Leed Annual Report 2018

The New Liberation Education Economic Development Trust 934/2000

Annual Report

2018

The New Liberation Education Economic Development Trust 934/2000

Annual Report - 2018

I. INTRODUCTION

a. The mission and vision b. Objectives and purpose of the trust c. Means to achieve these goals d. Board of Trustees e. The New LEED Staff f. Interns and volunteers g. Rotary Community Corps Chennai – Perungudi (Rotary Volunteer – RV)

II. Perungudi Project

a. Area description b. Basic services c. Educational Services d. Health Services e. Water and Sanitary Situation of the area f. Political situation

III. Programs

1. Skill Development Training Program (SDTP)

a. Computer Training b. Tailoring Centre c. Basket making

2. Activity Based Supplementary Education Programs (ABSEP)

a. Activity Center b. Library for the Youths and children c. Karate class

3. Family Development Program

4. LEED Rotary Medicare Center

5. Medical Camps a. Medical camp – General b. Medical camp – Eye c. Medical camp – Diabetic d. Medical camp – Dengue

6. Harvest festival-“Pongal” Celebration

7. Sports Event “Nakshatra2018”(stars) 8. International Women's Day Celebration

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Adroit District S, Flat No. A1-308, 3 rd Floor, No. 9 Thalambur Main Road, Thalambur 600 130, Phone: +91 44 28543199, mobile: +919840029773 www.leed.in The New Liberation Education Economic Development Trust 934/2000

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9. Children program “Shining Star”

10. LEED Youth Group- Rotary Community Corps Chennai- Perungudi

11. Awareness program a. Awareness Program – Pregnancy health b. Awareness Program – Cleanliness “Thoomai Kallukuttai” c. Awareness Program – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) d. Awareness Program – Clean Community Kallukuttai e. Awareness Program – Child Safety Awareness - ‘Good Touch’ and ‘Bad touch’ f. Awareness Program – Environmental Awareness

12. Food packet distribution

13. Vitamin angels Training program

14. Children`s day celebration

15. Annual Day Celebration of LEED’s 26th year of service

16. Awareness Program on Tuberculosis

17. Scholarship

IV. CONCLUSION

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I. INTRODUCTION

• The New LEED Trust is an NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) working in the field of education for underprivileged and economically backward people in India.

• The meaning of LEED is: Liberation, Education, and Economic Development. The New LEED Trust is a registered charitable trust (Regd. No. 934/2000, 12AA Income Tax act1961) and has been in operation since 1991.

• At present, The New LEED Trust is working among the slum community of Thiruvalluvar Nagar (Kallukuttai), Perungudi, (Near Perungudi MRTS station) Chennai - 600 096, Tamilnadu, India.

a. Mission and Vision

• To improve the standard of living of the underprivileged and economically backward people in India.

• Help through education - self sustenance, socially and economically independent with special concern for weaker section of the community.

• Motivate people to overcome social evils like child marriages, dowry, domestic violence, illiteracy, unemployment, and health problems.

• The goal is for everyone in our Project areas to be able to live a peaceful life with less worry and in turn become a model for the change of the whole of Indian society.

b. Objectives and Purpose of the trust

• Promote and spread education and entrepreneurial and professional skills for the benefit of depressed and weaker section of the society.

• To hold qualifying examinations and to grant certificates of proficiency or other academic distinctions or title to persons who have complied with the conditions laid down in the regulations or bye-laws of the Trust and/or the State Government or any other statutory body set up by such Governments.

• To provide facilities for giving residential accommodation and boarding for teachers, staff and other persons engaged in carrying out any of the objects of the Trust.

• To provide libraries, reading rooms, resource centre for the benefits of students and general public to promote education.

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c. Means to achieve these goals

• Supplementary education for children (Activity based education programs & alternative education schools) • Resource education centers for children with learning and intellectual disabilities • Skill based education programs for women and youth ( Tailoring, computer education, Basket Making, file making & other crafts) • Marketing the crafts through fair trade shops • Sustainable entrepreneurship program for women • Family development program.

d. Board of Trustees

The New LEED Trust functions well with the support of our honourable trustees. Mr. Elijah John Mathew - Managing Trustee Dr. Korula Mani Jacob - Trustee (MBBS, MS (ortho), FRACS, Australia) Mr. Nazar - Trustee (Director, Visthar, Bangalore) Ms. Mercy Sunitha - Trustee (Special Educator)

e. The New LEED Staff

The success of The New LEED Trust is its staff and volunteers, without whose involvement and dedication The New LEED would not have achieved the success it witnesses today!

S# Name Designation

Office Superintendent Mrs. Anthoniammal 1 Tailoring & Basket Making Tutor

2. Mrs. Poongothai Field Social Worker

3 Mrs. Dhivya Bharathi Computer Tutor

4 Mr. Sarathy Karate Master

5 Dr. SudanRaj Medical officer

6 Ms.Pavithra Tuition teacher/ special tutor

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Annual Report - 2018 7 Mrs.Sharmiladevi Special tutor

8 Mrs. Sangeetha Medical Nurse

9 Ms. Tamilselvi Asst. Medical Representative

10 Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Housekeeping

f. Interns & Volunteers

S.No Name Designation 1. Ms. Pranitha Cognizant Technology Solution Volunteers 2. Mr. Nagarajan Cognizant Technology Solution Volunteers 3. Ms. Roslin Bhumi NGO Volunteer 4. Ms. Priyanka Bhumi NGO Volunteer 5. Ms.Shirley Veronica Student Trainees (Stella Maris College 2018-2019)

6. Ms. Neha Sandra Nathan Student Trainees (Stella Maris College 2018-2019)

7. Ms.Sherene Daphne Joshua Student Trainees (Stella Maris College 2018-2019)

8. Ms.Merlene Student Trainees (Stella Maris College 2018-2019)

g. Rotary Community Corps Chennai – Perungudi (Rotary Volunteer – RV)

S.No Name Designation 1. Ms.Pavithra RCC Past President of 2017-18 2. Ms.Tamilselvi RCC President of 2018-19 3. Mr.Sasikumar RCC Vice President of 2018-19 4. Ms.Gowri RCC Secretary of 2018-19 5. Mrs.Sharmila RCC Joint Secretary of 2018-19 6. Ms.Lavanya RCC Treasure of 2018-19 7. Mrs.Poongothai RCC Joint Treasure of 2018-19 8. Ms.Dhivya Bharathi Community Service Director of 2018-19

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Annual Report - 2018 9. Mr. Poovarsan Cultural Service Director of 2018-19 10. Ms.Amutha Sergeant at arms of 2018-19 11. Mrs.Sangeetha Medical Representative director of 2018-19 12. Mrs.Anthoniammal Member 13. Ms.Malni Member 14. Ms.Shalni Member 15. RV. Kathri Member 16. RV Karthi Member 17. RV Sam Member 18. RV Gopal Member 19. Ms.Kokilalakshmi Member 20. Ms.Amsavalli Member

II. Perungudi Project - Brief overview of the services and challenges faced by community at Perungudi

a. Area Description

The New LEED office is situated at Kallukuttai, which is part of the Perungudi area. This is dubbed as “Arrival City” (a slum dwelling) with 20,000 houses. Most of the houses are either thatched huts and or made of asbestos sheets and waste material which is mostly landfill that is dumped from the city corporation limits into this slum area.

The area has the Mass Rapid Transit System- Perungudi railway station as the most prominent landmark. Most of the residents are employed as construction workers and the women folk are either employed as housekeeping staff in offices or work as house-helps. In some cases, they are unemployed and depend on their husbands. The men mostly are alcoholics and entertain bad habits that ruin their families. These habits have an ill effect over their health as well as on the economic conditions and hamper normal relationship with their family.

Though most of the children are sent to the nearby government schools, many among them lack necessary nutritional food. This puts the children to risk of poor health and immune deficiency related health disorders and malnutrition.

b. Basic services

• Most of the residents here have Family Ration Card, Voters Identification card and Electricity connection. Despite these mandatory basic facilities which are to be provided to every resident here, people have severe problems in getting these identification cards.

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Annual Report - 2018 • Lack of legal land document (Patta) for the land/house they live in. This makes them vulnerable and susceptible to unwarranted raids which are not legal and fear of losing their homes unannounced. LEED does its best to provide services to help secure their future through its many services.

• No announcement from Central / state government for eviction, destruction or rehabilitation process.

• Tahsildar office (Assistant collector & Executive Magistrate (Class II) revenue administrative officer holds court related to land, Tax and revenue matter) is located in Thuraipakkam.

c. Educational Services

• Pre-school (Balwadi) run by NGO- ‘Asha Nivas’ • Chennai higher Secondary School, Perungudi, 2Km from The New LEED • Chennai Higher Secondary School, Taramani, 3km from The New LEED • St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary school (Government Aided), near TANSI Nagar, Velachery, 2.5km from The New LEED • Colleges and Polytechnic Institutions - Velachery, Tambaram and Kelambakkam. The nearest college is the Guru Nanak College of Arts & Science which is 5 km from The New LEED Trust • Women’s polytechnic college in Kasturibai Nagar.

d. Health Services

• Private hospitals located in Velachery (2Km from this area) • Tamilnadu Multi-speciality Hospital near Chintadripet Railway Station • Rajiv Gandhi General hospital, central Government hospital in Royapettah and Triplicane. • Other PHC located in Thuraipakkam.

e. Water and Sanitary Situation of the area

• Sanitation is a major concern as very few houses have individual toilets with individual septic waste tank • Metro water supply happens twice a week • Domestic and industrial garbage is dumped in the area. This makes the place hazardous and unliveable due to the putrefying effects of the landfills and dumps • No government support to dispose the garbage. • There are no proper roads or streets and it becomes very difficult to live in this area during rainy season. Small rainfalls flood the street which mixes up with the open sewers and brings in dirty water which then stagnates for as long as 3 to 6 months.

f. Political situation

• Corruption in purchasing or selling of lands which has no proper land documents. • People living in the area are of mixed race, different caste and community, with various political party affiliations.

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Annual Report - 2018 • People from other states too who had to flee from their hometowns seeking asylum for safety reasons live here.

III. Programs

Community based programs is a social program with participatory approach for community development and it involves community stakeholders in the process. In the year of 2018, The New LEED Trust conducted Community Programs for the children, adolescents, youth and women groups on various topics like, Health, Hygiene, Career, Environment etc. The purpose behind the program is to make the people aware of their rights, duties, availability of welfare schemes and guide them towards development.

1. Skill Development Training Program (SDTP)

a. Computer Training

The main objective of this program is to engage children in purposeful activities which would allow them to grow personally and academically. This computer training program would train children to know the basics of computer. The syllabus is framed especially for slum children to make them computer friendly. Computers are considered as elite learning and a dream for slum children and this program allows children to utilize their leisure time conservatively.

Computer Literacy Program was started in 2011 for the employment opportunity of the community people as part of the self-sufficiency program. The program consists of two courses: i) Diploma in Computer Application and ii) Basic Type writing course.This program is open to all people from the community. Interest to learn is the only eligibility criteria set by the LEED. This program has enabled 20 students so far to complete the course successfully this year.

b. Tailoring and Embroidery

During the baseline survey and need assessment, it was identified that the majority of women are interested in learning tailoring. Women who are separated, widowed, women who want to support their family and also women who have difficult family situations, showed most interest in this area. Tailoring classes for women in Perungudi was started in June 2011. This is a six months certification course. This program has enabled 40 women to complete the course successfully in the past year.

c. Basket making

This is another important project of LEED where we give training to women in the community for basket making and provide employment opportunity for those who are trained. This program enables them to earn Rs 3000 to 5000 on a monthly basis. Most of the women who participate in this program are single mothers, widows, women with difficult family situations. Totally we have 18 women baskets weavers. This year, we participated in various exhibitions by setting up stalls for wire basket .Mrs Poongothai and Ms. Dhivya Bharathi sold around 158 baskets this year.

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Annual Report - 2018 2. Activity Based Supplementary Education Program (ABSEP)

a. Activity Centre

Most of the children in this area are sent to the nearby government schools, many among them lack good education. There are cases where even a 10th standard student is not able to read Tamil and English and not even know the simple arithmetic of addition and subtraction. Most of the parents are illiterate in this area and so are not able to guide their children in their education. This made LEED to work in this filed.

This year LEED started this Activity centre and Ms. Pavithra (Bachelor of Commerce 3rd year) and Mrs. Sharmiladevi (Bachelor of Arts), take care of this activity centre in the evening from 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM. Nearly 90 students are benefited by this activity centre each day. The tutor guides the children for their educational and moral development and creates awareness about social problems they face. Children of this Activity centre have shown a huge difference in their education and social activities than the other children in the community, thanks to the success of this program.

b. Library for the Youth and children

The Library program was started after understanding that there is no library for the children in the area. The library for the youth and children was started with the help of well-wishers who sponsored around 150 books which are arranged in the library unit.

The books include general knowledge, moral stories in English and Tamil, autobiography of leaders, comic books, and books related to psychological problems, dictionary, Thirukkural, yoga, meditation many other interesting books to motivate children to practice the habit of reading books daily.

c. Karate class

In 2018, 18 students were benefited from this program. This year Karate students participated in Chennai District Karate Tournament.

Students like Mr. Balakrishnan, Mr. Meganathan, Ms. Amsavalli and Ms. Manisha were the prize winners. Ms. Manisha won the First prize in Chennai District Level, Mr. Balakrishnan won the Second Prize in Chennai District Level & Ms. Amsavalli and Mr. Meganathan won the Third prize in Chennai District Level. They are the Karate champs for the year.

3. LEED Family Development Program (LFDP)

Family Development Program was started in June 2011. From 2014, this program has been supported by LEED to reach the maximum people of the community. This Team consists of LFDP coordinator and 2 Social workers. The team at present is dealing with 2000 families. Each social worker is responsible for 40 families. They will practice a continuous interventional process for nine months. This program motivates and guides the

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Annual Report - 2018 families for their development. This year the number of FDP families saw an increase from 2000 to 3000 families.

The main Objectives of the LEED Family Development Program (LFDP) is to identify the potential of the families and building up their self-confidence for their development. The families targeted by LEED Family Development Program (LFDP) are the poorest ones, who are most often not capable of responding to their own needs by themselves. These programs are done by Field Social workers in a systematic manner through Surveys, Visits, Selection meetings, Permission visits, Observation visits, Regular Home visits, Second-last visits, Phase out Meetings, End visits, Evaluation visits, Re-visits.

4. LEED Rotary Medicare Centre

Better health is central to human happiness and well-being. It is also a fundamental right of human beings to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health ("the right to health" WHO, 2015). However, there are numerous factors that hinder the people in Kallukuttai, from attainment of sound health. One of the major factors is an absence of medical center in the community. The people are denied adequate access to health care; their right to health is endangered.

We, The New LEED Trust, aspire to help the people enhance their quality of living by addressing this issue. We aim to establish a medical center in the community, which empowers the people with multiple health aspects, for example, that is prevention and treatment of disease and illness; it imparts the health-related information and knowledge and prevents the people from falling into ill-health and it provides them with adequate medical treatment when needed. Overall, having a medical center will make an essential contribution in assuring and enhancing their health and well-being in the community.

With the effort of the New LEED Trust and Rotary club of Anna Nagar Madras, on 1st July’2015 Medicare centre was established in Perungudi Kallukuttai. This Medicare Center is operational in the evening from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM weekdays.

5. Medical Camps

a. General medical camp

During this year, 22 Mega medical camps had been organized in Perungudi to address the health needs of the community with the support of Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, specially the camp doctor.

b. Medical camp - Eye

The Eye Camp started at 9.30 am. Ms. Poongothai gave a warm welcome to the medical team. Camp Coordinator Mr. Manojkumar from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital coordinated with SW Poongothai to organize this Eye camp successfully. 90 Patients were benefited by of this camp and they all were provided with free medicines based on their illness. Out of 90 patients, 3 patients got free eye operation.

c. Medical camp – Diabetic

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Annual Report - 2018 Rotary Community Corps Perungudi- Chennai conducted Rotary “FIT FEET” Awareness & Treatment of Diabetic Camp in association with Rotary Club of Anna Nagar, Madras, at Perungudi Thiruvalluvar Nagar for the affected people to address their health needs. Rtn. Vrindha Deepak, President of Rotary club of Anna Nagar- Madras conducted the program.

A Total of 125 beneficiaries were reported in this Project of FIT FEET Diabetic Camp in Perungudi Thiruvalluavur Nagar, Patients were examined, screened and treatment provided for Neuropathy during the camp. d. Medical camp – Dengue

The New LEED Trust distributed Ayurvedic health drink - Nilavembu (Ayurvedic mixture specified by the government for dengue fever) to all the people of the community. Niavembu Kashayam, also known as nilavembu mutineer is a Siddha medicine recommended for prevention of all viral infections. It boosts immunity and improves defence response in the body. It is also used in the prevention of Dengue fever and Chikunguniya. It reduces symptoms associated with fever, which includes-headache, body ache, loss of energy, weakness etc.

6. Harvest festival – Pongal

On 13th of January, The New LEED Trust & Youth group celebrated Pongal Festival with the Children of the Community. Pongal is a harvest festival, a traditional ceremony where people give thanks to nature. It was joyous and filled our days ahead with happiness. The day began with ‘kolam’ (kolam- form of drawing patterns using rice flour/ chalk/chalk powder/ white rock powder). Pongal (dish made of rice and pulse) was cooked in a new pot. The children along with the staff and volunteers joined together and celebrated the Pongal. LEED’s youth Association members made the day grand with their traditional dresses.

7. Sports Event “Nakshatra2018” (stars)

On 9th of Sep 2018, in which 35 Children of our Activity Center participated in Kabbadi, Kho Kho,Tenikoit, Carrom, Chess, Shortput and Track events of Nakshatra sports final competition. Our students, Shanmugampriyan and Jagan won the first prize in carroms doubles and Pavithra and Ishwarya won the second prize in tenikoit game.

Remaining children received a participation certificate. All the Children enjoyed this fantastic Sports Day in the campus of Agni College of Engineering. This was a great opportunity for our Children to participate and gain the experience of competing with the outside world.

The Day was organised well and quite impressive by the hard work of our volunteering team. Children participated throughout the day in all the events of the day and they did a wonderful job in supporting all that was going on without any rest. Children had lots of colours, good humour, comfortable travel, food, gifts, and lively music besides competition. The day was marked by some remarkable individual performances.

8. International Women's Day Celebration

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The New LEED Trust along with Rotary Club of Anna Nagar Madras, and Rotary Community Corps-Chennai Perungudi celebrated women’s Day’2018 on 8th March’2018 with the community women through Kolam competition (kolam- form of drawing patterns using rice flour/ chalk/chalk powder/ white rock powder). A total of 100 women from the community actively participated in this program. Women voluntarily came forward and registered for kolam competition. Managing Trustee Mr. Elijah John Mathew and President Peter gave plastic pots as prizes for the participants and winners.

9. Children’s program “Shining Star”

“Shining Star”- program by Multinational corporate - Cognizant Technology Solution was conducted on 12th August, Shining Star- program a Multinational corporate - Cognizant Technology Solution, conducted Cultural Program for the Students. We had Ad- Zap, Art from Waste, Drawing, Elocution, Group dance, Carom, Chess, Storytelling, English Spell-bee, Mental ability test, Painting, Solo Dance, Thirukkural, & Variety Show.

The Day was organised very impressively by the hard work of our volunteering team and a special thanks go to Ms. Pranitha and Mr. Nagarajen for encouraging our Children throughout the day in participating all the events of the day and they did a tremendous job in supporting all that was going on without any rest. In these competitations, children from The New LEED won many prizes in Ad- zap, Art from waste, group dance, mental ability test, Painting, English Spell-bee. We got First Prize out of the 16 organized.

10. LEED youth group – Rotary Community Corps Chennai – Perungudi

On 6th of Sep’2018 LEED youth group decided to nominate Ms. Tamilselvi as 4th President of Rotary Community Corps Chennai Perungudi for the year 2018-2019 by the past president Ms. Pavithra and headed by District Advisor, Rotary International District 3232, Rtn. Dr. R. Venkatakrishnan in the presence of Rotary President Mrs. Vrinda .

RCC Chennai Perungudi members organized a nomination program on 6th of Sep’2018. The Programme started with silent prayer. Then Welcome speech was given by Ms. Pavithra, RCC Past president of 2017-18. All the RCC members were presented with handmade wire baskets made by the community women of Perungudi as a token of love & appreciation to the Chief Guest and all other special guests.

11. Awareness program

a. Awareness Program- Pregnancy health

The New LEED conducted awareness program on women’s health during Pregnancy in which about 60 pregnant ladies participated which was supported by the social work student trainees of Stella Maris College, the pregnant women along with social work student trainees of Stella Maris College and Field worker Mrs. Poongothai on 21st Oct 2018,went to corporation office and requested corporation medical officer at the Greater Chennai Corporation Headquarters (Ripon Building) for an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA- Government appointed medical social worker) set out to the Ripon Building to meet the Deputy Commissioner

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Annual Report - 2018 of Health, regarding the issue of the absence of an Asha worker within the Perungudi, Kallukuttai slum community.

b. Awareness Program - Cleanliness “Thoomai Kallukuttai”

Rotary Community Corps Chennai- Perungudi (RCCCP) Volunteers along with The New LEED conducted a ‘Thoomai Kallukuttai’ awareness program on 26th Sep 2018. Programme Organizer Rotary Volunteer (RV)Poovarasan organized this awareness program. RCCCP Volunteers mobilized the community for the program. They created the awareness like a Street play and RCCCP volunteers explained about cleanliness. Everyone participated this street play. A Total number of 100 beneficiaries were reported in this Project of “Thoomai Kallukuttai” Awareness Programme.

c. Awareness Program - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

AIDS Awareness programme was conducted by International AIDS Vaccine initiative by The New LEED Trust and Stella Maris College on 1 st December 2018 agar. Reference of Ms. Priya David lecturer from Stella Maris College informed about an awareness programme. The New LEED Trust gave a warm welcome to the team members.

HIV Virus AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS abbreviated) is a collection of symptoms and infections (or: syndrome) arising from the destruction of the human immune system caused by HIV infection; or infection with other viruses that attack similar to other species (SIV, FIV, etc.).Social punishment for people with HIV / AIDS, is generally more severe when compared with patients with other deadly diseases. Sometimes the social punishment is also inflicted to health workers or volunteers are involved in caring for people living with HIV / AIDS.

Finally Mr. Yuan conducted Question & Answer session to the people in order to identify their understanding about AIDS, Everyone could answer the questions immediately. They were all very happy about their performance and involvement in participating awareness programme. Totally 100 people participated and benefitted from this programme. They distributed lunch for all the people. As a token of love and gratitude we presented baskets to the chief guests.

d. Awareness Program - Clean Community Kallukuttai

The New LEED and Rotary Community Corps Chennai- Perungudi (RCCCP) Volunteers conducted a Clean Community Program on 29th Sep 2018. RCCCP Volunteers cleaned the community area of Kallukuttai and sprinkled bleaching powder as land disinfectant and created awareness on waste management.

e. Awareness Program - Child Safety Awareness - ‘Good Touch’ and ‘Bad touch’

On 18th July, Mrs Sharmiladevi conducted child safety awareness program for the children and youth members along with Rotary Community Corps Chennai- Perungudi (RCCCP) Volunteers. Mrs Sharmiladevi is a program Coordinator. RCCCP Members gave a speech about good touch and bad touch which they explained through skit. This was a wonderful program. Totally 50 children participated in this program. RCCCP Members provided refreshment to the children.

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f. Awareness Program - Environmental Awareness

Ms. Pavithra was the key note speaker of this program. She enumerated the environmental degradation in the world and its effects on the same and she made the community to understand the real role Ozone plays in global warming and emphasised on reducing use of plastics

12. Food Packets Distribution

On 18th October 2018 on the occasion of Ayudha poojai, most places of work remain closed. This means a lot of daily wages labourers will not get paid as they will not have an option to work. To help provide at least one meal for the day, we distributed more than 800 food packets to the people in Perungudi project area. These food packets were provided by ECO Kitchen, a unit of the Y .R. Gaitonde Foundation Food truck. Sambhar rice, curd rice, pickles and kesari was distributed to the community people.

13. Vitamin Angels Training Program

Ms. Sangeetha and Ms. Dhivya Bharathi are attended the Vitamin angels Traning Programme. Rotary Community Corps Chennai- Perungudi (RCCCP) Secretary, Rotary Volunteer (RV) Ms. Gowri and Rotary Volunteer (RV) Mr. Kathrieasan, organized this ‘Health to the community’ program. They explained the importance and benefits of these supplements and made them to understand the same.

On 8th Dec of 2018, 120 children were given Albendazole tablets for deworming along with ‘Vitamin A’ supplements for a healthy life Rotary Volunteer (RV) Poovarsan and Ms. Sharmiladevi and Mrs. Anthoniyammal distributed Vitamin A Supplements to the children. This program was supported by NGO Vitamin Angel from California which provides the medicines and training for the field workers.

14. Children’s Day Celebration

On 14th Nov 2018, Children’s day function was conducted by our youth group. This program was coordinated by Ms. Kokilalakshmi. She conducted various games like dance competition, Speech Competition, Singing Competition and fun games. It was a grand celebration for the children in The New LEED Perungudi project office, children were given prizes for the games and we distributed sweet to the children.

15. Annual Day Celebration of LEED’s 26th year of service

The New LEED Trust’s 26th year celebration was celebrated on 12 th December 2018. It began at 6 pm and Ms. Dhivya Bharathi our Computer tutor of The New LEED Trust organized programme with the guidance of Rtn. Elijah John Mathew, Chairman of The New LEED Trust. The Programme started with Tamil Thai Vazhthu. Mr. Poovarasan, youth group member welcomed all and the students welcomed with their dance. Prizes were distributed. Lighting of the lamp for the ceremony was done by Rtn. Elijah John Mathew, The New LEED Trust Chairman, Mr. Shanthakumar and Mr. Dhanush Adthiya, Special Educators, along with Mr Nagaraj and Pranitha Nagaraj from Cognizant Company graced the occasion.

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Annual Report - 2018 Light dispels the darkness of the world, in the same way Mr. Elijah the chairman of The New LEED Trust has helped dispel the darkness of some social evils like child marriage, literacy, economic and health problems from this Kallukuttai slum area. Annual report for 2017 to 2018 was read by Mrs. Sangeetha, Medical Representative which was highlighted. Important societal requirements were conducted as awareness programmes during the year.

16. Awareness Program on Tuberculosis

Social workers conduct regular awareness programs on Tuberculosis. During the field visits the social workers helps to identify the people who are been showing symptoms of the disease and also motivates the multi drug resistance TB patients and keep motivate them to continue the treatment and also provides nutritive food supplements. Most of the programs are in collaboration with National Institute for Research in Tuberculoses and Community Advisory Board TB-Chennai.

17. Scholarship

This year 5 students from the community, who are perusing their higher education in the colleges in the city, were given scholarships. This was possible with the support of philanthropists.

IV. Conclusion

The New LEED Trust takes this opportunity to thank all the donors, staff, volunteers and well-wishers for all the support given to the organization by which we could successfully perform our duties tirelessly for helping its beneficiaries for many years. This was possible only with the help of our donors, staff, volunteers and community.

With this note, we humbly reach out to you, our donors and well-wishers, as The New LEED Trust has miles to go to achieve its goals in its endeavour to provide service to humanity and reach its destination in creating a safe, healthy and great community and people we serve.

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