Saturday, June 14, 2008
KARUNALAYA SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY
Opening of the Second Floor (Training Facility) and Release of the Book
“The Struggle of the Survivors”
PRESS RELEASE
Karunalaya Social Service Society is a secular nonprofit voluntary organisation working for the protection and development of children and women in the fishing communities of North Chennai for the past 13 years, ably guided by the board members under the patronage of Fr. N. Gerard, who is a great friend of the Poor Lepers in Chennai City and particularly Mr. S. John Bosco, President, Mr. B. Ravikumar David, Vice President and Dr. N. Paul Sunder Singh, Director of Karunalaya and other members and the whole staff team.
The Second Floor (Training Facility)
For the rehabilitation of the tsunami affected communities, a number of non-residential trainings for the women and children are being conducted. Basic Business skill training, leadership training, conflict resolution training, community building, etc. In order to continue our efforts for the livelihood support and the children’s education, we have constructed additional floors over our existing building of Karunalaya to be used for the training of women and children with the joint support of 4 Dutch organizations namely Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, Cordaid, Wilde Ganzen and Stichting Amaidhi, The Netherlands. The Training facility will provide space for the training on sanitary napkins, baby beds and soft toys. Soft skills trainings to the children, women and youth in the marginalized communities will also be conducted in the space.
The Second floor of the building was co-financed by Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, The Netherlands who took the lead in making this facility a reality by mobilizing support from other Dutch organizations such as Cordaid, Stichting Amaidhi and Wilde Ganzen, The Netherlands. The total cost of the second floor construction is Rs. 21,48,800.00 (Euro. 37,698) realized by the joint support of the 4 Dutch organizations.
The Book “The Struggle of the Survivors”
Karunalaya involved in a major relief and rehabilitation operation in Chennai City immediately after the tsunami disaster more focused in North Chennai coastal communities in tandem with the Government departments. The tsunami survivors in North Chennai are a unique group of people, who experienced multiple disasters (natural and man made) and they had to struggle for their survival. The whole experiences of living in the temporary shelters, fighting for their rights and entitlements until they were allotted permanent houses are lessons to be learnt for the future. The systematic efforts of Karunalaya to address such situation as we journeyed with the community for the 3 years after tsunami were special. Therefore it was felt that such experience should be documented for the future. The book titled “The Struggle of the Survivors” Experience of the journey with the survivors of tsunami in Chennai is published by Karunalaya and funded by Cordaid, The Netherlands. Mr. V. Arun, Environmentalist and Member of Executive Committee of Karunalaya will present his observation on the book before the release of the book.
The Programme
We have planned to open the Second Floor (Training Facility) of the building and to Release the book titled “The Struggle of the Survivors” Experience of the journey with the survivors of tsunami in Chennai, on the 9th of May 2008, at 3 pm. The Hon’ble AMBASSADOR of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to India Mr. BOB HIENSCH has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and Mr. C.V.SANKAR, IAS, Officer on Special Duty, Government of Tamil Nadu, will be the Special Guest. For this programme a delegation of 8 members from the Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, The Netherlands will also be present for the programme. One of the Delegates Mr. HENK KRABBEN, who was a catalyst behind the construction of the second floor will felicitate and Fr. N. GERARD.SDB., Patron of Karunalaya and Chairman, Don Bosco Wisdom Town,Redhills will preside over the programme.
Ms. Lidy Pillen, Mr. Gerrit Pillen, Ms. Saskia Heijink, Mr. Pieter Van Gelder Ms. Nelleke Weitjens, Mr. Geert Weitjens and Mr. Hugo Westerveld are the other delegates of the Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, The Netherlands who will be present for the programme.
During the programme a cultural presentation of Traditional Welcome as per the culture of Tamil Nadu, and the folk dances such as Kaliyal Attam and Thappattam will be performed by the children and staff team of Karunalaya.
Karunalaya expresses thanks for all the support and solidarity extended to their efforts for the rehabilitation of the tsunami affected communities in North Chennai.
Dr. N. Paul Sunder Singh, Ph.D
Director
Opening of the Second Floor (Training Facility) and Release of the Book
“The Struggle of the Survivors”
PRESS RELEASE
Karunalaya Social Service Society is a secular nonprofit voluntary organisation working for the protection and development of children and women in the fishing communities of North Chennai for the past 13 years, ably guided by the board members under the patronage of Fr. N. Gerard, who is a great friend of the Poor Lepers in Chennai City and particularly Mr. S. John Bosco, President, Mr. B. Ravikumar David, Vice President and Dr. N. Paul Sunder Singh, Director of Karunalaya and other members and the whole staff team.
The Second Floor (Training Facility)
For the rehabilitation of the tsunami affected communities, a number of non-residential trainings for the women and children are being conducted. Basic Business skill training, leadership training, conflict resolution training, community building, etc. In order to continue our efforts for the livelihood support and the children’s education, we have constructed additional floors over our existing building of Karunalaya to be used for the training of women and children with the joint support of 4 Dutch organizations namely Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, Cordaid, Wilde Ganzen and Stichting Amaidhi, The Netherlands. The Training facility will provide space for the training on sanitary napkins, baby beds and soft toys. Soft skills trainings to the children, women and youth in the marginalized communities will also be conducted in the space.
The Second floor of the building was co-financed by Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, The Netherlands who took the lead in making this facility a reality by mobilizing support from other Dutch organizations such as Cordaid, Stichting Amaidhi and Wilde Ganzen, The Netherlands. The total cost of the second floor construction is Rs. 21,48,800.00 (Euro. 37,698) realized by the joint support of the 4 Dutch organizations.
The Book “The Struggle of the Survivors”
Karunalaya involved in a major relief and rehabilitation operation in Chennai City immediately after the tsunami disaster more focused in North Chennai coastal communities in tandem with the Government departments. The tsunami survivors in North Chennai are a unique group of people, who experienced multiple disasters (natural and man made) and they had to struggle for their survival. The whole experiences of living in the temporary shelters, fighting for their rights and entitlements until they were allotted permanent houses are lessons to be learnt for the future. The systematic efforts of Karunalaya to address such situation as we journeyed with the community for the 3 years after tsunami were special. Therefore it was felt that such experience should be documented for the future. The book titled “The Struggle of the Survivors” Experience of the journey with the survivors of tsunami in Chennai is published by Karunalaya and funded by Cordaid, The Netherlands. Mr. V. Arun, Environmentalist and Member of Executive Committee of Karunalaya will present his observation on the book before the release of the book.
The Programme
We have planned to open the Second Floor (Training Facility) of the building and to Release the book titled “The Struggle of the Survivors” Experience of the journey with the survivors of tsunami in Chennai, on the 9th of May 2008, at 3 pm. The Hon’ble AMBASSADOR of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to India Mr. BOB HIENSCH has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and Mr. C.V.SANKAR, IAS, Officer on Special Duty, Government of Tamil Nadu, will be the Special Guest. For this programme a delegation of 8 members from the Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, The Netherlands will also be present for the programme. One of the Delegates Mr. HENK KRABBEN, who was a catalyst behind the construction of the second floor will felicitate and Fr. N. GERARD.SDB., Patron of Karunalaya and Chairman, Don Bosco Wisdom Town,Redhills will preside over the programme.
Ms. Lidy Pillen, Mr. Gerrit Pillen, Ms. Saskia Heijink, Mr. Pieter Van Gelder Ms. Nelleke Weitjens, Mr. Geert Weitjens and Mr. Hugo Westerveld are the other delegates of the Rotary Club Achterhoek Oost, The Netherlands who will be present for the programme.
During the programme a cultural presentation of Traditional Welcome as per the culture of Tamil Nadu, and the folk dances such as Kaliyal Attam and Thappattam will be performed by the children and staff team of Karunalaya.
Karunalaya expresses thanks for all the support and solidarity extended to their efforts for the rehabilitation of the tsunami affected communities in North Chennai.
Dr. N. Paul Sunder Singh, Ph.D
Director
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