A COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORT

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR

THE AWARD OF DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

OF

BENGALURU CITY UNIVERSITY

BY

PREETHI.R

REG NO:C2043250

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Mrs. SHAMALA.D

M.COM, M. PHIL

BALDWIN WOMEN’S METHODIST COLLEGE

90, RICHMOND ROAD, BANGALORE – 56002

2022 -2023

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CERTIFICATE

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 BALDWIN WOMEN’S METHODIST COLLEGE
NO 9, RICHMOND ROAD BANGALORE 560 025

CERTIFICATE BY THE GUIDE

This is to certify that the Community service report entitled a study on GERIZIM
REHABILIATION TRUST at Ejipura Bangalore is based on an original study
conducted by PREETHI.R, REG NO : C2043250 under my guidance. She has
attended the required guidance sessions held. This report has not formed a basis
for the award of any other Degree/Diploma of any other University/Institution.

I wish her success for her future.

Place: Bangalore. Mrs. SHAMALA.D M.Com, M.Phil.

Date: Department of Commerce

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 BALDWIN WOMEN METHODIST COLLEGE
NO 90, RICHMOND ROAD BANGALORE- 560 025

COLLEGE CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Ms. PREETHI.R, REG NO : C2043250 a student of III

B.com has prepared a community service report titled a study on “Gerizim
rehabilitation trust” as partial fulfilment of B.com course for the academic year
2022-2023.

Mrs. Ciby.A Sam Mrs. Lydia samuel

HOD of Commerce. Principal BWMC

Place: Bangalore.
Date:

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 BALDWIN WOMEN’S METHODIST COLLEGE

Richmond Road, Bangalore- 560025

STUDENT DECLARATION.

I PREETHI.R, do hereby declare that this Community service report has been
completed by me, during the year 2022- 2023 in partial fulfilment of the
requirement for the award of degree in “BACHELOR OF COMMERCE” of
Bengaluru Central University under the guidance of Mrs.SHAMALA.D,
Baldwin Women Methodist College.

I further declare that this Community Service report is my original work.

PLACE: Bangalore PREETHI.R

DATE:

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my deep sense of gratitude to our Principal Mrs. Lydia. P. Samuel for
her immense support and encouragement extended for the community service.

I am greatly thankful to Mrs. SHAMALA.D , and Mrs. CIBY. A SAM for their
support in pursuing Community service.

Last but not the least I would like to thank God, my parents and our institution
for their constant support and encouragement without which the community
service would have been impossible.

PLACE: Bangalore. PREETHI.R

DATE:

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Name of the student: PREETHI.R

Register number:C2043250

Name of the organisation: GERIZIM REHABILIATION TRUST

Venue of the organisation: EJIPURA

Number of days served: 15 DAYS

Number of children:40

Certificate: CERTIFICATE OF VOLUNTEERING.

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CONTENT

SL No Title Page No.

1 Introduction 9-10

2 Profile of the Organisation 14-24

3 Nature of the service 25-37

4 Experience of the student in the 38-39

organisation

5 Suggestion and conclusion 40

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 INTRODUCTION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

Community service is a way for people to make a difference in the world by

doing selfless service to the community. Community service can be something
you do only once in a while. Community service also allows those participating
to reflect on the difference they are making in society some participants of a
community service project may find themselves gaining a greater understanding
of their roles in the community, as well as the impact of their contributions
towards those in need of service because community service outlets vary, those
who serve are exposed to many different kinds of people, environments, and
situations.
A benefit of participating in community service is to gain greater experience
and benefits to gain greater experience and benefits to help individuals to gain
advantages for their careers. According to “The give and take of volunteering:
motives, benefits, and personal connections among Irish Volunteers” . Career
benefits took different forms depending on the person’s career stage and on the
type of work involved “ At the beginning of a profession, volunteering could be
beneficial, giving people at a more practical level of hands – on experience in
health and social care, while persons at a more advanced level of their careers
achieved career – related benefits from High level relationships for job – related
reasons.
With each new community service project, some participants may gain
insightful experience in a variety of areas. Participants may also internalize the
information that they found personally insightful for future use. While simply
performing community service is valuable to the recipients, those serving often
find it beneficial to pause and reflect on how they are changing society for the
better. Schools often take students on community service projects so they can
learn how their individual actions affect the well-being of the public.
Participants may find that serving the public fosters a more solidified view of
self and purpose
People gain the most from their community service projects when they
volunteer their time to help people that they have never interacted with before.
This direct contact allows people to see life from a different perspective and
reevaluate their opinions of others. Many young people who get involved in
community service come out with a more well- rounded worldview.

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 PROFILE OF THE ORGANISATION

As a part of our syllabus assigned by Bangalore central university I visited an

orphanage, this was life changing experience as it is filled with emotions and
sentiments. I was lucky to get opportunity to visit this organization called
“GERIZIM REHABILIATION TRUST” located in Ejipura, Bangalore.

Gerizim trust is more than 30-year-old institution founded in the year 1989 in
India. Gerizim is blessed with 4 special schools, 3 vocational training institutes,
4 children’s homes, 4 free evening tuition centers, 4 help groups, 2 social
development centers, 6 branches, family counselling units. Although the focus
is on the mentally weak, Gerizim has stretched out to take care of the physically
challenged and differently able people as we

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 ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW

MRS. J. INDIRA, B.A., M.ED.,

Founder Mr. G.J. Yesudian had passed away and his position is
taken over by his beloved wife, Mrs. Indira Yesudian supported
by a board of trustees.

MR. JOSEPH PONRAJ

Director
A post graduate [educational consultant], senior management
Official on advanced leadership. Has been on child care service
Both nationally and internationally for the past four decades.

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 VISION OF THE ORGANISATION
Vision of this trust is to educate the children and enabling them to become a
responsible citizen. As well as to take care of the mentally disabled children and
training them the basic knowledge
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN

MISSION OF THE ORGANISATION

Gerizim established in the year 1989 is meant mainly for the development of the
Mentally challenged children (200) & needy children in crisis in general. Her goal
is to reach & help the unfortunate under privileged children & young people to
prepare them self-dependent through our projects related to women & girls’
transformation. The Mission is committed to shelter the orphans & destitute
children as well as by way of providing good education and trying to make them
good citizens of the Nation. The passion is extended to the Physically challenged
& the Differently Able people and trying to remove the Stigma from them to be
accepted in the society they live in.

MISSION STATEMENT
Committed to serve selflessly with the love of God to benefit the society in the
holistic development of the Needy

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 OBJECTIVES

1. Rescue of mentally disabled children living on streets:

Street children who are mentally disabled are admitted to this rehabilitation
center and provide then counselling.
And the street children with normal behaviour also admitted to this center and
provide them counseling.

2. EDUCATION
It is a fundamental right of the child to go to school, the children with normal
behavior will be educating in schools. And mentally disabled children are
provided with basics of the education in organization only.

3. CRAFT WORKS
Gerizim organization gives training for mentally disabled children to do craft
works like newspaper bags, woolen thread works with woolen they make
designer mats, pull over for the kids and beanie hat for younger ones and for
children

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 PROFILE OF THE ORGANISATION
Gerizim trust is more than 30-year-old institution founded in the year 1989

in India. Gerizim is blessed with 4 special schools, 3 vocational training

institutes, 4 children’s homes, 4 free evening tuition centers, 4 help groups, 2
social development centers, 6 branches, family counselling units. Although the
focus is on the mentally weak, Gerizim has stretched out to take care of the
physically challenged and differently able people as well.

The children in this organization are mentally disabled and some children are
normal children and the mentally disabled children are joined in this
organization by their own parents. And some children came to this organization
by the government who are found in streets and road side.

The children of this organization are taken to the trips every month with the
help of government and making there mind free and enjoy themselves in the
trips. And the children will co-ordinate with the teachers who are responsible
for the children.

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PROJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION
• Integrated schools

• Children's homes

• Public relations

• Skills training centers

• Local income generation

• Personality development

FUNCTIONS
• Special Education

• Mercy Care

• Out Sourcing

• Counseling and Guidance

• Self Sustenance

• Capacity Building

NATURE OF THE SERVICE

On 9th August, I visited the GERIZIM ORGANIZATION and met Mr. Joseph
ponraj the director of the organization. I communicated with director to the
requirement to do community service as a part of the curriculum. The director
sir had accepted and gave me the opportunity to serve in the organization.

I started my community service on 10th October 2022 and I completed my

service on 27th October 2022. Thus, fifteen days of community service was
completed successfully. The timings of community service was from 9.30 to
12.30

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Day 1

The first day of experience was amazing . As I started with prayer and I
introduced myself to each one of the children. I felt difficult to understand their
language later as I observed each children I started adjusting and understanding
a day I spent happily

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Day 2

On second day I started with prayer, their sign languages as when I entered in
the class , I saw the children taking initiative to talk and as they call me sister. I
felt the bound of relationship with them so that I can easily connect with them
and felt myself more comfortable with them .
I enjoyed myself by the way of children’s behavior I learned many things from
children’s

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Day 3

A day started with prayer session which was more useful and motivated
children started mingling with us and becoming more friendly with us

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Day 4

A day started with prayer session I enjoyed myself by the way of children’s
behavior, I learned many things from children’s , few things I want to mention
here that there children’s have discipline , respectful to elders, making effort to
learn something , being active and always cherishing with their smiles

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Day 5

A day started with prayer session, on this day I completely enjoyed through the
way of teaching the children’s chatting with them in a friendly manner

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Day 6

A day started with prayer session, I have observed that children’s having
learning capability and they are more interested of learning new things this was
the important factor which I want to adopt in my life

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Day 7

A day started with prayer session, on this day I started helping the children by
drawing, teaching rhymes and helping them in a easy manner of learning and
teaching them action songs it takes into their beautiful world and made me to
learn many things from them

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Day 8

I day started with prayer session, everyday after prayer session sir use to give a
meaningful thoughts to think about it which is every important in life then I
begin my day with full of smile to these children and spending time to them in
their activities

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Day 9

A day started with prayer session, on this day I try to spend more times to each
children as much as possible, as I notice all the teachers were excellent in their
teaching , understanding the children according to their needs and behaving
with them in good manner and taking care of children’s as a mother which was
more pleasant to see and inspired me to learn from them

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Day 10

I day started with prayer session, on this day I saw the children’s doing many
products item through hand and making themselves more involvement of doing
their activity as they do mates , paper bags, sticking papers and woolen product
items such as frocks, sweaters, scarf and muffler etc.

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Day 11

I day started with prayer session, as I observed each children’s have varies
different mindset and these children’s are more blessed to get the amazing
teachers, staff and the institute,who helped them according to their needs and
wants

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Day 12

A day started with prayer session, from the day when I started my community
service . I have been observed that all the children’s loves neatly and assembles
in the prayer enthusiastically and preaching the prayer with full of joy and
happiness

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Day 13

A day started with prayer session, as days goes on , children’s started

identifying me and showing their love and affection towards me . I observed
each children’s care each other in one way or the other , teachers are being more
supportive for the children

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Day 14

A day started with prayer session, in this day I started doing paper counting ,
paper sticking and had fun with children’s

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Day 15

A day started with prayer session, as I observed each children’s have varies
different mindset and these children’s are more blessed to get the amazing
teachers, staff and the institute who helped them according to their needs and
wants

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LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE OF ORGANIZATION
From day one, my routine was to wake up early in the morning, get ready and
go to the school on time. As I enter into the school, the children were waiting
for me to come The children were very happy, full of enthusiasm and they
greeted me with the best smile. After we got introduced to each other, I asked
the children about their aim in life. As it was my first experience teaching small
children, I was a bit nervous and questioning myself on whether I would be able
to do it. But the children were very cooperative and I learn many new things as
well. Throughout these 15days of community service I have learnt many new
things and one of them is how to control young children and how to teach them.
These were very memorable days, which in the end made me a little sad, as it
was my last day Children were so attached to me that they gave me greeting
cards, which was done by them with so much love and support towards me. I
really miss those memories with the children that I have spent each second. I
gave them chocolates and biscuits on the last day of service.

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 SUGGESTION AND CONCLUSION
• In recent years, a number of social forces have changed both the
landscape of family and community life and the expectations for young
people.
• A combination of factors have weakened the informal community support
once available to young people.
• The high rates of family mobility; greater anonymity in neighbourhood
where more parents are at work and out of the home and neighbourhood
for long periods, and in schools, which have become larger and much
more heterogeneous.
• The exposure to themes of violence and heavy use and abuse of drugs and
alcohol.
• And, in some cases, the deterioration and disorganization of
neighbourhood and schools as a result of crime, drugs, and poverty.
• At the same time, today’s world has become increasingly complex,
technical, and multicultural, placing new and challenging demands on
young people in terms of education, training, and the social and
emotional skills needed in a highly competitive environment.
• Finally, the length of adolescence has extended to the mid- to late
twenties, and the pathways to adulthood have become less clear and more
numerous.
• In addition, many youths are entering the labor market with inadequate
knowledge and such skills as the ability to communicate effectively,
resolve conflicts, and prepare for and succeed in a job.
• Some youths are taking dangerous risks and doing poorly.
• Some social indicators suggest continuing problems, particularly for
minority youth living in poor communities and youth living in poor,
single parent.
• Youth from poor inner city and rural areas are doing substantially worse
on national achievement tests than youth from more affluent school
districts. School dropout is particularly high among Hispanic youth and
adolescents living in poor communities.
• Many young women and men are engaging in unsafe sex, exposing them
to sexually transmitted infections. Smoking cigarettes, obesity, and gun
violence on school campuses have all increased.
• This can be overcome to a great extent through education and developing
a sense of social responsibility among children from when they are
young.

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