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(22 Mar 2012) SOS Children's Village And Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Observe World Water Day At Kochi Children's Village |
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SOS Children's Village and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Limited joined hands to celebrate the World Water Day celebrations at the village campus in Aluva, Kochi by launching an awareness campaign on the theme of water conservation. The campaign included painting competition for children of three different age groups and spreading awareness about the Rain Water Harvesting project commissioned in the village jointly by Coca-Cola India and the SOS Village.
As many as 100 village children participated in the two-hour painting competition conducted at the village, with children expressing their thoughts through water colour and crayon about the urgent need to preserve every drop of water.
Prizes were given to winners of the contest by chief guest, Prof Narayana Kaimal in the presence of the Village Director, Mr. Vipin Das and Area General Manager of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Limited, Ajai Kumar in a simple event organized at the village.
A unique initiative to make SOS Village self-sufficient in potable water needs was completed last year with support of Coca-Cola India. The project conserving over 1.5 crore litres of rain water every season is part of the Rs 2.8 crore initiative implemented across SOS villages in India with support from The Coca-Cola Foundation. The project has been conceived as independent water conservation modules located at various points of the village campus to enable efficient collection of rain water and recharge into the aquifer below the ground.
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(12 Mar 2012) President Helmut Kutin Inaugurates The 33rd Children's Village In Tirupati |
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SOS Children's Villages International President Mr. Helmut Kutin visited India to inaugurate the 33rd Children's Village in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh has three regions namely Andhra region,Telengana region and Rayalseema region. The existing two SOS projects in Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam provide care to 350 Children under the Family Based Care (FBC) and support 700 children through the Family Strengthening Programme (FSP). The SOS project in Tirupati is located in the Rayalseema region.
The new village in Tirupati spreads across 7.01 acres of land and is flanked by small hamlets Nachanerri, Duggiperi, Nagampalli, Krishnampalli, etc. The construction cost has been funded by Akelius Foundation, a Swedish foundation. The land was donated by Dr. Bhaskar C Harinath, Director, JB Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra.
At present there are 12 family homes under the Family Based Care model and support nearly 350 children under the Family Strengthening Programme (FSP). The number could be scaled up to 700 children in the due course of time.
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(14 Feb 2012) National Seminar On "Child's Right To A Family" Held In New Delhi |
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In order to understand the current scenario of alternative care for children without parental care, SOS Children's Villages of India organized a seminar in New Delhi. The seminar was attended by the representatives from the civil society, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Some of the issues deliberated upon in the National Seminar included Children’s right to caring and protective environment, UN alternative care guidelines, foster care in India, quality standards for institutional settings, adoption and kinship care options in India, national initiatives for alternative care, etc. |
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(10 Dec 2011) Edenred And SOS Children's Villages Of India Join Hands For The 'Art From Heart' Painting Completion For Underprivileged Children |
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Edenred, the world leader in prepaid service vouchers, organized an art competition -"Art from the Heart" in partnership with SOS Children's Villages of India to enable underprivileged children showcase their talent for the new look flagship vouchers. The initiative was launched on Children's Day and the art competition was held across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.An independent selection panel comprising of Mr. Sandeep Banerjee, Managing Director & CEO of Edenred India and renowned artist Mr. SheilSadwelkar handpicked 12 winning paintings amongst the 3 cities.The paintings created by Vaibhav - age 13 and Ranjit Shah - age 13 from SOS Children's Village Alibaug, Mumbai and Greenfields, Delhi respectively, were adjudged as the top 2 paintings.
On the partnership with Edenred, Mr. Rakesh Jinsi, Secretary General, SOS Children's Villages of India, said, I express my heartfelt thanks to Edenred for dedicating this special activity to children at SOS Children's Villages of India. Such activities provide a platform for nurturing talent and instill confidence in children. We appreciate the support given byEdenred and hope we can have a long term relationship that benefits many more children. |
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(03 Dec 2011) Khajurikalan SOS Village Celebrates Special Abilities Of Its Children On The World Disability Day 2011 |
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Each child is special and needs to be treated equally. Keeping this thought in mind, the SOS village of Khajurikalan (Bhopal) organized a cultural event on the World Disability Day to showcase the abilities of these special children and encourage their talent. These children were awarded for their special talent ranging from dance, painting, performing arts, etc.
SOS Children's Villages of India believes in imparting confidence to each one of their children so that they are able to command respect in the society.
On this occasion, Mr. Rakesh Jinsi, Secretary General, SOS Children's Villages of India said that there is a need for a multi –pronged approach to improve the protection of children with disabilities i.e. minimizing the incidence of disability; identifying and certifying disabled children as early as possible; getting more disabled children into school and making it a pleasant experience for them; and sensitising general public to reduce the social stigma of disability etc.
He further added that Khajurikalan only caters to the needs of disabled and parent less children who come from different parts of the country and is providing an inclusive environment where children with different types of disabilities receive family based care, nutrition and education. However, due to special and advanced medical facilities required to run the village, we need more corporates and donors to come forward and support these children in need. |
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(19 Nov 2011) Children Of The SOS Villages Of India Benefit From The Aviva Great Wall Of Education |
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The Aviva Great Wall of Education, India's biggest book donation drive for underprivileged children, which was launched on the 11th November on the National Education Dayculminated in Mumbai. The chief guest wasAviva Life Insurance's brand ambassador and ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who byplacing his children’s storybooks and picture books on the wall donated to the cause as well.
As part of Aviva's Street to School program, the books from the Wall will be used to educate thousands of underprivileged children supported by SOS Children's Villages of India,SarvaShikshaAbhiyaan (Maharashtra), and Save the Children India.The donation drive went on till the 21st November and was activated across India through drop boxes placed at Aviva branches and Times of India offices, where people can come forward and donate books. In order to ensure maximum participation, donation boxes were placed in 500 schools in 10 cities – Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Pune and Mumbai.
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(16 Jul 2011) President Of India Recommends The Name Of SOS Children's Villages To Take Care Of Siblings Who Lost Their Parents In A Building Collapse |
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President Pratibha Patil recommended the name of SOS Children's Villages to take care of five siblings who lost their father and mother in an accident on July 16 near Delhi.
Clutching her infant sister the ten-year-old Pooja with her other three minor siblings waited anxiously for her parents while rescue operations were on at the crash site at Ghaziabad, a Delhi suburb.
Her father Phool Singh and mother Chanda Devi were working as construction workers on a residential building when the entire structure was collapsed leaving many buried under the debris. Her parents were among those who got crushed in the building collapse.
After seeing the plight of siblings in a newspaper President Pratibha Patil offered help and suggested the name of SOS Children’s Villages where the siblings can find care and protection of a home.
"I don't know what to do now. I have to look after my brother and sisters," Pooja told the Hindustan Times the newspaper that highlighted her plight.
She is trying to cope up with the situation in which she is all alone and has added responsibility of taking care of her siblings without her parents. The uncertainty and nervousness enveloped her and she immediately needs the care and protection of a home to lessen the unprecedented trauma.
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http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HD/2011/07/19/ArticleHtmls/President-Pratibha-Patil-offers-to-help-five-orphaned-19072011003011.shtml?Mode=1 |
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