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Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Update on 51st, 52nd day relief activities on 14th & 15th Feb' 2005

Dear Friends,

People prefer to follow those who help them, not those who intimidate them. --C. Gene Wilkes

Moderator's Note

As myself & Ms.Uma once again left to Nagapattinam on 14th night and left Nagai on 15th night. Hence, there is a delay in sending this update.
We got a chance to interact with local fishermen, most of them were youth and 8th, 10th passed and got into the profession of fishing and they told about their experience of fishing and dangers involved and difficulties they overcome. To earn aimed profit they have to be on the sea for 3 days.
As usual many activities are going on there and many new developments in relief and rehabilitation programs as aimed by Suyam.
Increasing the staff members there (involving local youth) and implementation of our planned program with the help of local youth support.
Having asset of courage and confidence our boat is sailing smoothly with or without difficulties.
- MUTHURAM.R.N. (98403 65819)

On 14.02.05 (51st day)

BREAKFAST FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN1st day program started with providing Sweet Rice (Chakkarai Pongal in Tamil) to 70 children in Panchayat Union Elementary School, Akkarapettai. At present SBI, Nagapattinam sponsored provisions and SUYAM is taking care of salary for cook, arrangement and distribution and expenses related to that.
HEALTH DRINKOver 300 school children were provided health drink in the evening.
TUITION CENTRE- 1st to 6th Std students attended tuition classes conducted today.
DISTRIBUTIONRs.11,000/- worth of text books (newly bought) and guides were distributed to CSI Higher Secondary School at Nambiyar Nagar.


On 15.02.05 (52nd Day)

MEETING WITH COLLECTORMr.MUTHURAM, Ms.UMA and Mr.SRIRAM (AKANKSHA) & Ms.SHAHEEN (AKANKSHA) met the Hon'ble Collector of Nagai and discussed about our training programs so far conducted and its impact and discussed about his co-operation in this regard.
As per our request, he had introduced SUYAM & AKANKSHA through an official letter to Chief Educational Officer to extend valuable support to reach our training programs to all the schools in Nagapattinam.
Further, with the letter received from CEO, we met him and with his support we got a letter to reach the high & higher secondary schools in Nagai to implement our training programs.
And as per CEO's guidance we met the DEEO and got a letter to reach primary schools in Nagapattinam district.
…………We sincerely appreciate and admire the efforts taken by the Collector, CEO & DEEO and we hope without any difficulty we can reach the respective schools for our training programs.
MEETING WITH EXECUTION TEAMIn the evening at 5.00pm we have conducted a meeting, wherein we have discussed about the plan of action and how to execute plans of AKANKSHA through SUYAM. The meeting went on very well upto 8.00pm and plan of action is derived.
Appointed Mr.Arulmani & Mr.Gopal (local fishermen) to carry out two different roles in execution of training programs and an amount of Rs.1500.00 per month (probationary for 1 month) will be given as salary to above guys.
People present at the meeting
1. Ms.UMA 2.Mr.MUTHURAM 3.Ms.SHAHEEN 4.Mr.SRIRAM
5. Ms.BHARATHI 6.Mr.SARAVANAN 7.Mr.ARULMANI
8.Mr.GOPAL& Mr.BALU - Headmaster of Panchayat Union Elementary School, Akkarapettai.

MEETING WITH BUILDING CONTRACTOR-Mr.MUTHURAM discussed about the progress of construction of compound wall in elementary school and Jeevarathinam primary school & drawing and quotation recd towards construction of 3 class room for Hr. Sec. School, AKP. Rs.50,000/- on account payment made to the contractor and things are progressing as per schedules.

THREE FISHERMEN YOUTH brought to CHENNAIThree guys were brought to Chennai and will be involved in building construction work here and food and accommodation will be provided at our project SIRAGU Montessori School and they will be involved in temporary shed construction for SIRAGU. Labor payment is in contractor's scope.
RequirementsAs we are working on requirement list, will enable to produce the same in two days time.

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