Rising Stars: Empowering Children as Leaders

Picnic to Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur & Mahabalipuram

Arignar Anna Zoological Park (abbreviated AAZP), also known as the Vandalur Zoo, is a zoological garden located in Vandalur, is in the southwestern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Established in 1855, it is the first public zoo in India. It is affiliated with the Central Zoo Authority of India. Spread over an area of 602 hectares (1,490 acres), including a 92.45-hectare (228.4-acre) rescue and rehabilitation center, the park is the largest zoological park in India. The main objectives of the park are ex-situ propagation of critically endangered species to prevent their extinction, wildlife education and interpretation aimed at a wider public appreciation of wildlife, and wildlife research to promote wildlife conservation and management

On 17.06.2023 the children in Janani home were taken for a one-day trip to the Aringar Anna Zoological Park. We began our travel at 7 am. The children were accompanied by the Founder and staff of Janani home. It was an exciting trip for the children. We reached the zoo at 10 am. The children were able to watch different kinds of animals and birds. It was a vast area and we had to walk a long distance. It was an informative and refreshing trip. After visiting the zoo, the team headed to Mahabalipuram. It was quite interesting to see Shore Temple and Monuments.

Janani Home set an example to the local community by cleaning their unutilized park and making it for regular usage!

Colas Nagar is a Locality in Puducherry where our Janani Home for Girls is located. This is named after the former Archbishop of Puducherry, Msgr. Auguste-Siméon Colas for the services he rendered for the people of Puducherry. This is very adjacent to our Home.

It is found that the park provided for Colas Nagar was not used by the public as it is full of bushes and used as a dump yard by the local community. It was our long-term dream to bring it under usage so that the public as well as our children can make use of it.

On 9th June 2023, our team members met our Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. AnnibalKennady, and explained the need. He happily accepted and visited Janani and the park and initiated the cleaning process. Instructions were given to the officials of Puducherry Municipality to do the needful.

We the students of PSG College, Coimbatore, staff of Prime Trust, and children of Janani Home involved in the exercise.

Drawing session for the children at our Child Care Centre

Children don’t always have the words to express how they’re feeling. Drawing gives children another way to communicate their emotions and thoughts. Along with expressing their emotions, it gives children the opportunity to draw from their imagination and show it to their friends and family. Drawing helps in the development of the following. Motor Skills, Creativity, Cognitive Development, Planning Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination, Visual Perception, Attention Span, and Healthy Emotional Release and Expression.

On the 7th and 8th of June 2023, the MSW interns from St. Alberts College, Kerelatook a drawing session for the evening school children at Sishubhavan play school, Muthialpet. The children were very excited to learn to draw different images and they participated with enthusiasm. The session provided the interns with an opportunity to observe and interact with children.

First Aid session for the children

First aid is an important tool in quickly responding to accidents to ensure that injuries can be efficiently and promptly dealt with before a trained medical professional arrives to administer more specialized treatment. First aid in schools is especially helpful as children often get into accidents that can need swift care in order to prevent things from escalating.

On 29.05.2023 the MSW intern from the Rajagiri College of Social sciences, Kerela conducted a session about basic First-aid for the students of evening schools in Muthialpet and Rainbow Nagar and for the girls in Janani Home. The session included primary and secondary first-aid, the DRABC method, choking and burning injuries, and how to deal with emergencies.

Origami Session for the Children

For the children of Prime Trust, summer camp was organized during their holidays. This program was very much useful for them during the vacation. With the support of volunteers and interns, classes on spoken English.

We organized a program for the children on making origami. This program was organized by an MSW Intern from Rajagiri College of social sciences, Kerala. Making Origami helps to reduce stress and promote relaxation, improve eye-hand coordination, boost creativity, enhance patience and persistence, and promote learning and education. The session was done on 26.05.2023. The children were taught to make butterflies, hearts, frocks, etc with colored paper. The children enjoyed Origami time.