By Bernie | Treasurer
Assessments and supervision are a continuing process and new project data are fine-tuned as we progress in our knowledge of situation and real needs, village by village, and through actions undertaken.
Actions include as of beginning 2007: (a) Providing household utensils, clean water, food supplements, clothes, medical care, school supplies, 20 sewing machines for young village women at $100 each, a few fishing nets at US$155 each (if needed), and technical assistance/training for livelihoods recovery including women (sub-total of US$4,500) ;
(b) Repairing and rebuilding homes in disaster areas (10 new homes at US$2,000 per home); 7 homes were rebuilt in 2006 including clean water supply and electricity connection;
(c) Protecting and sponsoring children through a God-parenthood program in Kerala and Tamil Nadu (10 children at US$550 per child for a year) and helping orphans (Food and necessities for 20 orphans in Kerala for 10 months: US$5,000); this successful program will continue in 2007; (d) Helping a new school in 2007 (has just been selected) as our assistance to 25 tsunami-affected girls students in Chennai has now received local funding for 2007-2008 and is self sustainable (St Joseph Shelter in Santhome managed by Ms. Backiamary): Budget proposed: US$9,950 for one school year; and
(e) Carrying out surgical operations in private local hospitals to save the life of poor children who survived the tsunami, on a case by case basis (US$9,900 for major surgery such as cardiology; US1,000 for minor surgery such as ear, eye). Minor operations are planned for this project (US$4,000) and a major one (US$5,000). More info is available in project update report of Feb 10, 2007 attached (doc 1).
By Bernie | Volunteer Treasurer of MMP-MC
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