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CategoriesKolkata ChapterVisit to Apon Ghar A visit to Apon Ghar old age home in Thakurpukur, Behala in the southern part of Kolkata has been a regular feature in the Anavi calendar. It is no wonder that most of the inmates remember the members, inspite of their old age. This time it was a visit to take […]
15 girls from the orphanage along with Sister Hilda were accompanied by FPD staff volunteers for their annual medical checkups. The girls were divided into 2 groups to be taken for their health checkups. Post medical checkups, they were given required food supplements to suit their needs.
CategoriesMumbai ChapterOn 30th of January Anavi Mumbai’s CSR team visited an orphanage run by the Fatimashray sister for orphan girls and young women aspiring to be sisters.
The sisters are like parent figures for these little girls towards whom they have devoted their life. Most of the girls go to a government funded school and come back and help in the daily chores. An all round development is planned for them and Anavi Mumbai is helping them out to achieve this goal. Anavi Mumbai has donated computers and aided them for teaching the same to these girls, for which a proper computer room with appropriate tables and connection has been set up by Anavi Mumbai’s IT department. On the 30th Anavi Mumbai ended its visit by sharing the joy of giving -bags, stationery and food to the girls, thereby making it a very memorable experience for one and all.
CategoriesKolkata ChapterAnnual Picnic “I always try to make sure I am able to attend this picnic. I attended first time in 2011 and since then I have never missed any. I plan my contracts that way, but don’t tell my wife, she thinks I do it to attend her birthday :)” The above was overheard at […]
CategoriesKolkata Chapter2013 – A Year to remember ! – Flash Back “Both are our babies, we have to take care of both of them.” Mr. Maneesh Pradhan was referring to the Mumbai chapter of Anavi which was launched in 2013. That was just one of the reasons that 2013 would be one of the most memorable […]
CategoriesMumbai ChapterAnavi Mumbai’s first visit was to the Balikashram, Bhiwandi in Thane on 21st Dec 2013.
Anavi Mumbai’s team along with the CSA representatives went to the ashram to Celebrate Christmas with the orphaned girls, a small effort to brighten up their spirits during the festive season.
CategoriesKolkata ChapterAnavi ladies celebrated Children’s Day at Sarsuna Home with the children. We conducted a sit-and-draw competition, with two groups of 30 children each. For the youngsters, the topic was ‘A Village Scene’ and for the others, it was ‘Festival’. It was a one hour competition. We supplied the drawing paper, crayons and pencils. We declared 1st, 2nd and 3rd position winners for each group, alongwith consolation prizes. Afterwards, we provided lunch for everyone, including the teachers. The lunch consisted of rice, dal, fried potato, fish and chicken curry, and chutney. They enjoyed the time we spent with them throughout the day. It was a memorable experience for us.
CategoriesKolkata ChapterOn 26th September, we brought gifts to the children of Topsia creche as a celebration of Durga Puja. We gifted clothes to 25 children, all from underpriviledged families. Even the teachers were not excluded from the festivities. Seeing smiles on their innocent faces gave us immense happiness and hope, that we are indeed making a difference and contributing to society. Their promise to us that they would wear those clothes and enjoy the pujas made us even happier.
CategoriesKolkata ChapterOn 19th September, we visited Apanghar old-age home, Thakurpukur. We wanted to share the happiness of the Pujas with the elderly women of the home and gifted them sarees as a token of our love. We also gifted their care-taker with a suit-piece and the cook with a saree. The women of the home are often very lonely, and so we chatted and spent time with them. We also brought sweets to share with them. Owing to their old-age and inability to experience the outside world, the women of Apanghar were able to experience the spirit of the Pujas through us
CategoriesKolkata ChapterAnavi visited Topsia creche on 28th august 2013 to give them monthly groceries. We spent time with them and gave them cakes.
