The 22nd visit of Peace and happiness was a great success.
I want to thank all of you for making it possible as planned.
Venue:
Vallar Gurukulam,
Medavakkam
Time & Date: 7:30 Am Oct 22nd 2011
People attended:
Jai Kumar,Harris,Manoj Baba, Sowmya[Mahesh Akka],Bhavya,Venkat,Elumalai,Jeyaraj, adarsh ,vandhana and myself from Peace and Happiness team and guru from Ilambirai.
How the event went there:
Myself, Sowmya akka, Haris started off in car from Mahesh home to medavakkam carrying crackers, sweets, old dress and 50 Kg rice. On the way at gowrivakkam, Bhavya joined us in the travel. When we reached the vallar gurukulam , vandhana, elumalai, jaikumar, venkatesh, jeyaraj and manoj baba also made it on time with us.
Things we bought:
Total Cost
1Kg Dry Gulub Jamun[60 pieces]
RS 350
1.5 Kg mixture
Rs 350
2 Diamond Night cracker gift box.
Rs 2800
Old dresses
Collected from pH members
50 kg rice.
Donated by pH members
Medavakkam Room rent
Rs 1500
Total Cost
Rs 5000
At 8 AM the kids in the home are having their breakfast, our pH members distributed the sweets to the children along with their breakfast.
Since they were getting ready for school we were not able to have a good interaction with them. The kids in the home are very active and dynamic. We gave the things we bought for them and exchanged the Diwali wishes.
Venue:
Arumbugakal alayam,
Medavakkam
Time & Date: 9:30 Am Oct 22nd 2011
People attended:
Harris, Manoj Baba, Venkat, Elumalai, Jeyaraj, adarsh , vandhana and myself.
How the event went there:
Sowmya, Vandhana, jaikumar and bhavya had some other commitments so they were not able to join us for chormepet home visit.
Rest of them reached the chromepet home by 9:30 am. I introduced Venkatesh , Elumali, Adarsh and jayaraj to the Suresh Babu [ Incharge of Arumbugal alayam ]. Suresh babu told about the happenings of the home for the past three months.
He was very happy that Kousalya [A girl who joined directly in 6th Std ]. She is currently in 9th standard has scored a centum in Social Science. Suresh babu was very happy and proud about that girl. Indeed it is a remarkable achievement by her even some of us have studied from LKG and failed to score above 80 itself, but she has scored a centum in Quartely examination. He was very happy and proud about the Kouslaya.
The home was selected by Anada diwal [A function conducted by Shankar Mahadevan trust].They gave them new dress for every one of them in the arumbugal alayam But the real need for them is innerwear for the girls and boys, The kids were in shortage of innerwears, so on the spot all of them who were present there decided to give Rs 4000 for their innerwears.
Things we bought:
Total Cost
1Kg Pal Peda[60 pieces]
RS 350
1.5 Kg mixture
Rs 350
2 Diamond Night cracker gift box.
Rs 2800
42 Kids innerwears
Rs 4000
Chromepet home Gas Expense
Rs 1500
Total Cost
Rs 9000
Elumalai will be going with suresh for purchasing the innerwears for the kids.
