Save Rain Water, Have Drinking Water!

Save the Silver Drops ! Get Golden Drops !

Harvest the Rain to Feed the World !

Simple, Safe, Sustainable : Harvest Rainwater !

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Life Is……… In your quiet moments, what do you think about? How far you‘ve

come, or how far you have to go? Your strengths or your weaknesses? The best that might happen or the worst that might come to be? In your quiet

moments, pay attention to your thoughts. Because maybe, just maybe, the

only thing that needs to shift in order for you to experience more happiness,

more love, and more vitality, is your way of thinking. Life is the name of purpose, struggle, love, dedication and a number of

feelings and emotions. Life shows its true colors with time. It depends upon

you that how you look towards life and what is your strategy of leading an ideal life. Life takes a number of turns during its whole span. Life may not be kind to you all the

times. There are tough times which really test your courage and your capabilities of facing

unfavorable situations. How well you tackle these adverse conditions prove your credibility.

People who just close their eyes to avoid facing the hardships of life are coward. They do not have courage and stamina to stand firm in front of life‘s demon. Remember that nothing can be

done without trying, without striving hard to get yourself out of the trouble and without facing

the situations. Such incidents in life improve your approach towards destiny. These incidents may entirely change one‘s life (in some cases). These make your thinking a bit more rational. If

there were no such thrills in life, it would be quite boring and monotonous. These incidents

make you strong nerved person. In other words, life tests you all the time.

―Life is different from a teacher because teacher teaches a lesson and takes the exam but life

takes exam first and then teaches a lesson.‖

Do not waste your life. Life should have some purpose. Identify your aim, head towards

your destiny and spend your entire life in achieving your goals. This is what we call life. It is a wise saying that time waits for no one. Once it is spent, it is gone. We‘ve got to be wise in

choosing our priorities so as not to waste any of our precious time. Keep on trying to get your

goals and don‘t lose hope. It is said by Paulo Coelho:

―When you want something, the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.‖ Life is worthless without hope. Hope is the key element in life which never lets you down

and keeps your morals high. Always be optimistic and have faith in God. Everything happens

for a reason. Sometimes a slight inconvenience makes us to think that we are unfortunate, life is

cruel etc but this is not the reality. Spread optimism instead of pessimism. It will light up your life positively.

Remember that:

―The darkest hour of night comes just before the dawn.‖ The inspiration of life is to serve mankind. Spread happiness and you will be blessed!!

DMI Development Mission

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Training program on catering was conducted from 2nd June to 4th June at Madras Christian

College, Chennai. From DMI, 13 SHG members participated and learnt the skills of making

Milk shake, Juice, Chocolate and Soup. On the final day of the training, the participants

received training certificate .

PLF leaders from Poonamallee block were given training on Manufacturing Sanitary Napkin

from 24th May to 5th June at INDSETI. Nearly 110 women leaders participated in the training

program and got benefitted.

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A Rally was organized at Poonamallee on two wheeler to educate people on Rain water

harvesting rally. Mr. K. Veera Raghava Rao IAS , District Collector inaugurated the rally and emphasized the importance of saving of water for the future generations. More than 300 DMI

SHG members participated in the rally and made it a successful event.

Children Parliament training camp was conducted at

Salem on 27th May, in which 55 Children Parliament

leaders participated. The content of the training

camp was based on Child Rights and Right to

Education.

Sensitization programme on Tuberculosis was organized at Poonamallee block, Thiruvallur

district on 7th June. The programme was headed by Dr. Lakshmi Murali, District Medical

Officer and Dr. K.V. Suma, CBCI card. More than 25 members participated in the program

and got sensitized.

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Anti-liquor awareness rally was conducted on 5th June at Pannaikadu, Kodaikanal hills.

Mr. Mohammed Husain, Sub-Inspector of Police, Thandikudi, flagged off the rally. Around 75

SHG members participated in the rally and created awareness among the people on ill effects of

liquor.

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Special Grama Sabha meeting was organized on 11th

June at Thenneri Panchayat, Walajabath block, Kancheepuram district. Thenneri PLF leaders were

invited for the meeting to identify the people Below

Poverty Line in the villages to distribute cattle for

their livelihood purpose. At the end of the meeting, the PLF leaders gave a petition to the Panchayat

President to provide them water facilities in public

toilet at Mettu Colony.

Ecology day was observed in all the three

blocks of Nagapattinam district on 16th June. Sr. Aleyamma presided over the program and

explained the SHG members about the

importance of conservation of natural

resources. More than 300 SHG members participated in all the blocks planted 310

saplings and also made a safety fence around

the saplings.

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Ms. Jenifer, PLF leader, Gudapakkam Panchayat, Poonamallee block helped one of the SHG members

Mrs. Rani, to get Marriage Assistance Scheme of Rs. 25, 000 and 4 grams gold on 24th June.

Awareness programme on ‗Consumer Rights‘ was

organized in Poonamallee block in collaboration with

‗Customer Care Rights 20th Forum‘ on 24th June. The

President of the Forum and explained the SHG

members about the importance of customer value in the

market. More than 100 SHG members participated and

got sensitized.

Hi, Development Team Congrats for your good work. You‘re helping

us in updating our General Knowledge every month. I thank you and your team for that and I also appreciate that your team is working effectively. Keep it up,

With regards J.Antony Songea

Dear Editor

Light to Life 60th Issue (May, 2014) was Excellent. The best part is Health benefits of Grapes and Onion. Children Parliament Convention theme was good. All the photos in the magazine were clear! All the best for your work D.Sumathi DMI Chennai

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We appreciate all the readers who take time out to read our little

efforts that we put together every month, for writing to us your feedback and for your participation in this section of the magazine.

The answer for the previous puzzle is Dr.Vandana Shiva The readers who got the answer right are:

Sr.L. Arul $eeli - Amala Bhavan, Sr.D.Sumathi - Chennai, Sr.J.Antony

Mary – Songea, Sr.Alangaram –kuppam, A.Sahaya Mary - Valikandapuram, Sr.Catherine, Sr.Josephine,

Sr.Lilly, Sr.Subitha, Sr.Jancy –Poonamallee, Mrs.Kanimozhi –Poonamallee.

WHO IS SHE?

She was an Indian political and social activist who founded

and heads the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana ("Workers and Peasants Strength Union") was born on 26 June 1946.

She is best known as a prominent leader of the Right to

Information movement through National Campaign for

People‘s Right to Information, which led to the enactment of the Right to Information Act in 2005. In 1970 she was

married to Bunker Roy. She served as a civil servant in the

Indian Administrative Service between 1968 and 1974 and resigned the job to devote her time to social and political

campaigns. She joined the Social Work and Research Center (SWRC) in Tilonia, Rajasthan. In

1987, she along with Nikhil Dey, Shankar Singh and others founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti

Sangathan.

In 2000, she received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership and in 2010 she

received the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academia and Management. In 2004, Roy was inducted into the National

Advisory Council, a quasi-governmental body chaired by Sonia Gandhi which was passed by

the Indian parliament in 2005. She served as a member of the National Advisory Council of

India until 2006 and was part of NAC II.

Our question to ‘Light to Life’ readers is to identify the name of the person in the above picture

and send it to dmisociety@gmail.com, your answer will be expected on or before the 20th of July, 2014.

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DATE

EVENTS

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

01.07.2014 Doctor's Day

Also celebrated on July 1 all across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was born on July 1, 1882 and died on the same date in 1962, aged 80 years. Dr Roy was honoured with the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna on February 4, 1961.Every year this holiday is celebrated in India on the 1st of July. This observance fulfills a need to show the doctors and physicians in our lives how important they are to us and how invaluable their treatments are that cure us. The celebrations are indicative of the respect that they command in the lives of their patients and thus obligate them to fulfill their responsibilities as well.

07.07.2014 Global Forgiveness Day

A day to forgive and be forgiven, Forgiveness Day is a chance to set things right. Put aside old differences, move beyond grievances and hurts and start afresh. There is already a Forgiveness Day in August, founded by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance, but the Forgiveness Day on 7th July was founded by CECA (Christian Embassy of Christ‘s

Ambassadors), though really both days have essentially the same message; to forgive!

11.07.2014 World Population Day

World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987 approximately the date on which the world's population reached five billion people.

12.07.2014 Malala Day

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban just for going to school, addressed hundreds of young people on the 12th of July at the United Nations, urging them to use education as a weapon against extremism. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who dubbed the day – Yousafzai‘s 16th

birthday – ‗Malala Day‘ in honour of her heroic stand to ensure education for all, urged the UN Youth Assembly to remain active and connected.

26.07.2014 Kargil Vijay Diwas

Kargil Vijay Diwas, named after the success of Operation Vijay. On this day, 26 July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani intruders. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days, ended on 26 July. and resulted in the loss of life on both sides, India and Pakistan. Pakistan retreated after international diplomatic pressure. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year in honour of the Kargil War's Heroes. This day is celebrated in the Kargil - Dras sector and the national capital New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India, pays homage to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at India Gate every year. Functions are also organized all over the country to commemorate the contribution of the Armed forces.

28.07.2014 World Hepatitis Day

World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing close to 1.4 million people every year. World Hepatitis Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization.

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