Social Service Activity Report for Aug ’09

1. DATE: 12-08-09, Time: 16:30 to 19:00 Hrs

Venue : ECIL Main Gate – Dabba Canteen
Program : Arranging donation to Master Srikanth for MIT Studies & Master T Gangaraju

Master Bolla Srikanth (Visually Challenged boy) & Master T Gangaraju (Orphan Boy) were invited to ECIL on 12th Aug. Srikanth got B.S. seat in the prestigious Institute MIT, USA and sought some financial help from HAF. Master Gangaraju also sought some financial help for his B.Tech. He secured a B.Tech (Civil) seat in JNTU by getting 16th rank in ECET.

HAF collected contributions for these students. Srikanth was given an amount of Rs.52,816/-, a Ch. for Rs.1,000/- and US $ 20. Gangaraju was given Rs.2,000/-. Bhanu Kiran Memorial Charitable Trust, run by Shri B V S Murthy donated a Ch for Rs.3,000/- to Srikanth and another Ch. for Rs.2,500/- to Gangaraju. Many HAF members & contributors attended this event.

 

Master Srikanth has reached MIT safely on 17th August and sent mail informing that his classes would start from 8th September ’09. His contact phone No: 0015775946. We wished him all the best.

2. DATE: 15-08-09, Time: 15:30 to 17:30 Hrs

Venue : Centre for Social Service, Hayath Nagar, Hyderabad

Program : Inauguration of their own building

Centre for Social Service, the Orphan Home which was operating in rented premises at Mamatha Nagar, have constructed building on their own and shifted all the inmates to the new premises. They formally inaugurated their premises on August 15th, calling all their regular donors and well-wishers. Many cultural events were nicely organized and the visitors were very much impressed.

3. DATE: 18-08-09, Time: 18:30 to 20:00 Hrs

Venue : Shivananda Ashram, Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad

Program : Giving donation to 7 NGOs

Shivananda Ashram selected 7 NGOs, namely Care & Love Welfare Society, Center for Social Service, Karunya Orphanage, Venkateswara Social Service Association, Sri Vidya’s Center for Special Children, Desire Society and Vikalangula Kalyana Vedika for giving financial aid.

On the eve of first death anniversary of Late Sri Sri Chidananda Swamy, Shivananda Ashram organized a function. As a part of it, Shivananda Ashram donated Rs.10,000/- each to these 7 NGOs and another three cultural organizations and Rs.5,000/- to a poor student. On the same day, Medical Reference books worth Rs.8,500/- were donated to Master Sudhir, a third year MBBS Student, as recommended by HAF. These books were sponsored by Sri Gopaldas Zaveri & Smt. Shakuntalabai Javeri Trust. HAF members introduced the 7 NGOs and the MBBS Student Sudhir to the audience, during this event.

(P. Mohan Ram)     (TPV Ramana)    (AV Satyanarayana)