By Uma Viswanathan | Head - Projects
During the year 2015-16 this contribution helped us provide food to 346 children in the 14 Kanavu Pattarai Camps in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Besides this, there was displacement of many families from their homes during the heavy rains and floods during December’15- January’16. We reached out to 511 households ( benefitting almost 800 children and 1000 adults) with a onetime supply of food and dry rations to help them tide over the difficulties.
The following notes elucidates both the initiatives:
Kanavu pattarai (Workshop of Dreams in Tamil) is a 4 days residential art camp organized for adolescent children suffering from depression and disruptive behavior. A combination of theatre activities, creative games, sand therapy, yoga, dance, music and peer-to-peer conversations are used to bring about behavioral changes.
This year with a focus on instilling self esteem and a sense of belonging in children. We have touch 346 children (from 7th grade to 10th grade) from 15 schools in 2 states, between April 2015 to March 2016 in 14 camps. This was achieved by engaging children in several interactive sessions, inspiring and fun sessions comprising art in it. Group activities, inspiring discussions, talks by experts from the field of psychology, Art therapy and leadership, along with screenings and storytelling sessions had its greater part to play in these camps.
MIND OVER ‘WATER’ FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY FLOOD - CHENNAI
Chennai had to face a serious loss that led to trauma and chaos all around during the floods. Corporation schools were the temporary shelter to many low-lying slums, river bank settlements. Emotional distress was significantly seen among children. NalandaWay Foundation believed that fun sessions in dance, drama, storytelling, teaching, playing games, singing can help the child to deal with its emotional distress.
On identifying the volunteers for fun sessions social media was a major platform to mobilize volunteers. In the process, 70 volunteers were enrolled and 13 centers were identified ideal for conducting the sessions. In the course of 6 days, 36 volunteers worked with 495 children in 13 centers (shelters).
NalandaWay foundation also supported 441 households by providing dry rations to the families benefiting more than 800 children and 1000 adults.
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