DFT PRESIDENT MS. MEGHA DESAI’S VISIT TO SPS INDIA FOUNDATION, THE RETREAT – DON BOSCO, YERCAUD
The Desai Foundation President Ms. Megha Desai and Desai Foundation Trust CSR Grant Manager Mr. Manoj Panda have visited the partner SPS INDIA Foundation on 9th April, 2022. This meeting was arranged to meet the volunteers and to know the progress of the project and to get direct interaction with the Partner SPS INDIA Foundation. The Community Facilitator Heads (CFH), Community Facilitators (CF) and Data Support (DS) Staff were present for the meeting. The Nagalur zone volunteers have given traditional welcome to the guests. Fr. Selvakumar SDB, Project Director of SPS INDIA Foundation has given a welcome speech, introduced the guests to the gathering an also he has felicitated the guests along with Fr. John Wilson SDB, Dean of Studies of Jnanodaya Salesian College.
The Women Community facilitators from all the zones have performed welcome song and with Tamil traditional Dance – Gummipattu. Ms. Sangeetha, Area Coordinator has given brief update, work done and achievements of the past 6 months of Heroes of Humanity project. She has also informed the volunteers about the work planned for the next one year period. The Manjakutti and other women CF have performed Kolattam dance (Dhandiya).
The Volunteers have shared their experiences and the challenges and difficulties they have faced during the field visit. After the sharing of the volunteers, Ms. Megha Desai – President of Desai Foundation has addressed the gathering. She has appreciated the work done by the heroes in spite of the challenges. She has also asked them to document all the impact stories, feedback and responses they receive from the community for the work they have done. Mr. Manoj Panda – CSR Grant Manager of Desai Foundation Trust has motivated and appreciated the volunteers for the hard work they have been doing in all these months. CF Akila from Yercaud Zone has given vote of thanks. Group picture was taken with all the heroes, Desai Foundation and SPS INDIA Foundation team and the volunteers got dispersed after the tea break.
Meeting with the Partner SPS INDIA Foundation Team
After the break, DFT President – Ms. Megha Desai and CSR Grant Manager – Mr. Manoj Panda had meeting with the partner SPS INDIA Foundation. In this meeting Fr. Selvakumar- Project Director of SPS INDIA Foundation, Fr. Micheal – Vice Rector and Principal, Fr. John Wilson – Dean of Studies and Fr. Abraham -Administrator and Ms. Sangeetha – Area Coordinator were present. Ms. Sangeetha has presented about the Heroes For Humanity Project and Sewing Skill Project update with the impact numbers and the success stories. She has also presented about the previous projects of SPS INDIA Foundation. Fr. Selvakumar SDB has briefed about the journey, work and the current projects of SPS INDIA Foundation. After the presentation Ms. Megha Desai has interacted and discussed with the SPS team.