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SPECIAL CAMP at
Vallarpadam ST. Mary's High School from 19th August to 25th August 2010.
The N.S. S Special camp was organized from 19th of August to 25th August, 2010 at Vallarpadam ST.Marys's School. A pre-camp orientation was given to the N.S.S volunteers by Dr. T.P. Sasikumar on 18th August 2010.
The main focus of the camp was health and sanitation . The socio-economic- health survey conducted by the N.S.S volunteers last yea,enabled to identify families which were listed for providing help.
The Camp was inaugurated on 19th August at Vallarpadam St. Mary's High School by Shri. Dominic Presentation MLA . Rev.sr. Christabelle presided over the meeting.The meeting was attended by Smt. Anna. K.A Headmistress, ST. Mary's High School , Peter Coreiea, Panchayat Member Rev. Father Dominic Kanappilly, ( Vallarpadam Basilica) , parents , staff and students of the school. The Onam Kit comprising of 5kg rice and other essentials were distributed to fifty needy students of the same school .
The main activities undertaken by the volunteers were construction of a bathroom , cleaning of the panchayat road and one of the oldest Anglo Indian schools in Vallarpadam. The volunteers were helped by the people in the community. The construction of the bathroom was completed on 24th August, 2010 and handed over to the family. A series of Lectures were organized for the volunteers . The main resource persons were Mr. Kiran Thampi ( TOC, Rajagiri), Dr. K.G RadhaKrishnan ( Medical College Thrissur) and Mr. Kishore ( V.H.H.S, Malappuram) , Dr. Beena Job ( Associate Professor, ST.Teresa's Dr. T.P. Sasikumar a. and Rev. Father Thomas Pulikkal ( Vallarpadam Basilica).
 Construction Activities Undertaken
Based on a survey , the volunteers selected the family of Varghese at Vallarpadam. The task was to finish the bathroom in seven days , during the special camp. The Principal Rev. Sr. Christabelle provided financial aid for construction. The volunteers shouldered the entire responsibility of transporting materials to the work site , as the location of their house was inaccessible . The technical support was provided by Palladium Properties . The volunteers were divided in to groups and they successfully completed the task in 7 days . The result was a 50 square feet tiled bathroom with proper septic tank for the family. Varghese has one daughter and two boys. Due to some ailment , he cannot go for work. The family is supported by his wife . The school authorities of ST. Mary's High school helped in conducting the survey and confirmed that the family is below povery line .
The Project - Home for the Homeless
Based on the Socio Economic Health survey conducted among 1500 families of kudumbi community , the family of Chandrahasan was selected . Both Chandrahasan and his wife has physically impaired. Their only daughter has hearing and talking impairement. The family is below poverty line . The wife goes for menial jobs. They have three cents of land without any pattayam. So the first task for the volunteers was to help them get the pattayam for the property. It took three months to get proper sanction from the panchayat. The foundation stone was laid by Rev. Sr . Christabelle on 28th of March 2011. The main sponsor was Palladium Properties. It is a 550 square feet house with attachéd bathroom . The estimated cost of construction is Rs. Three Lakhs (Rs 3,00,000.).
SERVING THE NEEDY
During the special camp , The Onam Kit comprising of 5kg rice and other essentials were distributed to fifty needy students of the ST. Mary's High School .
The volunteers distributed food for the inmates of the palliative care unit at Perumpadappu
The main activity of the Red Ribbon Club is sponsoring the Education of Two children of AIDS victims. The N.S.S unit initiated the activity- Skip a meal and contribute Rs. 15 for the needy among the students.
The project Sparsham is to help the needy cancer patients of the Ernakulam District Hospital.
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