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Namaste, Two YFS volunteers, Sesha Aditya Kanduri and Pradeep Reddy travelled to Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh between the 16th and 26th of June’2011. The purpose of this trip was to study the various projects undertaken by Pt. Deendayal Research Institute (DRI) , which has made 500 surrounding villages self-reliant and served as a sustainable and [...]
Namaste, Sameer, YFS volunteer from Infosys, teaches in Vanavasi Kalyan Parishad’s Sri Rama Vidhyarthi Nilayam in Secunderabad over the weekend. Recently, he made a trip to Adilabad to identify and convince the tribal students to take up further studies, and invite them to the hostel. Here is a report. On 5th and 6th of June, [...]
Dear Volunteer, Welcome to a fulfilling and exciting opportunity to contribute your time in making a difference. Every caring effort enriches your life as well as the people you serve. At Youth for Seva, volunteers with their tireless efforts and enthusiasm aid in creating a better world – be it by educating [...]
Green Commandos in Bangalore hosted a variety of activities, some on its on and some in collaboration with other organizations. Please find reports for all the activities hereunder. Sapling plantation drive with Punarathna – Kengeri – 29th May, 2011. Clean up drive in Govt. Schools (Green Clubs) – Koramangala – 4th June, 2011. Black Spot [...]
On June 10, 2011, Youth for Seva in association with M/s. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt Ltd & Humane touch foundation, organized a Medical (Gynaecology) screening camp for 174 women in and around Gorepalya on Mysore road. The camp was conducted as part of Deloitte’s Volunteer’s Day program, and saw active participation from the employees [...]
Summer is the season of family get-togethers, vacations, marathon game sessions in the burning sun and summer camps are always fun . This summer, YFS volunteers actively participated in camps held across the city by Shishu Mandir group of schools and were extremely fortunate to experience their ‘Back to School’ fun days with the children. [...]
June 4th 2011: In an unique event of it’s own kind, about 200 volunteers from various companies and colleges across the city got together to pack 3000 school bags for the School Kit Drive at Pulla Reddy College, Mehedipatnam. A fun filled high energy activity with songs and snacks, the downpour could not hamper the [...]
Green Commandos will be organizing a host of activities for the Environment Day. The summary of the activities are: 29th May (7:30am – 10:30am): Street Clean up drive – Bannerghatta Road 29th May (8am – 11:00am): Sapling plantation – Kengeri 4th June (9am-11am): Parallel clean up drive in 10 Govt. schools – Koramangala 5th June [...]
An Unforgettable trip to Burugguputtu: May 20-May23, 2011 In our quest to understanding different cultures, Anil and I set out to spend some time with Vanavaasis of the Eastern Ghat Region in the Visakhapatnam District. 109 Kms from Vizag City, Burugguputtu is a remote Tribal Hamlet set amongst rolling meadows and a mountainous backdrop. [...]
REPORT: Medical camp at Vijaynagar colony, Whitefield (27th May, 2011) (Sponsored by Qualcomm, Bangalore) In March/April 2011, the Qcares team at Qualcomm, Bangalore had a discussion with Youth for Seva (YFS) regarding how Qualcomm could contribute towards a project aimed at community Development. The discussions yielded a decision to organize a Medical camp, and subsequent [...]
