News and Progress 2010

 

SHE Programme - Progress during the month of May:

• Took 7 physically challenged people to Uslimpatti hospital. 4 were granted the special identity cards entitling them to different benefits
• Ran a summer English Camp for children from 7 villages. The camp included English and computer tuition, games, singing, activities, refreshments. Inter-caste friendships were formed between children of different villages, which we hope will help to break down some of the barriers.
• Medical assistance - Made arrangements for two men to get free operations. (One for cancer, one for kidney stones.) This involved a lot of paper work to arrange free treatment for them.
• Took 6 ANC mothers for their scans. The women have explained that if Father Tony accompanies them, they will be treated properly, otherwise, the hospitals won’t take care of them well. We have also arranged for free scans with a local doctor as the scanning machine in the government is broken.
• Nutrition Programme – 238 persons are presently benefiting from this on a regular basis.

June 1st - New TV for the toddlers.

We have now purchased a TV for the Mercy Home, thanks to the friends of the Mercy Home who raised the funds. We have some good educational DVD's also which will be wonderful for teaching the toddlers English, as well as presenting the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colours etc.

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24th May--new supplies picked up from Minna.

These include about 50 summer blankets for the babies sewn by Minna and Daniela, toys, clothes, and toddler pillows and pillow cases sewn by Minna. We will add these to the supplies brought back from England and drive them all down to the Mercy Home.

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Association for the Physically Challenged in surrounding villages.

In March, SHE helped the physically challenged residents of nearby villages to form an association. SHE has been helping them to get government ID cards and medical certificates which will make them eligible for government assistance. On May 3rd, SHE staff took 12 differently able persons (physically challenged persons) from the village to Usilampatti Government hospital to get medical certificate from the Counsel of doctors of TN government hospital. This certificate may help them to get sustenance allowance of Rs.400 per month from the government, free travel document, id of differently able person, bank loans and financial assistance and various government free schemes.

 

April 14th - End of term 'mela' for tuition students.

• 68 students from two villages participated in the Mela organized by SHE.
• Group games and quizzes were conducted for the students and prizes distributed for the winners.
• Attendance prizes were given for the regular students for the tuitions.
• The students were given refreshments and lunch during the day at SHE Office.
• The students were given some orientation class focusing on how to write their final exams and how to use their summer holidays usefully and effectively.

 

March 25th - Little Darlings Programme officially begins!

The furniture was finished, sink installed, equipment and toys organised and the new teacher arrived. Susanna spent several days with the teacher and assistant to train them. The toddlers now follow a structured schedule. New additions to their life include:

• Potty training.
• Feeding themselves sitting at a table.
• Supervised play with educational toys.
• Stories and songs.
• Picture flash cards.
• Fun playtime on ride-on toys, slide etc.
• Regular walks in the garden for the walking toddlers

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March 24th - New playground equipment.

Today, we unpacked the new equipment for the toddlers—a little plastic slide, two ride-on toys and a three-way plastic see-saw. The toddlers LOVED them all! They had such fun. They were squealing and laughing with delight going down the slide! Photos coming soon!

 

 

 

March - Toddler Programme Progress.

Furniture for toddler room is built and just waiting to be painted. We've now collected lots of books and good toys--many thanks to all of you who have contributed. A teacher has also been found and will start working soon, so the Little Darlings programme is almost ready to be launched. On a different note, Sulheka is getting used to her new prosthetic leg and is walking all over the place with it. It is such a joy to be able to take her for walks.

 

 

 

 

February 27th- Inauguration of Laundry Area

The laundry-drying area is complete, freeing the toddler room for the toddlers! The furniture has also been made for the toddler wing, and just needs a coat of paint now.

February - Health checks for pregnant mothers

The first seminar has been held for pregnant and new mothers. It covered many aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and babycare.

 

February - Health checks for pregnant mothers

The SHE programme now has a group of doctors who are volunteering some time to give prenatal check- ups to the pregnant women in the villages where we are working. The first 10 pregnant mothers will receive their check-ups this week. SHE will also provide any supplements or medication that they doctors prescribe for them.

January 23rd and 24th - Celebration of Indian National Girl Child Day

The SHE programme hosted celebrations in two different villages to celebrate the National Girl Child Day and to promote the value of females.

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January - Volunteers at the Mercy Home

RPI helps arrange for volunteers to spend time at the Mercy Home helping with the babies. This month, 2 social work students from Kerala spent 10 days helping as part of their 'block placement' for their social work course.

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