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May 6th, 2012 Namaste, In an initiative to spread awareness about RTI and empower volunteers to file RTIs about issues concerning their areas of work and for social good, a hands-on session was conducted in conjunction with ITMD India. A 4-hour long captivating session shed light on where RTI can be used and on various [...]
April 21-22, 2012 Namaste, A group of 105 volunteers and families had a wonderful time in the lap of Mother Nature at a picnic arranged at an organic farm in Velimineedu in Nalgonda district, about 60 kms from Hyderabad. Along with the chance to interact with each other, know volunteers you have not met and [...]
Namaste, Volunteer Amarnath from Wells Fargo, who co-ordinates Green Clubs in schools, started gifting saplings to children on their birthdays, to promote the green cause. He shares his experiences: While I was interacting with kids as part of environment classes a thought came into my mind that why can’t we take environment to their daily [...]
02/04/2012 Namaste, A drawing competition was conducted for the children of MNJ Cancer Hospital. Ms. Laitha, a well-known artist was also present on the occasion and is now training the children in drawing and painting. Volunteer Ganesh says: The painting event held at MNJ cancer Hospital on 2nd April conducted by Brahmeshar with the help [...]
Namaste, YFS volunteers have taken up an initiative to train and empower the youth in rural areas to take charge and find solutions to the problems they are facing. The idea is to make them aware of what could be better, and the schemes available for the same so that they can lead from the [...]
Namaste, A survey by TOI reports that 70% of the women in India cannot afford sanitary pads. When we conducted a survey in many schools here in Hyderabad and also in rural areas surrounding Hyderabad, we found that affordability is just one of the causes, the major one being awareness. The girls are not aware [...]
— A report by volunteer Dharma Teja According to National Family Health Survey conducted in 2005-06, the statistics mark a growth in cases pertaining to anemia. Most of the anemic patients, especially women, suffer from mild to severe deficiency of Iron. The hemoglobin count in most of the adolescent girls in India is less than [...]
Namaste, As shared before, YFS volunteers have been visiting the homes of the students to forge stronger bonds and also to interact and learn about their family environment and needs. YFS volunteer from Oracle Raunak , who teaches at Urdu Primary School-Dargah, Tolichowki has been visiting all his students at their homes he Raunak says [...]
Background: Youth For Seva volunteers regularly visit and teach at financially limited schools across the city and in surrounding rural areas. It has been found that the students lack the minimum infrastructure to study. As per the survey conducted, most of the students can’t afford the basic things needed for their education. Their educational performance [...]
Namaste, YFS conducted a day-long event for the students of Mass Communications Dept of Loyola Degree College, Alwal in co-ordination with Urban Geo Spirit on the 15th of March, 2012 at M-VYASA, a Yoga research center. 65 students participated in the program which aimed at making them understand what conservation of Ecological Balance is all [...]
