FYI, see this website, alumni of the school we visited yesterday. he seems to be successfull despite partial blindness. good to see this site.
http://www.srinivasu.org/ On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Satya Krishna <[email protected]>wrote: > Photos of the event > > http://picasaweb.google.com/nravi3/Jan012009BlindSchoolVisit# > > > videos will update soon > > On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Smiling Lavender < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Luvly reading the mail on New Year Day. Gives immense joy of a divine >> kind. >> >> All who cud attend - wonderful job. >> >> Prasanthi, I support the idea of donating some cassette players aswell. >> This is one of their basic necessities academics wise. >> We SHOULD donate some. >> >> Would any of you like to talk to ur respective companies and see if they >> would live to sponsor one or two on this New Year?? >> I think it is worth a try. >> >> >> Divya >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 2:39 AM, ulprasanthi >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Friends, >>> >>> Greetings. >>> >>> It was a very satisfying meeting. Most of us gathered at the venue >>> by 11 am. Harinath and Murali were the first to be there at the >>> Museum. As lines were busy, we couldn't get in touch with Murali. >>> Satya's friend, Suresh picked me up and we met Harinath and we >>> directly went to the Hostel cum School. Soon Satya and Ravi joined. >>> Then Sai Alok, Alok's friend and then Chaitanya and an hour later, >>> Vani. Satya's sister-in-law Kausi also came and she participated >>> very actively. >>> >>> We bought Oranges, Apples and Two types of Biscuits. Sweet, I think, >>> is prepared by Satya's Mother. >>> >>> We spent considerable time listening to the Incharge of the School, >>> Sri Ravi Kumar, who is very frank, open and honest. He has explained >>> us in detail about the school, the problems and the requirements. >>> >>> We spent quality time with the children, encouraging them to sing >>> songs and later to introduce themselves, their name, native place, >>> standard in which they study and their choice of profession. It was >>> a real fun. >>> >>> One kid whose name is Praveen studying LKG replied that there are >>> few people in his native place and he wants to play with them :) >>> That is for the question on what he wants to become in his life. >>> Most of them replied that they haven't yet decided. Most of the >>> students want to become Teachers (Social Studies (5), Telugu (3), >>> Maths (2) and English (2), Science (1)) and two wanted to become >>> Software Engineers. >>> >>> Kiran of I & Eye Foundation came there around 12 pm with his >>> friends. They are distributing Lunch to the children. >>> >>> The requirements as told by the Incharge are: >>> 1. To record the subjects in the Cassettes (pressing need) >>> 2. To teach the software to the children (3 lakhs worth computers >>> were there but not yet installed) >>> (Those who were trained were transferred to other schools on >>> promotion) >>> >>> The requirements as told by the children are: >>> 1. German Slates and Stylus >>> 2. Computer Games >>> 3. Talking Software >>> >>> Kiran showed us the Double Cassette Recorder of Sanyo Company the >>> cost of which is Rs. 2090. We haven't given anything today. We will >>> decide in the coming weeks. We will close in this month. >>> >>> Photos and Video was taken by Ravi. He will share with us soon. >>> >>> All in all it was a very satisfying feeling for me. Not even a >>> second we got the impression that those are handicapped visually. Of >>> course they cannot see. But they are very active, lively and got >>> along with us very well. I could feel the warmth. They invited us to >>> their function on 4th of January, Birth Centernary Celebrations of >>> Louis Brailley. The program is from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Would be >>> great if one of us visit it that day. As we have Charity Together >>> programme that day, I have to be there all the day. >>> >>> Thanking all our Hyderabad members and friends of Satya for >>> attending this activity and making it a memorable one. >>> >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> with regards, >>> Prasanthi. >>> >>> >> > > -- Regards... Harinath http://harinath.in http://sosoft.org http://ocms.sosoft.org http://ciki.sosoft.org
