FA4Change published on CITY ROUNDUP (A Telugu Daily News Paper) at Visakhapatnam on 31st Aug, 2014

Dear Friends,

Please find the attached copies of CITY ROUNDUP news paper published on 31st Aug, 2014. The news related to Friends Association for a Change is published on the 1st page (front page) and the 2nd page of CITY ROUNDUP news paper.




Friends Association for a Change represents 447 members and this appreciation is dedicated to all the 447 members of the organization.

You can even view the news paper on the URL: http://cityroundup.in/aug/31/1.pdf

For your information:

We never invited neither media nor press to any of our activities / events for the sake of publicity nor promotion.

During the plants donation drive conducted by us on 23rd Aug, 2014 at Visakhapatnam, a senior journalist: Mr.Chandra Mouli from CITY ROUNDUP (Telugu Daily News Papers) at Visakhapatnam identified our team and approached us for news. And they had even published the news of our plant donation drive on CITY ROUNDUP news paper on 24th Aug, 2014 at Visakhapatnam.

Here is the URL: http://www.cityroundup.in/aug/24/1.pdf

Mr.Chandra Mouli (A senior journalist from CITY ROUNDUP) called us repeatedly to gather all the information related to our organization. He not only gathered the information but also inquired the people who received the benefits from 'Friends Association for a Change' to know the reality behind our services. After inquiry, as they are happy with the services provided by us, the matter was published on the front page of their news paper on 31st Aug, 2014.

We would like to thank Mr.Chandra Mouli and the entire team of CITY ROUNDUP news paper for publishing the news of Friends Association for a Change. This news would definitely encourage us and also would inspire many more people towards social service.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)
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FA4Change donated 600 CD’s to Mr.Jagadeesh at Padmanabham Village, Visakhapatnam District on 23rd August, 2014

Dear Friends,

Vidyabhyasam:

‘Friends Association for a Change’ donated 600 CD’s to Mr.Jagadeesh at Padmanabham Village, Visakhapatnam District on 23rd August, 2014.

The 600 Sony CD's are donated by us to Mr.Jagadeesh to utilize them in the preparation of study materials in audio format towards the education of the visually challenged students.

About Mr.Jagadeesh:
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Mr.Jagadeesh is visually challenged person by birth. But he struggled hard in completing his education and finally settled as a teacher in a government school at Mandal Parishad Primary School, Sunkarapeta, Visakhapatnam District.

As he had undergone many hard situations in life during his education, he decided to help the visually challenged students towards their education. So, he registered a society with the name: AASARA SWACHANDA SEVA SANGHAM in the year 2008 (Society Registration Number: 11/2008).

Mr.Jagadeesh is currently serving the visually challenged students across the state by providing braille books (from 1st standard to 10th standard) and study materials in audio format (for intermediate and above education) at free of cost. He is even preparing various kinds of braille books (Vivekananda Literature etc) which are useful to the visually challenged people.

The Mandal Education Officer at Padmanabham village appreciated his efforts and provided a room in the government office premises, to utilize it for the sake of the organization which he started. Mr.Jagadeesh is running the organization on his entire own with his entire monthly salary. As he is staying out of city and as it is a village, it has become quite difficult for him in funding the organization which he started.

His friends, relatives and a few private companies helped him in arranging 3 computers and 2 braille printers (cost in Lakhs). But the need for braille papers and CD's is a regular process to purchase, for the preparation of books and study materials in audio format.

Mr.Vinod from our organization personally met Mr.Jagadeesh a few months back by approaching him at Padmanabham Village, Visakhapatnam District. We would like to thank Mr.Suresh who informed us about Mr.Jagadeesh and Mr.Ravi (Head Master of Mandal Parishad Primary School,Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District) for helping us in meeting Mr.Jagadeesh.

For any more queries and for your contributions to Mr.Jagadeesh, you can directly contact him on his mobile: +91-9949926496.
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Our friend: Mr.Ramesh Thurubilli took the responsibility and traveled to Padmanabham Village from Visakhapatnam on 23rd Aug,2014. He donated the 600 Sony CD’s to Mr.Jagadeesh on behalf of Friends Association for a Change at MEO Office, Padmanabham Village, Visakhapatnam District.

Special thanks to Mr.Ramesh Thurubilli for representing on behalf of 'Friends Association for a Change'.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)

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Pragathi: FA4Change donated 200 plants to the public at Resapuvanipalem, Visakhapatnam on 23rd August, 2014

Dear Friends,

Pragathi:

‘Friends Association for a Change’ donated 200 plants to the public at Resapuvanipalem, Visakhapatnam on 23rd August, 2014.

Below are the list of 200 plants donated by Friends Association for a Change to the public at Visakhapatnam:

1. Alba - 15

2. Tecoma - 30

3. Bignonia - 20

4. Aralia - 05

5. Dracaena - 05

6. Nandivardhanam - 40

7. Mandaram - 20

8. Neredu - 35

9. Kanuga - 20

10. Ganga Raavi - 05

11. Crotons - 05


We donated only 5 plants (crotons) which can be grown in pots. Rest of the 195 plants are those which are to be grown on earth. We gathered the signatures and details from the public who received the plants.

Below are the few photographs of this event:

This news is even published on CITY ROUNDUP (A local telugu daily news paper) at Visakhapatnam on 24th Aug, 2014.

The news can be seen on the 4th page of the news paper.
Here is the URL: http://www.cityroundup.in/aug/24/1.pdf

Special thanks to our friends: Shaik Abdul Rehman and Mansoor Ali for leading this event.

Special thanks to our friends who volunteered for this event:
Ramanjaneyulu, Satya, G.Rama Narsimha Raju, Umamaheswararao Chokkapu, Nagarjuna, Bhanu Chandra, Vasu, Anjaneya Arunkumar C, Dantuluri Suman Varma, Naren Polaki and Rajani.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)

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FA4Change - Distributed 200 school ties and 200 school belts to the students of GVMC Primary School,Visakhapatnam on 9th Aug,2014

Dear Friends,

‘Friends Association for a Change’ distributed 200 school ties and 200 school belts to all the students of GVMC Primary School, Nakkavanipalem, Visakhapatnam on 9th August, 2014.

Mr.Ramanjaneyulu with the head mistress of GVMC Primary School

            Our friends: Mohan and Naidu distributing the ties and belts to the students within the class room.

Special thanks to our friends: K.S.Ramanjaneyulu, Mansoor Ali, Mohana Rao Vanumu and Demudu Naidu Chiriki for volunteering for this event.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)

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Vidyabhyasam: Donations done to the 12 students supported by FA4Change in the year 2014

Dear Friends,

As informed to you earlier, we selected 12 students to support toward their education in the year 2014. We already shared the complete details of the 12 students with the team.

Among the 12 students (9 girls and 3 boys):

· 4 students are from an Aided School at Visakhapatnam.

· 5 students are from Zilla Parishad School at Pathikonda Village, Chittoor District.

· 3 students are from an Aided School at Hyderabad.

Please go through the below photographs with the list of donations done by 'Friends Association for a Change' towards the education of the 12 students.

We never provide the money directly to the students/teaching staff/parents. We gathered the requirements from the school head master and teaching staff and we took the complete responsibility in purchasing and donating all the required stationary for the 12 students.

Note:

1) The stationary items like school bags, uniforms and shoes are provided to the 8 students supported by us in the year 2013. They are the items which can last for more than an year. So depending on their requirement in this year, we purchased the required stationary to the 8 old students.

2) Government bus pass is provided to girls at free of cost till they complete their 10th standard. So upon their requirements, we provided the amount to the students who needed ID card for bus pass. Whereas for boys, the government bus pass is free of cost only upto 7th standard. So we provided the amount for the ID card as well as for the bus pass of the boys whoever required it.

We provided 10 more note books to a student at Andhra University Telugu Medium High School, Visakhapatnam upon the request of the teaching staff.

Special thanks to Miss Pallavi Gandhe, Mr. Sreenivasulu Thumsi and Mr. Ramanjaneyulu who took the complete responsibility of the students in the year 2014.


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Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)

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