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Date:16-Oct-2023 Location:40 Project Villages                 As part of the celebration of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) every year, SARVAM, in association with Shanti Ashram, organizes many programs to mark the official observance of IDEP on the 17th of October. This year, SARVAM organised an awareness…

Date:15-Oct-2023 Location:Project villages of SARVAM                 Achieving gender equality and empowering women is not only the right thing to do but is a critical ingredient in the fight against extreme poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Women account for a substantial proportion of the agricultural labour force, including informal work,…

Date:14-Oct-2023 Location:Project villages of SARVAM                 It is gratifying and encouraging to note that palliative care providers celebrated this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) with grandeur on the 14th of October every year. More than 900 students from 40 project villages participated in this awareness…

Date:13-Oct-2023 Location:Project villages of SARVAM                 Many people disregard older people, but if we inspire them, they will be willing to take on even the most difficult tasks, such as preparing to compete in senior athletic competitions. More than 300 vulnerable rural women aged 60 and above eagerly…

Date:13-Oct-2023 Location:Satyam Community Centre                 SARVAM gathered vulnerable people from its project villages at the Satyam Community Centre, Poothurai Village. SARVAM usually organizes various programmes for vulnerable people every year, allowing them to get along with many people in society and forget their worries. Games, fun activities and…

Date:25-Sep-2023 /30-Sep-2023 Location:40 project villages The SARVAM’S quarterly Camp in the villages again set new beautiful milestones. Volunteers and parents provided a happy and meaningful experience for over 1000 students from SARVAM’s 40 project villages for almost one week. This year’s programmes complemented the usual offerings of arts, crafts, dance, storytelling, yoga, martial arts, sports,…

Date:16-Sep-2023 Location:Satyam Community Centre, Poothurai                 Through Chinmaya Surya Pondicherry, Chinmaya Mission has been conducting annual recital competitions for students on ancient Tamil spiritual poems. They conducted this competition on 16 September 2023. Around 100 aspiring students from the various project villages of SARVAM participated eagerly in this…

Date:13-Sep-2023 Location:Society House                 Approximately 37 SARVAM volunteers recently completed palliative care training led by Dr. Mohan Raja from Sanjeevan, the palliative care division of Sri Aurobindo Society. This training covered various aspects of palliative care, including emotional and spiritual support, pain management, navigating healthcare systems, and respecting…

Date:04-Sep-2023 Location:12 Project Villages                 Over 300 women participated in the nutrition awareness programme conducted by SARVAM in 12 villages as part of National Nutrition Week celebrations. Every year, Nutrition Week is observed from September 1 to 7. This week-long event aims to educate people about the significance…

Date:02-Sep-2023 Location:15 Project Villages                 SARVAM organised a drawing programme for around 400 students from the 15 project villages in the National Nutrition Week celebrations. National Nutrition Week was first recognised in India in 1982, when the government launched several initiatives to motivate, create awareness, and educate people…