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It was a cold rainy day and everywhere work had come to a standstill. Little did we expect to be greeted by the unanimous chant of 80 chirpy kids. We bought the children small gifts to share during the holiday season. Their excited smiles on receiving the gifts made our day. We were overwhelmed by the love these kids had to share with us. We were touched by how they excitedly insisted on taking a picture with us.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank World Vision for this wonderful experience and also commend their hardwork in the upliftment of this village.
Anada Velli takes raw coconut coir in her hands and shows how she twists it between her fingers and makes rope. She would sit at home and make enough ropes to earn about 40Rs in a day. It was tireless work, and she would work all day to make barely enough money for food. “Things got worse when I developed a urinary infection,” says Venu. He could not climb trees because he had to go for treatment, and this further plunged the family into economic uncertainty.
This, until World Vision India came along and 2 years ago through the economic assistance program, two ‘Coir Ratts’ were given to the family. Coir Ratts are motor driven wheels which make coir rope making incredibly easy. Ananda velli demonstrates how 14 meters of rope can be made in a matter of minutes. 1 pair of motors and wheels cost 5000Rs and the family now earns an extra income of 150Rs per day. It is more than triple of what they used to make before.
The fruit saplings are an initiative to improve food security. These saplings will provide the people with nutritious fruits for growing children and the income from selling these fruits can provide for the needs of the family.
World Vision India’s Nilgiris ADP has been bringing development in the lives of people living in poverty. Through World vision’s support, poor families in rural Nilgiris have been able to lease tea land, rear sheep, run petty shops and small businesses to generate sufficient income for three meals a day.
“The project has provided the children the training necessary for taking care of these saplings. We also plan to present awards to children who have taken good care of their saplings,” says K. Vetriselvan John, Programme Manager, World Vision Area Development Programme in Nilgiris.
The Daughters of Charity provides rural residents with a variety of health services, including exercise programs that encourage healthy lifestyles in a region with one of the nation’s highest rates of diabetes. Statistics show about 1 million people in the Mid South – about 10 percent of the population – have been diagnosed with diabetes, with another 3 million considered pre-diabetic.