Archives 2008-2009

Vastra:: The Clothes Bank

April

Vastra has received clothes to the extent of 12796 pcs & distributed 4193 pcs to the following

organizations:

Clothes for teenagers have been sourced to the organization Ashraya Seva Trust, Bangalore.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to APSA Bangalore.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Baduku Bangalore.

Bermudas, Night Pants, Swim wear & shoes have been sourced to Bosco Yuvakendra, Bangalore.

Women’s wear, bed sheets, pillow covers, & curtains have been sourced to the organization

Reception Center, Bangalore.

Humanitarian Hands Trust has been supported with Nighties for women for their home for

abandoned women.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Manna Ministries, Bangalore.

Karunabhavan Home for the aged, Kollegal, Mysore district has been supported with bed sheets,

pillow covers, & beds.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Out Reach Bangalore.

Sisters of redemption, Jeevanalaya, Nelamangala have been supported with clothes for children.

May

Vastra has received clothes to the extent of 15881 pcs & distributed 7392 pcs to the following

organizations:

Bed sheets & towels have been sourced to Aim for Seva, all their units in Karnataka.

Desire society, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children.

Humanitarian hands trust, Bangalore has been supported with women’s wear for their home for

abandoned women.

Makkala Mane, Bangalore has been supported with inner wear for children.

Navakarnataka social service organization has been supported with clothes for all age groups,

suit case, and foot wear for their clothes distribution camp.

Nivedita education society, Hassan has been supported with clothes for children [from New

born babies clothes to 5year olds] to be distributed in the region of chamarajanagar district.

Rag pickers education & development scheme, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for

all age groups.

Sapna rural development & education society, kolar district has been supported with clothes for

all age groups to be distributed in the region of doddaballapur, chikkaballapur areas.

Vishwabharathi Kalaniketan & education society, bellary has been supported with clothes for all

age groups for their rural clothes distribution camp in the region.

Relief organization for the handicapped has been supported with clothes for all age groups for

their rural clothes distribution camp in Ananthapur district of Andhra Pradesh.

June

Vastra has received clothes to the extent of 15802 pcs & distributed 7820 pcs to the following

organizations:

AVORD – srinivaspur thaluk has been supported with sarees & pants.

Clothes for all age groups has been sourced to Arputha Japa Veedu, gurupura village,

barigenahalli post, tarikere taluk.

Christia groups has been supported with Clothes for all age groups for their rural clothes

distribution camp.

Farmers’ development agency chikkaballapur has been supported with clothes for all age

groups.

Getsamina Prayer hall has been supported with clothes for all age groups.

IPA Church has been supported with clothes for all age groups.

Joy peace prayer house has been supported with clothes for all age groups.

Redeemer prayer hall has been supported with clothes for all age groups.

Jai Bharath Citizens welfare Association, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for all age

groups.

Swamy Vivekananda Angavikalara Kshemabhivriddi Okkuta, chimangala, shidlaghatta region has

been supported with clothes for all age groups.

Rural govt.school of rajenahalli, maloor region has been supported with clothes for all age

groups.

Humanitarian Hands trust has been supported with bed sheets, towels, pillow covers, curtains,

mosquito nets, pram, baby cot, mats & cushions.

Masard, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children.

Reds, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children, foot wear, toys & bags.

New Jeevan Trust of India, Kerala has been supported with bed sheets, towels & sarees to be

distributed in their clothes distribution camp.

The cycles, soft toys, board games etc are part of contribution to the group of volunteers of

helping hands at M.S.Ramaiah hospital in Bangalore for the sick & needy children, some children

may be even terminally ill.

July Vastra has received clothes to the extent of 14317 pcs & distributed 7279 pcs to the following

organizations:

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Ashritha Seva Samsthe, Devanahalli for their

rural clothes distribution camp in the region of Koira & Chikkagollarahatti.

Mats, clothe pcs, pram, baby bed, water bottles, table covers, inner wear, gift sets & new sarees

are part of contribution to the organization Auxallium Navajeevana, Bangalore.

T – Shirts, Children’s Wear, assorted toys have been sourced to the volunteers of Helping hands

to be distributed to the needy at M.S.Ramaiah Hospital, Bangalore.

Nighties have been sourced to Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Assorted clothes for children have been sourced to Need Trust, Bangalore.

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Orissa to be distributed to the

victims of floods in the region of Balasore – Orissa.

Children’s clothes, salwar’s, T-Shirts have been sourced to the organization Reds, Bangalore.

Sisters of redemption, Jeevanalaya, Nelamangala have been supported with clothes for children,

bed sheets, umbrellas, school bags, & Tiffin boxes.

Shekinah Welfare Mission, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for all age groups.

Tikshna Organization for rehabilitation of Visually Impaired, Chitradurga has been supported

with bed sheets & towels.

Sri Keteshwara Maha Matt Medhara GuruPeeta, Chitradurga has been supported with bed

sheets & towels.

August

Vastra has received clothes to the extent of 15221 pcs & distributed 6855 pcs to the following

organizations:

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to AVORD [A Voluntary Organization For Rural

Development in Action] srinivaspur thaluk.

Desire Society, Bangalore has been supported with bed sheets.

Empowerment Of Children & Human Rights Organization [ECHO], Bangalore has been supported

with clothes for Children.

Gandhi Senior Citizens Home, Kengeri, Bangalore Has been supported with bed sheets.

Humanitarian Hands trust, Bangalore has been supported with Curtains.

Integrated project for Development of People, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for

children.

Navakarnataka social service organization has been supported with clothes for all age groups,

for their clothes distribution camp.

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Orissa to be distributed to the

victims of floods in the region of Balasore – Orissa.

Sisters of redemption, Jeevanalaya, Nelamangala have been supported with clothes for women

& Children.

New Jeevan Trust of India, Kerala has been supported with Clothes for all age groups to be

distributed in their clothes distribution camp during the festival of Onam.

Government Lower Primary School, siddapura, Magadi Taluk has been supported with children’s

clothes.

September

Vastra has received clothes to the extent of 18697 pcs & distributed 16,982 pcs to the following

organizations:

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Bihar, in co ordination with integrated

development foundation, Patna, to be distributed to the victims of floods in the region.

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Orissa to be distributed to the

victims of floods in the region of Balasore – Orissa.

The organization Global Grant for Life, Bangalore, has been supported with Bed sheets &

cushion covers.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore, has been supported with ceiling fans.

Nele – Asha Kirana, Bangalore, has been supported with clothes for children, water filter, Flasks

& Kitbags.

October

Vastra has received & distributed clothes to the extent of 6941 pcs to the following organizations:

New Jeevan Trust of India, Kerala has been supported with Clothes for all age groups to be distributed in

their clothes distribution camp.

Tribal Area Development & Christian Social Welfare Association, Andhra Pradesh has been

supported with Clothes for all age groups to be distributed in their clothes distribution camp in

the region.

Bosco Yuvakendra, Bangalore, has been supported with new T- Shirts, for their children.

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore has been supported with new T- Shirts, for their inmates

of transit home.

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Orissa to be distributed to the

victims of floods in the region of Balasore – Orissa.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore, has been supported with Clothes for all age

groups to be distributed in their clothes distribution camp.

Sri Saikrupa Old age Home, Bangalore, has been supported with clothes for their senior citizens.

Provision Asia has been supported with Clothes for all age groups to be distributed in their

clothes distribution camp.

Government Lower primary school of siddapura has been supported with floor mats & plastic

stools.

November Vastra has received 2804 pcs of clothes & distributed 1117 pcs of clothes to the following organizations:

Clothes for adults have been sourced to Humanitarian Hands trust, Bangalore.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore, has been supported with Clothes for children to

be distributed in their clothes distribution camp.

Makkala Mane, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children along with furniture.

Out reach, Bangalore has been supported with children’s clothes.

December

Vastra has received 6326 pcs of clothes & distributed 3718 pcs of clothes to the following organizations:

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Bihar to be distributed to the

victims of floods in the region, in co ordination with Rashtriya Sevika Samithi – Patna &

Bangalore.

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Project Bihar to be distributed to the

victims of floods in the region, in co ordination with AID India, Bangalore.

Clothes for children have been sourced to Rajeshwari Vidhyodaya Samsthe – Malur – A school

for slow learners & children who work as child laborers.

Assorted clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Samaja Kalyana Kendra – Mudigere to

be distributed to the vulnerable communities in the region.

Indhira Abhyudaya Trust, Kumta has been supported with clothes for men for their clothes

distribution camp in the region.

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore has been supported with bed sheets, Bermudas & night

Pants.

T – Shirts, Children’s Wear, assorted toys have been sourced to the volunteers of Helping hands

to be distributed to the needy at M.S.Ramaiah Hospital, Bangalore.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore, has been supported with Clothes for children to

be distributed in their clothes distribution camp.

Sri Saikrupa Old age Home, Bangalore, has been supported with clothes for their senior citizens.

Sisters of redemption, Jeevanalaya, Nelamangala have been supported with clothes for women

& Children.

Mithri Seva Samithi, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children.

January - 2009

Vastra has received 6812 pcs of clothes & distributed 1918 pcs of clothes to the following organizations:

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Getsamina Prayer Hall.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Gospel Fellowship Church, Kottigepalya,

Bangalore.

Women’s wear has been sourced to the organization Humanitarian Hands transit home,

Bangalore.

Assorted children’s clothes have been sourced to the organization Janodaya rural Development

society, Bangalore.

Sri Saikrupa Old age home has been supported with clothes for adults, mattresses.

February - 2009

Vastra has received 7737 pcs of clothes & distributed 6309 pcs of clothes to the following organizations:

Assorted clothes for children & Socks have been distributed to the needy through Auxilium

Navajeevana, Bangalore.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to The Lions Club of Bangalore Jayanagar to be

distributed to the needy in the region of Madikeri during their rural medical health camp in the

region.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to Margadarshi, Bangalore be distributed to the

needy in the region of pavagada, during their rural medical health camp & Wheel chair /

mobility aids distribution programme for the physically challenged in the region.

Clothes for all age groups have been sourced to the Orbit, Humnabad, to be distributed to the

needy in the region of Bidar, bijapur & Gulbarga during their rural clothes distribution camp in

the region.

Needs Trust, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children.

Sri Sathya Sai Shikshana & Grameena Abhivriddi trust, Bangalore has been supported with

clothes for all age groups.

GHPS Mudalapalya has been supported with uniforms for needy children.

March - 2009

Vastra has received 2780 pcs of clothes & distributed 245 pcs of clothes to the following organizations:

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore, has been supported with Clothes for children to

be distributed in their clothes distribution camp.

Makkala Mane, Bangalore has been supported with clothes for children.

Karunabhavan Home for the aged, Kollegal, Mysore district has been supported with clothes for

their senior citizens.

Narendra Nele, Bangalore has been supported with storage rack & a trunk.

Out reach, Bangalore has been supported with children’s clothes & a Baby cot.

Aahaar:: The Food Bank

PROJECT: AAHAAR THE FOOD BANK:

April

Aahaar has received & distributed 45 kgs of food grains to:

Karunabhavan Home for the aged, Kollegal, Mysore district.

June

Aahaar has received & distributed 175 kgs of food grains & 4000 kgs of vegetables to the following

organizations:

Akhila Bharatha Mahila Sangha, Bangalore.

Ashraya Seva Trust, Bangalore.

Auxalium navajeevana, Bangalore.

Bosco Yuvakendra, Bangalore.

Birds Plant Children’s Home, Bangalore.

Divya Shanti Trust, Bangalore.

Geetha Ashram, Bangalore.

Grammena mahila Sangha, Bangalore.

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Hope Lions Home, Bangalore.

Kadesh Children’s happy Home, Bangalore.

Little sisters of the Poor, Bangalore.

New Ark Mission of India, Bangalore.

New Dawn Rehabilitation center, Bangalore.

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore.

Shristi Special Academy, Bangalore.

Socare Ind, Bangalore.

Salve Regina Charitable trust, Bangalore.

Shade, Bangalore.

Theresa Baugh orphanage, Bangalore.

July

Aahaar has received & distributed 240 kgs of food grains to Shristi Special Academy, Bangalore.

August

Aahaar has received & distributed 40 kgs of food grains to Ashraya Seva Trust, Bangalore.

September

Aahaar has received 230 kgs of food grains & distributed 180 kgs to the following Organizations:

Ashraya Seva Trust, Bangalore.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore.

October

Aahaar has received & distributed 50 kgs food grains to the Organization Humanitarian Hands,

Bangalore.

November

Aahaar has received & distributed 65 kgs food grains & 129 packets of short eats to the Organizations:

Divya Jyothi, Bangalore.

Swanthan Sisters of Camillus, Bangalore.

Shristi Special Academy, Bangalore.

December

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore has been supported with tooth paste & tooth brushes.

February - 2009

Aahaar has received & distributed 2500 kgs of vegetables to the following organizations:

Akhila Bharatha Mahila Sangha, Bangalore.

Grammena mahila Sangha, Bangalore.

Global Grant for Life [GILGAL] Bangalore.

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

IPDP, Bangalore.

Kadesh Children’s Happy Home, Bangalore.

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore.

P.S. Health Care Center, Bangalore.

Shristi Special Academy, Bangalore.

Swanthana Sisters of Camillus, Bangalore.

March - 2009

Aahaar has received & distributed 1100 kgs of food grains to the following organizations:

Abraham’s Orphanage, Bangalore.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore.

Makkala Mane, Bangalore.

Out Reach, Bangalore.

Shristi Special Academy, Bangalore.

Arogya:: Medical Relief

April

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 743 tabs & distributed 302 tabs to the following

organizations:

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Karunabhavan Home for the aged, Kollegal, Mysore district

May

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 8773 tabs & distributed 8468 tabs to the following

organizations:

Desire society, Bangalore / Hyderabad.

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Shristi Special Academy, Bangalore.

New Jeevan Trust of India, Kerala

June

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 634 tabs.

July

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 5077 tabs & distributed 4859 tabs to the following

organizations:

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Vivekananda Eye Hospital, Bangalore.

August

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 13731 tabs & distributed 12938 tabs to the following

organizations:

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Vivekananda Eye Hospital, Bangalore.

Little Sisters Of The Poor, Bangalore.

Out Reach, Bangalore.

St. Ignatius Hospital, Honnavara.

September

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 74,568 tabs & distributed 36,335 tabs to the following

organizations:

Project Bihar, in co ordination with integrated development foundation, Patna, to be distributed

to the victims of floods in the region.

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Decca Hospital, Chintamani, Kolar district.

October

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 45827 tabs & distributed 41241 tabs to the following

organizations:

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore.

Karuna Bhawan Home for the aged, Kollegal, Mysore district

New Jeevan Trust of India, Kerala

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Janodaya Rural Development Society, Bangalore.

Utkal Bipanna Sahayatha Samithi - orissa.

Tribal Area Development & Christian Social Welfare Association, Andhra Pradesh.

November

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 11,296 tabs & distributed 10,825 tabs to the following

organizations:

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore.

Vivekananda Eye Hospital, Bangalore.

Out Reach, Bangalore.

December

Aarogya has received medicines to the extent of 8777 tabs & distributed 7305 tabs to the following

organizations:

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore.

January - 2009

Aarogya has received & distributed 1939 tabs / syrups to the following organizations:

Humanitarian Hands Trust, Bangalore.

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore

March - 2009

Aarogya has received 711 tabs & distributed 649 pcs to the following organizations:

Abraham’s Orphanage, Bangalore.

Janodaya rural Development society, Bangalore.

Ramakrishna Mission, Bangalore.

Karuna Bhawan Home for the aged, Kollegal, Mysore district

Out Reach, Bangalore.

Orbit, Humnabad.

Vidhya :: Educational Aid

May

One Pentium III Computer has been sourced to salve Regina charitable trust, Bangalore for their

teaching programme for children from low socio economic backgrounds.

June

Project Vidhya has received 71376 books & distributed the same including 12824 pencils to 7800

children from rural government schools under Rajenahalli Cluster, Chikkathirupathi cluster, Dinnalli

Cluster, Tekal Cluster, Tavarekere Cluster. [Number of schools under these clusters 116]

Scholarship programme has been initiated for 117 meritorious students from rural areas who

are studying for SSLC & those who have passed SSLC with B+ and above grades. This programme

has been initiated in co ordination with Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore.

Operation USA and, Honeywell technology Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd Bangalore in co ordination with

R.K.Foundation are meeting the basic needs of rural schools, which will lead to the creation of

healthier places for children to grow and learn. Eight village schools in the Thumkur District have

been selected as model schools who will receive a package of interventions that will improve

the current standards of health and hygiene.

There were currently no sanitation facilities available to children at these schools. school

grounds were not planned in terms of waste disposal, drainage and clean places for students to

congregate during breaks. Simple measures have been taken to improve the school

environment – hand-washing stations, clean toilets, teachers’ training, environmental health

standards and proper garbage disposal. Structural work has started in four of these schools for

construction of toilet block for girls, boys & teachers.

July

25 computers have been installed in the rural government schools of Gollahalli,Huladenahalli,

Tirumalahatti, Dinneriharohalli, Nallandahalli, Thippasandra,

Chikkakallahalli,Doddakallahalli,Turuvalahatti, Lower Primary School (Urdu) Huladenahalli,

Thorahalli, Obatti, Ginagathimmanahalli, Adhikarahatti, Govt. High school, Rajenahalli, Gokula

Education Society - Kunigal, & Acharya sree maha pragya high school, Bangalore.

Govt. High school, Rajenahalli has also been supported with a scanner, HP printer & a Logitech

web camera.

Scholarship has been issued to 64 students from Chikkathirupathi cluster, Bangalore rural in co

ordination with Honeywell technology Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd Bangalore.

Scholarship has been issued to 12 students from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, puthucode Kendra,

Kerala.

August

Scholarship has been issued to 62 students from Sri Basaweshwara Composite Junior College,

Hullekere, Tumkur District, & Chimmanahalli Village, in co ordination with Honeywell technology

Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd Bangalore.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kolaikkad, Mannapra, Palghat district of Kerala has been supported

with materials for a Composite Science Laboratory & Ceiling Fans.

October

Government Lower primary school of siddapura has been supported with pencils.

November

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kolaikkad, Mannapra, Palghat district of Kerala has been supported with sports

materials – both indoor & out door.

December

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kolaikkad, Mannapra, Palghat district of Kerala has been supported with a

scanner & library books.

January – 2009 New School uniforms & dictionaries have been distributed at Gokula Education Society – Gollarahatti,

Huliyoorudurga, Kunigal thaluk.

Uniforms distribution at gollarahatti

Dictionaries Distribution at Gokula Education Society

Healthy schools initiative has been successfully inaugurated at Dombaranahalli, Hullekere, &

Gollarahatti villages of tumkur district.

Healthy schools initiative - toilet blocks interior, exterior

Healthy schools initiative - toilet blocks interior

Healthy school initiative

February - 2009

Dictionaries have been sourced to:

The rural government schools of Bangalore south – Tavarekere cluster & Janatha Colony Cluster.

GHS Mudalapalya, Bangalore.

GHS Belgaum.

Training programme on Modular Employable skills has been organized at Sree Basaweshwara composite

junior college, Hullekere & Sree Someshwara High School Dombaranahalli, Tumkur district. For rural

youth, women’s self help groups & School drop outs in the region.

March - 2009

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kolaikkad, Mannapra, Palghat district of Kerala has been supported

with chess sets.

Artificial Limbs

Mr. Kushal Kumar

Mr. Kushal Kumar

August

ONE beneficiary from Bangalore has been supported with a below the knee prostheses.

Mobility Aids

April

One folding wheel chair, tripod & Backrest has been sourced to Karunabhavan Home for the

aged, Kollegal, Mysore district.

May

51 wheel chairs have been distributed in the rural areas of Bellary district.

June

34 wheel chairs have been distributed in the rural areas of Ananthapur district of Andhra

Pradesh & Bellary district of Karnataka.

28 world made wheel chairs [Motivation] have been distributed in Karnataka for people who

have special needs like spinal chord injuries & cerebral palsy.

July

5 wheel chairs have been distributed in Bangalore & Davanagere region.

August

17 wheel chairs have been distributed in Bangalore, Salem & Coimbatore region of Tamilnadu.

September

4 wheel chairs have been distributed to the beneficiaries from Bangalore & Mumbai.

October

3 wheel chairs have been distributed to the beneficiaries from Bangalore.

1 world made wheel chairs [Motivation] have been distributed to a beneficiary from Shivamogga

in Karnataka State.

November

world made wheel chair [Motivation] has been distributed to beneficiaries from Gollarahatti -

huliyoorudurga, Karenahalli – Ramanagara thaluk of Karnataka, Cheruve mandal of ananthapur

dist of Andhra Pradesh.

Februray - 2009

39 wheel chairs have been distributed in the region of Humnabad, Bangalore

March - 2009

2 Wheel chairs have been distributed in Bangalore region.

5 Walkers & 5 crutches have been distributed in the region of Ramanagara thaluk, Bangalore

rural & Kerala.

Soukya

May

Tharun

Tharun

Master Tharun, son of Sri.Prakash & Smt. Kumuda needed corrective surgery - Post traumatic defect of

Skull needing tissue expansion for scalp & reconstruction of skull. The surgery has been scheduled to

take place St. John's Medical College Hospital. Bangalore, in two phases. The first phase where a tissue

expander has been placed inside the skull for tissue expansion purposes, followed up by periodical

tissue expansion process for a period of two months. Second part of the surgery is scheduled for the

second week of July 2008.

August

Second Phase of surgery of Master Tharun has taken place at St. John's Medical College Hospital.

Bangalore, wherein reconstruction of skull has been successfully completed.

September

Ms.Hoinu

Ms.Hoinu, who is 18 year old, from Impal east, Manipur, needed Mitral Valve replacement/ repair, an

open heart surgery. Her surgery at Manipal Heart Foundation has been supported.

October

Master Mitu Saha

Master Mitu Saha, who is 11 year old, from Bhakutagaon,Ganjam,Orissa , needed Mitral Valve

replacement/ repair, an open heart surgery. His surgery at Manipal Heart Foundation has been

supported.

November

Open heart surgery of Master Akshay Kumar has been supported at Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore.

Cochlear Implant surgery of Baby Ramya has been supported at Apollo Hospitals in Bangalore.

Eye treatment of Miss.Pavithra has been supported at Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital Private

Limited. Kerala.

January – 2009

Master Mitai Barman

Master Mitai Barman, age: 12 years, from tungoil, balapara village of dinajpur district of west Bengal

needed mitral valve replacement an open heart surgery. His surgery at Manipal Heart Foundation has

been supported.

February - 2009

Master Saddam Hussein age: 3 years suffering from PDA underwent a successful PDA Device closure

[Life Tech Device Closure] At Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. His surgery at Manipal Heart Foundation has

been supported.

Our Thanks to

Abhalashrama, Bangalore.

Accenture Services Pvt.Ltd.

Anga Karunya Kendra, Bangalore.

Anatha Shishu Nivasa, Bangalore .

AKKA Charities – Association of Kannada Kootas of America.

Baba Engineering, Bangalore.

Belaku Shishu Nivasa, Bangalore.

Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayatha Samithi, Jaipur.

Dream a Dream, Bangalore.

DIGICAPTION, Bangalore.

GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, Bangalore.

Heart & Soul Foundation, Bangalore.

Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab. Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore.

Indhira Abhyudaya Trust, Kumta.

Karnataka Institute of Public Auditors, Bangalore.

K Base Technologies, Bangalore.

Khan Global, Bangalore.

KPIT Cummins, Bangalore.

iVolunteer, Bangalore.

iGate Global Solutions Limited, Bangalore.

J.T.Vishwanathan’s Educational Trust, Bangalore.

K Base Technologies, Bangalore.

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore

Myntra Designs Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore.

Net App India Private Limited, Bangalore.

NVIDIA Graphics Pvt Ltd Bangalore.

Rotract Bangalore West [RI 3190] Bangalore.

Saheli Club, Bangalore.

Sanwa Diamond Tools Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore.

Sathyam Ministries, Kerala.

Sapthami Trust, Bangalore.

Sonata Software Limited, Bangalore.

Sri Ramana Free Clinic, Bangalore.

Sri Jaya Deva Institute Of Cardiology, Bangalore

Stree shakti groups at Tavarekere, Bangalore south.

Shrishti Sangam, Bangalore.

Target Corporation India private Limited, Bangalore.

Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore.

Times Foundation, Bangalore.

Unnati Foundation, Bangalore.

Uniglass Industries Pvt.Ltd, Bangalore.

Vijayaraja Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd. Coimbatore.

Watson Wyatt India Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore.

Youth for seva, Bangalore.

Events

The foundation has initiated the INTRODUCTION TO BASIC TECHNOLOGY [IBT] programme at Sri

Someshwara High School, Dombaranahalli, Tumkur District, Karnataka.

This is the programme of Yuva Foundations - which is a non-profit foundation based out of India.

YUVA is a group of young professionals with varied backgrounds, having rich experience in

volunteering initiatives AND Vigyan Ashram (meaning “student’s home for learning science and

technology”) established by Late.Dr.S.S.Kalbag in 1983 under the aegis of Indian Institute of

Education is the pioneer of an education system that integrates education and development based

on life related skills.

Introduction to Basic Technology (IBT) developed by Vigyan Ashram offers an innovative and

sustainable solution to tackle the problem of unemployment. This unique time tested model of

vocational training evolved after 12 years of sustained grassroots efforts, is based on a natural

system of learning i.e. ‘Learning by doing in Real-Life situation’.

YUVA in association with Vigyan Ashram is trying to revolutionize the rural education through

vocational training equipping young girls and boys from rural India with job and life skills.

This model of IBT Program is introduced in high schools in rural area for the students in classes’ 8th

to 10th. The program introduces students to basic theory and practices in Engineering, Energy and

Environment, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, and Home and Health science. One day out of the

weekly school schedule is devoted for IBT classes and workshop practices.

Collaboration between Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) and Motivation with: Representatives from

APD, Sathyam Ministries and RK Foundation held on the 21st of January 2008.Topic for discussion

was, Implementation of Trial Collaboration between FWM and Motivation through partners in

Bangalore.

The representatives from Sathyam Ministries and R. K. Foundation were given a tour of the facilities

of APD prior to the meeting. The World made video was shown to summarise Motivation’s work on

the area of wheelchair provision.

Association of People with Disability would provide wheelchair services for those that are referred

by Sathyam Ministries/R.K. Foundation.

The current practice followed by APD:

Screening of the client, including financial screening.

Clinical assessment conducted by a motivation trained APD staff.

Prescription of the appropriate product/wheelchair.

Assembly of World made wheelchair (takes 3 to 4 hours).

Customizing the wheel chair to the needs of the client.

Quality check of wheelchair.

User training which covers wheelchair mobility skills training, care and maintenance.

The users are encouraged to stay overnight or come for a period of 2 days to maximise training

input to both user and carer or family member assisting the wheelchair user.

Mr.K.Venkateswaran [ Managing Trustee]

Recognition/appreciation received from Canarabank 26th Jan 2009.