Janani Home for Girls received stationary and embroidery material from our donor

 

On 23.7.2022, the children of Janani Home for Girls received stationary and embroidery material from our donor. We along with the children thank the donor for her generous support for the children.

Children’s committee meeting at Janani home for girls, Colas naga

 

Children’s committee meeting at Janani home for girls, Colas nagar

On Saturday 23.07.2022 at 4:30 pm the nine girls at Janani home held a meeting to discuss the various events that had taken place in Janani home in the past one month.

The new comers shared their experience regarding their stay in Janani home. Any need for the children is discussed in the committee meeting and made known to the staff. All of the girls are given an opportunity to speak individually. This meeting gives the girls an opportunity to share their thoughts and also to listen to the needs of other girls.

The discussed aspects are recorded by one of them in the children’s committee meeting register.

The girls always look forward to the next committee meeting which takes place once a month.

Prime Trust was trying to raise support for a family to repair their house.

 A family of Mrs Arokiamary and her husband, Nayagam with her two children who are residing at Tindivanam was introduced by one of our well-wishers. The family lost their house during the recent flood and lives on the pavement. Prime Trust was trying to raise support for her family to repair their house.

The donations made by our donors helped us to do partial support to the family. Prime Trust, made Rs. 40,000/- as the first installment. We thank all our donors who made it possible.

Prime Trust founder Mr. SM Arasu, visited the Tindivanam housing project on 16.07.2022 to see the progress of the building.

Conducted a free Eye Screening Camp

Prime Trust, in association with Jyothi Eye Care Hospital, conducted a free Eye Screening Camp

A free eye screening camp was conducted at Janani Home, Colas Nagar for the public by Prime Trust in collaboration with Jyothi Eye Care Hospital on 5th July 2022. Wide publicity was made to the local community about the opportunity.

Eye screening was done on children, men, and women. For further treatment such as cataract surgery and other ophthalmic issues were referred to the Jyothi Eye Care Hospital. The medical team informed the community about the central government schemes available to the public. The local community was also informed about the special offers from the hospital extended through this camp.

More than 100 people benefitted from this camp. The arrangements were made by Mrs. Mary, Program Manager, and Mrs. Nathali, Secretary and the Interns of Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

Prime Trust thanks our dear friends Mr. Azaruddin, Ms. Anbarasy, Ms. Jothiga, Mr. Shiva and Mr. Sridhar from Integra for sponsoring dinner for our children at Janani home

 Prime Trust thanks our dear friends Mr. Azaruddin, Ms. Anbarasy, Ms. Jothiga, Mr. Shiva and Mr. Sridhar from Integra for sponsoring dinner for our children at Janani home on 20.07.2022. Our birthday wishes to Mr. Azaruddin. Thank you dear donors for your valuable support.

Global Giving, an online fundraising platform

 Hello, friends of Prime Trust,

All these years, Prime Trust is raising support through Global Giving, an online fundraising platform that connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country in the world. Many of you have contributed to the initiatives we have taken.

Prime Trust is raising support for the following projects:

1. Janani Home for abandoned girls [Project No. 21689]

2. Help us to run Evening Schools for children from slums [24327]

3. Empower women in poverty through micro-credit program [26310]

If you are interested in donating to these projects, we urge you to make your donations on Global Giving Bonus Day – Global Giving’s 2022 July Bonus Day campaign will begin on July 20, 2022, at 09:00:00 EDT and will end when matching funds run out, or on July 20, 2022, at 23:59:59 EDT, whichever comes first.

Kindly visit: https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/8675/prime-educational-and-social-trust/

Distribution of Kabasura decoction to the people of Amma Koil Sathiram, Villianur, Puducherry

On Wednesday the 29^th April, the Kabasura decoction was distributed to 150 people at Amma Koil Sathiram at Villianur, Puducherry.

A brief note on Kabasura decoction

Kabasura decoction is prepared by adding fruits/flowers/leaves/ roots/stem of the following plants: Zingiber officinale, Piper longum, Syzygium aromaticum, Tragia involucrate, Anacyclus pyrethrum, Solanum anguivi, Terminalia chebula, Justicia adhatoda, Coleus aromaticus, Saussurea costus, Tinospora cordifolia, Clerodendron serratum, Andrographis paniculate, Cissampelos pareira, Cyperus rotundus. Equal part of these 15 ingredients, made into coarse powder. It is prepared with 8 gm powder in 4 glass water, boiled and reduced into 1 glass. It could be taken twice or thrice according to the severity of the fever and other respiratory symptoms. 

Since the recipe is recently promoted as a prophylaxis for COVID-19, for prophylaxis, it may be taken once in a day for three days, if required it may be taken after a gap of 3-4 days. No need to take it continuously.

Support of Dr Sasikanta Dash, Principal, Tagore Government Arts & Science College, Puducherry

Distribution of dry ration to the families who lost their livelihood during the lock down period with the support of Dr. Sasi Kanta Dash, Principal, Tagore Govt. Arts and Science College, Puducherry on 24.04.2020. 

We congratulate and appreciate the initiatives taken by Dr. Dash by collaborating with his own colleagues and charities in Puducherry.

Sunday is Sports Day

The girls at Janani Home work hard at school and focus well on their studies, but we recognise that physical activity is also vital for their health. Every Sunday the girls will have time to play sports, they have already shown much skill and ability. We are sure that they will progress quickly and adopt such extracurricular activities. We thank Sabari School for facilitating the play materials. Our Founder and Director, Arasu, very much enjoyed spending time with the girls and teaching them how to play football. We look forward to our next opportunity for fun in the sun.

A Warm Welcome to the New Members of our Board of Directors

Two new members have recently been appointed to our board of directors, Ragu and Sally. Ragu is our project manager from Tamil Nadu, and Sally is a volunteer from Great Britain. They will now be involved in the management and decision-making of the organisation, and as a team, they will help Prime Trust to develop and excel. The membership was officially declared at a ceremony of honour, located in the office of Prime Trust. Members from our board of trustees also attended. After some lovely, welcoming speeches, Ragu and Sally were presented with flowers and a shawl of honour.

We are very excited to move forward from this point with our new members, and excitedly await the changes to come.

International Day of the Girl Child

What is the Celebration For?

International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated annually on October 11th, highlighting the and drawing attention towards challenges that girls around the world face. Promotion of girl's empowerment is also important on this day, as well as the fulfilment of their human rights. It has been celebrated since 2012, launched by the UN general assembly. Specific issues focused on include: equality, child marriage, education, gender-based violence and more.

This year's theme for International Day of the Girl Child is "GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable". What if we replaced "GirlForce" with "Life"? Does this also work? It is important to note that life implies no gender and no gender restrictions. Girls and boys, like life, are "Unscripted and Unstoppable". This chosen theme successfully accentuates the equality of gender which exists, and the strength that both genders possess, which is often ignored or overlooked.

Celebrating at Prime Trust

Organised by our project manager, Ragu, the children from our Evening Tuition classes and Janani Home attended an invaluable awareness celebration. Speeches were made by Ragu, as well as two guest speakers from our local university. After these fantastic, informative an educational speeches, some of the girls also shared their thoughts on the topic, and showed their appreciation to Prime Trust for the opportunities that they have been given in life.

It could be said that every day at Prime Trust is a Day of the Girl Child. Everyday our organisation recognises the help that is required, and seeks to present opportunities to those in need. Janani Home for Girls is a model example of how we can attempt to achieve gender equality across the world. It is also on days such as this that we would like to stop and thank those providing our organisation with child sponsorships. This support has an invaluable impact, and it is heart-warming to know that there are many more people in the world who believe in this tremendous cause; people who recognise the importance of an education, a safe home, good healthcare and a supportive family for girls.

Exams are Finished... Let's Dance!

The girls at Janani Home have been working hard every morning and evening, revising for their exams. The support that they have for one another is fantastic to see, and it paid off! There may have been a few grumbles here and there, but they are all proud of themselves and each other. The staff at Prime Trust and our sponsors are especially proud, and treated the girls to a cinema trip for all of their hard work.


The girls have regained their energy, and are in high spirits during their holiday week. Some of our generous sponsors brought round a noodle feast for the girls. But before food... a party! The girls were bursting with energy (even hyper in some cases) and brought a smile to everyone's face with their wonderful dancing. Any chance to play their favourite tunes and have a boogie, they will take it. 

An Evening of Kind Words, Dance and a Few Tears

Farewell Paula

Every single person who walks through the door to work with us is invaluable, each having such an impact on the organisation and the lives of the people supported by Prime Trust. Paula, who travelled from Spain to work with us for two months was no exception. She has accomplished so much during her time here, teaching the girls at Janani Home many new lessons and skills, such as how to care for and respect your body through the practise of meditation and yoga. 

Her departure was felt by all. However, all of our staff and the girls at Janani Home made sure to throw a wonderful farewell party. The girls worked hard on their goodbye cards, featuring the kindest words and colourful characters. These will no doubt be cherished by Paula forever. 

Just when it seemed that the excitement was coming to an end, the girls surprised us with a terrific dance which they had spent much time rehearsing. Their huge smiles and grins were dazzling and extremely contagious. Paula also treated us to a performance of some Spanish dancing. Some of the girls began to imitate the moves, soon stopping though to marvel at Paula, dancing with such attitude and style. 

It is extremely difficult to say farewell to someone so amazing, but the party is now a precious memory for all to cherish. This perhaps is not surprising, precious memories are abundant with such a wonderful group of people. There will no doubt be many more stories to share.

The Work of Prime Trust

Who are we?

Located in the city of Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu, Prime Trust focuses on programs that empower local women, enable rural and urban poor to become self-reliant, raise social awareness, and educate underprivileged children. 

Our reach has grown every year since our beginnings in 2002 thanks to the collaborations with volunteers and other grassroots NGOs and, most importantly, by putting the power of change in the hands of the people who need it the most.

What are our goals?

• Educating Children
• Engaging Citizens
• Empowering Women
  

Why have we created a blog?

• To allow the public to follow our amazing story as the organisation continues to progress and evolve
• To give the reader an insight of the work involved with an NGO such as Prime Trust
• To help the reader to get to know the amazing people that are supported by Prime Trust, their personalities and the joy that they bring into our lives