Dandiya Nite

Inclusive Dandiya Nite @ Mitr, Sat Sept 23

The Special Child Assistance Network (SCAN) families had a wonderful Inclusive Dandiya Nite at Mitr on Sat, Sept 23. Colorful lights and foot-tapping music set the mood. And the enthusiastic parents and children, many of them decked up in festive attire, came prepared to party! Many of us didn't exactly know the dandiya routines... but what does it matter! Everyone had a blast with and without the dandiya sticks, dancing away to some... of the most popular Hindi and Gujarati dandiya songs.

Of course there had to be some local flavour too... the finale was the hit song of the evening.... wait for it... Lungi Dance!! Thalaiva! Magizhchi!! 🙏🙏

Thanks to all the SCAN families who participated with such enthusiasm!

(Post By Gopinath Ramakrishnan on Facebook)

Diwali Dhamaka at Mitr

An Amazing evening....pictures speak for themselves...

Boccia at Mitr

Boccia, a game- was conducted by Ektha at Mitr on 24th septemeber. 

Boccia (/ˈbɒtʃə/ BOCH-ə) is a precision ball sport, similar to bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque. The name "boccia" is derived from the Latin word for "boss" – bottia.^[1] The sport is contested at local, national and international levels, by athletes with severe physical disabilities. It was originally designed to be played by people with cerebral palsy but now includes athletes with other severe disabilities affecting motor skills. In 1984, it became a Paralympic sport, and in 2008 was being practised in over fifty countries worldwide.

Navratri Mela 2017

We had a Navratri mela on September 9th and 10th stalls from various special schools and individuals, moms and groups. Here are a few vignettes..

Learning how switches work, hands on!

The simple switch and how it works.

 

A well spent sunday morning!

Sarrvajeet intent at work!

Mariya, an inspired teacher, conducted a workshop at Mitr, to help learn how switches work.

Testimonial from Mala Chinnappa-

'Had a fantastic Science Experiments session today at Mitr. Thank-you Deepa Prasad for organizing it.

Practical Science on electricity, Megha is going home with a circuit, a door bell and diya card with a glowing light ! Wow.
And she has understood how a circuit works!
All this achieved in such a fun way.
I wish I had a teacher like Ms Maria, during my Science class in school.'

Beat Choir at Mitr

We had the internationally awarded BEAT choir- Bank Employees Art Troupe perform for us at Mitr. A blessed evening with songs in multiple languages and genres.

TARANG- Vocational and Prevocational Training Center.

New vocational center at Mitr.

In april 2017, a new venture by two able parents has been started at Mitr. Tarang is a self help group consisting of differently abled young adults, which is supported by the parents.  Instead of going out for a job, Tarang is a platform for self employment with recreation and entertainment for the youngsters. A work oriented lifestyle, helps them to an independent living and improves their self esteem and confidence level. They will share their profits which they make by selling out of the products they make.

In our group, some need assistance and others can manage on their own.

Making teaching materials for sale!

Following are the various tasks we aim to do-
-We are planning to grind and pack atta, upmamix, adai mix, millet flours...
-Preparing teaching materials with lamination machine .
-Otthuvathi and sambarani making.
-Vegetables cutting and packing
-Thambulam bags, jute bags, paper bags making.
-Return gifts, navarathri gifts, gift envelopes etc, tailoring art and craft.
For recreation we have Yoga, Zumba, music, swimming, indoor and outdoor play, outings etc

A yoga session going on!

Making healthy Adai maavu packets!

Working hours : Monday to Friday timing 10:00 am to 4.30 pm.

We need  volunteers to assist our trainees in their work.
Please contact Latha-+91 98413 66419 for volunteering or more info.