MUDHIYOR BALAR KUDUMBA GRAMA PANNAI (Family Village Farm) ‘Now may He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness , while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 2 Cor 9:10,11 One of the two Best Integrated Complex for special Homes for ] the Senior Citizens and Destitute Children in the district— nN Recognized by the government of Tamil Nadu. Christmas Celebration “| may not be able to do With grateful hearts... | rhe month of December was a much, but 1 can do some- 2014 was another year of | jou time of the year, when blessing for our organ | 1¥0US time of the year, wh tions many to cramer, | «tildren and the elderly exper ate. We give thanks to the | ence love, joy and hope. Many Lord for His goodness and | kind and generous people came grace through His beloved | forward to sponsor a special People: our dear sponsors, | meal forthe children during this onorsandwellwishers. | month while a few others We thank each one of you for beng so generous | UBM Indlvidual gifts to them, In supporting us with your ese and taught done. | O7 the evening of the 25th, sesame ot yeeised nc { cilren and elders dressed in ind shared. your’ precious new clathes along with staff and time with us We are blessed | visitors gathered to celebrate ‘by your partnership. The | the birth of Christ. Dr. Patricia ‘New Year 2015 has dawned | Solomon, Professor of Radiation ‘on us with its opportunities | Therapy, was the Chief guest and calnges We continue | Tra"aP, Was the CMe guest cur mission with hope and assurance that God wll | Message followed by a spe Serengen us with His wis | Chistmas dinner graciously dom snd providence sponsored by Dr. Jasper Daniel. and Dr. Mrs, Padmini Jasper, Peau you. | Me peso, Mise nd ‘Mrs. Nancy Hackett, USA. thing. And, if | do what 1 can, maybe others will help.” - Dr. Pauline E. King Elders Honored ‘To commemorate World Elderly Day, the elders from various homes around the district were honored at the collectorate on December 26th, organized by the District Social Welfare Board, Our grandparents were also taken tothe event. Various com: petitions. were conducted and Winners were awarded, Even a blood pressure check was done for them. The programme was followed by lunch. It was a mem- rable day out for our elders . Keen Memorial Hall to commem- event and the winners were A Lum mi orate the 15th death anniversary awarded prizes. It was a great Reunion ofthefounderr. Paulin King. time of joyous reunion of King’s Once children ofthe home, now fam ‘The alumni of MBKG Pannal proud individuals with families The association sponsors sathered asa big family on Sun- shared their testimony with the 16 of the present children. A day, 10%h January at the Betty present children and encouraged cheque was handed over to the them to use every opportunity Secretary who graced the occa- that they are given here for their sion. betterment. They honored their ‘mother by garlanding her statue and spreading flowers over the tomb stone where her ashes lay. ‘The thanksgiving. service ended with fellowship lunch spon- sored by the alumni. Inthe after- noon, they organized a sports ‘Hoos Press Check Our gandparents laSponsor’s Quote Imei area of those at the boys hostel Raghavan 21, employed as on electrician was reunited with his Foil, 4 Kesavan Kesavan and his younger brother Raghu, now havea family as thelr father got married again ‘There is a magical place called “Family Village Farm” Why is this place magial? There are ‘many reasons. It might be the feeling of happiness you get ‘when surrounded by the cut- est loving children. Oritcould John Remsbottom & Marte White, UK Inthe two years since our lst vist we noticed how clean and ty every where was—qulte an oasis in the ‘The welcome was 35 warm a ever, th the older ehidren remembering ‘the ie creams and watchs of prev Ie was rewarding to spend time with our three sponsored chien. ‘One of the highlights of our tay was ‘the quality of the dance thatthe older Bis performed as part of a Sunday afternoon meeting with guests from Velore, and we are gad to see that they have been encouraged to ex: ress themselves inthis way. Anoth- er, was the immediate use of the football and other sporting equip- ment we purchased for the older boys, which seemed orate the spit Asa our last vit, we marveled atthe ediation of all involved, from the ves housemothers 10 the office staf teers—there were 4 young ‘gap year” had the occasional eg orchcken 1A the schol, the new classroom block is impresive and gives a finished air to the whole campus. John was honoured tobe asked to ase the Nag at their morning assembly and, being shed to talk tothe oer cidren, took the history of communication a5 his subject. He was given an A* by the Head, Vatsla, but perhaps she was being kind ‘Once again we were sad to leave, partculary as students fom previous years were fetuning for their annual eunion. Those we met had all gone on to sucessful employment, which re fects the qualities thatthe orphangs Medical College of Nursing, Christian Medical College Final year Se. and M.Se Nursing students of College of Nursing Christian Medical Callege Hospital Vellore came forward to conduct 3 Medical camp on November 8th for the children. Minor ailments were treated and children who needed from the amazing women who work there. Or maybe it is magical because of the lessons you earn from the grandmothers. No matter which fone of these it may be, if you come and visit "Family Vllage Farm,” you wl forever be changed. through the experiences. One could say that 1 am alte biased because 1 come from there and love of the place runs deep Jn my heart and soul What I ean share with you is that the people who work there are some of the hardest working people Ihave ever met in my life. They are loyal and loving to the children and it shows everyday. I admire and respect their dedi- cation as they provide love and care to the many children who live there, ‘What | gain from being there (and hope you will A you volunteer) is learning life's lessons. In my time serving there, Ihave learned the following: and School have brought to thee For those of you considering a vist ‘Tanks to Helen and her staff who to Inda, we recommend adding the ensured that we andthe other volun- orphanage to your itierary- parc: lary if you already have some connec students saying for some months ton through your sponsorsies. You! will get a great welcome, and. there are lots of children wating for your hugs and encouraging words. ‘God wing, we hope to return in 2017 and lock forward tothe same! ‘warm and friendly welcome, Camps further intervention were referred to the hospital. Health education fon balanced det, dental hygiene, the Importance of hand washing, ind adolescent education for the older girls were given using audio visual aids. ‘The resident nurse does the follow up on the referred Primary Health Center ‘On November 28, 2014, a general health check up was organized by the Government Primary Health Center” for the children and the flderly. The team headed by Dr. Karthik, carried out general health screening forthe residents especal- Iy elders She gave health advice and prescribed medicines. Having gratitude for the lite things in lf, being grateful for everything that you have. Family is every: thing. That there ae stil kind and loving people is this world that, a times, seems insane. There are stil ‘generous people who go above and beyond to serve others. These are just afew of the lessons Ihave learned during ry time volunteering at the Family Village Farm. These are lessons that will last a Ietime. hope that you wall consider volunteering as well because I promise that if you do, the love of the children will fil your hearts and the hospitality and care of the pace! dented 2051 people will fill your Soul. geste forthe Kitchen Humanity is stil very much alive ith much love, “Nie the inspiration received Rachel Beck, USA. rachelbeck@digitalnet |CHRISTMAS AT ITS BEST On December 2, 2014 Christmas was celebrated in advance at King's as the school was closing for holidays. The children eagerly welcomed and entertained the chief guest, parents and well wishers with their lively songs, dances and an English skit. The chief guest was Mr. Ebenezer Sunderraj, the general Superintendent of Chris- tian Medical Hospital. Christmas carols were ssung by the King’s choir and there was much festivity in the air. A German volunteer al: so taught the choir a German carol CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION ‘The Children's Day Programme was grandly celebrated on November 14, 2014 to com- memorate the birthday of the first Indian ‘prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as he was an ardent lover of children. Posters on Pandit Nehru were made by stu- dents. Teachers performed for their students through songs, skits and conducted a debate fon the advantages vs. disadvantages of watching TV. A drawing competition was ‘conducted for the children and winners were awarde: [ [on january 21, the Community Health Nursing Department of CMC, headed by Mrs, Rajeshwari Siva, conducted a health campaign for the children at the school Firstly the nurses performed a skit on what happens in a healthy family verses an unhealthy family. They taught children the components ofa healthy balanced diet— carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals, Later, the nursing team did a health screening on the children: they checked their ‘weight, height, eyesight and blood pressure. They wrote all the results on a piece of paper and gave it to the children, They also gave medicine for minor ailments. We thank the Dean and the Community Health Department, College of Nursing, CMC. '\\__ Our special thanks to Mrs. Rajeswari Siva and the nursing team. \\ Y) ~KING’S SCHOOL NEWS WORLD DIABETIC DAY In commemoration of the World Diabetes Day 2014, Christian Medical Col- lege and Hospital, Vellore, Conducted an essay writing and painting competition for the students of class IX, X and XII among the schools of Vellore on 22 Nov 2014. | | Our IX and X grade students participated in both compe- titions and received certifi- | | cates. WORLD AIDS DAY World AIDS Day | | was observed on Decem- ber first at King’s to raise awareness among students regarding the problem of HIV and AIDS, | | a disease that affects the immune system of the body. A talk was given in the morning assembly based on the theme "Focus and Achieve—An AIDS-free generation’,