Last week the shareandcare team sponsored the uniform for 24 children for pre-boarders at Lourdes Shrine Parish Perambur India.
About Pre-boarding at Lourdes Shrine Perambur-

This was started by Father Sebastien about 4 years back for the really really poor children who do not have any means of education,The parish sponsors the school fees,books,uniform,tuition fees,stationery items,breakfast and evening snacks.
What happens at Pre-Boarding?
Children both girls and boys assemble at the parish at 6.30am for the morning mass after the mass they are provided with breakfast and they study for about 20 mins and then disperse to their various schools.In the evening they all get together for snacks at the church and evening studies.Students who need tutions are sent for tutions.
The approximate costs is around 1,08000 INR per year.This year ShareandCare sponsored the uniform for the children which is around 12,000 INR.
This cost is a huge cost for our parish and the parish requires additional funds to keep this program running and the parish priest urges people to contribute to this cause so that all Children have a good Education and our provided with basic amenities.

Below is the Breakup of the costs involved if Anybody would like to contribute towards this cause can Contact the Parish Priest directly at +91-4426701100,26702100 ,all donations can be used for Tax exemption.

School Uniforms
Sports Uniforms
Stitching Charges
Shoes Black&White
Don Bosco boys
Stitching Charges

Total- Rs.28,000 ( these are appox prices)

School Fees for students between STD: I -STD IX
80,000

Here are some of the photos taken along with the children,we also have a video with Fr.Sebastien which we will upload later ..

P.S : A big Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen,all children have a right to education.

This Christmas program was a massive success were we went on and helped people from all ages and walks of life. We had some extra cash left in our kitty and we wanted to use it to help poor school kids with their education.

We just gave a donation to 6 Anglo Indian children and each got a scholarship of 3,000.00 INR. These kids were recommended by the Parish Priest Fr.Sebastien of Lourdes Shrine Perambur. We are also sponsoring school uniforms for 25 children and paying for the stitching charges.

We would like to reach out and help more kids with school bags and tuition fees. We also want to visit a handicap home or a cancer hospital for kids and make a difference. If you would like to contribute financially or join us in organizing these programs – do drop us an e-mail as your assistance will always be appreciated.

If you would personally like to sponsor a child or contact them directly do let us know.We are here to help!

Trying to make a difference in a hurting world!
.Contact us our details our here

Godbless,
Share & Care

PS: Our Saturday get-togethers are also a lot of fun….

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A couple of months back,A friend of ours Conrad who runs a popular Anglo Indian portal Pepperwater.com interviewed us and offered to help us Raise funds for our next project.
Pepperwater.com is a very popular Anglo Indian portal where anglos meet and share their views and discuss things that are happening in and around our community worldwide.

Here is a link of the interview ,its a bit blurry will make it better the next time.

Interview at Pepperwater.com

Here is a testimony of an Anglo Indian family who was benefited by our campaign in December,if you would like to get in touch with this family,do let us know by sending us an email by visiting the Contact us page on our website.

An Anglo Indian Family

To view more Testimonials click here

Last week was fantastic !
The kids loved it and we had fun entertaining them.Kudos’s to everyone

This weekend we would be visiting the “Anbagam Home for the Aged in Adyar, Chennai ” on Saturday 19th December 2009. Anybody who wishes to join us our welcome,below is the agenda and address.

-Leave Perambur at 10.00
-Reach the Home at 11.00
-Carol’s,Games etc at 11.15
-Distributing the goodies
-Lunch at 12.30
-Chatting up with the Old folks at 1.pm

Address-
#4
Besant Avenue
Adyar
Chennai -600020
Near Enfield Showroom

Anybody that need’s directions call me at 09980162448.Continue to keep us in your prayers!

-Share&Care Team.

This Sunday 13th December 2009 we will be visiting the orphanage for the boys,Being assured of your prayers and support we would like to update you about our agenda for this Sunday.Anybody who wants to join us are welcome.

1. Leaving Perambur at 10.00 am
2.Reach the orphanage at 10.30 am
3. Spend a couple of hours with the kids distributing gifts and organizing a couple of games.
4. Lunch time
5.Games
6.Head back home.

The address is below

Below is the Address:
#23 Sandiappan Street
Otteri
Chennai-600012
India
Phone num: 044-26454003
Person in charge is Sis Rani.

Thank you all for your support and God Bless!Call me at 09980162448 if you need directions.

First would like to thank everyone for all their support and contributions by way of money,ideas and help.The last couple of weeks have been great and exciting for us,a week back we met up and planned on what we needed to do,purchases to be made plans etc.
Wanted to update everyone on what we decided and our progress and if anybody has some feedback do let us know.

Orphanage for the Boys -When: December 13th Sunday 2009

Head count – 41
Break up according to Age
6 yrs – 1
7 yrs- 3
8yrs – 5
10yrs – 5
11 yrs- 5
12 yrs – 5
14 yrs – 10
15-18yrs – 6

Purchases that need to be made:

We plan on buying T shirts and under garments for these kids .If anybody has any clothes preferably new ( because its a Christmas gift we would do a old clothes run later) in these sizes let us know.

Toys for these kids, a small toy for each kid and also common toys like basketball’s,carrom boards,cricket bats etc.

Plastic Mats,Bedsheets,Rain coats and umbrellas around 10 each for the kids at the orphanage.

Lunch and snacks -

Assorted cream cakes
Chips
Cool drinks
A special Christmas cake for the staff
And lunch for the kids and staff .

Old Age Home- : When December 19th Sunday 2009

Head count – 65

A gift hamper for each person,purchases yet to be done ( anybody wanting to donate any of these articles let us know)

Bath towels – 65
Bath Soaps – 195
Tooth Brushes – 65
Tooth paste – 65
Coconut oil – 65
Talcum powder – 65
Hair combs – 65

Nutritional items for the old folks -

Horlicks – 2Kg
Boost – 2Kg
Complan – 1 kg

Lunch& Snacks

Plum cakes – 65 nos
Special cake for the staff
Luch for the old folks and staff.

We also wanted to reach out to some really poor Anglo-Indian families,we where shocked and suprised to know that there are families that stay in hut’s/thatched houses which most of us our unaware off but it’s true.As of now we wanted to extend our support to 6 of these families ( anybody that knows of really needy families do send us an email to sharethischristmas@gmail.com latest 10 Dec)

What we plan on doing -

5 Kgs of rice for each family
1 Kg of wheat flour
1 Kg cooking oil
1 Kg sugar
100 Gms of coffee
1 plum cake
1 Kg of chicken
A small cash voucher

All prices and other miscalleneous expenses will be updated in our later update.The contributions have been very generous anybody wishing to contribute or vaolunteer please let us know ASAP,we are in need of volunteers to help us in organising this.Call or send us an email.

Note: If anybody knows Tamil carols or knows of anyone who does sing in tamil let us know,we need some of those Tamil bells ,also if anybody around chennai can give us a santa claus costume that would be helpfull.

Thanks and keep us in your prayers for our first outreach program .

- Share & Care Team

Hello People,

Thank you for all your emails extending your support and encouragement,it has certainly been a tough week for us with the rains and time constraints.We have finally managed to zero in on one orphanage its called ” SAMARDANA SHELTER HOME FOR STREET CHILDREN” it’s run by a convent and they have about 50 girls and 50 boys at two different places,these children are mainly children of Rag pickers and sex workers.We plan on doing just location this time because of budget and time constraint,in case we have anything extra we will plan a visit later in the month of December.Will keep you all updated.
They are in need of Blankets,Rice,Cooking oil, toiletries like soap,toothpaste etc, so if anyone would like to contribute to any of this can contact us before the end of this month.Also you can continue to send in your donations,toys etc.

Below is the Address:
#23 Sandiappan Street
Otteri
Chennai-600012
India
Phone num: 044-26454003
Person in charge is Sis Rani.

Note: We plan on meeting this Sunday at Chennai to plan out the agenda for December,so we are looking for Volunteers anyone in Chennai can send us an email with your number/name to sharethischristmas@gmail.com or call me at 9980162448.

Thanks
Team@Share&Care

First apologies for not updating our blog with what we have been doing,with the limited time that we have in hand because and our daily work schedules we have finally managed to confirm on one of the places that we plan to share our Christmas with,This place is called “Anbagam Home for the Aged in Adyar, Chennai ” they have about 50-60 old people.They are really happy and excited about the fact that we have decided to spend some time with them and the people during the Christmas season.
The response and the funds that have come in have been encouraging and we plan to add an orphanage to our program for December. We request you to continue to contribute (cash/clothes/ideas) and ask others if they are interested in donating $1 or $10 or $1000 – as every dollar makes a different in the lives of people who are less fortunate than us.

We are collecting funds till the end of November. We will let you know the name of the orphanage that we are choosing within the next week..You can send us an email to sharethischristmas@gmail.com about any questions or suggestions that you have.

Below is the address for the Old-Age home

#4
Besant Avenue
Adyar
Chennai -600020