Artificial Limb Camp

Karen and Chip at Mukti at the valedictory function of the artificial limb camp. 

Chip meets the Doctors

Here is Chip with the Doctors at AMS after the innauguration of the Ortho Camp. Ann Kalpana Karhik is also seen here in the picture 

Ortho Camp

Chip Ross epaking at the Ortho Camp at AMS 

Revathi and Karen

Here is Karen recevng a memento from Ann. Revathi Roy at our regular meeting when Chip spoke. 

Chip at my home

Here is Chip at my home, I am to his right and to ym right is my wife Mahalakshmi and our elder son Aanand and the younger one Karthik. 

Chip being interviewed

Here Chip is being interviewed by Rasmi a reporter from The Hindu a leading naitonal newspaper. 

karen and Chip in Tanjore

This is a picture of Karen and Chip at the Tanjore Brihadeeswara temple built over 1200 years ago. 

Contribution from Strathcona Sunrise

Chip hands over a cheque for 500 dollars from Strathcona Sunrise towards RCCK's charitable efforts. 

Chip in Chennai

Here is Chip at a meeting of the RC fo Chennai Kilpauk on the 12 th of January. He is seen here exchanging banners with the President Sreevatsa. 

Unenviable sanitory conditions at Periyar Nagar - Velacherry

 

A toilet

In the foreground is a toilet which has now been abandoned because of unsanitory conditions. On an inspection I found that even earlier there could not have been much sanitation here. So one can imagine the conditions now. In the background is an upcoming Mass Rapid Transit station. 

Periyar Nagar

This is a picture of the effects of flood. Infested with mosquitos and disease this lcality needs all the help we can give and more. 

Rtns Jose and Parthibhan handing over relief

 

Al elderly couple receiving sheets

 

Handing over

Here the JC of police Mr Sylendra Babu is seen handing over a sheet to an old lady who has suffered greatly during the floods. 

JC Syendra Babu and Pres Sreevatsa

 

Relief material being taken into the distribution centre

 

Flood relief

The RC of Chennai Kilpauk stepped in to provide relief to those affected by the recent floods in the city. Over 1000 sheets were distributed to the poor and needy in the area of Velacherry -Periyar Nagar. The effort was supported by the Chennai police who not only helped us identify the locality and the people but also in making the arrangements for distribution. Here are people coming into the distribution centre. 

Enthusiastic learners

Work at the computer centre staarted immediately on innauguration and the joy and enthusiasm of the children were great. I hope we are able to keep the momentum up. 

Innauguration

Pres Sreevatsa innaugurating the Computer Centre. The Club is committed to bridging the digital divide and hopes to provide as many more such computer centres as is possible. 

A view of the Computer Centre

The three computers which make up the Ed Edison Computer Centre. Hope for the future. 

A view of the village

 

Another Board in front of the school. The villagers are very enthusiastic about the centre and are excited about what it can do for them 

Ed Edison Computer centre

This is the Board at the entrance to Nadukuppam village where the Ed Edison Computer Centre is located. This centre will provide computer literacy programmes to children in and around this village. It is expected to cater to about 350 children. This centre was made possible by a contribution received from Ed edison thorugh the offices of Rtn. Tim Johnson. 

Update

It has been sometime since I updated the blog and this is a failing on my part. Since the last update we have been working hard and many small and a few large projects have been completed. Vijaya the club's Vocational service director has been very active and is continuously working at her projects and the beneficiaries are students and teachers, specially from Thiru Vi Ka School. The floods which recently ravaged the city have left behind much siffering and has propted the club members to provide eergency relief and one again, Rtn, Tim Johnson stepped in with funds to help us help the needy.

We also innaugurated the Ed Edison computer Centre at a Tsunami affected village. The centre has 3 computers and many children in that village as also villages in and arund that area derive great benefit form the centre. This project was made possible by the contribution made by Ed Edison through the good offices of Rtn. Tim Johnson.