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(Click on each project title for details)
6. Help for
Eye Surgery and Spectacles for Senior Citizens
7. Purchase of
Furniture for Religious Education School
8. Distribution of
Religious Materials at Caritas Hospital
9.
Distribution of Religious Materials at Kidangoor Hospital
10.
Education
Aid to a Girl who has no Parental Support
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PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED
PROJECT
NO. 6
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Help for Eye Surgery and
Spectacles for Senior Citizens.
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DATE:
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June 5, 2001
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DONORS:
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Joseph Ouso & Ginu Joseph,
Los Angeles, USA
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SPONSORING AGENCY:
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Kottayam Social Service Society
(KSSS), Kerala, India.
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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:
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Kottayam Social Service Society (KSSS), Kerala, India.
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AID GIVEN:
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Rs. 13,450 (US$ 292.39)
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
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The project was to support the
cataract eye surgery of 16 senior citizens and purchase of eyeglasses for
nine senior citizens who are members of self-help groups organized by KSSS.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
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KSSS has several
self-help groups for senior citizens of low-income families in different
villages. In the group meetings, one of the main issues of the members was
poor eyesight. So KSSS with the cooperation of M.G.D.M. Hospital at
Kangazha, facilitated a free eye testing camp for the members of members
of the following groups on May 11, 2001:
Mariya – Peroor
Ullas – Malloossery
Suriya - Samcranthy
Thuvanisa - S.H.Mount
135 Senior Citizens participated
in the camp.
During the eye camp doctors suggested surgery for 20 patients who have
poor eyesight due to cataract illness. They also prescribed spectacles for nine group members.
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cost of Intra Ocular Lens Implantation Surgery is Rs. 2,900 per
individual. However, M.G.D.M. hospital had offered a concession rate of
Rs. 700.00 excluding the medical expenses and other expenses like food and
traveling, which costed Rs. 600 each. So total cost per patient was Rs. 1,300.00.
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PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:
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The follow-up home
visits of the staff of KSSS, revealed that the identified senior citizens
and their families are unable to meet the full expense for surgery and for
the purchase of glasses.
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ACTION PLAN:
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KSSS with the support of Agape
Movement had offered the senior citizens a subsidy to meet the partial
expense of the surgery and the purchase of glasses.
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RESULTS:
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This timely intervention
of KSSS and Agape Movement helped to provide eye sight to many senior
citizens.
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS:
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PARTICULARS
From Agape Movement
Aid
for surgery (Rs. 700 x 16)
Aid for glasses (Rs. 250 x 9)
Total
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RECEIPTS
Rs.
13,450.00
Rs.
13,450.00
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PAYMENTS
11,200.00
2,250.00
Rs.
13,450.00
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PROJECT
NO. 7
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Purchase of Furniture for
Religious Education School
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DATE:
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June 6, 2001
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DONORS:
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Mr. Adolfo Garber, Mrs. Joan
Barnwell, and Fr. Abraham Mutholathu Jacob, Los Angeles, CA.
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SPONSORING AGENCY:
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Chaithanya Pastoral Centre,
Thellakom, Kerala, India.
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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:
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Fr. Mathew Mavelil, Vicar, SS. Peter & Paul Church,
Cherpunkal, Kerala, India.
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AID GIVEN:
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Rs. 20,000 (US$ 430.16)
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
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The project is to support the
purchase of furniture for the religious education school of parish in
Cherpunkal village.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
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SS. Peter and Paul
church was reconstructed recently with the support of the villagers. The
parish has no school. Since there was no facility to conduct religious
education of children, the parish committee took initiative to construct a
hall that can be used for religious education and meetings of
parishioners.
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PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:
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Because of
financial difficulties, the construction of the hall was delayed and is
now completed with the support of generous people. However there was no
fund for the purchase of furniture.
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ACTION PLAN:
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Agape Movement offered Rs.
20,000 as partial support for the purchase of furniture. The rest of the
expense was met the parish and local people.
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RESULTS:
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Support from Agape Movement helped to
purchase enough furniture for the religious education school. The classes
are now conducted on a regular basis.
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Chairs bought for the religious education school. (Click on photo for
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PROJECT
NO. 8
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Distribution of Religious
Materials at Caritas Hospital.
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DATE:
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June 15, 2001
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DONORS:
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Sebastian & Ellen DiGiampoli,
Los Angeles, and Fr. Abraham Mutholathu Jacob, USA
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SPONSORING AGENCY:
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Chaithanya Pastoral Centre,
Thellakom, Kottayam, India.
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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:
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Sr. Montfort S.V.M., Caritas Hospital, Thellakom, Kerala,
India.
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AID GIVEN:
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Rs. 3,550 (US$ 75.00)
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
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The project was to distribute free
of cost religious materials to patients at Caritas Hospital, Kottayam.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
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The Catholic
Diocese of Kottayam runs Caritas Hospital. Though there is no Spiritual
Health Care Department, priest chaplain is available there. Sr. Montfort,
a member of the Visitation Congregation has been visiting patients in the
hospital on a regular basis.
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PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:
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Many people like to
have reading materials, prayer leaflets, Bible, and rosary while they are
in the hospital. Since there is no fund allotted pastoral service, Sr.
Montfort had no money to purchase religious articles for distribution
among patients.
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ACTION PLAN:
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Sr. Montfort visited patients to offer
emotional and spiritual support and offered religious materials as per
need of the patients.
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RESULTS:
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The religious materials were great help
for the patients and families to pray and to reflect on spiritual matters.
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PROJECT
NO. 9
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TITLE:
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Distribution of Religious
Materials at Kidangoor Hospital.
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DATE:
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June 15, 2001
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DONOR:
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Eugenia Hernandez, Los Angeles,
and Fr. Abraham Mutholathu Jacob, USA
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SPONSORING AGENCY:
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Chaithanya Pastoral Centre,
Thellakom, Kottayam, India.
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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:
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Sr. Joan S.V.M., Little Lourdes Mission Hospital,
Kidangoor, Kerala, India.
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AID GIVEN:
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Rs. 3,320.00 (US$ 70.00)
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
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The project was to distribute free
of cost religious materials to patients at Little Lourdes Mission
Hospital, Kidangoor, Kerala, India.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
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Lourdes Mission
Hospital at Kidangoor village is run by the Sisters of Visitation
Congregation. Though there is no Spiritual Health Care Department, a full
time priest chaplain is available there. Sr. Joan, a member of the
Visitation Congregation has been visiting patients in the hospital on a
part-time basis.
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PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:
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Many people like to
have reading materials, prayer leaflets, Bible, and rosary while they are
in the hospital. Since there is no fund allotted pastoral service, Sr.
Joan had no fund available to purchase religious articles for distribution among
patients.
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ACTION PLAN:
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Sr. Joan visited patients to offer
emotional and spiritual support and offered religious materials as per
need of the patients.
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RESULTS:
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The religious materials were great help
for the patients and families to pray and to reflect on spiritual matters.
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PROJECT NO. 10
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Education
Aid to a Girl who has no Parental Support
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DATE:
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June
26, 2001
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DONORS:
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Lucia
Rasiah, Singapore and Ana Briseno, Los Angeles, USA
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SPONSORING AGENCY:
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Kottayam
Social Service Society (KSSS), Kerala, India.
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Kottayam Social
Service Society (KSSS), Kerala, India. |
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AID GIVEN:
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Rs. 2,700.00 (US$
58.70) |
| PROJECT SUMMARY: |
The project was to
support the educational expenses of a girl in the 11th grade
whose mother expired and has no support of her father.
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| BACKGROUND
INFORMATION: |
The student’s mother
has died in an accident. Her husband had left her and was living with
another woman. So the children were without parental support. Her two
brothers were compelled to discontinue studies and are now working for low
wages in a restaurant.
The girl could stay in
an orphanage run by the Catholic Diocese of Kottayam till she recently
completed 10th grade. She is a very brilliant student and
scores high grade in school. She got admission for 11th grade
in a Catholic Higher Secondary School.
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The orphanage will not
allow students to continue there after 10th grade. So she has
to leave the orphanage to stay with her uncle who struggles to support his
own family with three children.
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| ACTION PLAN: |
Agape Movement
provided a partial support. KSSS and the parish priest of the student
helped to
monitor the proper use of fund.
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RESULTS:
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The timely support of Agape Movement
could help the student to continue her studies so that she could later
become self reliant.
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