Chennai/Home Of Hope/Visit Report

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26-Apr-09: Athithan and I had visited ‘Home of Hope’ in Avadi, which shelters an overall twenty five children in its facility. A majority of its residents are orphans while the rest are destitute children who have been abandoned by their parents.

We have perceived the vision of this Home after our discussion with the Home’s care-taker, Mr.J.Dominic Sathiesh and as well have identified some of its functional needs as mentioned below.

Address: Home Of Hope, #12, Main Road, Periyar Nagar, Near RCM School Arch, Avadi, Chennai – 600071.
Website: homeofhope.chennai.googlepages.com
Email: hohdominic@yahoo.com , Phone: 98404-26455

3.About: The ‘Home of Hope’ was started by J.Dominic Sathiesh and his family as ‘Rose Bedeiah Foundation’ in the year 2003.

Presently, it constitutes twenty five children in its accommodation providing all of them with food, education, medical care etc. A majority of the children are aged about ten and studying in the primary school. There are just three children who are pursuing high school education.

4.Education: All the children study in the RCM School, which is at a stone’s throw from the ‘Home of Hope’ which benefits in a nil transport cost to commute to the school.

The annual academic fee for all the twenty five students put together comes to a total of Twenty six thousand rupees.

The Rose Bedeiah foundation has obtained its funding for education this year further to benevolence of a donor, who has contributed a sum of INR.26,000/-  as payment towards education fees  for the academic year [2009 -2010] which is covering the annual school fees for all the children in the home.

5.Teacher at Home:
A teacher has been deployed for spoken English who conducts classes between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm. on Wednesday’s and Sunday’s every week . The foundation expends Rs.1000 p/m as tuition fees for the teacher.
Also, they have deployed a tuition teacher, who is taking classes daily at evenings. The cost incurred on the payout for the same is Rs.500 p/m.

6.Employees:
They have employed two lady wardens and one gents’ warden to take care of the children on a shift basis.

They pay out a monthly sum of Rs.1, 500 for one of the lady wardens and Rs.1, 000 each for the other two.

They have appointed a cook and are paying a salary of Rs.2, 000p/m.

7. Provisions: The provisions are taken care of from kind contribution of the local donors.

8. You may Donate to Arrange food for the inhabitants of the Home:

As a gesture of sharing your happiness on the occasions of a celebration, you can make a contribution to arrange food for the inhabitants:

You can  directly pay this amount(for 25 students) in nearby hotel so that they will deliver food (or) you can send this amount to Dominic, he will do the necessary arrangement.
Rs 1,500 – Non veg food with sweet for lunch
Rs 800 – Veg food with sweet for lunch
Rs 500 – Breakfast

9.Education Requirement:
Currently, they don’t have any funding requirement to support education in the facility, other than  paying salary for tuition teachers.
India Sudar volunteers can contribute towards study and sports materials to children.

10.Other Requirement: Currently, the home is at a rental place. There is proposal to construct an own building at Thiruniravur, Paakam.

They need support for this construction too.

Udhaya Kumar.V
Mobile:+91.98867.33607
http://www.indiasudar.org – Developing a Powerful India by Providing Education

Visited GOOD LIFE CENTRE

Greetings Suresh,

07th June 2008, Visited GOOD LIFE CENTRE:

K. BASKARAN, Founder / Social Worker
GOOD LIFE CENTRE(REGD)
Home for Orphans and Mentally Challenged
12, Loganathan Street ( Near Vidya Theatre),
West Tambaram, Chennai – 600045,
Tamilnadu
India

Phone: 22264151 / 52
Mobile: 9444994151 / 9381002751
Web: www.goodlifecentre.org
E-mail:goodlife1996@yahoo.com

Below are my inputs:

Activities:

– Established and Registered in the year 1996 basically to provide food & shelter for the road side female beggary. (Most of these females are misused and become victim for orphan child).

– Extended their service for orphan children from 1998.

– Currently running at Tambaram, Chennai, in 2 rented buildings (1 for mentally retarded. 2 for women and children).

– 2 storage apartment is being constructed just opposite to the current one by own.

– Focused on education and employment for orphan children.

– Current strength is 110 out of which 75 are school going and rest are mentally retarded.

– One of the boys scored 462 out of 500 in S.S.L.C. also stood school first has completed his Polytechnic Diploma and got placed in accenture in Chennai.

– Source of income is through volunteers and no aid from Govt. and International bodies.

– As per Mr. Baskaran (Founder / Social Worker), there is no caste discrimination and all are welcome.
Help Solicited:

As per Mr. Baskaran their immediate requirement is 3 teachers to teach English, Maths & Science for the 75 school going children at in-house to improve their subject knowledge.

Also seek help on School Uniforms, stationeries, Pencil, Pen etc… 

I am hereby attaching some of the photos I took on my mobile during my visit.

Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/indiasudar/GOODLIFECENTREChennaiTN

Hope this information suffice.

Thanks & Regards,

Pravin
+91 9940226566

Visit to Dena Seva Sangha boys home.

31-May-2008
Bangalore, KA.

Dear All

During this weekend, 31st May, visited to Dena Seva Sangha boys home with Udhay & Reshma Kurup.

We visited Dena Seva Sangha in Seshadripuram. The trust by itself is as old as 130. Said to have been inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhiji himself. They have a boys home t Rasildar street, Seshadripuram.

The boys home every year takes 65 students (95% school , 5% college) from rural underpreviliged background. Foos, Shleter, education is provided free of cost. For example 7 students last year were from Raichur, bidar. Due to funding constraints they restrict themsleves to 65 only.

The food, educational material are all run only on donors. The trust has a free school which caters to poor children in Seshadripuram area. The boys who saty in Dena seva home also study here. The school is govt aided, in the sense that only teacher salary is given. No other facilities.

The home also has 3 students in college  – one doing MCA, other bcom(evening college – works in Mc.Donalds), Diploma in Chemical eng.. Students are allowed to continue beyong PUC only on merit.

Home warden Mr.Mallikarjun was an old student of Dena Seva sangha. Worked in NGEF, after that closed came back here. Is doing great service remaining a bacholer.

Main requirements :
1.English tutor
2.Maths Tutor
3.Fee for MCA student.

Once the children return from vacation, we plan a re-visit. Then we can decide on the requirements.

Thanks to Reshma Kurup for letting us know the place. she has been working with them for 10 months now.

Address:
———
Dena Seva Sangha
22, Rasildar Street,
Seshadripuram , bangalore
Mallikarjuna cell : 984535503 

Regards
Siva narayanan P, IS KA Team.

Cultural Program @ New Life (Home for Old Age People & Orphan Children)

09/Feb/2008
New Life, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

Dear All,
 
Last week Niranjana from “Udhavum Ullangal” (An Orkut online community) and I had visited the New Life Charitable Trust to collect their details for the upcoming “Cultural Program” @ New Life on coming Sunday (24th February 2008) and spent time with the orphan children/old age people. This event is going to be executed jointly by India Sudar Educational and Charitable Trust along with “Udhavum Ullangal” (An Orkut online community). The estimated cost for this event is Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) and it will be taken care by “Udhavum Ullangal”. Program Schedule was attached with this mail
 
About Udhavum Ullangal (An Orkut online community)
Udhavum Ullangal is committed to serve the people who are poor and needy by providing needs such as Medical, Education, Food, Clothing, etc., the beneficiaries are Orphans, Mentally Retarded, Old Age People, Child Labors, etc and also they visit this home monthly once and spend a day with them and make that a memorable day for them.
 
About New Life Charitable Trust: The New Life Charitable trust was started with the definite aim of securing the well being of old people and today has spread its wings in taking care of orphan helpless children as well. It is now well established with over 110 inmates (60 helpless orphan children and 50 old destitute men & women). This service organization takes care of the basic three requirement feeding, clothing and education to all its inmates
 
Total No.of Beneficiaries – 60 Orphan Children + 50 Old Destitute Men & Women
 
New Life Charitable Trust Contact Address
Eraiyur Village, Mathur Post,
(Near Vallakkottai Murugan Temple)
Sriperumbudur Taluk,
Kanchipuram District
602 105
Telephone: 091-44-27107439
 
INDIA SUDAR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST & UDHAVUM ULLANGAL(AN ORKUT ONLINE COMMUNITY) – CULTURAL PROGRAM @ NEW LIFE (HOME FOR OLD AGE & ORPHAN PEOPLE)

S.No Start Time End Time Duration Event Description

1 11:30 11:35 5 Tamil Thai Vazhthu
2 11:35 11:45 10 Welcome Address
3 11:45 11:55 10 Juice
4 11:55 12:15 20 Theme Play
5 12:15 12:45 15 Ball Passing (For Old Age People)
6 12:45 13:10 30 Drawing Competition
7 13:10 13:45 45 Special Lunch
8 13:45 14:15 30 Singing & Dancing Competition
9 14:15 14:35 20 Balloon Bursting Competition
10 15:00 15:15 15 Musical Chair Competition
11 15:15 15:30 15 Running Race Competition
12 15:30 15:45 15 Bun Eating/Lemon Spoon Competition
13 15:45 16:00 15 Tea/Coffee
14 16:15 16:30 15 Awareness Speech Title: How to prepare & write the Exams
15 16:30 16:45 15 Prize Distribution
16 16:45 16:50 5 Vote of Thanks
17 16:50 16:55 5 National Anthem

Thanks & Regards,
T.Hari

Visited to Hosahalli Village, Koppal(Dist), KA to setup India Sudar tuition center.

[India Sudar] Tuition center: Hospet

From: Ramaseshan S <rama_236@yahoo.com>
To: indiasudar@yahoogroups.com

Dear All,

We have set up a new Tuition center at Lingapura in Hospet. Ms. Fathima BB, tuition teacher, would be teaching all students of primary/middle/high schools in the village. This Tuition is for under privileged students of Govt. school who cannot afford regular Tuitions. This project also targets to provide individual attention to children who find it difficult to cope with the Classroom teaching/sessions.

Attached is the project report for your reference.

Follow this link for more information.

Thanks,
Ramaseshan 

29-Dec-2007
Koppal Dist, Karnataka.

Dear Friends,

We(Raghavendra Prasad A R, Ramaseshan.S, Udhaya Kumar.V) have visited to Hosahalli Village, Koppal(Dist) – 583234, Karnataka (Near Hospet, 20 Km from Humpi, 350Km from Bangalore, North Karnataka) on 29-Dec-2007 to setup India Sudar tuition center.

We have visited to this village through Bhuvaneswari, She was taking tuition for this village poor students in past. Currently she is not able to continue this.

We have visited to Hosahalli Government School and had discussion with Head Master and some of the teachers, students. 396 students studying in this school and they are from 1st standard to 8th standard(10 teachers working). Some of the private school also available at nearby this village. Most of these students’ parents are illiterate, so they are not giving much important for the education.

We have explained our India Sudar activity to Head master & teachers. They are very impressed and ready to allocate separate class room to run our tuition center within school itself.

Currently we are starting our center in Fathima.BB(India Sudar center Teacher) house itself. Down the line we will move this center to Gov School. Bhuvaneswari taking ownership to invite only poor students and first generation kids for our center. India Sudar will start this center from Jan’08 to Apri’08. Yes of course this will be continued for next academic year also.

Our center will run for 7 days per week. Sunday will be used only 9th and 10th students.

We have to appreciate Bhuvaneswari, Who is really showing the interest to provide education for these village students. We have visited to Bhuvana house & she staying in very small house. Even she had several economical issues, still having the mentality to help village students. She is proving money is not a matter to provide service to poor students.

Udhaya Kumar.V
IS KA Team
www.indiasudar.org
indiasudar.wordpress.com
Mobile: +91-98867-33607

Thiyagam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu – Project Report

We have attached:

1. Report of Thiyagam Narpanbu Kalvi Maiyam(TNKM) – evening free tuition centre report from April to Sep.07 along with impact of the children.

2.  Photo-1 –
a. A boy with folding handing telling a moral story – Childrens Day program at Thiruvedagam village.
b. A boy taking pledge on Independance Day program at Pudur village
c. Role play on the importance of Village Sanitation at Kamatchipuram village
d. Children Day program Melakkal village

 
Photo-2
a. Camp photo – Cultural program
b. Camp – yoga by children at Nagatheertham village
c. Kamatchipuram teacher teaching children
d. Teachers meeting at Keelamathur
 
Photo-3
a. Melakkal village photo
b. Thiruvedagam parents meet
c. Pudur village
d. Keelamathur village

Report and Impact of Life Skills Program at Thiyagam Narpanbu Kalvi Maiyam(TNKM)-Madurai(Supported by India Sudar) From April 07 to September 07

Villages: Pudur, Thiruvedagam, Keelamathur, Melakkal, Kamatchipuram

 TNKM – Important Programs:

1.  
   • Five free evening tuition centres have been started in villages Thiruvedagam, Kamatchipuram, Melakkal, Pudur, Keelamathur in Madurai Dist.
   • Five committed lady teachers have been appointed to take care of these centres and 165 students are benefited
   • Due importance is given to Value inculcation through various methods inspired by V-Set and Mr Ravichandar from V-Set, Chennai visited Madurai and given special training to TNKM teachers on the implementation of life skills program.
   • Refresher camp conducted on 06-05-07 for all the 165 children at Nagatheertham imparting training on handicrafts, street play, oyilattam, Bommalattam, awareness songs, painting, moral stories etc. Children participated with great enthusiasm.
   • Nandini Voice for the deprived has donated Note books for the children of TNKM centres and the same was distributed.
   • Parents Meet was organized at Thiruvedagam on 15-07-07 with 15 parents and shared the views of Parents participation in TNKM efforts.
   • 15-08-07 – Independence Day was celebrated and the talents of children encouraged. Trees were planted by Chief Guests on the occasion.
   • 23-09-07 – Thiruvedagam Vivekananda College has conducted yoga and breathing training for the students of 8, 9,10^th std was conducted.  College Principal Sri Vannirajan given his full support for the program.
   • Life Skills Program have been taught following the precepts from Thirukkural and also learning from V-Set.
   • Special Talent Improvement program initiated which consists of Ooyilattam, singing, dancing, story telling, drawing, essay writing and oratory.
   • Mini library is being set up in all five villages to improve the reading habit.

 

Centres	Individual level	Family level	Social level	School level	Emotional level	Talent level
1.Thiruvedagam	M Kani is a mischievous boy and do all kinds pranks now he listens to teacher	Nadhia, Priya is cleaning utensils at home and helpful to her parents	Saranya has given betel nuts to an old lady from her savings	Saravanan has given money to his friend to go his village who lost his bus fare	Helping mind and tendency has increased	Kartik, Mari,Saravanan ‘Vazhvil Thirukural’ convey the meaning daily

 

	The qualities Civic Sense, Respecting others, Obedience to elders have been nurtured		Rakku girl student. she used escort a old lady to cross the road	Bharathi, student gave his pen to a friend who was weeping and given consolation	The quality of adoptability increased among children	Through Drawing, moral stories, essay writing the talent of the children encouraged
2. Pudur	Thirupathi is a week in studies.  Earlier he got fail marks. Now he has passed all the subjects. His parents appreciated the centre	Pichumani, a student unable to walk properly.  Now through the inspiration and guidance of the Centre he walks  and studies well.	Easwari went to Chennai and visited beach. She saw a girl was about to sink in the waves.  She informed the same to her parents and rescued the girl.	Divya gave her lunch to a girl student who swooned away due to hunger.  Teachers appreciated the kindness of Divya	Naveena was going in her by-cycle. She helped a girl who was standing for a long time waiting for the bus by giving her doubles.	Children are actively involved in Handicrafts, maintaining the plantation

 

	Kalaimani was walking on the road. She saw a girl fell down in the well while picking up a ball. Kalaimani ran to girl’s parents and informed the same. The girl was saved	Poornima, a girl student coming from a deprived family.   Understanding family situation she sells flower garlands and support the family during her spare times.	Nandini went to Thirthakarai temple.  She felt that it would be helpful to public if the hill was cleaned.  With the help of some students she cleaned the hill temple and increased the beauty of the place.	TNKM students gets good name from teachers in schools by their behaviour	TNKM students teach yoga and breathing to other students which they have learnt from Vivekananda College	Divya has written a wonderful essay on ‘Our village in 2010’.   Ooyilattam, hand work, singing are practiced by children
3. Keelamathur	Students interest in education increased and attend the Centre in time	Students help their mother in household chores	Village water tank was cleaned by our students during holidays which was appreciated by all.	School teachers appreciated the good behaviour of our students in the school	Helping others, the quality of sharing has increased	Students convey the message from Thirukkural and apply the same in their life.

 

	Sonia, Vinod and Divyabharthi shared their lunch, pen and note books with fellow students	Respecting and obeying elders continues	TNKM students help in assisting in literacy to village elders		Service and kindness has obtained students good name from teachers	Practicing yoga and breathing with other students which they have learnt from Vivekananda College
4. Kamatchipuram	Dance, art also taught to students apart from regular tuition	Students help parents and sisters. Teach lessons to children at home	The teacher and students initiated awareness to build a toilet at every house	The school teacher said the children moves very well and has good manners.	The children put into practice good qualities taught in the centre	All children have passed in the exam
	Students are active	Moral stories learnt at the centre are shared with family	Respecting elders continues	School is kept clean without putting garbage around and request the students to use garbage box	Children who gets angry are now patient	Doubts of the other students clarified in subjects by TNKM students

 

5. Melakkal

Humaneness is practiced by children

Parents and elders are respected in the family

The awareness was created among children to improve their villages. The centre has been kept clean by the children

TNKM children have stopped fighting with other children on petty matters

The quality of give and take has increased among children. The lives of great ones has inspired them to live a noble life

Practicing yoga and breathing with other students.   Singing and dance are practised

 
Thanking you
Amuthashanthy
Thiyagam Women Trust

Visited to Indira Gandhi International Academy, Jakkur, Bangalore – 560 064, KA.

28-Oct-2007
Bangalore, KA.

Dear friends,

On 28-Oct-2007, I have visited to Indira Gandhi International Academy, Jakkur, Bangalore – 560 064, KA and Discussion with Gokila(Admin for this School, Mobile- 91-99729-36136) to see our ongoing projects and current requirement.

Existing Project & Status:

1. Already we deployed 5 teacher through Australian Sponsord and Partners
2. One month back, Mr.Sam (Srilankan settled in Australia, IBM’mer) provided some of the educaiton material, 100 sleeping mattress, corpot, some dress for girls.

Some of the Urgent Requirements:

1. Already ISKON provides lunch in this home, But they needs to make breakfast and dinner. Currently they don’t have enough support for food & ending up with issue. Some time back one of the Church(Indira Nagar) supported in the food perspective. But now they are stopped because of some internal restriction. India sudar cont support this requirement, So We needs to find any other supporting organization for this requirement. Still they asked some of the daily things like soap, oil, etc

2. Still they have electricity issue, it means they don’t have electricity in this school. Even they have some Solar Lamps, but nothing works.

About this Organization fore new members:
https://indiasudar.wordpress.com/category/ka-indira-gandhi-international-academy/

Udhaya Kumar.V
www.indiasudar.org
indiasudar.wordpress.com
Mobile: +91-98867-33607