Celebrations and festivals around the country are being celebrated albeit in a conservative manner.
For the underprivileged, there is nothing much to be happy about. Anavi has tried to do its bit to bring home some cheer to these families.
Like very year, we distributed clothes to the children of Topsia Creche. Additionally this year, we also distributed food items to them. The students coming to Topsia creche are children of laborers and daily wage earners whose earnings and lives have been badly affected by the pandemic.
Packets consisting of soya chunks, chana, sattu and biscuits along with new clothes were distributed among all the students.
This small contribution on our part has gone a long way in helping these needy people in the times of such crises. That they were happy would be an understatement. The smiles on the faces of the little children made our day!
Due to the norms of social distancing and safety protocols, only a few of the members made the visit and best practices followed to ensure hygiene. Visits are being limited and most of our contributions are done in contactless way even at other institutes.

Wishing everyone a safe festive season.

As we navigate through one of the most challenging periods, the need to support the underprivileged has never been more crucial. Anavi has done its bit to help out the institutions that we support.

Among the steps undertaken recently –

Anavi arranged for funds transfer to the institutes for their day to day running
Groceries supply was outsourced and cashless transactions carried out to ensure contactless supply
Sanitary kits given to 100 ladies from underprivileged areas
Members were in touch with the institutes to appraise themselves of the needs of the institutes and provide any additional help as possible
Anavi meetings are being conducted using Zoom to plan for activities that can be conducted
Face mask and hand sanitizers were distributed among the inmates of Voice of World and Apon Ghar in month of September. Members also visited these institutes to speak to the caretakers and inmates about further help that can be extended
Oximeters have been procured and will be given to institutes very soon

Anavi members began the new decade with great enthusiasm. And we had good reason to do so. As we begin another decade of spreading cheer and hope across different cities, we have begun this year with a promise to make significant improvements in the lives of those not as fortunate as ourselves.

First step in this direction was taken at the monthly meeting where we decided to go ahead with the renovation work at Pratyusha home. This is a institute run by Voice of World for visually impaired and destitute girls. Anavi has stepped forward to undertake the repairs in phase wise manner of this institute. Work will begin in first week of February 2020. Watch this space for more on that.