This is an initiative to highlight the importance of caring for senior citizens & destitute children who have been pushed to the brink of total neglect and apathy by this society. The team shall identify the places and gauge their immediate needs and also organize regular get together with these elderly people on birthday, festivities and religious functions.

 Activities Done

Spending time with the Kids and the old age people, singing & dancing with them, celebrating functions and birthdays with them, distributing sweets & snacks, dress and toys, playing games, mobilizing school fees for the orphan students, distributing school uniforms, stationeries and notebooks, Supplying medicines for the Old people, acting as a link between companies and the Old Age Home in fulfilling their requirements.

 Our Achievements

* Children’s Day celebrations through a painting competition wherein 320 children participated held
   on 9th November 2008 at St. Georges School.
    i. The main theme was Dr. Kalam’s vision, Clean India, Green India and My Super hero

* Visited juvenile home to understand their needs and requirement and how to engage students
   to lead a normal life.
    ii. Pongal celebrations at Juvenile home in the presence of senior IAS officers as part of
   entertainment and learning for children on 15th January 2009.
    iii. We had children from Gurukulam performing Karate and Villi Pattu
    iv. Mime performed by children from juvenile home and also Thapp Aattam
    v. Dance by SHG children.

* Republic day celebrations at Gurukulam School, Kovalam, donated sports kit for the children

* We introduced a new concept called Social Marriage where in we make the orphans and old age
   home people to be a part of marriage celebration we also gift them.

* Donated sewing machine for Sadana on 3rd of May 2009.

* Supported a mentally challenged woman with a sewing machine donated through a group of    friends.

* Monthly visit to homes, either child or old age and sufficing their materialistic needs. Spending   quality time with the people at homes, and hence spreading joy and cheer.

* Every month end is marked with the celebration of birthday of our members and the birthday of   the kids or the aged at the homes we visit. Here we make it a point to spread as much happiness   as we can and also support the place of visit with essential items.

* Had organized a pleasure ride for Balavihar special children home - kids for a one day gala trip,   arranged for magic show event.

 Proposed Projects

* Prepare the List of Orphanages, Child Homes and Old Age Homes in and around Chennai.
* Arranging picnics.
* To Celebrate functions with kids and neglected old people.
* Identify a List of Orphanages, Child Homes and Old Age Homes in and around Chennai.
* Prepare the statistics of those homes like, their financial status, their requirements and their    needs.
* Act as a bridge between corporate and these homes and fulfilling their requirements.
* Arranging competition to these kids to showcase their talents.

Volunteers in Charge:
Ms. Charu / Mr. Swaminathan / Mr. Mahesh
E Mail: aravanaipu@chennaisocialservice.org