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YFS Hyderabad – ‘School Chalein Hum’ – Musical Extravaganza with Hemachandra

YFS Hyderabad – ‘School Chalein Hum’ – Musical Extravaganza with Hemachandra

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Namaste, Youth For Seva Hyderabad presents ‘School Chalein Hum’ Singing Sensation Hemachandra goes Live for the School Kit Drive! He rocked the nation in Sa Re Ga Ma 2005! Now a leading playback singer and a budding music director! Catch a glimpse of him here and be there for more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRQFkqZfVJQ Date: 15th June, Friday [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Awareness and Hands-on Session on RTI

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

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 success [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Awareness and Hands-on Session on RTI

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

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 [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Volunteers Family Picnic at an Organic Farm

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

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 [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Gift a Tree on a Birthday

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

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 [...]

Drawing Competition at Paediatric Oncology Ward, MNJ Hospital

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

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 [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Youth Empowerment Program at Saireddygudam

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

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 [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Menstrual Hygiene awareness taken to rural areas

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

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 [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Students screened for Anaemia

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

— 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 [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Raunak shares his experiences about students’ home visits

Friday, March 30th, 2012

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 [...]