FA4C - MoM of Annual General Body Meeting held on 04th October, 2016

Dear Friends,

Society Name: Friends Association for a Change

Date: 04th October, 2016

Time: 09 AM - 10 AM

Venue: D.No. 58-14-91, 

            Prakash Residency (Ground Floor),

            Marripalem VUDA Layout,

            Visakhapatnam.

            PIN: 530009.

Minutes of Meeting of the Annual General Body Meeting:

1) Below Members submitted their resignation to the Board on 11th September, 2016, due to their own personal commitments:

   

   a) Ms.Chalamasetty Malathi submitted resignation to the role of Vice President.

   b) Mr. Syam Kiran Peyyala submitted resgination to the role of Secretary.

   

   c) Mr. Ramesh Thurubilli submitted resignation to the role of Joint Secretary.

   d) Sri Chakka Ram Mohan Rao (age 58) passed away due to health problem on 23rd December, 2015.

We are very much thankful to them for their voluntary services to 'Friends Association for a Change' for a period of more than 3 years.

2) Mr. Ramanjaneyulu K S, Mr.Bala Kishore Mudiganti, Mr.Raghav Annavarapu, Mr.Sreenivasulu Thumsi nominated to represent the Board of Friends Association for a Change. Their nominations are accepted by the existing board members. These 4 members are decided to be replaced in the vacant positions of the board with the acceptance of Majority of the members of the Organization.

3) Rest of the 6 board members decided to continue in the board with the acceptance of Majority of the members of the Organization.

4) We discussed on the annual financial report of the year 2015-2016 which were audited by Mr.K.Surya Chandra (The Chartered Accountant, Kanna & Co., M.No. 229692, Guntur).

5) We appointed Mr.K.Surya Chandra (The Chartered Accountant, Kanna & Co., M.No. 229692, Guntur) as an auditor to the society 'Friends Association for a Change' for the financial year 2016-2017, with the acceptance of the majority of the members of the society as well as the board members of the organization.

6) We discussed on updating the registered address of the society with the correct door number and on submitting the proof of updated address to ICICI bank.

Below are the details of the Board Members of Friends Association for a Change for the Year 2016-2017.

The filing of the society 'Friends Association for a Change' (Society No. 587 of 2012) will be done in the second week of October, 2016 by submitting the required documents along with the audit report to the sub registrar at Visakhapatnam.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587 of 2012)
www.fa4change.org

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FA4C conducted a free eye screening camp to 560+ students of 2 Government Schools on 17th September, 2016

Dear Friends,

Friends Association for a Change conducted a free eye screening camp to 560+ students of 2 Government Schools on 17th September, 2016.

Schools at which the medical camps are conducted:

1) Zilla Parishad High School, Dammaiguda, Keesara Mandal, RR District, Telangana.

School In-charge: Madan Mohan Reddy (Mobile: 9246190425)

Out of 400+ students, 150 students underwent Retinoscopy and 43 students are identified to be having vision problems.

FA4C will provide spectacles at free of cost to the 43 students as per the doctor prescription on 1st October, 2016.

2) Zilla Parishad High School, Pathikonda Village, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.

Head Master: Sri Sridhar Babu (Mobile: 9441600017, 8106522206)

Out of 162 students, 30 students are filtered based on letter reading capability and are yet to attend Auto refractor computerized test.

The auto refractor computerized test is planned to be held in the first week of October, 2016 to the 30 students of ZPHS, Pathikonda, Chittoor Dist.

FA4C will provide spectacles at free of cost to the students facing vision problem after the auto refractor computerized test.

Doctors will take health awareness session to the students while issuing the spectacles.

We noted down the report of the students having vision problems.

How is the eye screening done ?

Eye screening camp is efficient method to identify the children with eye problems (squint, refractive errors - sight, etc).

Step 1:

Vision Screening:

   During the eye test, children cover one eye with their hand, without applying too much of pressure on eye lid, and read the alphabets (one by one) on vision chart (placed at a distance of 4 meters). Both right and left eyes were tested.

If the child is able to read all alphabets correctly up to second last line on vision chart (vision 6/9), with both right and left eye, that child probably has good vision. No more treatment is required.

If the child is not able to read all the letters up to second last line on vision chart, either with one eye or with two, an eyesight check was done by an eye care professional at the camp (optometrist or an Ophthamologist). This is step 2.

Step 2:

Eye sight refraction check (for spectacles power):

This checkup is conducted in 2 phases:

Phase A:

Approximate spectacle power was assessed either by Retinoscopy (or) by Auto Refractor (only to students having vision problem).

   a) Retinoscopy test was done to the students of ZPHS, Dammaiguda, Hyderabad.

   b) Auto refractor computerized test will be done to the students of ZPHS, Pathikonda Village, Chittoor District.

Phase B:

Based on the approximate power, final spectacle power was determined. Here, the eye care professional, change/trail the lens in front of the eye and finalize the best lens with which the child is able to read all letters on the chart up to last line (Vision 6/6))

Spectacles prescriptions were given only to those children, whose spectacle power was atleast -0.5 D.
If the power is too high positive side, for example +1.00 D or above, those students were referred to clinics.


Sincere Thanks to:

1) Mr.Pavan Verkicharla and Mr.Bala Kishore Mudiganti for working behind and arranging the Medical camp on behalf of FA4C at Hyderabad.

2) Mr.Sreenivasulu Thumsi for arranging the Medical camp on behalf of ‘Friends Association for a Change’ at Pathikonda Village, Chittoor District.

3) Ms.Anuradha Vedula, Ms.Sagarika, Ms.Pravallika and Mr.Santosh Challa for volunteering and assisting the medical camp at ZPHS, Dammaiguda, Hyderabad.

4) Mr.Srikanth for volunteering the medical camp at ZPHS, Pathikonda Village, Chittoor District.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
Society No. 587/2012
www.fa4change.org

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News published on FA4C by Eenadu News Paper, Palamaner Constituency, Chittoor Dist, AP on 07th Aug, 2016

Dear Friends,

As a part of Friendship Day, News published on Eenadu Local News Paper of Palamaner Constituency, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh on 7th August, 2016.

To view news online news:

Click on http://epaper.eenadu.net/  -> Click Direct Access -> Select district edition (Chittoor District) and Date 7th Aug, 2016 -> On left hand side, Click on 'Palamaneru Constituency'.

News published on Eenadu:

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
Society No. 587/2012
www.fa4change.org

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FA4C trained 11 students on ladies tailoring work from 15th Oct,15 to 15th June,16 at Hyderabad

Dear Friends,

Sankalpam (Women Empowerment Programme):

FA4C provided training on ladies tailoring work for 7 months 19 days to the students (girls) of ‘Madarsa Islamia Arabia Faizul Quran’ (Regd No. 1976/2007) which is located at Chandragiri Nagar, Ward Division No. 125, Behind UMCC Hospital, Gajula ramaram Road, Qutubullapur Mandal, Hyderabad.

· FA4C trained a total of 11 students (from financially poor background) with an amount of 12,500 rupees.

· Initially, the trained started with 19 students. A few students discontinued the training due to their personal family problems. Finally, the training ended with 11 students learning 74 tailoring topics in the period of 6 months of training.

· A total of 74 tailoring topics were covered as a part of this training programme.

We can confidently say that the students are now in a position that they can start working on their own with the training provided by us.

Training Programme Details:

Trainer 1:

Training Tailor Name : Ms.Akhtar Begum

Training Period : 15th October, 2015 to 20th March, 2016

Time : 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Friday Holiday)

Salary Paid by FA4C : 7,500 rupees

Total Topics Covered : 32 Topics

All the 32 topics were trained in common to all the students.

Due to delay in teaching the syllabus, we replaced the trainer Akhtar Begum with Tasleem Begum.

Trainer 2:

Training Tailor Name : Ms.Tasleem Begum

Training Period : 28th March, 2016 to 15th June, 2016

Time : 04.30 PM to 06:00 PM (Friday Holiday)

Salary Paid by FA4C : 5,000 rupees

Total Topics Covered : 42 Topics

During this time, the students were divided into 3 groups based on their capability.

First group was given training on 42 topics, 2nd group was trained on 39 topics and 3rd group was trained on selected 20 topics.

· We tracked the attendance of the trainers as well as the students during the training period.

· FA4C conducted tailoring examination to the 11 students on 31st July, 2016 within the premises of the Madarsa.

Few photographs:

Students records:


Examination:


  

Sincere thanks to:

· Our friend Mr.Nirmal Prasad Jesu for his valuable time in gathering all the required information and in organizing the exam to the students on behalf of FA4C on 31st July, 2016.

· Our friend Mr.Hemanth Kumar Tarumani for tracking the training programme in regular intervals of time since October, 2015.

Regards,
Friends Association for a Change
Society No. 587/2012
www.fa4change.org

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FA4C donated 400 note books to the Orphan and Semi Orphan Students of ZPSS, Velganoor (V), Dandepally (M), Adilabad Dist., TS on 20th July, 2016

Dear Friends,

Vidyabhyasam:

As per the request from the Head Master Sri Safdar Ali Khan, we donated 400 white long note books to the Orphan & Semi Orphan students studying at Zilla Parishad Secondary School, Velganoor Village, Dandepally Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana on 20th July, 2016.

Our sincere thanks to:

1. Our friend Mr.Kiran Kumar Perni for working in purchasing the required note books to the students and in transporting them to the school.

2. Mr.Kiran Kumar Chenna for donating the note books to the students on behalf of Friends Association for a Change.

3. Sri Lingala Thirupathi (Sarpanch), Sri C.Srinivas (Upa-Sarpanch) and Sri B.Lakshmi Shankarayya (MPTC) of Velganoor Village, Adilabad District for their presence during the books distribution at the school.

The news was published on Sakshi and on Namasthe Telangana news papers on 21st July, 2016 at Adilabad.

Unfortunately, the name of our oganization was printed wrong on both the news papers.

News Published on Sakshi News Paper on 21st July, 2016:

News Published on Namasthe Telangana News Paper on 21st July, 2016:

                                                         To view Online : Click Here

Regards,

Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)
www.fa4change.org

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FA4C donated the requirements to 21 students (among 56 students) for the academic year 2016-17 at Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad

Dear Friends,

Vidyabhyasam:

Out of 55 selected by Friends Association for a Change for the academic year 2016-2017, we selected 11 students from Hyderabad, 10 students from Visakhapatnam, 22 students from Adilabad District and 13 students from Chittoor District.

We donated the requirements to the 21 students selected from Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad locations. With this FA4C completed providing the education requirements to the 55 students selected from 4 different locations.

Supporting towards the education of students is not a one time activity. It is a process of 4 months in an year.

Work done by FA4C:

1) We gathered the list of sponsors who are interested to support the educate of children for the academic year 2016-2017.

2) We selected the students from Government and Government Aided Schools.

3) We gathered the personal back ground details of the students, their financial status and their education details.

4) We excluded the students having financial support and selected total 56 students to support for this academic year 2016-2017.

5) We have done the back ground verification to the selected 55 students.

6) We conveyed the complete details of each student to his/her sponsor.

7) After the schools are reopened, we gathered the requirements of each student for this academic year 2016-2017.

8) We purchased all the requirements and donated them to the students. We paid the school fee, provided travel expenses, provided shoes, chappals and uniforms after stitching them.

The requirements vary from student to student. We even conveyed the requirements to the sponsors before purchasing them.

9) We allocated each mentor to each student and started the mentors programme to the students. We created WhatsApp groups with the mentors and we are working with them.

10) We conveyed the information on donating the requirements to students and the details of mentors to each sponsor individually.

11) We will keep working with the mentors for the complete academic year 2016-2017.

Our Sincere Thanks to 
a. Mr.Koppada Lakshmana Rao
b. Mr.Ramanjaneyulu K S
c. Ms. Pallavi Gandhe
d. Mr. Sreenivasulu Thumsi
e. Mr. Bala Kishore M
f. Mr. Siva Teja K N V
for your support and hard work in this Vidyabhyasam programme by FA4C.

We thank all the sponsors who are the reason behind educating 55 children and even the 38 mentors who are working with the students.

Few Photographs from Visakhapatnam:

Few Photographs from Hyderabad:

Regards,

Friends Association for a Change
(Society No. 587/2012)
www.fa4change.org

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FA4C donated the requirements to 22 students (among 56 students) for the academic year 2016-17 at Rebbanapally Village,Dandepally Mandal,Adilabad Dist.,TS on 25th June, 2016

Dear Friends,

FA4C donated the requirements to 22 students from Rebbanapally Village, Dandepally Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana on 25th June, 2016.

We donated Note Books, Atlas Books, Graph Books, Map Pointing Books, Dictionaries, Stationary (drawing charts, sketch pens, pens, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, compass box), 2 Pairs of Chappals per student, School Bags, Water Bottles etc to the 22 students for the academic year 2016-2017.

In case of any further requirements to the student, we will even support them by providing their requirements throughout this academic year 2016-2017.

We even discussed with the parents on the mentors programme to the students.

Our Sincere Thanks to:

1) Our sponsors for supporting towards the education of the 22 children from Adilabad District.

2) Sri Chintala Srinivasa Rao for his voluntary service in purchasing all the requirements of the students at Hyderabad and for transporting them to Rebbanapally Village, Adilabad District.

3) Mr. Durga Rakesh Sunkara for driving us in his vehicle (Car) from Kukatpally, Hyderabad to Rebbanapally Village, Adilabad District (475 KMS up and down).

4) Mr. Bala Kishore M, Mr.Durga Rakesh Sunkara and Ms. Parvathi Kothamasu for participating in the event, capturing the photographs and even for spending their valuable time.

5) Mr. Mohan Kumar Munagala for introducing his friends from Rebbanapally Village so as to follow up with the students on regular basis.

6) Sri Diwakar Rao Nadipelli, TRS MLA, Mancherial(Assembly constituency), Adilabad for his presence during the books distribution (as invited by the School Management).

Few Photographs:

Rebbanapally village in Dandepally Mandal, Adilabad District

ZPSS, Rebbanapally Village, Dandepally Mandal, Adilbad District

Our team (L to R): 

Mr.Tirupathi Rao Sir from ZPSS, Mr.Bala Kishore M, Mr.Rakesh Sunkara, Ms.Parvathi Kothamasu

22 students supported by FA4C and their parents

We discussed with parents on mentors programme

FA4C team with Sri Diwakar Rao Nadipelli, MLA, Mancherial(Assembly constituency), 

Adilabad District during the books distribution.

School Head Master Mouli Garu and Shool faculty with the students supported by FA4C

Regards,

Friends Association for a Change

(Society No. 587/2012)

www.fa4change.org

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