During relief activities in Kutchh - Bhuj district from Shinay relief camp, Anoopam Mission surveyed that in the earthquake disaster number of children have lost their parents, relatives, near and dear ones. Many women have lost their husband, families and relatives.

As per Govt. survey reports 1693 children - 723 girls and 970 boys have lost their father, mother or both and relatives.

Anoopam Mission decided to make Rehabilitation Centre for the earthquake victims. The project site is located at Yogipuram Township in Shinay Ta : Gandhidham, Dist : Kutchh - 370 205 on the Adipur - Mundra State high way.

Phase I of the project included immediate construction of temporary residences with all necessary infrastructure facilities to shelter about 50 victim beneficiaries.

Phase I of the project started on 20-07-2001.

People across the country and abroad offered their whole hearted support towards the construction of the project and support the lives of the earthquake victim children for their entire survival and development.

India development relief fund IDRF USA supported this project to complete the requisite campus development for Phase I.

The campus was developed in a land area of 3147.10 Sq. Met and was completed in all respect on 21-12-2001 and the beneficiaries sheltered on 17-01-2002. The rehabilitation centre was named "Dharma Bhakti Niketan" .

At "Dharma Bhakti Niketan " 35 earthquake victim children in the age group of 6 to 13 years at the time of admission are sheltered. They study in the Primary school standard 1 to 7. The academic progress of the children is excellent.

At the end of the first academic year ending March 2003 the result of the children was 100 %. 46 % passed in first class with distinction, 36 % passed with First class and 18 % passed with second class.

At the end of the second academic year ending March 2004 the result of the children was 100 %. 47 % passed in first class with distinction, 40 % passed with First class and 13 % passed with second class.