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The Christian Fellowship Society -- Rajnandgaon is a district head quarter situated in a distance of 65 kms. from Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh. It is on the National High Way 6 in the West on the borders of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. -

Genesis and Journey:

Late 1940s’- A small group of medical graduates and paramedics of the Miraj Medical Centre, Miraj (Maharashtra) felt challenged to serve in the  backward area of North India in the aftermath of Gandhi’s murder.

1953-The group arrived at Rajnandgaon in pursuit of their goal, established a hospital in a year’s time. They decided to live as an Ashram- a community living, as a sharing and caring Fellowship for transformation of the communities around.

1961-Registered them as a Society- (M.P. Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, No. 100, dated 20.2.1961)

1967-Shifted to its own premises with 45-bed hospital at GE Road Chandmari, Rajnandgaon. 1970-Had a partnership with OXFAM (England) for Food for Work during famine in Chhattisgarh region.

1972-In partnership with the CBM (Germany) started ophthalmic services. This was a turning point in the history of the Fellowship when it became a community for communities.

1991-Shifted to the new building a 60-bed hospital.

1999-Ophthalmic work was reorganized as Community Based Eye Services, run with local resources.

2000-City Clinic, our outpatient department was shifted to the new building.

2001-Our community services were incorporated into an integrated development project-SHORE

2003-Started -Comprehensive Eye services project in partnership with Sightsavers International (SSI).

2004-Training of untrained TBAs of Rajnadgaon district – hospital exposure residential training (supported by DANIDA).

2004-Begining of Holistic Child Development (HCDI) supported –Child Focused Community Development Project.

2004-10 Beds private ward wing commissioned in the hospital.

2005-30 beds well-equipped Eye care facilities commissioned in the Eye Wing.

2006-Urology wing added in the hospital.

2007-Adolescent health training Programme- for 3 blocks in rajnadgaon district- Counselor’s & Peers residential training programme under the office of CHMO Rajnandgaon (CG).

2007-Under Christian fellowship Education Board (CFEB) new higher secondary school building constructed for tribal and OBC Children education with support from the Hospital.

2008-Adolescent health training Programme- for Kabeerdham district - Counselor’s & Peers residential training programme under the office of CHMO Kabeerdham (CG).

2008-Christian Fellowship Community Training Centre (CFCTC) – extended unit of SHORE- for training in Old hospital building (Heritage Villa).

2008-Partnership with UNICEF (CG)-Training of school teachers –KGBV (Residential Girls School) school teachers, across chattisgarh. Residential training of ICDS supervisors under directorate of WCD, Chattisgarh at our CFCTC.

2008-Education and livelihood programme in Baiga target villages of Chilphi region Bodla block district Kabeerdham (CG) in partnership with Development Focus/Edukans Netherlands.

2008-2009-Anemia control programme for school going girls of residential and non residential schools under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) situated in disadvantaged pockets of Chhattisgarh.

2009-2012- Training of Adolescent girls residing in the Kastaurba Gandhi Balika Vidhayalaya in Chhattisgarh on the issues of Health, 	Nutrition, Hygiene and Sanitation.

THE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, RAJNANDGAON- 491-441(CG) (Registered under MP Societies Registration Act, 1860, Regd. No. 100 dated 20.02.1961)

Christian Fellowship was started as a Community Living in the year 1951, with a dedicated group of young men under the leadership of Dr. P.A. Abraham. It was an indigenous missionary endeavor that was established at the time of “Ashram Fellowship Christian Movement “hearing the great commission of our Lord. With the vision “faith in and devotion to Christ” to serve the community without any prejudice to caste, creed, color or religion in the central India. Over the years, the hospital has grown in a 100-bed multispecialty centre with 40 bed Eye wing managed under Community Based Eye Services (CBES). To support its philanthropic purpose various micro enterprises were developed viz. farming, dairy, poultry, fishery and a small scale industry- Tyre retreading unit etc. Thus Christian Fellowship is a cooperative endeavor and we see it as a community of communities where rich and poor are served in the same spirit. Ashram Fellowship activity includes Morning and Evening devotion and special worship meetings in the Golden Jubilee hall and witnessing to the patients in the hospital under the leadership of our chaplain, Pastor Simon.

We aspire to work in the community to develop our fragmented society in the spirit of Christian love and concern as a caring and sharing community. Christian Fellowship has a core group of members with a spirit of voluntarism “to sacrifice and serve” in our struggle to follow our Master in His footsteps, in obedience to His call and commitment for a greater cause. Christian Fellowship Hospital has completed 54 years and has created a special place in the Health Care field for the needy and poor, serving bordering districts of Chhattisgarh and beyond.

It has a credibility to perform major operation for the first time in this region with a humble beginning. Over the years various departments have been added and it has become a referral centre for those living in the fringe of the society and marginalized. A modern ophthalmic unit has been added as part of our health care services recently. Our community based services has been integrated as SHORE- Society for Health Opportunity Rehabilitation and Empowerment in our effort to take our services to the community.

The modern medical services provided through our hospital are as below:-

1. 100 bed multi-specialty hospital.

2. 10-bed private ward wing. 3. 40 bed modern eye hospital.

4. Laparoscopic surgery.

5. Plastic surgery- skin graft, rotation flaps surgery.

6. Hypertension and cardiology clinic.

7. Skin and Psychiatric clinics.

8. Diabetes and Thyroids clinic.

9. General medical clinic.

10. Neo-natal intensive care unit.

11. Video Endoscopic, urology surgery.

12. Obest. & Gynae. related operations.

13. Chest and allergy disease clinics.

Society for Health Opportunity Rehabilitation & Empowerment (SHORE) -- (An integrated Health and Development Unit of ‘The Christian Fellowship, Rajnandgaon, CG)

- Area of operation: SHORE with various activities has intervention in all the blocks of the Rajnandgaon district and across the state in all the district s and blocks working in partnership with UNICEF, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Tribal Welfare Department CG government. With our Eye care programme supported by District Blindness Control Society (DBCS) we are working towards curative and promotive eye care services to the rural poor in 5 blocks of district Durg -Saja,Dhamdha,Gunderdehi,Dondi Lohara and Dondi, Sahaspur Lohara and Bodla blocks of the Kabeerdham district bordering villages of Gondia and Bhandara district in the adjacent state of Maharashtra. In the Rajnandgaon district in all the government middle high and higher secondary schools, the organization's outreach services has coverage in all the 9 blocks through Adolescent Health Nutrition, Hygiene and Sanitation programme working closely with RGSM and TWD and Education department (CG Government). With Inclusive Education services the LV and Blind children are getting services in 4 blocks of the district Rajnandgaon.