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KERALITE
2018

Project 3 - Submitted by Jaison Nellikkunnel
Organization: Lions Club Thodupuzha
Coordinators: Students and sta from Santhigiri
College Vazhithala
Place: Poomala to Padinjaremethotti Villages in
Idukki District
Kerala Club Coordinator: Jaison Nelli (Treasurer)
Project details:
Lions Club Thodupuzha members, in partnership
with Kerala Club of Detroit, along with the National
Service Society unit volunteers of 93 students and
7 sta members from Santhigiri College Vazhithala roads of Poomala to Padinjaremethotti was a
were mobilized to perform the cleanup activities of challenging undertaking. The volunteers had to go
remote tribal village homes. Kerala Club sponsored on foot to reach the actual locations in the end. This
the food and rent for all materials used for cleaning project not only provides the satisfaction of helping
and transportation of the volunteers. the flood a ected tribal villages but also the
As you can see from media coverage videos, happiness of being able to get the younger
transporting such a large number of volunteers generation students involved in the community
through unpaved and treacherous flood-damaged responsibility and volunteering.

Project 4 - Submitted by Binu and Bini Panicker

Organization: Rotary Club of Kottayam
Coordinator: Brijesh Andrews
Place: Kottayam
Kerala Club Coordinators: Baiju Panicker (BOT Chairman), Bindu Panicker (EC
Member), Binu Panicker (Member), Bini Panicker (Member)
Project details:
Working with NGO (Rotary Club) to hand over the most essential cloth
items for the flood-a ected victims in the Kottayam East District through
the Rotary Club outreach. Members of the Rotary Club have mobilized
volunteers from di erent parts to hand over these essential materials to
the displaced people currently living in relief camps.

Project 5 - Submitted by Jain Mathews

Organization: Kallara Panchayath
Coordinators: Shrimathi. Annamma Raju - Panchayath
President
Kerala Club Coordinator: Jain Mathews (EC Member)
Project details:

Jain Mathews, along with a group of youth volunteers,
went to the Kallara Panchayath in the Mundar area of
Kottayam District with the cleaning kit for homes. The
youth volunteers, along with KC members, cleaned the
houses of the villagers and helped them get back to
normal life from the flood-a ected houses

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