Salem Social Service Society News Letter for the month of November 2019

Kolping India:

On 24th October 2019 Kolping Programme fund was given to the target People in , , and .

S. NO Name of the Programme No. of Beneficiaries Amount 1 Housing 4 200000 2 Milch Animal 9 170000 3 Income Generated Programme 8 200000 4 Sanitation 20 300000 5 Vocational Training 8 130000 TOTAL 49 10,00,000

Kolping Day Celeberation On 8th November 2019, we celebrated Kolping Day in a grand manner in Thalaivasal Block. The Programme was led by Rev. Fr. M. Rajamanickam, Director of Salem Social Service Society. The Rev. Fr. Antony Raj, National Director, Kolping India, was the chief guest of our programme. On mark of this day we planted 25 Tree saplings in Thalaivasal Union office. After the Plantation we had common meeting in Union office Hall, Rev. Fr. M. Rajamanickam, Director, SSSS gave an introduction speech about the Organisation. Mr. Arul Barathi, Rural Development Department, Thalaivasal delivered the speech about importance of Tree plantation. Rev. Fr. Edward Thadeus, Parish Priest, Thalaivasal delivered the speech about environmental issues and motivated the people to planting the trees. Rev. Fr. Antony Raj delivered the speech about how to protect and maintain the environment for our future generation. At the end of the programme Tree saplings were given to Members. 158 Kolping group members participated in this programme. Mrs. Punitha, Coordinator, Mrs. Pouline, Monitoring member participated in the Coordination meeting and Workshop on “Conflict Management” on 12th to 14th of November 2019 in Coimbatore Multipurpose Social Service Society.

Bank Linkage:

Sri Lakshmi SHG received loan amount of Rs. 6,00,000/ - from the ICICI bank and Mahilampoo SHG received loan amount of Rs. 6,50,000/- from ICICI bank at .

New Thrust: Mr. David Raja Point Person Participated in the Half yearly review meeting at TASOSS on 24th and 25th October 2019. On 7th of November 2019 we conducted Organisation Resource Mapping Tool Training at SSSS. The Zonal Programme officer Mrs. Mary Nirmala, TASOSS facilitated the programme.

Minority Welfare Department: On 26th October 2019 Rev. Fr. M. Rajamanickam, Director, Mr. David Raja, Coordinator and Mrs. Dorathy Ruban Coordinator Participated in the Pastoral Council meeting at Epiphany Center. Mr. David Raja explained about the Aim and Activities of Christian Women Aid Society. 5 TAMCO loan Application submitted in Minority office on 12.11.2019.

NABARD: Salem Social Service Society expressed its willingness to NABARD to start Farmers Producers Groups In Kolathur and Thalaivasal Blocks. NABARD has agreed and gave us permission to start Farmers Producers Groups in Kolathur Block. PODF-ID - Sanctioned the grant assistance for promotion of Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) in Kolathur Block, .

Presented By, Rev. Fr. M. Rajamanickam, Director, Salem Social Service Society.