On April 1st 2019 a new Disabled Resource Center, run by Malar Trust India, officially opened its doors to the public.
Continue reading “Malar Trust India opens a Disabled Resource Center in Poonjeri village”Tailoring machine donated in Periyar Nagar
A tailoring machine has been delivered yesterday in one of the backward areas where the Association works, a village called Periyar Nagar (Manampathy, Thiruporur block).
Continue reading “Tailoring machine donated in Periyar Nagar”Monthly individual support granted to blind woman
During a disable camp run on February 5th in the Sembakkam Panchayat we came to know about Alamelu, a 29 years old woman blind by birth.
Continue reading “Monthly individual support granted to blind woman”Distribution of notebooks to the children of Poonjeri Masima Nagar Tuition Center
Last Saturday, beginning of this new academic school year, Malar Trust donated and distributed notebooks to all the students of Poonjeri Masima Nagar Tuition Center.
Continue reading “Distribution of notebooks to the children of Poonjeri Masima Nagar Tuition Center”Disease awareness camp in the Irular village of Poonjeri Anjeneya
MTI staff interacting with the community
A meeting with the eight resident families, 32 people between adults and children, was held on February 9th in the small Irula village of Anjeneya in Poonjeri
Continue reading “Disease awareness camp in the Irular village of Poonjeri Anjeneya”New day care center in Poonjeri – Masima Nagar
Malar Trust starts a day care project for children in the tribal (ST) community of Masima Nagar.
Continue reading “New day care center in Poonjeri – Masima Nagar”Youth suicide prevention day in Memory of Nandini
Nandini Memorable Day
Last Sunday, Malar Trust India organized a commemoration day one year after the passing of Nandini, a child of Poonjeri who, at only 14 year of age, committed suicide for reasons that were never clear but were probably linked to a small disappointment in love.
Continue reading “Youth suicide prevention day in Memory of Nandini”Malar Trust donates a new well to Eachamballam village
Panjartheerthi Irular children attend school regularly
On March 2nd we visited Panjartheerthi school where most of the children from our Tuition Center attend school from 1st to 5th standard.
Continue reading “Panjartheerthi Irular children attend school regularly”Daytime care for Poonjeri orphan children
Last February, after a couple of Italian volunteers spent a few weeks in the Poonjeri Irula community an anomaly caught our attention: there was a group of children wandering through the village streets during the day, apparently without attending school and unsupervised by adults.
Continue reading “Daytime care for Poonjeri orphan children”
