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INTRODUCTION
“Do not give fish to eat but teach them how to catch fish”- Chinese Proverb

From the year 2000 VEMBU is involved not in developing people but in creating an
atmosphere of positive environment and opportunities to enhance people to develop
themselves. As people developed VEMBU also developed with them and grew with them. The
empowerment of people continues through various activities which are by nature
participatory.

It is very difficult to bring everything in paper as a form of report. Yet it is very

important to sketch at least a few things to look back and to march forward.

VISION

“Society holistically developed and sustained where every human being is ensured
human dignity and social justice”.

OUR MISSION

VEMBU is committed to build and empower marginalized communities specially

children, women and youth, enabling them to analyze their human rights situations and
design their life in a more responsible and sustainable way through community mobilization,
sensitization, livelihood, capacity building and advocacy.

OUR MANDATES

 Make villages child labour free by providing them awareness, quality education, health
care and recreation, with a special focus on girl children
 Facilitate children through children’s parliament and child rights clubs and make them
involved in designing their life and society
 Organise youth to build a positive self-profile, acquire vocational skills and become self
reliant and advocates of human rights.
 Empower women socially, economically and politically to achieve equality in
opportunities and status, and gain capacity for community leadership
 Mobilise and sensitise local civic bodies, village committees, government departments and
voluntary agencies on Children’s Justice, build a network of child protection and
community development

OUR BELIEFS

 Children’s Justice first. All children have the right to quality formal education, health care
and recreational opportunities. An emphatic NO to child labour.
 Asserting gender equality and extending gender sensitive methodologies in all
interventions is a way towards women empowerment

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 Earth and environment consciousness expresses itself by nurturing the nature and saying
a firm NO to all that destroys nature
 People’s participation at all levels is indispensable in the empowerment process of the
marginalised
 Rights based approach and people centred advocacy are needed in today’s changing global
context for sustainable solutions

WITH CHILDREN
“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
“There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no
duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is
protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they can grow up in peace.” –
Kofi Annan.
VEMBU takes pride in being with the children in the remote villages. It takes more
pride in being of support to children of remote villages who are of the first generation of
learners. We educate and empower them through child rights promotion activities and school
dropout prevention programmes.

1. CHILDREN’S HOME

“God put us here to prepare this place for the next generation. That's our job. Raising
children and helping the community, that's preparing for the next generation.”
DikembeMutombo
Children’s home helps the boys from poor families and from villages where transport
facilities are not good to go to school. They stay our Vembu Boys’ Home from Monday to
Friday. Saturday and Sunday, all of them go to their homes to be with their parents. In this
way they are not unnecessarily separated from their families. This year we had 19 boys in the
home. We had also renewed our boy’s home for five years and got the certificate from the
state government.

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2. DROP OUT PREVENTION CENTRES

“Drop out leads to criminal behaviour and activities” – NCRB India

Most of our children in the villages where we concentrate are of learners of first
generation. Their parents have mostly not been to schools in their life. These reasons and
poverty in general requires that we constantly motivate and enhance their capacity to learn
and monitor them from discontinuing their education. Dropout Prevention Centres help them
to study jointly with other children with the supervision of an adult. Our main motive is to
develop skills and talents among the students and to prevent the students from going to work.
We nearly cater to 900 children through the dropout prevention centre and we are having 24
centres of such and they are the following.

Statistical Data

S.No. Name of Village Boys Girls Total

01. Vadalakarai 17 08 25
02. Velayuthapuram 27 16 43
03. Vedappatti 16 18 34
04. Ramachandirapuram 13 07 20
05. Vilathikulam 39 43 82
06. Thulukkankulam 10 12 22
07. Kadalkudi 17 18 35
08. Sangaralingapuram 19 16 35
09. Melmanthai 15 23 38

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 10. Kodukkanparai 8 12 20
11. Naranapuram 12 15 27
12. Sundaralinkapuram 15 18 33
13. Naduvirpatti 8 12 20
14. Kalukasalapuram 12 13 25
15. Chathirapatti 16 20 36
16. Vilvamarathupatti 20 25 55
17. Kanthasamy puram 09 17 26
18. Thathaneri 33 23 56
19. Lakshmipuram 12 28 40
20. Keelavilathikulam 11 12 23
21. Vawalthothi 12 14 26
22. subramaniapuram 18 10 28
23 Ayyaneri-1 11 23 34
24. Ayyaneri-2 18 18 36
Total 388 421 809
SPECIAL SAVINGS

In view of cultivating the saving mentality among the students, the students are
encouraged to save some money for themselves. This has made the students to save money
for their future. During the year 2017-2018, the total savings of the students were Rs.
75,657.00

WITH CHILD LINE

Tuticorin Child line, caters to the unreached children through VEMBU. Through their
service, counselling and motivational courses are given to both the children as well as their
parents. Awareness is created among the children and parents regarding child marriage,
sexual harassment, child labour, and so on. So far nearly 1300 students got benefitted from
their services.

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VEMBU – READERS’ CIRCLE

Every month from Vembu we release a booklet on various social issues and other
cultural issues. This is mainly done to encourage the students to create an interest in reading
books at the same time, in view of creating awareness among the students. These booklets
have reached majority of the school students in Tamilnadu. There are more than 400 students
get benefitted from these issues. For the year 2018 – 2019, we have planned to reach more
than 50000 students through these booklets.

SUMMER CAMP

On behalf of VEMBU, summer camps for the students from all the 24 centres were
conducted. These camps were conducted during the months of April and May. The children
were kept busy with various party games, awareness songs, competitions, value based games,
quiz competitions; this camp was organized for the children in order to make the best use of
the summer. Around 1168students benefitted themselves through this camp.

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HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Vembu had organized 15 health awareness programme in the villages of Vilathikulam

Taluk. Dr. Roselin was the resource person for the health awareness programme. we had also
organized the same for the women and Children in Kovilpatty region. Fr. Arockiam the
director of VEMBU was the chief guest. During the meeting, it was insisted to have healthy and
organic food in order to stay healthy. Also an awareness programme was organized for the
school and college going girl students. During the seminar, it was insisted to have a healthy
usage of mobile phones, internet and social networks. Also awareness was given on 1098.
This programme was animated by Mrs. Rajapandi, the Sub-Inspector of Police.

PARENTS MEETINGS AND ANIMATIONS

Children must be found in the school during day time, not in the field grazing cattle. To make
this a reality it is very important not only to send the children to school but also to motivate
and educate the parents. As most of the parents are not educated in the school system, they
need more animations. We organise meetings for them once in three months. we animate
them on various topics.

CHILDREN PARLIAMENTS

“No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution... revolution is
but thought carried into action.” Emma Goldman
Children are leaders. They have rights and duties. Children Parliaments provides
opportunities for children to exercise their rights. They observe, think and express their

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opinion on everything that concerns their world. They meet village heads and government
officials with their demands and petitions. It is really an empowering movement. The
problems of each village are brought to the notice of the children and they find solutions
through children parliament. We are having children parliament in the following 19 villages.

S.No Name of the Village Boys Girls Total

01 Vilathikulam – Vembu 16 14 30
02 Vilathikulam – Don Bosco 12 18 30
03 Lakshmipuram 14 12 28
04 Kadalkudi 15 06 21
05 Vathalakkarai 05 11 16
06 Thulukkankulam 11 06 17
07 E.Velauthapuram 10 15 25
08 Vedapatti 15 15 30
09 Sangaralingapuram 13 12 25
10 Vouvalthothi 12 13 25
11 Keelavilathikulam 09 07 16
12 Naduvirpatty 06 09 15
13 C. Kazhukasalapuram; 14 11 25
14 Subramaniyapuram 15 10 25
15 Chattrapatty 14 15 29
16 Sundaralingapuram; 13 12 25
17 Ayyaneri 1 09 15 24
18 Ayyaneri 2 08 16 24
19 Kodukampaarai 10 12 20
TOTAL 221 229 450

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CHILDREN PARLIMENT PROGRAMME

Number of
S. No Month Programme
Participants
01 April Grama Saba (Budget) 835
02 June Leadership Skill Training 765
03 July Election for Children Parliament 987
04 August Petitioning in the Grama Saba 876
05 September Leadership Skill Training 785
October Grama Saba (Petitioning for 678
06
Eradicating the Tas Mac)
07 November Protection Law 987
January Training of Great Leaders 675
08
(French Revolution)

ANIMATION FOR CHILDREN

S.No Month Name of the Programme No. of Beneficiary Resource person

1. 26-6-2017 Save Tamil 98 Mr. Thamilarasan
2. Distributing Equipment for 1
1-7-2017 Mr.Munis
studies
3. Seminar on Development of 30
8-7-2017 Mr. Velusaami
Evening study centers
4. 4-8-2017 Inauguration of Nights school 70 Mr. Muthukrinshnan
5. 10-8-2017 Visit to the Villages 3 Villages Fr. Arockiam
6. 20-8-2017 Work shop on Children’s rights 70 Fr. Arockiam
7. 0-8-2017 Classes on Reading Habit 300 - Fr. Arockiam
8. 1-9-2017 Visit to Nights school 25 Fr.Anro
9. Training for children’s 45
9-9-2017 Fr. Arockiam
parliament teachers
10. Animation on Children 28
21-9-2017 Mr.Deveraj
parliament
11. 25-9-2017 Staff Meeting- Chennai 22 Staffs Fr. Arockiam
12. 1-9-2017 Importance of Reading 329 Mr.Deveraj
13. 7-10-2017 Nights school teachers meeting 25 Mr.Deveraj
14. 22-10-2017 Awareness training 45 Mrs. Siriya pushbam
15. 26-11-2017 Meeting for Female children’s 64 Mrs. Raajapandi
16. 10-12-2017 Reading motion 300 Mrs. Siriya pushbam
17. Christmas celebration in 45
19-12-2017 Mr. jekajothi
kalukachalapuram
18. 17-1-2018 Awareness about 1098 130 Mr. Kaasi Raj
19. 21-2-2018 Night school visitation 45 Bro. Joseph
20. 24-2-2018 Motivational Class on Reading 280 Bro. Joseph

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 21. 21-2-2018 Children Parliament meeting -49 Mr. jekajothi
22. Summer camp 214 Br. Joseph&
13-4-2018
Br. Arun

SPECIAL EVENTS IN CHILDREN PARLIAMENTS

Training Programme for the Children of Anbu Illam

A training programme for the 70 students of Anbu Illam, Coimbatore was held in
Coimbatore. The students were trained well in getting to know their rights and duties. As part
of the training, the students themselves were made to analyze their situations and were asked
to come up with possible solutions. The animation programme was more of interactive and a
thought provoking one. The students gained knowledge of their rights, duties and
responsibilities.

Orientation Programme for the Children

An orientation programme for the children of Kovilpatty was organized. Fr. Arockiam,
the director of Vembu clearly explained the roles and responsibilities of the leaders, how new
laws are made etc. Mr. Devaraj, explained clearly the modality of conducting the elections.
Nearly 45 students took part in the orientation programme and gained knowledge about the
Children’s Parliament. The same orientation was given for the pre-novices who are aspiring
themselves to be priest.
Impact of Children’s Parliament
As mentioned above, “No real social change has ever been brought about without a
revolution.” through children’s parliament in various villages, new initiatives are carried out
in the villages. In some villages, efforts have been made to solve water and sanitation issues.

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ECO CLUBS
“Forests are the world’s air-conditioning system- the lungs of the planet – and we are
on the verge of switching it off” – Prince Charles

The increase of heat and the decrease of rain over the years in and around
Vilathikulkam have made everyone realize the need to care for the earth. Earth needs not only
the human beings but also the plants, trees and all other entities. To inculcate this we have
eco clubs in the villages. in many villages.

ECO CLUB VILLAGES

S.No. Name of Village Boys Girls Total

01. Vadalakarai 15 05 20
02. Kanthasamypuram 07 13 20
03. Vedappatti 14 06 20
04. Melmanthai 08 12 20
05. Vilathikulam-Bosco 06 14 20
06. Vilathikulam-Vembu 09 11 20
07. Thulukkankulam 09 11 20
08. Kadalkudi 09 11 20
09. Meenatchipuram 10 10 20
10. Supramaniyapuram 14 06 20
11. Kodukkanparai 09 11 20
12. Naranapuram 14 06 20
13. Sundaralinkapuram 07 13 20
14. Naduvirpatti 04 16 20
15. Kalukasalapuram 13 07 20
16. Chathirapatti 11 09 20
17 Ayyaneri 1 09 15 24
18 Ayyaneri 2 08 16 24
19 Manthi Thoppu 12 08 20
TOTAL 188 200 388

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ANIMATION FOR ECO CLUB CHILDREN
No. of
S.No Month Name of the Programme Resource person
Beneficiary
Fr. Arokiam
1. 3rd June 2017 World Environment Day 400 Children
Fr. Anto
2. 24th June 2017 Planting Poovarasa maram 86 children Mr. Arockiam
147
3. 2nd July 2017 Quiz on Environment Eco Club Mr. Selva kumar
Students
4. July Ponnu Vilayura Boomi 678 Children Coordinators
5. 7th July 2017 Planting Neem to Trees 37 Children Children
6. Aughust 2017 Global Warming 680 Children Coordinators
7. August 2017 Rain water canal cleaning 212 Children Fr. Ricco
8. September 2017 Vanathile Thiruvila 721 Children Coodinators
348- Ayyaneri
9. September 2017 Save Environment program School Mrs. Venkadammal
Students
10. 4th October 2017 Visit to Animal Zoo -Tiunelveli 98 Children Mr. Kalidas
Distributing Plants to Children
11. 9th October 2017 973 Girls Mr.Devaraj
(Guava,lemon.. )
12. October 2017 Tree plantation 684 Children Coordinators
Visit to the Eco Club(Sathra
13. 24th October 2017 367 Children Mr. Arockia raj
patti)
14th November
14. Eco club meeting 10 Children keeranur Donbosco
2017
15. 26th November 2017 Rally on saving the Nature 135 Children Vadivel
Distribution of Vegetable
16. 25th November 2017 280 Children Vembu Staff
Plants
17. November 2017 Mannukulle 715 Children Coordinators
18. 28th November 2017 Preparation for Rainy season 113 Children Fr. Anto
19. 17th December 2017 Rally Against Plastic 300 Children Mr. Ponraj
20. 19th December 2017 Planting medicinal trees 100 Children Vembu
Awareness programme on
21. 22nd December 2017 450 Children Mr. Jeyaseelan
BIRDS
22. 25th December 2017 Importance of Earth Sources 400 Children Fr.Anto
23. 17th January 2018 Care the Forest 70 Children Mr. Jaga jothi
24. 21st January 2018 Rally on planting the TREES 80 Children Mr. Devaraj
25. 11th February 2018 Rally on Environment 177 Children Fr. Arockiam
FR. Rico & Mr.
26. 20th February 2018 Visit to Eco clubs 10 Eco clubs
Susane
Seminar on Eating organic
27. 22nd February 2018 188 Children Mrs. Vali
food
Seminar on
28. 3rd March 2018 270 Children Fr. Ricco & Fr. Anto
“ITHU NAMMA POOMI”
Alankulam Don
Animation for Eco club
29. 10th March 2018 20 Bosco
Leaders
& Mr. Devaraj

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 Mr. Jega jothi
Eco club Local
30. 18th March 2018 Competition on Environment 94
in charges
31. 21st March 2018 World’s forest day 64 Mr. Jega jothi
32. 22nd March 2018 World’s Water day 102 Mr. Deva raj
33. 19 th April 2018 Cleaning the Pond 156 Children Mr.Devaraj
34. 28th April 2018 Seminar on ‘Eco club’ 120 Children Keeranur Don Bosco

RALLY ON ECO CONCERN

During this year we conducted special rally inaugurated by the Tashildar Mr. Selva
kumar on 19th November 2017 in Vilathikulam. In view of giving awareness to the people the
evening study centre children took active part in the rally on eco concern. The children not
only created awareness but also planted many trees in their home, villages and also in
Government Hospital, Vilathikulam. We have planned many trees in 16 villages of our eco
club.

ANIMATION ON ECO CONCERN

A total of 200 tree saplings were planted by the members this year. They care for them
and protect them from cattle. They also organize regular campaigns to keep the villages litter
free and recycle the waste. Regular input sessions for the children are organized on eco
themes.

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PROMOTION OF KITCHEN GARDENS

In September 250 children were given 4 types of vegetable seeds to make kitchen
gardens in their homes. This was done in view of promoting interest in children to care for
nature. They were also followed up by the village animators.

TREE PLANTATION IN VILLAGES

On 5thNovember 2017 around 60 different trees were distributed to the centers which
are working under Vembu Makkal Sakthi Iyakkam. The centers are Thulukankulam,
Kadalkudi, Latchmipuram, Kanthasamypuram, Sangralingapuram, Vowalthothi, E.
Velayuthapuram, V.Vedapatti and Melmanthai.

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HERBAL PLANTATION

On 10th November 2017 Vembu Vembu Makkal Sakthi Iyakkam distributed some 209
herbal curry leaf plants to the centers which are in Thulukankulam, Kadalkudi,
Latchmipuram, Kanthasamypuram, Sangralingapuram, Vowalthothi, E. Velayuthapuram,
V.Vedapatti and Melmanthai.

NURSERY GARDEN

In C. Kazhukasalapuram, Eco Club students took up the

initiative of creating a nursery garden. In this process, the students
have planted 180 fruit tree seeds and they are ready to be planted.

ECO CLUB COMPETITIONS

Vembu organized competitions

on eco concern for children from
Vilathikulam and Kovilpatti region.
There were about 20 clubs participated in various competitions conducted on 18th March
2018 at 10 a.m. 84 students from Kovilpatti and 110 students from Vilathikulam totally 194
students participated. Competitions like dance, drama and quiz were conducted in different
places.

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AVOID PLASTICS

An orientation programme was organized for the students of Vilathikulam and

Kovilpatti centers. The main motive of this orientation was to avoid plastics and to make the
students aware of the negative impact created by plastics. As a result the students have
promised to avoid the usage of plastics completely.
FOOD AWARENESS

Every month the students are given training on various themes. In the month of March,
awareness on food habits especially, the students were made aware of the colored food that
which are not healthy to their life. The impact of eating fast food and other stuffed items were
explained to the students and the students promised not to eat any junk food or fast food etc,
rather they have promised to eat healthy and organic food like, fresh vegetables, fruits,
greens, nuts, etc.
IMPACT OF ECO CLUBS
 They became more concern towards preserving nature and keep the environment
clean by not using the plastics and chemicals.
 Started distinguishing organic and non-organic wastes.
 They grow herbal and vegetable plants in their homes are useful for them in many
ways.
 They could identify the herbal plants which are found in the road side and the river
beds, which are not being preserved.
 The students and the parents are aware of the unhealthy food habits.
 The students and the parents have promised for a better life.

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ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” Diogenes

Youth are the wealth of the nation says, M. Gandhi. Youth are the backbone of every
human society. They also need to be cared and motivated in the right direction. VEMBU is
involved in organising youth into groups and providing opportunities to grow. We have 7
youth groups with the strength of 138 members in our Vembu youth federation.
YOUTH COOKING PICNIC

100 youngsters from our working villages gathered in Vembar village situated near the sea.
They cooked their meal for lunch and had a lot of joyful programmes. In between the
programmes, they were fed with short information and life messages on modern and current
issues.

Impacts

 They learned to work as a team with unity.

 Some of them were able to overcome their fear and inferiority complex by mingling
with other pear groups.
 They are able to accept and respect the complementary sex.

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY (RALLY ON PEACE BUILDING)

The Cycle rally was organized by the Vembu Youth federation on 19th August 2017 from
Ettayapuram to Vilathikulam in view of world’s peace and unity. The rally covered almost the
distance of twenty kilometres, hundred and twenty both boys and girls were participated. The
rally was filled with cultural programs and special talks by the chief guests. In order to spread
the message the leaflets were issued on the way and special talks were delivered in the main
stations.

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EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION

SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (DR.HAUBER)

Through Dr. Huber’s scholarship scheme, VEMBU is very happy to support 26 youngsters this
year who are continuing their higher studies in various colleges and institutions. It is a big help for the
youth who wish to continue their higher education. We are grateful to the Donor.

Scholarship
S.No Name Village
Amount
01 Mariammal Vilathikulam 20000
02 Sona Thulukkankulam 30000
03 Manonmani Vilathikulam 25000
04 Anushya Vilathikulam 30000
05 Saravanakumar Vilathikulam 20000
06 Santhiya Lakshmipuram 30000
07 Karthikraja Lakshmipuram 25000
08 C.Mounishaa Vilathikulam 20000
09 N.Thangaraj Thulukkankulam 20000
10 A.Rengeela Kovilpatti 20000
11 S.Anitha Kovilpatti 20000
12 M.Meena Kovilpatti 30000
13 M.Esakkimuthu Kovilpatti 30000
14 K.Mahendrakumar Kovilpatti 20000
15 D.SathyaBharathi Kovilpatti 20000
16 S.Suryakumar Kovilpatti 20000
17 T.Shanmugalakshmi Kovilpatti 20000
18 E.Santhiga Kovilpatti 10000
19 S.Sasikala Rettiyapatti 20000
20 Vennila.M Kovilpatti 20000
21 Palavesam Vaathalakarai 20000
22 B.Krishnamoorthy Kovilpatti 20000
23 G.Lakshmipriya Kovilpatti 20000
24 S.Premkumar Vilvamarathupatti 20000
25 S.Hemalatha Vilathikulam 20000
26 M.Sangavi Vilathikulam 20000
INR 5,70,000

Impacts

 Through this their involvement and responsibility towards the society are increased.

EMMAUS - EDUCATIONAL HELP FOR CHILDREN

The Emmaus Project does help many children to continue their education. It also helps
the children for their higher education. I firmly believe that the Emmaus project is a big help

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for the children who are economically poor and they do study well and improve their
knowledge. Vembu Emmaus Children thank the donors of the project for the interest that they
show towards these children and their education.

S.No Name of the Children Class Village

1 T.Nirmal Packiyaraj Prenovitiate Vilathikulam
2 P.Surya B.A Kathalampatti
3 R. Manojkumar 10th Kathalampatti
4 I.Jenoviya BE Vilvanagar
5 Mahalakshmi B.Com Vilvamarathupatti
6 J.Jenifer DCE Vaathalakarai
7 V.Nishagandhi Nursing Vaathalakarai
8 P.Shanmugapriya 10th Vaathalakarai
9 I.Menagalakshmi 11th Vaathalakarai
10 S. Manohar 10th Ayanpommaiyapuram

CONTINUING EDUCATION

“Education is the movement from darkness to light”. Allan Bloom

Failure is part of life. It needs to be accepted and managed. Children also fail in their public
exams. Some discontinue their studies for some reasons. It’s not or it should not be the end of
their education. We create opportunity for this particular category of children and youth to
write the government exams with private coaching.

S.No Name Class S.No Name Class

1. Mani 8th 13. Gnanapushpam 10th
2. Varatharajaperumal 10th 14. Valliyammal 10th
3. Isakkiraj 10th 15. Abisha 10th
4. Jakkammal 10th 16. Meenakshi 10th
5. Senbagapriya 12th 17. Madasamy 10th
6. Muthukani 12th 18. Murugasathish 10th
7. Paul Raj 12th 19. Raclandurai 10th
8. Sangaraswaran 12th 20. Kannan 10th

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 9. Mareeswari 10th 21. Manikandan 10th
10. Pattathurani 10th 22. Ramamoorthi 10th
11. Muniyammal 10th 23. Selvamurugan 10th
12. Athi Lakshmi 10th

Impact

 As outcome of this education some continued their higher studies such as Diploma and
Degree courses.
 Some got good job opportunities in different fields like driving, nursing and in
industries.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

We also provide skill trainings for youngsters in typing, computer and tailoring. Besides these
skills we conduct personality development sessions for them.

1. Tailoring

Tailoring training enables women to get employment in their locality. Besides they can also
stitch clothes that are needed for their family. This year 50 young women learned tailoring
from Vembu.

Total Students 6 Month Course 3 Month Course

50 38 12

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 S.No Name of the Student Course
1. Thangaeswari Six Month
2. Rathi Andal Six Month
3. Annakili Six Month
4. Pavithra Six Month
5. Kashduri Six Month
6. Chithradevi Six Month
7. Eshwari Six Month
8. Muthumari Six Month
9. Sumathi Six Month
10. Kondammal Six Month
11. Parasulakshmi Six Month
12. Jayanthi Six Month
13. Devi Six Month
14. Mahalakshmi Six Month
15. Kangalakshmi Six Month
16. Kanagadevi Six Month
17. Shenbagavalli Six Month
18. Sankareshwari Six Month
19. Leelavathi Six Month
20. Kowsalya Six Month
21. Muthuselvi Six Month
22. Santhi Six Month
23. Keerthika Six Month
24. Geetha Six Month
25. Kayal Six Month
26. Murugalakshmi Six Month
27. Ishwarya Six Month
28. Ramya Six Month
29. Maheshwari Six Month
30. Krishnaveni Six Month
31. Priyanka Six Month
32. Priya Six Month
33. Tamilselvi Six Month
34. Kamala Six Month
35. Vaisnawi Six Month
36. Jasmin Six Month
37. Siluvaimatha Six Month
38 Sasikala Six Month
39. Mari 3 Month Course
40. Murugalakshmi 3 Month Course

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 41. Vasuki 3 Month Course
42. Malathi 3 Month Course
43. Kalaiyarasi 3 Month Course
44. Rani 3 Month Course
45. Amutha 3 Month Course
46. Gokila 3 Month Course
47. Shenbagalakshmi 3 Month Course
48. Latha 3 Month Course
49. Pandeeswari 3 Month Course
50. Rani.M 3 Month Course

2. Typing

Typing skill is an essential one that is expected of government employment. Typing enables
them to get jobs quickly. This year 43 young men and women got themselves trained in
typing.

Total Students 6 Month Course 3 Month Course

43 43 -

S.No Name of the Student Course

1 Sankareshwari 6 Month Course
2 Seethalakshmi 6 Month Course
3 Parthipakani 6 Month Course
4 Krishnaveni 6 Month Course
5 Santhakumari 6 Month Course
6 Jeyaprekash 6 Month Course
7 Mahalingam 6 Month Course
8 Muthuramalingam 6 Month Course
9 Vijayasingam 6 Month Course
10 Karuppasami 6 Month Course

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 11 Ilango 6 Month Course
12 Murugapraba 6 Month Course
13 Muthuselvi 6 Month Course
14 Pechiyammal 6 Month Course
15 Porkodi 6 Month Course
16 Adhilakshmi 6 Month Course
17 Amirthaselvan 6 Month Course
18 Murugalakshmi 6 Month Course
19 Sivapriya 6 Month Course
20 Sangareswari 6 Month Course
21 Vijayalakshmi 6 Month Course
22 Velmurugan 6 Month Course
23 Anitha 6 Month Course
24 Inbaraj 6 Month Course
25 Banuselvi 6 Month Course
26 Saravanakumar 6 Month Course
27 Manimaran 6 Month Course
28 Ramalakshmi 6 Month Course
29 Vijayalakshmi 6 Month Course
30 Sangeetha 6 Month Course
31 Vetruventhan 6 Month Course
32 Lakshmipraba 6 Month Course
33 Vasugi 6 Month Course
34 Sumathi 6 Month Course
35 Kogila 6 Month Course
36 Pravin kumar 6 Month Course
37 Ramesh 6 Month Course
38 Kalaiyarasi 6 Month Course
39 Pondeeswari 6 Month Course
40 Sennelakshmi 6 Month Course
41 Muthupechi 6 Month Course
42 Tamil selvi 6 Month Course
43 Munishwaran 6 Month Course

3. Handicrafts Trainings

This is another essential training that brings job placement for the young women. This
year 89 women got trained in this trade.

S.No Month Topic Participants

1 June Making plastic flowers 22
2 November Government schemes 52
3 November Making Cotton Rose 15

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 3. Computer Education

Computer education is a must for every sector. This also brings employment to the young
people. This year 13 students were trained in computer education

Total Students 6 Month Course 3 Month Course

13 1 12

S.No Name Duration

1. Karpagadevi 3 Months
2. Sathiya 6 Months
3. Ramya 3 Months
4. Vadivukarasi 3 Months
5. Kavipriya 3 Months
6. Muthumeena 3 Months
7. Muthumari 3 Months
8. Ishwarya 3 Months
9. Jansi santhi 3 Months
10. Kavitha 3 Months
11. Ranjitha 3 Months
12. Archana 3 Months
Impacts 13. Navis 3 Months

 They do not depend on others for money and for other needs of their children and
family, whereas they earn through their own skills staying in their own homes.
 These trainings are useful to get Government jobs and in some Private companies.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

"Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about
changing the way the world perceives that strength." —G.D. Anderson

Women come together in villages and make a meaningful contribution to the growth of the
society. They not only look after their families but also involve in the development of village

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and take initiatives to bring changes in the society. They save money in groups for the welfare
and education of their children. We at present have 65 groups with the strength of 844
women.

S.No Name of the SHG Total Members

1. Kalaimahal 12
2. Ambedkar 12
3. Mariamman 12
4. Kalidevi 13
5. Karuppasamy 12
6. Kanthariamman 13
7. Indragandhi 13
8. Nathi 14
9. Malligai 12
10. Savvanthi 12
11. Kurinjimalar 12
12. Kaliamman 12
13. Santhimaritchiamman 13
14. Periasamy 14
15. Amala 12
16. Parthirakali 12
17. Kamarajar 13
18 Vidiyal kamarajar 14
19. Bharathi 19
20. Udhayam 16
21. Mariamman 13
22. Kaliamman 12
23. Vennila 12
24. Sevvanthi 12
25. Selvavinayagar 13
26. Sembaruthi 14
27. Sivappu roja 12
28. Kaliamman 12
30. Thulasi 13
31. Astalakshmi 14
32. Sembaruthi 12
33. Deepam 13
34. Narmatha 12
35. Kaveri 12
36. Yamuna 12
37. Sarashwathi 13
38 Alayamani 17
39. Pathirakali 15
40. Roja 13
41. Malligai 13

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 42. Roja 13
43 Annai indra 12
44. Anaiyavilakku 12
45. Nanal 14
46 Maruthani 12
47. Vetripookkal 15
48. Shenbagapookkal 15
49. Sathanai pookkal 15
50 Kathatipookal 15
51 Thamaraipookkal 20
52 Sembaruthi 12
53. Baratham 13
54. Punnagai 13
55. Ashokachakkaram 12
56. Soniya 13
57. Poongaatru 14
58. Vasantham 12
59. Isai aruvi 13
60. Thendral 12
61 Thulasi 12
62. Aanantha Pookal 16
63. Nila 14
64. Vasantham 12
65 Maragatham 12
Total 844
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Economical development is very important for the family and for the society. The quality of
the family depends more on the economic condition. VEMBU supported the women with
knowledge and resources to begin small scale development works like cow and goat rearing,
and small shops in the villages. This has helped them to have an additional income in the
family. 131 women and 4 SHG received monetary support to the tune of Rs. 26, 75,000.00.

131 entrepreneurs INR. 26,75,000

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SPS BENEFICIARIES

SPS is another project through which we help the SHG women to begin micro enterprise and
thus to improve their income generation. During the financial year 2017 -2018, 27 women
benefitted from this project and we have distributed Rs. 4,10,000.00 to the SHG women in
order to generate their income. It also helps them to improve their economic standard and
education of children.

S.no Name of the SHG Member Amount

1. Shanmugapriya,Puthugiramam 10,000
2. Prabhavathi,Puthugiramam 10,000
3. Prabha,Puthugiramam 10,000
4. Vijayalakshmi,Puthugiramam 10,000
5. Sundharavadivu,Puthugiramam 10,000
6. Sornam,Puthugiramam 10,000
7. Kasthuri,Puthugiramam 10,000
8. Muthulakshmi,Puthugiramam 10,000
9. Koodammal, Vilvamarathupatti 20,000
10. P.Rani, Vilvamarathupatti 20,000
11. Mookammal, Vilvamarathupatti 20,000
12. J.Devi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
13. A.Alagammal, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
14. S.Ramalakshmi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
15. K.Ramalakshmi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
16. M.Packiam, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
17. V.Kalavathi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
18. G.Abirami, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
19. K.Thilagavathi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
20. S.Valliammal, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
21. P.Mahalakshmi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
22. S.Murugalakshmi, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
23. P.Sudha, Subramaniyapuram 10,000
24. C.Muthumari, Thulukkankulam 30,000
25. Mahalakshmi, Rajeevnagar 30,000
25. Jeyalakshmi, Thulukkankulam 20,000
26. Solaiammal, Thulukkankulam 20,000
27. Mariammal, Vilathikulam 50,000
Total INR 4,10,000

WOMEN 1000+ BENEFICIARIES

Women 1000+ is also a project that is meant for micro enterprise. The objective of this project
is to reduce risks and increase the probability of success by: 1. providing better and more
extensive training; 2. giving closer guidance and coaching; 3. making better use of expertise 4.
Utilizing experience and lessons learned 5. Emphasizing more on social pressure from the
SHG’s on borrowers. During the financial year 2017-18, we have reached nearly 104 women
and we have distributed Rs. 18,05,000.00 to the SHG women.

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 S.no Name of the SHG Member Amount
1 G.Aandal 10,000
2 K.Valliammal 10,000
3 S.Balasaraswathi 10,000
4 N.Annapoornam 10,000
5 M.Kanagalakshmi 10,000
6 R.Gomathiyammal 10,000
7 M.Subblakshmi 10,000
8 S.Muthumari 10,000
9 K.Maheshwari 20,000
10 P.Maheshwari 20,000
11 P.Kaliammal 20,000
12 L.Murugalskmhi 10,000
13 A.Valliammal 10,000
14 G.Shanmugalakshmi 10,000
15 A.Pandiammal 10,000
16 K.Bhakiyalaskhmi 10,000
17 P.Selvalakshmi 10,000
18 G.Muthuselvi 10,000
19 M.Maheshwari 10,000
20 M.Kanagalakshmi 10,000
21 Manimegalai 10,000
22 Sammansuammal 10,000
23 Muthulakshmi 10,000
24 Seethalakshmi 30,000
25 Kannithai 30,000
26 Welvina 20,000
27 Latha 20,000
28 Elizabethrani 50,000
29 Mahalakshmi 10,000
30 Anathammal 10,000
31 R.Chithradevi 10,000
32 Vinnarasi 10,000
33 Maheshwari 10,000
34 Innasiyammal 10,000
35 Angukuti 10,000
36 Mariyapoomani 10,000
37 Nirosha 10,000
38 Sellathai 10,000
39 Indira 10,000
40 Thilagavathi 10,000
41 Ilangeshwari 10,000
42 Lakshmi 10,000
43 Kalaiselvi 10,000
44 Shanmugapriya 10,000
45 Subbulakshmi 10,000
46 K.Lingeshwari 10,000
47 M.Kaliammal 10,000
48 R.Mariammal 10,000
49 M.Mariammal 15,000
50 S.Govindhammal 15,000
51 M.Seeniammal 15,000
52 M.Sankareshwari 15,000
53 Ragelammal. J 15,000

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 54 Ratha. M 15,000
55 NagaJothi. B 15,000
56 Mariammal. P 15,000
57 Murugallakshmi. P 15,000
58 Vennila. S 15,000
59 Muthammal.A 15,000
60 Maheshwari.J 20,000
61 Petchiammal.M 20,000
62 Guruvammal.T 15,000
63 Jeyakoma. A 20,000
64 Velankanni. C 20,000
65 Avaiyar.M 20,000
66 Annalakshmi. V 20,000
67 Saraswathi.A 20,000
68 Thangathai.A 20,000
69 Sahayamari.J 20,000
70 Guruvammal.S 30,000
71 Pathmavathi.E 30,000
72 Meenakshi.M 30,000
73 Malliga 30,000
74 Maheswari 30,000
75 Ulagammal 30,000
76 Jothilakshmi 30,000
77 Maruthammal 30,000
78 Murugeshwari 20,000
79 Kanapathy.K 20,000
80 Jayalakshmi 20,000
81 Rajalakshmi 20,000
82 Munieeswari 20,000
83 Avudayammal 20,000
84 Guruvalakshmi 20,000
85 Veeralakshmi 20,000
86 Supputhai 20,000
87 Petchiammal.K 15,000
88 Shanmugathai 15,000
89 Bhavithra 15,000
90 Velammal 15,000
91 Karpagam 15,000
92 Chandhra 15,000
93 Angaleeswari 15,000
94 Rajakumari 30,000
95 Saraswathi.G 30,000
96 Amirthavalli.K 30,000
97 Athilakshmi.P 30,000
98 Magarasi.A 20,000
99 Mariammal.R 20,000
100 Kaaturani.P 20,000
101 Vijayalakshmi.M 10,000
102 Kanagamani.R 20,000
103 Muthumari 20,000
104 Deisy Selvarani 30,000
TOTAL INR 18,05,000

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PEOPLE’S BANK LOAN BENEFICIARIES

People’s Bank is the initiative of SHG women of Valamai Trust, Vilathikulam. It has got nearly
100 SHGs amounting to nearly 1600 women. People’s Bank gives loan to the SHG women who
are covered under Valamai trust. During the financial year 2017-2018, 4 SHGs got benefitted
and we distributed Rs. 4,60,000.00 to the women.

S.No Date Beneficiary SHG Amount

01 16th July Maruthaani SHG, Subramaniyapuram INR 1,00,000
02 24 October
th Punnagai SHG, Subramaniyapuram INR 1,30,000
03 17th October Sembaruthi SHG, Subramaniyapuram INR 1,30,000
04 6th January Vasantham SHG, Subramaniyapuram INR 1,00,000
Total Amount INR 4,60,000

ANIMATIONS FOR WOMEN

S.No Month Place Training Participants

Vilvamarathupatti 1.Organic Farming,
01 June (Agriculture Farm), 2.Loan Management and savings, 132
Vilathikulam. 3.Basic Entrepreneurship skill
Vilvamarathupatti 1.Organic Farming,
(Agriculture Farm), 2.Loan Management and savings,
02 July 146
Vilathikulam. 3.Basic Entrepreneurship skill

Vilvamarathupatti 1Training on Low External Input

(Agriculture Farm), Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA)
03 August Vilathikulam practices, 176
2. Loan Management and savings,
3.Basic Entrepreneurship skill
Vilvamarathupatti 1.Legal Awareness Training
(Agriculture Farm) Domestic Violence Act - 2005
Sexual Harassment Of Women Act -
2013
Hindu Marriage Act - 1955
Dowry Prohibition Act - 1961
04 September Pocso Act – 2012 580
Question based in Legal issues,
2. Organic Farming,
3. Loan Management and savings, 4.
Basic Entrepreneurship Skill

Kovilpatti, 1.Government welfare schemes,

Vilvamarathupatti 2.Loan Management and savings,
05 October 255
(Agriculture Farm) 3.Basic Entrepreneurship Skill

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ANIMATION FOR SHG MEMBERS

S.No Month Name of the Programme No. of Beneficiary Resource person

1. 22-06-17 SHGs Members Meeting 16 Mr. Jayaseelan
2. 2-07-17 Selecting the Leaders 37 Mr. Jayaseelan
3. 09-08-17 Training organic cultivation 18 FR. Arockiam
Seminar on Dry land 28
4. 06-09-17 FR. Anto
management
SHGs Members Meeting 70 Mr. Alex
5. 16-09-17
Benjamin
Motivation on Organic 56
6. 24-09-17 Mr. Jaya seelan
cultivation
7. 15-10-17 Class on Development of SHG 76 Mr. Jaya Sudhaker
8. 20-10-17 Self-help Group Meeting 12 Mrs. Raja Pandi
Jemparuthi women’s group 13
21-10-17 Mr. Vijay-
9. meeting
10. 29-10-17 women’s group meeting 12 Mrs. Lingeswari
11. 31-10-17 Awareness meeting for women 63 Mrs. Raja Pandi
12. 03-11-17 women’s group meeting 12 Mrs. Lingeswari
Scholarship for the Girl 11
13. 05-11-17 FR. Anto
children of SHG women
14. 11-11-17 Women’s Empowerment 100 Mr.Jeyaseelan
15. 24-11-17 Distribution of loan 7 FR. Arockiam
16. 30-11-17 Women’s group meeting - Mr.Devaraj
17. 01-12-17 Women’s group meeting 2 Mr.Devaraj
18. 13-1-18 Giving Loan to students 2 Mr.Devaraj
Women empowerment 45
19. 17-1-18 Mr.Jeyaseelan
training
20. 18-1-18 Women’s self-help meeting 8 Mr.Devaraj
21. 22-1-18 Medical Camp for SHG Women 120 Dr. Roslin
22. 24-1-18 Women entrepreneur meeting 60 Mr.Richard
Giving loan to women’s group 10
23. 25-1-8 -
women
Women’s empowerment 235 Mrs. Susaane
24. 20-2-18
building opening &Viji
25. 23-2-18 Women’s awareness meeting 40 Mr. jenpagaraj
26. 26-2-18 Women’s awareness meeting 32 Mr. jenpagaraj
27. 07-3-18 Giving Loan to students 10 Mr.Devaraj
28. 08-3-18 Women’s day 34 Mrs. Lingewari
29. 14-3-18 Giving Loan to women 2 Fr. Arokiam
30. 09-4-18 Women’s group meeting Fr. Arokiam
31. 21-4-18 Women entrepreneur meeting 53 Mr. Raj Kumar
32. 26-4-18 Training on Jewel making 15 Mrs. Rohini
33. 01-5-18 Training on Tailoring 30 Mrs. santhi

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34. 01-5-18 Course on Computer 50 Susila

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IMPACT ON VARIOUS TRAINING

 Through the training from Organic Farming, People learned to produce Panja kaviya
 They also cultivated garden in their houses.
 They became small entrepreneurs through the training.
 After getting the awareness on legal side people have got benefitted in getting the
legalized house and land documents.
 They also claimed their birth and death legal certificate from the government.
 Some of the issues related women also were sorting out through this training.
 The income of women is increased and the economic standard of the family has
increased
 The quality of life is also increased.

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WOMEN’S DAY

NGO NETWORKING MEETING

Non-government organization networking

meeting was organized in view of creating and
promoting unity and having a same goal in their
mission for the rural people, every 20th of the month,
we have NGO Network meeting.

Impacts

 Good collegiality was created among NGOs.

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SIRPI CULTURAL TROUPE

SIRPI (meaning sculptor in Tamil) is the cultural troupe of the organization. The troupe
is comprised of children, youth and women. Emancipation and revival of the people’s arts
through dances, songs, skits and sensitizing people through the same are two purposes of the
troupe. We train the members on every Sunday from 1.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. There are 25
members who are part of the team.

Impacts

 Youth and Children learned the folk arts and they used them in creating awareness to
the people on various tradition and culture of society.

PREPARATION FOR THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

We prepare the children on every Sunday for the

competitive exams which are conducted by the central
and the state government of India. There are 30 children
who. are attending the course on every Sunday from
10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. These children are trained from
their childhood to crack the examinations so that they
can get government jobs.

SARVA SAMAYA MANITHANEYA IYAKKAM

In order to create a collegiality among all the religions of vilathikulam region, Sarva Samaya
Manithaneya Iyakkam was originated. The members from all the religions have become the
part of this movement.

Impacts

 The leaders and people of different religions are come together for all the common
social programs without fanatic mentality.

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COUNSELLING

People with different problems and life issues such as marriage, unemployment, love failure,
Domestic violence, Dowry which are making the life very complicated, sort out by the
counselling. The counsellor is arranged especially for the vembu students and for the people
who are acquainted with the institution.

Impacts

 Many family problems such as disunity between couples, alcoholism, depression, love
failure and other mental and emotional problems were sort out by the counselling cell
which exists in our institution.

VAZHIKATTI JOB PLACEMENT

Vembu conducted Job placement program through Vazhikatti movement for the rural
poor youth once in three months every year. 400 youngsters were participated and 90
youngsters have got job opportunity in different companies.

Impacts
 Our institution gave an assurance to the youngsters that we are accompanying in their
career guidance through this job opportunity program.

READER’S CLUB

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies” Jojen.

“The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin

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Reading empowers the one who reads. It’s the best tool to change oneself and the society. To
give the youth an opportunity to read and to share what they have read formed the VEMBU
Reader’s Club. Every month its members come together to share what they read and also to
discuss ideas. Through this club we published 5 small booklets this year meant for children.
The reader’s club members themselves wrote a book on Environmental Education.

Impacts

 They developed the habit of reading good books and spend the time in a useful way.
 Their perspectives toward the society changed by reading and reflecting books.

ANIMATIONS FOR STAFF

Every month Vembu staffs are animated on different themes in order to be more
fruitful in the service of rural people. Highly qualified resource persons are invited for the
animation of the staff.

S.No Date Topic Participants

04th June Understanding the Current affairs of 35
01
Society
02 2nd July Time Management 32
6th August Local-Self Government (Panchayati 36
03
Rai System)
3rd September Importance of Forest for the Eco 38
04
System
05 1st October Freedom of Thought and Expression 42
06 5th November Learning to love 37
07 3rd December Social Problems and Women Groups 33
08 7th January Clean and Green Village 35
09 4th February Leadership Skills 39
10 4th March Natural Farming 40

Cultural Night

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 Cultural night was organised by the youngsters in Vilathikulam on December 10th
2017. It was fully organised by the Vembu Youth Federation. 135 folk artists participated in
the programme.

CONCLUSION

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying,

sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Pele

VEMBU’s success is also in the journey it makes with the people, a journey towards
empowerment of socially neglected children, youth and women. The journey needs support,
support of not one but many. VEMBU received this support from many individuals and
organisations. WE are VERY GREATFUL to ALL. Our special thanks to Mamma Grond
Starmans, Kinderhilfe Emmaus, Father Schlooz Foundation, SPS, Dr. Hauber, German
Volunteers, The Salesian Province of Tiruchy and all the well wishers.

Vembu remembers you with love and gratitude

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