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Newsletter — March 2024
Jeya Gell
Dear friends,
Greetings. I am delighted to meet you all through this newsletter and share many works we have done so far.
Smile Project Extension
During the SMILE event held last July and August 2023, Mrs.Kavitha the principal of Vidyaprakasam school for children with mental disabilities, requested sports equipments for them. On Feb 2nd, sports equipments such as balls, throw ball, throw ball net, soft ball, foot ball, T.K.ring, shotput,skipping rope, stop watch, weight machine, peanut ball were donated and their request was honoured. The children were overjoyed with their new additions of the resource to play with. Cakes were also distributed.
RUPA Project -Village Development - End Line Survey
We have been doing community development work in Jumbulingapuram panchayat from August 2021. We are in the process of winding down the project and handing it over to the community members. We have commenced Endline survey to better understand the impact of our work. We are hoping to publish the results by next month.
Success Story - Empowerment
Ms.Karpooraselvi was married at a young age of 16 , having completed primary schooling. She and her husband had a son and a daughter eventually.Both of them are adults now and have gone away to fend for themselves.
She was running a pettishop for their livelihood. They did not have much capital to invest in their shop. DAIA helped them with purchase of stock for their petty shop. With her steadfast hardworking and the help provided by DAIA, she along with her husband were able to make profit enough to start a business raising 200 broiler chicken in their farm.
At the time when DAIA staff spoke with her, her husband gave all the credit of their progress to his wife’s hard work.
Tuition Centre
8 centres are currently run across the outskirts of Tuticorin. They were attended by 194 children this month. The children are given a nutritious snack, and helped with their homework from Monday to Saturday. Around 25 kids attend each of these centres.
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Tuition Centre - TATA Proengage
From February, Mrs.Nicola Jaya kumar, Mr.Lokesh, Ms.Hemalatha, Ms.Manisha sao, Ms.Nithiya Sri, Mr.Ranjith Raja Tata volunteers have been teaching online English classes three days a week to students from classes 4 to 9 at tuition centers in Saveriyapuram, Agumuthu Nagar and Kurinji Nagar. This scheme has been implemented so that the students can easily face the exam. Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers who dedicate their time and skills towards improvement of the next generation.
Science Day
Science Day was celebrated on 26th February to cheer up our children on the occasion of World Science Day. Children participated enthusiastically and made various Experiments.
This event became an inspiration for the future development of many young scientists.
Mobile Library
Prizes were awarded to children who won the Book Reading Program at Nachiyarpuram Tuition Centre. We have been collecting books. We have purchased 89 books for our collection for the benefit of children in the Mobile Library Project. The next Mobile Reading Challenge program is scheduled to launch in March.
Tuition teachers -Meeting
On February 28, a monthly meeting for tuition teachers was held at the DAIA office. Each of the teachers shared what happened in their training centers this month. It was suggested that career guidance meeting should be held especially for 11th and 12th class children and that children need proper guidance for further studies. Then the teachers submitted their monthly reports and took away the required snacks for the children.
Embracing Elders
Our monthly ‘Embracing Elders’ Program for 44 elders held on Feb 14th.
Mrs.Eben Jasan shared uplifting messages. She said we have to overlook disappointments in life and a have a positive outlook. All of them were provided with a grocery pack a good meal.
Medical Camp
59 patients were given medical checkup, medicines, nutrition powder and a good meal on Feb 16th.
Medicines and tonic are distributed to the patients.
Mrs. Jeya Gell delivered an uplifting message.
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Warm Regards,
Jeya Gell.
Reflection: Kindness
"Always help someone. You might be the only one who does."
Let us be kind and lighten the burden of those who are suffering.
Debasish Mridha - QUOTESTATS.COM
Development Association for Integrated Activity (DAIA)
5E/95, Kirubai Nagar, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, India. 628 008.
Phone: +91 9488373224 (0461) 2311548, 2391548, Email: admin@daiaindia.org
Founder: Mr. Gell Joseph 1945 - 2015
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International Needs Australia | 69 579 7035 (Donations from within Australia)
Ref: DAIA India - Donor name | BSB: 083 125 | |
City Union Bank, Tuticorin | Development Association for Integrated Activity | 085001000097607
(Donations Within India) | CIUB 0000085 |
State Bank of India, New Delhi | Development Association for Integrated Activity | 40113007625
(Donations from countries other than India) | SBIN 0000691 |
Mrs. Jeya Gell
