Revolving Loan for the Self Help Groups

Rs 15,00,000 loans were awarded to 25 women self help groups under WORD. These loans were awarded by the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamilnadu during his recent visit to Namakkal on 18th January 2011.

Each self help group will get Rs 60,000 out of which Rs 10000 will be a subsidy.

21 groups from Pallipalayam and 4 groups from Namakkal benefitted through this loan assistance.

Insurance for Livestocks

Under the micro-credit program supported by NELINDCO Foundation, few beneficiaries were given loans to buy milch animals for income generation activities.

Considering the importance of the insurance, in co-ordination with NELINDCO foundation, the milch animals were insured by TATA AIG insurance. The tagging process for this held on 9th January 2011.

 

TTT Program Updates

Updates of Thalir Thiran Thittam Program

 As part of the Thalir Thittam Program, the classes began in the schools with the audio visual aids provided by Aparjitha Foundation. As part of the program, a session was conducted with St. Antony's Hr. Sec. School in Trichengode on 5th January 2011.

On 8th January, 2011, the program was conducted in SPB High School, Pallipalayam. 139 students from 7th standard and 146 students from 8th standard attended the program and got enriched with the life skills.

The programs were well appreciated with the teachers and very much liked by the students.

Training for Teachers on TTT Program.

With the support of Aparjitha Foundation, WORD implements the Thalir Thiran Program in Namakkal District. As part of the program, the program is being implemented in five schools in Namakkal District.

The induction and orientation training for the teachers held today (9 December 2010) at our office in Namakkal. The teachers from all the five schools participated in the training program.

The teachers found it as a valuable program to the children.

Snapshots of the Junior Jeevan Launch Program

Launch of 'Junior Jeevan'- the children federation under CHAHA project

The launching program of 'Junior Jeevan- the children federation' held on November 28, 2010 at Sankari. This is in an effort for the children to own the project and to continue the support services to the beneficiary families of CHAHA project. Junior Jeevan is a group of 12 trained children affected by HIV/AIDS from 6 blocks of Salem Distict will lead to mobilise and leverage the resources to the 513 HIV/AIDS affected families that were identified by CHAHA project team of WORD in Salem district in Tamilnadu, India.


The program held at Lorry Owners Association Hall in Sankari, Salem District with 100% mobilisation from the local people. Mr. M. R. Kumarasamy, Secretary & Mr. V. Selvaraj, Joint Secretary of Sankari Lorry Owners' Association, Mr. Clement Winsley and Mr. Sakthi Prakash from PWDS-Marthandam graced the program. From the Government side, Mr. Selvam, District Supervisor, DAPCU and Ms. Gandhimathi, staff-in-charge, CABA program felicitated the program.

The lions Club of Sankari provided the meals for all the gatherings. A resource directory for HIV/AIDS was released during the program. Mrs. M. Renida Sarala, Director explained about the concept of 'Junior Jeevan'.

8 sponsors were signed the sponsorship forms to meet the educational expenditures of the children affected by HIV/AIDS. The sufferings of the children were enacted by the children. Around 600 children with parents participated in the program.

939 children affected by HIV/AIDS were reached under CHAHA program so far. The CHAHA project will be ending by March 2010.

We happy to see that community based care and support project moving its way slowly into community owned care and support project.

To know more and help this initiative, e-mail us at mails@wordorg.net

Childrens' Day Program in Chinnagoundampalayam village.

 

Childrens Day Program

WORD organised a special program to mark Childrens Day in Chinnagoundampalayam village in Pallipalayam on 14 November 2010 under SCINDeA project. The inauguration program was attended and felicitated by Mr. P. Yuvaraj, President, Alampalayam Panchayat Union, Mr. K. Shanthamurthy, Inspector of Police, Pallipalayam, Mr. P. Gunasekharan, 15th Ward Counsellor, Alampalayam Panchayat.

The day long program consists of various programs for the children to exhibit their talents. The winners were awarded with prizes. A large number of children and women participated in the program.