Children have been our main focus as a follow up of the tsunami tragedy, specifically the local school system. In an effort to strengthen their educational standards, we provide seminars to local teachers where the children are schooled. Teachers from over 35 schools have attended these seminars.
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 Teachers from 24 rural schools attending a seminar. |
Since a school is not just buildings but the sum total of its students and teachers, we concentrated on an emotional healing program after the tsunami. This involved educating the students in cultural programs using music and drama.
A special seminar was conducted for the teachers to create awareness and sensitivity to the children's emotional needs.
 Value education materials distributed to schools. |
 Audio visual equipment presented to Sangolikuppam Government School. |
In addition to the teacher training each school involved is presented with audio vision materials, books, songbooks and other auxiliary material. Books were given to Periyar College to make up for the loss of children's books and records swept away in the tsunami. Notebooks, schoolbags, pencils and other school materials were also provided. Additionally, quality material was distributed to five schools to provide school uniforms for the students.
 Inauguration of Tuition center in Sangolikuppam. |
 Children enjoying their freshly painted school. |
All the walls of the primary school building in Thazhanguda village walls, inside and out, were repainted after the water from the tsunami had laid waste to them.
We also provided and erected playground equipment, one at a school and another in a village park, providing local children with permanent playground facilities.
 Playground equipment brings happiness to the village. |
 Books, bags & uniform material supplied to schools. |