma Foundation presently the phase 3 is on in Taraba State. During the 3rd phase 100 hand pumps will be rehabilitated.