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8/7/2019 Elderly News http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/elderly-news 1/2 Elderly News Issue 1- May 2008 A word of begining! We are extremely happy to share our experiences and knowldge so far in the movement of promoting the concept of ‘Elders for Elders’. Here we are publishiing ‘Elderly News’ - a monthly electronic news bulletin. we hope this would enrich your knowledge base in connection with various elder care programs. We encourage your valuable suggestions to improve the quality of the bulletin. Expecting all of your kind cooperation in future. Project Team Kollam Activities of the month § Medical Camp at Thangassery § Medical Camp up at Port Kollam § Quarterly advocacy workshop § District federation meetings § Village level federation meetings § Self help group meetings § Business plan preparation § Cluster meetings Issue 01 May Project Team Fr.Joseph Detto Fernandez Mr.Deepak.OJ Mr.Vinoth Kumar Mr.Joy Daniel Ms.Vimala Sipriyan Ms.Lenora Roy send your responses to  [email protected] [email protected] Medical Camp @ Thangassery  A medical camp was organis on 7th May 08 by the Villa Level Federation of Elde Thangassery. 123 older peop were screened and t possible solutions offere Kerala Social Workers’ Club voluntary organisation based Kollam was supported t camp. Fr.Joseph De Fernandez, Director of Quil Social Service Socie inaugurated the camp. Mr.Ba Lal Corporation Coulsel Kollam was also present the  At the end of the camp t villagers selected a Villa helath Care Committee taking care of the health ca needs of the older people in t villag Village Heath Care Committee-Than “We must look after them because they are our foundation. They must know that they are not abandoned and there is a safety net to provide for them. Our elders are full of generosity and have the ability to forgive all our mistakes”. -Smt.Renukha Chowdhury, Hon. Minister of State for Women and child development Highlights of the district level meeting Decided to introduce loan application forms at central level to monitor the loan disbursement at Villages Opinion of forming a contingency fund for elders at district level was raised Instruction was given to the VLFs for preparing their annual financial status report Monthly News Bulletin Elders for Elders Extend Response Proje Kollam.Dt, Kerala Sta A Project of HelpAge India facilitated by Quilon Social Service Society

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Elderly News

Issue 1- May 2008

A word of begining!

We are extremely happy toshare our experiences andknowldge so far in themovement of promoting theconcept of ‘Elders for Elders’.

Here we are publishiing ‘ElderlyNews’ - a monthly electronicnews bulletin. we hope thiswould enrich your knowledgebase in connection with various

elder care programs. Weencourage your valuablesuggestions to improve thequality of the bulletin.

Expecting all of your kindcooperation in future.

Project TeamKollam

Activities of the month

§Medical Camp atThangassery§Medical Camp up at

Port Kollam§Quarterly advocacy

workshop§District federation

meetings§Village level federation

meetings§Self help group meetings§Business plan

preparation§Cluster meetings

Issue 01 May

Project Team

Fr.Joseph Detto FernandezMr.Deepak.OJ

Mr.Vinoth Kumar Mr.Joy Daniel

Ms.Vimala SipriyanMs.Lenora Roy

send your responses to

 [email protected]

[email protected]

Medical Camp

@ Thangassery  A medical camp was organis

on 7th May 08 by the VillaLevel Federation of Elde

Thangassery. 123 older peopwere screened and t

possible solutions offereKerala Social Workers’ Club

voluntary organisation basedKollam was supported t

camp. Fr.Joseph De

Fernandez, Director of QuilSocial Service Socie

inaugurated the camp. Mr.BaLal Corporation Coulsel

Kollam was also present the At the end of the camp tvillagers selected a Villahelath Care Committee

taking care of the health caneeds of the older people in t

villag

Village Heath Care Committee-Than

“We must look after them because theyare our foundation. They must know thatthey are not abandoned and there is asafety net to provide for them. Our eldersare full of generosity and have the abilityto forgive all our mistakes”.

-Smt.Renukha Chowdhury, Hon.Minister of State for Women and

child development

Highlights of the district

level meeting

Decided to introduce loan

application forms at central level

to monitor the loan

disbursement at Villages

Opinion of forming a

contingency fund for elders at

district level was raised

Instruction was given to the

VLFs for preparing their annual

financial status report

Monthly News Bulletin Elders for Elders Extend

Response ProjeKollam.Dt, Kerala Sta

A Project of HelpAge India facilitated by Quilon Social Service Society

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Quarterly Workshop for the elderly on 30th May 08 @ QSSS Hall-Kollam

Quilon Social Service Soc