LITTLE ACORNS:  CALANGUTE.

 The month of September brought hope and joy to the children after a strenuous week off examinations at school. They now look forward to a weeklong holiday, playing their favorite games. Nearly 1600 children attended the shelter this month. Our fieldworker Shankar through his outreach was able to add two new children to the fraternity of Little Acorns. They are Salim (6 yrs.) and his brother Aslam (4 yrs). The Slum school is also full swing while 270 children attended and expected to increase. (more…)

SHEKINAH HOUSE: ASSAGAO.

The month of September has been a good month for Shekinah House. The children got a chance to spend about a week at home with their relatives for the Ganesh holidays. As always, they came back refreshed and eager to start school again. All our children are in good health and apart from the minor cuts and bruises, enjoyed good health all around.

            Maxina, our volunteer visited the Home and taught ‘Action Songs’ and Craft work for the boys who enjoyed it and had lots of fun. We also had an inter-group ‘Story’ telling competition for the children and the boys made beautiful cards for the teachers on the occasion of ‘Teachers Day’. An in house Educational programme was conducted for the Children. A Workshop on Mentoring and Coaching was held for all the Managers along with staff who took active part. It was taken up by Col G Thomas, Gertrude & Mario.

Children’s Park at Shekinah House, donated generously by Sharon and Tony Freeman was inaugurated at the hands of Ps. Matthew. The boys were excited and could not wait to have their turn.

            Parent of Umesh (434) and Abhishek (585) have begun 15 days volunteer service. We had a local family visiting the home and were very happy to meet the children. Managers of House of Kathleen and Rainbow House also visited the Home. Godfrey and Ashok checked on the maintenance work. Mr & Mrs Wuzor from Nigeria visited the Home and donated clothes and rice.

The staff at Shekinah House are gearing up for the tourist season when visitors grace us with their presence and good wishes. We sure hope more people will hear of El Shaddai and assist us to make the childhood of these children worth remembering.

The boys are looking eagerly to the month of October. Diwali vacations are also around the corner and the boys know that a lot of fun activities are planned for the same.

RAINBOW HOUSE, ASSAGAO.

The month of September started with fun-filled activities and programmes planned during the Ganesh vacations. Competitions on Memory test, Mehandi, drawing etc were conducted, and these activities incredibly brought out amazing creative talents treasured in their young minds. (more…)

TREMARA COMMUNITY CENTRE has begun with an Adult Education programme this month. They are expecting many more to enroll next month, with 8 women presently attending. This being a month of holiday many could not attend the class. These classes will help the women not only to read and write but also to develop their morals and self-confidence. (more…)

VICTORY HOUSE, SALIGAO.

The month of September saw majority of our boys leaving for their own homes, for the Ganesh holidays. They spent a week with their families and returned in time for school. Loads of games, movies and other activities made the holidays fun-filled, for those who stayed back at the Home. (more…)

STEPPING STONES, MARGAO

The month of September saw a gradual increase in the children attending the Shelter with about 35 to 40 children on a daily basis and were given non formal education by Myllian, duly assisted by our staff David. Besides the food and medication, the children’s hair and nail clipping was done. Clothes and other personal hygienic articles were also issued. Stationery was provided and parents were counselled. Older boys, like Laxman (56) and Ninga (59) from the Homes have been assisting in the shelter activities.

A special programme was organised for the school children on the occasion of Ganesh holidays. The first day saw the children participate in the cultural activities. The second day they were put to test with a quiz competition. The next day saw different games organized for the children. The fourth day of the holidays, children’s skills were put to test in the drawing/painting/craft competition. The fifth day too saw the children exhibit their talents in the cultural programme and Sweets were distributed. The Children whole heartedly participated in a Quiz, drawing and craft competition organized for them.

Many visitors have blessed us with their time and generosity this month. Chocolates, fruits, eggs, pastries, cakes and sandwiches have been brought and distributed to the children. Visitors have also blessed us with their time and talents. Music, assistance, advice and help and also donations. We had Ms Heidi Hawkins visiting the shelter and she interacted with the children. We also appreciate Ms. Saglani and Mr Savio for visiting the Shelter and generously donating. We had a new staff Ms Deepti (fieldworker) joining us at the Shelter.

These coming months we expect to reach out to those children who cannot come to the shelter. We plan to interact with the children at the far away slums and undertake teaching them the basics of education and hope to reaching out to as many children as possible at the construction sites, beaches, markets and industrial areas.

The month of October promises to be a very fun filled month. The tourist season will open up and the children are looking forward for various activities in school. The staff is also gearing up for October as there is going to be a sharp rise in the number of children visiting the Shelter. More children will mean more opportunity to help children enjoy childhood.

SHANTI NIKETAN SCHOOL

The Shanti Niketan School is one place where there is always something exciting happening. With the children around the centre of knowledge; activities, discussions and competitions are a regular way of life. The staff and the teachers at the Shanti  Niketan School believe in the overall development of the child, both body and mind. With this in focus there are plenty of activities that are organized by the school authorities which always draws a very good response from the students. (more…)

HOUSE OF KATHLEEN, ASSAGAO.

The month of September has been an excellent month on interesting happenings for the Children of the Home. They had holidays, games, visitors, donations and parties etc. Almost every day has special and novel with many children around. All our children go to school and when they come back they are full of stories of what happened in school. They are doing pretty well and the teachers are pleased with their progress. The staff of House of Kathleen are always ready to help any child needing their help. (more…)

ASHA DEEP, PANAJI.

 The Shelter during September, had a daily attendance of 40 to 45 children. A total of 84 children visited the Shelter and 66 of these children attend formal school and are the pride of the staff of the Shelter. These children are also an example in their community which attracts other children to our Shelter. This month however the attendance reduced as the children and their folks went to their own villages for the Ganesh festival. Yeshu Killedar has adjusted well at Montfort and is enjoying his training in Automobile Mechanics and visited the Shelter during the Ganesh holidays. (more…)

The monsoon this year has been heavy and engaging, with the temperatures low and pleasant. Inspite of the wet weather conditions, the Homes, Shelters and the School provided a comfortable environment for the Children, without any disruption in their School session and daily activities.All the Homes and Shelters are functioning comfortably with regular activities and competitions galore. The Purchases and maintenance is in full swing under control. Projects are progressing well. Visitors and Sponsors have begun to visit the Homes and Shelters. The school had a load of activities during this month. Events and competitions ensured that every child took part. (more…)