Physical Health India Project #6625

Provide Care for 30 Vulnerable Children in India

by Blossom Trust

Project Report | Oct 28, 2019
October 2019 Report

By Ksenia Paliczak | Communications and Office Coordinator

Diwali with Wisdom Wealth International School

Dear Friends and Supporters of Dayspring Home!

Thank you for supporting our Dayspring children! Your kindness is greatly appreciated.

We are at our 3-month mark, which means it’s time for our progress report! We can’t believe how fast time flew!

The weather has cooled down and since the fire accident, things have picked up for both the Dayspring Home and Blossom Trust!

Diwali Celebration

On October 27^th we celebrate Diwali with our children! Thank you for your donations through Global Giving. Together with local donations, we are able to purchase wonderful gifts, such as firecrackers, games, cakes and nice clothing. We will celebrate with fun activities and a special dinner.

In addition, on October 25^th our children were invited to celebrate the Festival of Lights with Wisdom Wealth International School in Kasireddiapatti, Tamil Nadi. All the children had a fantastic time playing, dancing and helping with lighting firecrackers. The school even gifted each child with a unique gift. We were very thankful for the day spent with them.

Activities at Dayspring Home

The Dayspring boys have all teamed up to mend and build the structure of an additional poultry shed. It took them the entire day to build the main structure. Their team work to make the shed possible was incredible to witness. We always try to encourage a team work environment, as it promotes productivity, insight to multiple perspectives and also proves their ability to attain goals they set.

New Volunteers

In the beginning of October, two new volunteers, a father and daughter, came to the Dayspring home. So far, they have helped tremendously with renovating the kitchen! Not to mention, they plowed more land be the home, to make more room for gardening vegetables. They also got the younger children involved, by painting organizational signs for the garden. These two helping hands have really contributed a lot for our Dayspring children that it’s hard not to give them a shout out on this report.

Blossom Trust

Lastly, currently Blossom Trust is in collaboration with Freedom Cups. Through November 7^th- 10^th we will be distributing 200 menstrual cups to women and adolescent girls from rural parts of South India. We have also translated English educational material into Tamil, for proper maintenance and usage of the cup. The goal is to welcome more diverse ways of managing menstruation and addressing menstruation poverty!

Thank You for Your Support

Thank you for your generosity, time and energy. The impact you have on these children goes beyond words. Through this report, we hope to engage you in the stories of them. Please contact us if you have any questions about the children’s home, funding or our organization. We will continue to keep you informed on how your money is being put to action, and send updates about our Dayspring Home. We hope this inspired you to continue to support us.

With best wishes and our sincerest gratitude,

Mercy Annapoorani, the Blossom Trust Team & the children of Dayspring Home

Diwali with Wisdom Wealth International School

Team Work; Boys Building Additional Shed

Kitchen Renovations by Volunteers

Daysprings New Garden

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Jul 30, 2019
Provide Care for 30 HIV Positive Orphans in India (#6625)

By Mercy Annapoorani T. | Project Leader

Dear friends and supporters of Dayspring Home

Your thoughtfulness of being involved as Dayspring Home sponsor is truly humble and caring. Thank you for your kindness of giving the Children at our home a future.

August Little by Little

First of all, our attention goes to the new GlobalGiving campaign August Little by Little. This campaign will be held from August 12-16. It matches funds up to $50 dollar with 60%. Your donation, no matter how small, will have an increased value, so don’t miss it!

Update: Fire disaster at Dayspring home

In our previous update, we had a catastrophic fire which destroyed one of our buildings and injured some of our staff members. This time we can share some brighter news. We raised $632 dollars from our microproject to rebuilt our building that was lost in the fire! A more detailed report will soon be sent out to our readers and sponsors, but as we are immensely proud of the progress we have made, we could not retain you some before and after pictures.

High school graduation

We are very proud to announce that 3 of our 16 year old girls at Dayspring Home have successfully completed highschool. Next week, they will start college at the Industrial Training Institute in the nearby town of Virudhunagar, where they will be attending a 2 year schooling program in the electrical department. With this degree, they will be able to pursue government jobs and get a stable income. It is thanks to your sponsorship for Dayspring home that we are able to let these girls enjoy further education and invest in their future.

Visit of famous actor Rajini fans’ club

Actor Rajini’s fan club held a gathering this Sunday at Dayspring home. Their visit was very special as all of our kids know him and have seen him play in movies. During their stopover, they brought food for lunch and notebooks for the children.

Activities at Dayspring Home

At weekend days, our kids enjoy some free time. This is used for Prayer, playing card games with our office intern, or Tamil spelling classes. On Sunday, we make an extra effort to provide a non-vegetarian meal such as fish curry or chicken masala with rice, an egg and a mango for dessert.

Dayspring Farm

Also from our farm we have some news to share! Currently we are breeding some chicks. It was a lot of fun to see our eggs hatch. After the small chicks came out of their egg shells, we put them under a heating lamp so they are in a good environment to grow strong. The ones that are bigger, are put outside. Soon they will be big enough to provide us with nutritious eggs for the children's daily use.

Greetings from Dayspring Home!

With best wishes and our sincere gratitude,

Mercy Annapoorani, the Blossom Trust Team & the children of Dayspring Home

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Apr 30, 2019
April 2019 Report

By Melissa Goldrosen | Project Coordinator

Dear friends of Dayspring Home,

First and foremost let me just say, thank you! There are not enough words to express our appreciation for your kindness and support. Seeing our students finish their exams this week was a proud moment for us, and we’d like to thank you as our donors for your continued support improving the futures for children in rural South India.

Supporting Dayspring’s Children

As you have read on our GlobalGiving page, our Dayspring children’s home, located in a rural village in the south of India, is home to 30 children between the ages of 3 and 18. The children here have all been affected by HIV/aids and or TB in some respect; orphaned by the disease, infected and then rejected by their families or can no longer be supported by infected family members. Our NGO, Blossom Trust, founded the Dayspring Home in 2002 to ensure these children still have the same opportunities as their peers. We take care of the children's medical expenses, educational needs, three meals a day, clothing and social support. All of these services for these children require funding as we rely on private donations to cover annual operating expenses and to promote the overall welfare of the children. In India, a little money can go a long way.

Emergency at Dayspring Home

Unfortunately, this month there was a disaster at Dayspring Home. There was a catastrophic fire that destroyed one of our buildings and injured some of our staff members. Although we are thankful none of the children were injured, the loss of this building was terrible. We are currently gathering donations to fix the fire damages. If you would like to help please see our microproject for the fire. With your help, we can repair the damages and make sure the children feel safe in our home!

Supporting Children’s Education

Our children’s education is one of our highest priorities as it creates opportunities for children to escape poverty and become independent. We’ve invested time and money into providing educational support. This year we’ve accepted a number of volunteers to come and provide supplement English classes as well to improve their foreign language abilities. We’ve also helped our student prepare for their exams this month by providing nutritional food to help them focus and by providing internet resources to help improve studying.

We sincerely thank you for your generosity and hope you recognize the incredible impact you are having on the children. It is only together that we can fight against poverty and discrimination. Please contact us if you have any questions about the children's home, funding or our organization. We will keep you informed of how your money is being used, and continue to send updates of the Dayspring Home.

With best wishes and our sincere gratitude,

Mercy Annapoorani, the Blossom Trust Team & the children of Dayspring Home

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