Total fee for the year comes to Rs. 35,000 of which they can arrange Rs.15,000. The family requested MicroCharity to help with Rs. 20,000.
MicroCharity approves fund request of Rs. 20,000.
26-July-2019 : Fund raising is closed for this cause. Rs. 20,000 is raised from 8 micro donations in 11 days. We will be paying the fee to college shortly.
MicroCharity has been supporting Merlina from 4th standard. In spite of many adverse condition like her father’s death, her mother’s inability to go to work, and living with her uncle who wanted them to move it, Merlina got decent marks in her 1st PUC examication. She’s in 2nd PUC now, and the family is in no position to pay the college fee.
The fee for both children combined come to Rs.25,700 for this year. The family approached MicroCharity for assistance in paying the school fee.
MicroCharity approves fund request of Rs. 25,000.
MicroCharity approves fund request of Rs. 30,000.
Twin sisters, Jeraldina and Jeromina’s story is not different from many lower income families in Bangalore, India. Their dad Sesu Raj, the sole bread winner of the family makes about Rs.200 per day working as an auto driver. But he is a chronic alcoholic and does not go to work regularly. The family is now struggling to get the kids to school. The little girls are in 1st standard and at a risk of not going to school at all, due to their financial difficulties. They have other loans to pay off and also a monthly rent of Rs.1500 for the house they are staying in.
“I realize that every mature tree by photosynthesis absorbs 20kg of CO2 every year. By the same process, each tree lets out about 14kg of O2 every year.”
This is part of the environment oath taken by every member who planted a tree during this tree plantation drive. JCI Nalukody with support from Junior Jaycees, the children’s wing, organized a tree plantation drive on World Environment day. JCI took order from people for different fruit trees, by publishing on social media. Those who gave the order were supposed to have pits ready for planting trees in their compound. JCI members procured the saplings from nurseries and took them to these houses. They planted the trees together and also took an oath promoting awareness of environment protection and importance of trees.
Following the massive success of this program, JCI and MicroCharity are now extending this for the whole of June. For a contribution of Rs.222, a tree will the planted in your name in a house and will be taken care of by the owners. For those of you living in cities with no option to plant a tree in your backyard, this is a golden opportunity to make a difference to mother Earth on this Environment day.
“I realize that every mature tree by photosynthesis absorbs 20kg of CO2 every year. By the same process, each tree lets out about 14kg of O2 every year.”This is part of the environment oath taken by every member who planted a tree during this tree plantation drive. JCI Nalukody with support from Junior Jaycees, the children’s wing, organized a tree plantation drive on World Environment day. JCI took order from people for different fruit trees, by publishing on social media. Those who gave the order were supposed to have pits ready for planting trees in their compound. JCI members procured the saplings from nurseries and took them to these houses. They planted the trees together and also took an oath promoting awareness of environment protection and importance of trees.
His Father is a Salesman in an Optical shop nearby and mother is a housewife. His father cannot afford school and medical expenses for Jibin from his Salary. Yearly fee in the Special school is Rs 13,750. School uniform, Bus fare, Books & sensory kit will cost another Rs 8,900. Yearly Medical expenses will be approximately another Rs 10,000.
MicroCharity is continuing to support Jibin by raising Rs. 10,000 for year 2014.
MicroCharity approves fund request of Rs.10,000.
MicroCharity approves fund request of Rs. 10,000.
MicroCharity continues to support Jibin, who has been affected with autism and cerebral palsy since birth. For the 7th year now, we are providing Rs.10,000 financial support for the family.
Jibin Joseph is a severe autistic baby with cerebral palsy by birth. He has no sense of hearing and is unable to speak. He walks a little. He cannot feed himself. He is studying in Adarsh Rehabilitation Centre, Tripunithura, Ernakulam – A Special school for the habilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy. His mother takes him to the school everyday. They rely on public transport to commute to the school. Also, the mother has to be with him throughout the school time. He is on medication for the last few years. Every month he is taken to a hospital for medical checkup.
Kochurani Mathew from Changanacherry, Kerala needs our help in repairing their leaking house before the monsoons set in. She is staying with her husband and 2 sons, studying in 11th and 12th standards respectively. Her husband met with multiple accidents over the past 3 year and is not able to work anymore. Kochurani takes up small tailoring works at her home, but the income is barely enough to meet their daily expenses and children’s education.
As monsoons started in Kerala, their house started leaking badly to the point that they have to dry the school books in the sun after every rain. The family does not have any other place to move to. They approached JCI Nalukody for financial assistance in repairing the roof. On inspection, they found that the roof tiles were broken in multiple places. And the wooden frame holding the roof has been damaged with age. The frame needs to be replaced with a more durable steel frame and the roof tiles have to be relaid, replacing any broken ones. MicroCharity in association with JCI is taking up this repair work at a total expense of Rs. 70,000.
Ms. Kochurani Mathew, Nalukody, Changanacherry is the only breadwinner of the family consisting of Husband and 2 sons.Her husband met with multiple accidents over last 3 years after which he is unable to work. She earns her living by undertaking small tailoring works at her home which is not enough for her to maintain the family. The two sons are brilliant students studying in class 11th & 12th, both of them where school toppers in their respective class 10th.
The Government UP School at Nalukody, Kerala has been providing education to children from financially backward and troubled families for the past 116 years. Though the school gets government aid, most of the infrastructure expenses need to be funded by the school itself. There is also a Kindergarten which is independent from the school, but is crucial since it serves as a feeder to the main school. This section does not get any government aid.
Since the children are from poor families, the school has to provide everything from books, uniforms, bags, umbrellas and even their meals. The Headmaster of the school approached JCI Nalukody seeking support for school uniform for 30 new LKG and UKG students. JCI Nalukody in association with MicroCharity decided to sponsor 2 sets of uniform for these 30 children, along with annual subscription of newspaper and journals for the school.
The uniforms would cost about Rs.750 per child. Total cost for uniforms and subscriptions come to Rs.27,500
The Government UP School at Nalukody, Kerala has been providing education to children from financially backward and troubled families for the past 116 years. Though the school gets government aid, most of the infrastructure expenses need to be funded by the school itself. There is also a Kindergarten which is independent from the school, but is crucial since it serves as a feeder to the main school. This section does not get any government aid.Since the children are from poor families, the school has to provide everything from books, uniforms, bags, umbrellas and even their meals.
Mercy Home is run by Sisters of the Destitute (SD Sisters), housing 20 children between the ages 5 – 18 years. They belong to CWC – Child Welfare Commitee, Thiruvanthapuram registered under the Juvenile Justice Act. These children are studying at St Ann’s and St Joseph’s Girls High School, Changancherry. The home is not getting any grant from the government, and the sisters are currently unable to afford school expenses of these children. A group of well-wishers from the surrounding areas and from their congregation join hands to support them with about Rs. 25,000 per month. But this is barely enough for their regular expenses.
JCI Nalukody along with MicroCharity is extending their support for these needy children. Total fee for this academic year comes to Rs. 50, 000.
The family has already spent Rs. 4 lakhs for his treatment, and is in no position to pay for this surgery. They approached MicroCharity for financial support.
MicroCharity approves fund request for Rs.1,00,000.
Fund Raising closed for this cause. Rs.1,01,000 is raised from 27 micro donations in 6 days
Joseph Mathew, from Kottayam, Kerala is in the Neuro ICU Ventilator at Pushpagiri Hospital Tiruvalla, in a coma state due to bleeding in the brain. He was admitted to the hospital on 7th May with weakness on one side of the body and deviation in the angle of his mouth. Doctors diagnosed intracerebral hemorrhage and has recommended an emergency surgery to save his life. Joseph was working as a mechanic in a 2-wheeler repair shop and is the only earning member of the family. His wife is a home maker and he also has two young daughters aged 13 and 8. The family has already spent Rs. 4 lakhs for his treatment, and is in no position to pay for this surgery. They approached MicroCharity for financial support.