Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Namaskar.
The report for the activities, conducted by VKRDP, during the month of AUGUST 2010 as detailed below, is submitted herewith for your kind information:
1. Through 75 Balwadis, 1,891 rural Children were nurtured. In the Balwadis, Malt, hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch were served, with vegetables, and in the evening vitamin riched cereals were provided to the children.
2. In Medicare Programme, 1,413 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 15 Rural Medical Centres.
3. In 218 Samskara Vargas, 7,515 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games and lessons. The feelings of oneness are strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games.
4. Under Adopt A Grannie Parent Programme, 30 destitutes - old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 27 persons provided rice only.
5. With the assistance of Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli Free Eye Screening Camps were organised at five places. 746 patients were screened and 229 were operated for cataract.
6. Village level Deepa Poojas were organised in 260 temples with 10,026 women participants, who offered their prayers to God for the welfare of all people. 1008 deepa pooja were conducted at Padmanabhapuram in Kanyakumari District and Tiruppullani in Ramnad district 1658 ladies participated from 50 villages.
7. Our Vivekananda Kendra workers collected 992 Kgs of rice, from the people of Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar Districts, under Amrita Surabhi Scheme.
8. Through various branch centres and Book stalls, Rs.57,489/- worth of literature books were sold.
9. Subscriptions for 316 Vivekavani, 12 Yuva Bharati and six patrons were collected.
10. 80 women are being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.
11. Swadhyaya Varga was organised in Paramakudi and Aruppukottai in which 49 persons participated.
12. Yoga Varga is being conducted at three places in Thoothukudi, Ramnad and Aruppukottai and 64 persons attended.
13. Four Tailoring units are functioning well in Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts and total attendance is 69.
14. Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at two places in Kanyakumari District and 105 members participated.
15. Durga Pooja was conducted in Peyankuzhy of Kanyakumari District, and 75 women participated.
16. Chanting of Sri Rama Jaya Rama Mantra was held during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and also daily by our balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our balwadi teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 3,46,270 times mantras were chanted in 135 localities.
17. Guru Poornima was celebrated in 17 places 565 persons were worshiped their Guru.
18. In six places Mathru Pooja was held at Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Ramnad districts, 426 parents (from Kendra balwadis and religious class students) were participated.
19. Swami Vivekanandar pictures were pasted in 260 houses in 2 villages of Virudhunagar District.
20. Religious conference was organized at Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district on 20.08.2010, 166 students from 9cultural classes participated.
21. Parents meetings were conducted in 6 places, 137 parents attended.
22. Independence day was celebrated all balwadis in the Southern districts of TamilNadu.
23. 23. On 25.07.2010 Velga Velgavey programme’s meeting was organized at D.V.D. Matriculation School in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district 10 lectures and 7 students from 13 colleges were participated.
24. Mananeeya Eknathi Jayanthi day was held at four places in Kanyakumari District 174 persons participated.
25. Sri KrishnaJayanthi function was celebrated in two places at Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar District 145 people participated.
26. From 02.08.2010 to 08.08.2010 yoga camp was organized at Valliyoor 119 ladies and gents were participated. A separate classes were conducted for ladies and gents. Macro ITI students separate classes was arranged .
27. Every month we are distributing the rice which is collected through Amrit Surabhi and Anna pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and also the following institutions, educational institutions etc.,
1. Sri Saratha Devi Anbu Illam, Nagercoil - 100 Kg.
2. Avvai Ashram, Sivasailam - 100 Kg.
3. Ramar Koil, Alangulam - 100 Kg.
4. Hindu Middle School, Kalanthapanai - 200 Kg.
5. Hindu Middle School, Thirumalapuram - 200 Kg.
6. Balwadi child and Grannies - 1,795 Kg.
INSPIRING INCIDENTS
(from our balwadi teachers & workers)
1. K. SAKUNTHALA, MANNARKOIL, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ::
One day when I was teaching a Tamil class a song will come. In that song the meaning will come for the distribution of the food to father, mother, brother and child. At that time one boy told that I will give to my grand father also. We wondered that the thought of distribution of food to all came to the mind of the boy even in his childhood. That incident impressed me very much.
2. C. SARASWATHI, AMBASAMUDHRAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ::
On 13.08.2010 we went to the colleges of the Ambasamudram area for the Velha Velhave programme. First we went to Papanasam. We met the principal and then we went to Sivanthipuram for the cultural programme donation. Then we went to Alwarkurichi and met the Principal and returned at about 2.00 p.m. Next we have to go to Ambai college. If we take food at that time the time will be getting delayed. So we avoided for food and went for the bus stand. At that time on the way in a temple they called us and provided prasatham. We were unable to refuse and hence took that and then proceeded with our job. We felt very much and impressed and thought that it was the Prasadam of Swamiji. We decided to sacrifice the noon food for the service of the Swamiji, but Swamiji has provided the noon food which cannot be forgotten by us.
3. N. CHANDRA, AMBASAMUDRAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ::
At Papanasam during the time of Ammavasai all the devotees of the Arulmigu Papanasam Valambigai will perform special poojas in the temple. So we approached the Administrative officer to get the permission for the book sales. First he answered that he will consult with other executives and inform. Then when we went he informed that he will contact the Police department and inform.
Again when we went he told that he has to consult with some other people. Thus he was refusing and the final day for the pooja also came. We prayed the God and Swamiji. At that time an young man came to us and he told that he has watched us and helped us to get the permission over phone immediately. Really we wondered and astonished the reply for our prayer.
4. C. MUNEESWARI, SIVAGIRI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT ::
At our balwadi school we were teaching about the charity character of Swami Vivekananda. One beggar went through the street of Selvi Muthurani’s house who was a balwadi student. Her mother refused to offer anything for the beggar. But the balwadi student gave two rupees to the beggar which was given to her. Her mother wondered about her daughter and came to our school and gladly informed us. We were so happy to hear the same.
5. M. KRISHNAVENI, VALAYARVADI, RAMNAD DISTRICT ::
Selvi Muvitha studied in our balwadi school last year. This year she is studying Ist Std., in the elementary school. She is residing near my house. Daily her mother will help for bathing and everything. I will watch daily. She will take food only after the prayer and Santhi manthra of Om Brahmarpanam. Eventhough she has left our balwadi school she has not forgotten to say the prayer before the food daily, which impressed me very much.
Yours
In the Service of Lord
(S. AYYAPPAN)
VKRDP : THOOTHUKUDI, INDIA
web : http://www.vkrdp.org
