HHWS Newsletter - June 2022

HIGLHLIGHTS FOURTH VOLUME | SECOND QUARTER The official Newsletter of Highlights | June, 2022 Helping Hand Welfare Society INSIDE THIS QUARTER’S ISSUE Exclusive with Direct Child Sponsorship department | Special School Achievements | Insights from Interns https://hhws.org/

Direct Child Sponsorship Thirty thousand & counting... Helping Hand Welfare society’s primary goal is to support needy children’s education. HHWS strives hard to deliver quality education to all its sponsored children. Aristotle once said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” Education gives new hope and meaning to the children whose destinies change from dropouts to graduates. The life of students will always be bittersweet moments, and HHWS is excited to be a part of their journey towards success. The Department Head, Ms Leah Edwin, “It has been a fulfilling and incredible journey working for the sponsorship department. It is an honour and a blessing to serve as the Department’s Head to constantly engage and interact with unfortunate and vulnerable children and be there for them during their joys and challenges. The department monitors each student’s progress and needs throughout their academic journey. Many students succeed in their set objectives after completing their higher education, which is a remarkable outcome for the department. Furthermore, some academically curious children with a creative streak are self-driven to carve out a career for themselves and become a blessing to others by providing support.” Despite the challenges and difficulties, HHWS trust that this noble endeavour to care for the needs of the deprived and deserving children will always find new opportunities and resources to strengthen the existing process. HHWS has impacted over 30,000 children’s lives, and more than 2,500 students are receiving support this year. Our field officers connect with every sponsored student during their visits and update the well-being of the children. https://hhws.org/ Highlights | June, 2022

Pathfinder 2022 One preferred way to spend time outside and study are to escape to a farm. Children may learn much about agriculture through https://hhws.org/ the animals, crops, and environment, even if they didn't grow up around it. On June 8, 2022, the Silent Warrior Pathfinder Club kicked off its activities by visiting Mr Kailesh Murthy's farm. Mr Kailesh's farm is in Hindawaddi, 15 kilometres from the Seventh- day Adventist School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired at Kollegal. The plants and fruit-bearing trees and many coconuts and palm trees are provided with dry leaves, dropping fruit, sunshine, rain and limited water supply to the trees and plants. The farm is managed primarily through organic agricultural techniques. Mr Kailesh does not use fertilisers, chemicals, or ploughing, to protect the environment. He took the group on a tour of his farm, emphasising his years of experience with organic farming. The Silent Warrior Pathfinder Club was inspired and motivated. Highlights | June, 2022

Special School Highlights | June, 2022 Achievements Teachers and students at Bobbili's Asian Aid School for the Blind and SDA School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired Kollegal have reason to celebrate. The students from both schools passed their Board exams with flying colours. Asian Aid High School for the Blind students has exceptional learning abilities using braille and audio devices competently to deliver splendid results. At SDA School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired, assistive technology like sign languages is implemented to enhance learning. The principal, Mr Jacob Bhaggien, stated that 104 students had successfully completed the 10th grade over the past 13 years. Dear Graduates! \"Each accomplishment is significant as it represents a culmination of numerous failures and successes... Remember, life is not about collecting trophies. It is about creating a positive impact on the world. Don't let mistakes or difficulties influence you to doubt your capabilities or the depth and breadth of who you are. Please keep improving in all that you do. Be assured that the school will be with you every step along the way. Helping Hand Welfare Society wishes you the best in your future adventures. https://hhws.org/

“From my Insights from Interns perspective, the best part I had was Internships aren't just about learning how to make coffee the luscious campus and photocopy documents. Getting on-the-ground experience working for an NGO was vital to the and its green postgraduate students from Krupanidhi College. Internships wealth. The place are incredibly beneficial in terms of networking, acquiring has much organic knowledge, and ultimately assisting interns in landing their farming for income dream careers. In April, the MSW students began their generation. The time fieldwork with HHWS for 24 days. They expressed their within and along appreciation for sharing their knowledge and expertise in was a solid and the area. They were briefed on numerous concepts for exciting learning various projects by the project team. Moreover, they conducted a sociodemographic study in a slum area near experience.” Bangalore's K R Puram. John - I MSW, Likewise, interns conducted a couple of case and group work Krupanidhi sessions with the students at Sunshine Home. During group work, students made short stories and performances with a https://hhws.org/donate/ moral; Love grows by giving. Children were given numerous tasks for motivation and to bring about self-confidence. For more information: Helping Hand Welfare Society, Sunshine Campus, Kalkere Village, Horamavu Post, Bangalore 560 113 [email protected] 080-43718237 Highlights | June, 2022