The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 THE CANDLES “The Candles” is a registered-REG NO.145/2014 Non Governmental Organization, placed in Chennai is working in all arenas of life with a humanitarian approach. It was initiated by Angelin Prince, a Professional Social worker and an alumnus of Stella Maris College, with a heart of compassion towards the deprived and the vulnerable. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 ABOUT US “THE CANDLES” was lighted up to enlighten the lives of humanity by Mr & Mrs Prince, with a conviction to serve the community and to give a helping hand to the underprivileged sections of the society, especially in the platform of Health and Mental Health. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 VISION & MISSION VISION “You are the light of the world” - Mathew 5:14 (Holy Bible) MISSION Our mission and mandate is to succour in the empowerment and sustainability of the society in all facets of life. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 THE CANDLES FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS • The Candles first year anniversary was celebrated on Aug 9th 2015 at St.Christopher college of education, Vepery. • Dr.Naresh Gupta I.A.S., and Dr.Prateep Philip I.P.S., were participated in the event as Chief Guest. • Dr.Shanthini Kapoor memorial award and various cultural programmes were conducted during the event. • The Candles Board members, Advisory committee peoples, Staff and their family members participated and grace the event. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 VARNAM Varnam aims at cleaning and beautifying various parts of the city. Painting public walls, bus depots, Railway stations, Crematorium and Govt school walls with social messages and Graffiti. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 MAJOR VARNAM PROGRAMMES • Varnam at Choolaimedu Anjugam school walls. • Varnam at Velankadu Crematorium walls. • Varnam at T.Nagar bus shelter. • Varnam at ICF Rail Museum walls. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 VARNAM PROGRAMMES 2015-2016 NAME OF THE MONTH DATE VENUE RESOURCE PERSON NO OF BENEFICIARIES TARGET POPULATION PROGRAM ANJUGAM SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 20-09-2015 WALL PAINTING CANDLES TEAM _ ALL PUBLIC CHOOLAIMEDU THEJOMAYA SCHOOL, OCTOBER 02-09-2015 WALL PAINTING CANDLES TEAM _ SCHOOL CHILDREN MYLAPORE 13-10-2015 TO 16-10- SOUNDARA PANDIAN SCHOOL, OCTOBER WALL PAINTING CANDLES STAFF _ SCHOOL CHILDREN 2015 AYANAVARAM DECEMBER 20-06-2016 WALL PAINTING VELANKADU CREMATORIUM CANDLES STAFF _ ALL PUBLIC SOUNDHARA PANDIYAN JANUARY 08-01-2016 VARNAM PROJECT AT AYNAVARAM CANDLES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS _ ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL VARNAM PROJECT AT ANNA UNIVERSITY,KINDER FEBRUARY 13-02-2016 GUINDY CANDLES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS _ KIDS AND SCHOOL GARDEN FEBRUARY 20-02-2016 VARNAM PROJECT AT T.NAGAR BUS STOP T.NAGAR BUS STOP CANDLES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS _ ALL PUBLIC SRM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND CANDLE'S FEBRUARY 28-02-2016 VARNAM PROJECT VELKANKADU CREMATORIUM _ PUBLIC VOLUNTEERS MARCH 03-03-2016 VARNAM PROJECT ICF RAIL MUSEUM CANDLES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS _ ALL PUBLIC ANJUGAM SCHOOL, MARCH 04-03-2016 VARNAM PROJECT CANDLES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS _ SCHOOL CHILDREN CHOOLAIMEDU KENDRA VIDHYALAYA, ANNA MARCH 05-03-2016 VARANAM PROJECT CANDLES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS _ SCHOOL CHILDREN UVIVERSITY, GUINDY The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 FLOOD RELIEF ACTIVITIES In order to help the Chennai and Cuddalore flood victims, the candles collected relief materials from various organizations, social workers and some of good hearted peoples also contributed. We distributed those collected relief materials to Villivakkam Leprosy colony & Avadi Gypsy colony and three villages in Cuddalore district. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 CANDLES COMMUNITY CENTER INAUGURATION The Candles community center was inaugurated on 17-01-2016 along with Pongal celebrations. The main aim of this center is to serve the Elder peoples in the village and the society. Along with that, we are doing lot of welfare activities for the children in the Kristhukandigai village. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITY CENTER • Medical camps for the village peoples once in a month. • Evening tuition center for the school children. • Conducting various awareness programmes foe the village women & elders. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAMMES IN 2015-2016 PROGRAM NAME OF THE RESOURCE NO OF TARGET MONTH DATE VENUE NO PROGRAM PERSON BENEFICIARIES POPULATION RAPHA CENTRE RAPHA CENTRE, CANDLES STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF 1 JANUARY 17-01-2016 INAUGURATION AND PONGAL 300 MEVALOORKUPPAM VOLUNTEERS MEVALOORKUPPAM VILLAGE CELEBRATIONS SRM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN GOVT SCHOOL, STUDENTS AND 2 FEBRUARY 22-02-2016 DENTAL CAMP 100 GOVT SCHOOL MEVALOORKUPPAM CANDLE'S MEVALLOKUPPAM VOLUNTEERS GOVT SCHOOL, CALDLES STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF 3 MARCH 08-03-2016 WOMENS DAY CELEBRATIONS 30 MEVALOORKUPPAM VOLUNTEERS MEVALOORKUPPAM VILLAGE SUDAROLI PROJECT (ELDERS) OF INAUGURATION, MAT RAPHA CENTRE, CANDLES STAFF AND 4 MARCH 31-03-2016 100 MEVALOORKUPPAM VILLAGE, BLANKET DISTRIBURED TO MEVALOORKUPPAM VOLUNTEERS TUTITION CHILDREN ELDERS The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 OTHER IMPORTANT PROGRAMMES IN 2015-2016 • “World No Tobacco Day” Streetplay at Guduvanchery. • “World No Drugs day” Flashmob at CMBT. • Signature Campaign on “World Mental Health Day” at Anna nagar Tower park. • Health Awareness programme at Veerankovilthittu – Cuddalore District. • “World Cancer day” Streetplay at Mogappair east. • “Happiness Day” Flashmob at koyambedu park. The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 TOTAL PROGRAMMES LIST 2015-2016 NAME OF THE RESOURCE PROGRAM NO MONTH DATE VENUE NO OF BENEFICIARIES TARGET POPULATION PROGRAM PERSON 1 APRIL 12-04-2015 SHARE WITH CARE ANNA NAGAR WEST Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 30 STREET DWELLERS INAGURATION OF THANGARAJ 2 MAY 16-05-2015 GUDUVANCHERY CANDLES TEAM 50 MEMORIAL CENTER WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY GUDUVANCHERY 3 MAY 31-05-2015 CANDLES TEAM 200 RESIDENTS OF GUDUVANCHERY PROGRAM MARKET 4 MAY 15-05-2015 SHARE WITH CARE PADI Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 40 STREET DWELLERS FLASHMOB & STREET PLAY IN 5 JUNE 28-06-2015 CMBT CANDLES TEAM 200 PASSENGERS IN CMBT WORLD NO DRUGS DAY 6 JUNE 22-06-2015 SHARE WITH CARE NEW AVADI ROAD Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 35 STREET DWELLERS AWARENESS ON MENSTRUAL DEPT OF ZOOLOGY, 7 JULY 15-07-2015 Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 40 ZOOLOGY STUDENTS OF SMC HYGIENE SMC 8 JULY 20-07-2015 SHARE WITH CARE KELLYS Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 40 STREET DWELLERS WORLD BREAST FEEDING DAY CANDLES STAFF & FIELD PATIENTS IN KMC(MATERNITY 9 AUGUST 07-08-2015 KMC 50 PROGRAM WORK STUDENTS WARD) CHRISTOPHER CANDLES FIRST ANNIVERSARY 10 AUGUST 09-08-2015 COLLEGE, CANDLES TEAM 200 CANDLES FAMILY PROGRAMS PURASAIVAKKAM INDEPENDENCE DAY CARE MERCY TRUST & CHILDRENS IN THE HOME & 11 AUGUST 15-08-2015 CANDLES TEAM 40 CELEBRATION TMC PATIENTS IN TMC 12 AUGUST 19-08-2015 CRAFT WORK CLASS SMC Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 30 MSW STUDENTS OF SMC GUEST LECTURE ON NUTRITION 13 AUGUST 20-08-2015 SMC Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 50 ZOOLOGY STUDENTS OF SMC FOR EXPECTANT MOTHER AWARENESS PROGRAM ON PAAVAI ENGINEERING 14 AUGUST 22-08-2015 Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 300 STUDENTS OF PAAVAI COLLEGE BREAST CANCER COLLEGE, NAMAKKAL 15 AUGUST 25-08-2015 ART THERAPY SESSION CANDLES OFFICE Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 10 CANDLES STAFF & STUDENTS The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 TOTAL PROGRAMMES LIST 2015-2016 NAME OF THE PROGRAM NO MONTH DATE VENUE RESOURCE PERSON NO OF BENEFICIARIES TARGET POPULATION PROGRAM 16 AUGUST 25-08-2015 SHARE WITH CARE KILPAUK Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 35 STREET DWELLERS TEACHING CRAFT WORK & TABLE 17 AUGUST 31-08-2015 TMC, GUDUVANCHERY Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 6 RESIDENTS OF TMC MATE MAKING AWARENESS PROGRAM ON 18 SEPTEMBER 10-09-2015 MCC SCHOOL, CHETPET 60 STUDENTS OF MCC SCHOOL MENSTRUAL HYGIENE 19 SEPTEMBER 15-09-2015 YOGA TRAINING PROGRAM TMC, GUDUVANCHERY 6 RESIDENTS OF TMC ANJUGAM SCHOOL, 20 SEPTEMBER 20-09-2015 WALL PAINTING CANDLES TEAM CHOOLAIMEDU THIRUVALLUVAR AWARENESS PROGRAM ON 21 SEPTEMBER 22-09-2015 GURUKULAM SCHOOL, Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 55 MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SAIDAPET 22 SEPTEMBER 25-09-2015 SHARE WITH CARE MANNURPET Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 35 STREET DWELLERS AWAENESS PROGRAM ON POSITIVE NALLAZHAGU 23 OCTOBER 01-10-2015 Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 450 FRIRST YEAR STUDENTS MENTAL HEALTH POLYTECHNIC AT PUZHAL AWAENESS PROGRAM ON POSITIVE GOVT HIGHER SECONDARY 24 OCTOBER 07-10-2015 Mrs. ANGELIN PRINCE 100 11TH STD STUDENTS OF GOVT SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL, THANDARAI SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN ON WORLD TOWER PARK AT ANNA 25 OCTOBER 10-10-2015 CANDLES TEAM 300 PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH DAY NAGAR 13-10-2015 TO 16- SOUNDARA PANDIAN 26 OCTOBER WALL PAINTING CANDLES STAFF 4 10-2015 SCHOOL, AYANAVARAM 27 OCTOBER 20-10-2015 SHARE WITH CARE PADI Mr.PRINCE EZRAH 40 STREET DWELLERS Dr. ABDUL KALAM'S BIRTHDAY CARE MERCY TRUST, 28 OCTOBER 15-10-2015 CANDLES STAFF 80 ORPHANAGE CHILDRENS & STUDENTS CELEBRATIONS SAIDAPET SCHOOL & TMC LEPROSY COLONY, 29 DECEMBER 04-12-2015 CHENNAI FLOOD RELIEF CANDLES STAFF 400 PATIENTS IN LEPROSY COLONY VILLIVAKKAM LEPROSY COLONY, 30 DECEMBER 04-12-2015 FLOOD RELIEF ACTIVITIES CANDLES STAFF 400 PATIENTS IN LEPROSY COLONY VILLIVAKKAM The Candles Annual Report 2015-2016 TOTAL PROGRAMMES LIST 2015-2016