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The catholic charities responds to this emergency situation.
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Fr. Jacques Wattayene, SJ, assists in the refugee relief work.
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Msgr. Henry D’Souza takes over and continues.
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Mother Teresa’s help sought.
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Huge quantities of relief materials flood into Calcutta.
A large storage place was required.
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The Loreto Sisters offer the vacant land and an unused two storied building.
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Caritas India acquires the property and laters transfers to
Seva Kendra Calcutta.
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On 14 December, 1973 Fr. J. Henrichs SJ registers Seva Kendra
Calcutta as the official Relief and Developmental Society of the
Archdiocese of Calcutta.
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Msgr. Henry D’Souza the first president of the governing board of Seva Kendra Calcutta
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Fr. J. Henrichs SJ, the first Director
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Archbishop Henry D’Souza
Fr. J. Henrichs SJ
Phase 1: Relief, Rehabilitation, Welfare
•1974 - Fr. Allan de Lastic appointed as the director and secretary of SKC.
•1975 – Fr. Francis Gomes appointed as the director and secretary of SKC and was sent to close down SKC.
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During this Decade: emergency relief, contruction of roads, ponds, embankments, irrigation canals, low cost housing, tube-wells, social forestry, building of community centers and massive food for work programme
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Fr. Francis Gomes sent to Coady International for studies
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During his absence of six months Mr. Aloysius Banerjee appointed as the acting director
•1978 – The diocese of Baruipur was errected. Palli Unnayan Samiti established.
•1979 – Fr. Francis Gomes constructs the new ofiice building
•1982 – A new training center was constructed
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Fr. Francis Gomes reorganized SKC into various departments such as Project Department, Department of Food Programme, Finance and Accounts, Training, Documentation, Research and Publication.
•1980-1984 – Fr. John Noronha worked as the Assistant Director
Archbishop Allan de Lastic
Msgr. Francis Gomes
Mr. Aloysius Banerjee
Phase 2: Collaboration, Development, Animation
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Regional forum was started and Fr. Francis Gomes was appointed as first Director
•1984 - Fr. Francis Gomes appointed as the Vicar General. Fr. John Noronha appointed as Director.
•1985 – SKC acquires its first Computer
•1986 – Papal visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Calcutta
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1987 – Fr. I. P. Sarto appointed as the Assistant Director
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New programmes started: Adult Education, Women’s Economic and Nutritional Enhancements and Regional Scholarship Programmes
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CDMU Boys’ Town
•1991 - 1993 – Fr. I. P. Sarto was Director of SKC.
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Monitoring quality of projects enhanced, Staff development took place, Mr. Oliver Gomes and Mukul Haldar sent to Coady International for studies
Papal visit of His Holiness John Paul II
First Computer at SKC
Fr. John Noronha
Fr. I. P. Sartho
Phase 3: Continuation, Consolidation, Empowerment
•1993 - Fr. Valerian Nazreth appointed as Director
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Previous programmes like WEANE EMPOWER continue.
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Animation and Motivation became a major part of the developmental process.
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Educational Scholarships, Entrepreneurship Development, Promotion of Savings and Co-operatives.
•1996 – Mr. Oliver Gomes appointed as acting Director
•1997 – Diocese of Asansol was created
•1998 – Mr. Oliver Gomes appointed as Director
•1998 – Mr. Oliver Gomes appointed as Director
•1998 – SKC completed 25 years.
Mr. Oliver Gomes
Fr. Valerian Nazareth
Phase 4: Expansion, Mobilization, Participation
•2002 – Reginald Fernandes appointed as Director and serves in that capacity for 10 years
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SKC’s extension center at Barasat started
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Formation of Self Help Groups started
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Solar Lanters provided to hostels
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Low cost housing for families constructed post 2000 floods
•2004 – Mr. Giri Holy of LL proposes to set-up a Lepsory and TB center in Midnapore
•2004 – SKC’s Kharagpur Extension Center Inaugurated
•2007 – Land bought in Serampore, later a entension center constructed.
•2007 – A building in Dum Dum is put at the disposal of SKC by the Archdiocese
•2007 – Community Mobilization and Anti Human Trafficking projects start.
•2008 – 2009 – Community College and Community Care Centers
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The work of three important buildings begin: St. Joseph’s Hospital, Midnapore, Sindhu Tara, Digha, Allan de Lastic Block in Kolkata
•2009 – Cyclone ‘Aila’
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November 11th, 2011 St. Josephs’ Hospital inaugurated.
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Daily Bread Restaurant inaugurated
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One solar roof was blessed
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Bishop Thomas D’Souza nominated as the Coadjutor to Archbishop Lucas Sircar, SDB on March 12th, 2011.
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December 8th, 2011 Fr. Franklin Menezes appointed Director Designate
