Dear Sir? Madam, Vanakkam. We are happy and obliged to send you the report of the activities conducted by VKRODP. The details of our activities, for the month of July 2019, is listed for your ready reference and kind information. With regards, Yours Sincerely,Through 75 Creches, 1675 rural Children were nurtured.In all the Balwadis, malt along with hygienically prepared, highly nutritive lunch with vegetables ‘were served during the day and in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children, Eye camps were conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari, Cataract patent taking their linc in Thoothukudi and Ramnad districts in which 517 were treated the eye camp spot at Thoothukudi. for their eye ailments and 75 underwent cataract operation. 15 a] persons were given eye medicines and 18 persons were given spectacles. In our Medicare Programme, 1568 patients were examined and Dee UNDE ate ar treated for various common ailments through 14 Rural Medical Centers Kanakappapuram medical center in KanyakumariNellai and Thoothukudi districts. 4 tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai district with the total attendance of 85. Yoga Varga has been conducted at 2 places in Aruppukottai and Kovilpatti where 24 persons attended. Vivekavani Subs: ions 177 collected and two Yuva Bharathi. In Shivalinga Pooja conducted at 3 places in Kanyakumari District, 215 devotees participated. Under ‘Adopt a Granny scheme’, 29 destitutes and old people were provided with monthly solatiums inthe form of rice, dhaloil,etc. for their livelihood and 113. persons were provided with rice only in five Southern districts of Tamilnadu. In Durga Pooja was conducted at 3 places in Kanyakumari District and 245 devotees participated. Rural competition- Val vanki Kendra Varga was conducted in Aruppukottai at two places and 36 Virudhunagan district participated. Urban district level competitions were held at Aruppukottai on 25.07.2019 and from 12 Schools, 206 students 24 teachers & parents pattivipated. Total No.of. competitions -9, Schools -82, Students -1251, Parents - 17, Teachers- 94 Through various branch centers, including Thoothukudi A.O. and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs.64,092/- Nr em harem nme nen cc HRN OTR E LRM aOR Ca Cello - Swami Vivekanandar.Monthly Deepa poojas were organized in 222 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 7784 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of the self, family and the society. In 171 Sanskara Vargas, 6225 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture through games,lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among the participants, through patriotic songs and games. 1008 Deepa Pooja conducted on 28.07.2019, in Pathmanapapuram Arulmigu Nainar Neelakanda Swami Temple, where 965 devotees participated from 42 villages inKanyakumati district, Before Deepa Pooja Cultural class and Balwadi students’ dramas and songs were staged. Views of 1008 Deepa Pooja at Padmanabapuram - Thuckala’ i : “ On 4th July 2019 Swami Vivekanandar Maha samathi day was observed with Anna Pooja and Social Workers Cultural Programme at Kanyakumari. In that function nearly 23,120 kg. rice was collected in Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari district. More than 1000 persons came from southern five districts and participated in this programme. Education Aid was distributed to 17 needy students worth of Rs.59,500/- sponsored by Sriganesh Nantha Gopal - Coimbatore, Dr. Maria Pia Machi, Siva Priya Ashramam - Curtralam. More than 3000 persons were served with noon prasatham including Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalaya Kanyakumari, Vallioor students and teachers Pe oe ee CUE eon COLOR CSCO STR ORO ee Cer PI Ces rT amen CNC Co SPE UA MACULBalwadi teachers refresher camp was held from 30.06.2019 to 03.07.2019. Teachers frot Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts attended the camp. Totally 130 teachers and 18 workers attended the camp. During the camp all the teachers were well trained. Views of Balasevikas refresh camp at Kanyakumari Social workers refresher camp was held from 05.07.2019 to 08.07.2019 at Kanyakumari and 22 workers participated.All Social Workers visited Thiruparappu falls.On 8th July Vahana pooja was performed Parents meeting was conducted at 4 places, in Thoothukkudi District in which105 devotees participated. Guru Purnima was celebrated at Southern five districts. Nearly at 77 places and 7263 participated in this programme. ‘Anna Pooja & Gurupoornima celebration was conducted on 16.07.2019 in Ayyappa College at Nagercoil and 815 persons participated and 500 kg. rice collected. “Sri Rama Jeya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our Balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings with our Balwadi teachers and Social Workers. This month nearly 8,37,928 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities. 1, Mouzhanagurusamy n am, Thottiodu - Kanyakumari district 2. Guganatheeshwaral kovil, KanyakumariInspiring Incidents A.Sankaravadivu — Chekkarakudi — Thoothukudi district Tam working in Chekarakudi— Creche. Once I went to Meenakshi paati to distribute the notice for Srivaikundam eye camp. We were distributing the notice in the hot summer day. A sister named Mariammal| pitied us and invited kindly to take some coffee or tea in her house. When we rejected she insisted us to have some water at least. Her caring and kindness towards us touched my heart. On the day of the camp a grand old man from Thozhappannai village came to the camp. His name is Lakshmanan. He is running a peti shop in the village. Doctor had advised him to wear spectacles Having no money he approached me. ‘We have arranged the specs through Kendra. He felt much happy and blessed all our Kendra service whole heartedly. A.Kanahambaram — Kovilpatti— Thoothukudi district ‘On 26.11.2017 our free eye camp was conducted at Soorangudi. One of the beneficiaries of the camp came to me wearing the spectacle issued in the camp. She told me that she had got back her lost eye sight and was able to go for work in the woods. Her happy and grateful words made me happy and contented. ‘S.Renugabai — Peyankuzhi — Kanyakumari district On behalf of Indra Gandhi library Youth, a free eye camp was held at Aadhi Dravida Welfare Hr. Sec. School, Kalingarajapuram on 17.09.2017. Thiru. Kanagaraj of that village was advised for operation at Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli. He is a wood cutter in the forest. After getting operated he got his eye sight back. He came to me and said that I thought of losing my life when my eye sight was affected. Because of my assurance only he attended the camp. He expressed his gratitude and happiness to me with tears and blessed me. That day I had realized the real effect of my fruitful service. The Credit goes to Kendra only. K.Kaleeswari - Nagalapuram — | - Thoothukudi district One day I asked the kids to chant Rama Nama for getting rain. We chanted Sri. Rama Jeyam with that intention. Really there was rainfall in the evening. We were all happy and enjoyed the rain. The next day a girl named Ushakavi recalled that and insisted me to chant Mantra to get rain. Her faith made me happy. S.Kavitha — Kallaveerianvil Kanyakumari district Once I went to Ethamozhi Primary School for some personal purpose. While I met the Head Master, She welcomed me happily and introduced me to the P.E.T.there. She told her that the students from Vivekanandq Creche are more initiative and intelligent compared to the other School kids. Another teacher standing nearly came forward and enthusiastically admitted that she was an old student of Kendra Creche and myselff was her teacher then. That situation made me proud of being a service worker in Vivekananda Kendra. C.Leela — Peyankuzhi - Kanyakumari district This touching incident happened while collecting rice in Pulluvilai for the Annapooja at Kanyakumari ‘Smt Jeya, a social worker there welcomed me and came forward to help me voluntarily. She assured me that she would collect rice from all the residents there and keep them in Mutharamman Temple. She also recollected the previous years’ Anna Pooja and told me that the rice given as prasada from Annapooja blessed them with immense wealth and health. Vivekananda Kendra only taught us involve in giving and gaining. I felt proud of her commitment towards Kendra. Renuga Bai — Kalingarajapuram - Kanyakumari district This happened while distributing the notice for the Anna Pooja. We were in the shopping zones of Marthandam. When we approached the shopkeepers some got irritated and some others donate without much interest. Only a few welcomed us and enquired about Anna Pooja and then donate rice or money as they wished. Among them a shopkeeper running a little comer shop went through the notice and told us that till then no sales in his shop. But we had come for a good cause and hence asked us to take one kg of rice and Rs. 50/-. He also asked us to approach same big stores where we could get more rice and donation. ‘We were much impressed by that poor shopkeeper’s approach and thanked him. xpansion is life, all contraction is death.