Press Coverage

Here is a scanned copy of the article in Hindustan Times regarding some of our volunteers...Three cheers to them

NoteBook Drive...Please Donate Generously

SOSVA – VOLACT (“Society for Service to Voluntary Agencies") is organizing a

“Notebook Donation Drive” in Mumbai
(Notebooks for the underprivileged school-going Children)
Date 15th April 2010 to 30th May 2010

Millions of children in India work!!!
One of the root-causes of CHILD-LABOUR is Lack of Education
How can YOU play a crucial role to ERADICATE IT???
JUST Donate 100 pages Single line Notebooks
Only Notebooks NO Cash Or Cheque

To Help - We have organized various centers across Mumbai where you can donate and contribute to the noble cause.

“Education is a HUMAN RIGHT with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstone’s of freedom and democracy” -Kofi Anan

Do not hesitate to contact Further Clarification

Contact
022-26555704
022-26411205
Email Id: volact@hotmail.com, www.sosva.org

Give us a call and tell us you are interested!

Drop In Centers

Powai

Sandhya Srinivasan

2203 Glen Heights

Hiranandani Gardens

Powai

Tel: 9820098175

Dadar

Balchandra Ramchandra Godbole,

3/37, Ahmed Sailors Bldg.

J.P.Road, Naigaum

Dadar (East) Mumbai

Tel : 9930445098

Thane

Sujata Vaidya ,

C-208, Har Har Mahadeo

Patilwadi Panchpakhadi ,

Thane (West) Mumbai

Tel: 9967216210 / 25414655

Andheri

Kamala Ruparel

605/606,

Prathamesh complex,

Spectra Veera desai Road,

Andheri (West) Mumbai

Tel: 26764673/ 9821042821

Chembur

Radha

Uttam Society, 4^th Floor,

Sada Bahar,

Chembur (East) Mumbai

Tel: 25218773

Nerul

Sharmila Rai Jain

Bcottageland CHSL,Sec 19 A, Nerul, Navi Mumbai

Telephone

27700964

Bandra

SOSVA

Room no 2 &3 Ground Floor

Petit Municipal school

Opposite Bhabha Hospital

Bandra (West) Mumbai

Tel: 26555704, 26411205

Thank You Group M

Just as promised here's an update on Group M activities on their CSR Day

1.Shepherd Widows' Home - Byculla - Old age home

13 volunteers visited the centre. There were 25 residents who had a great time singing old songs, bhajans and carols. Antakshri competition was held. Gifts were given to all the inmates and the in-house staff. The inmates and the volunteers lunched together. It was an enjoyable day for all concerned.

2.Sparsha- Sion Koliwada, Community based programme

18 volunteers had fun with the 100 children from the community. Drawing competition was organized keeping Holi as the theme. The volunteers helped the children with ideas. Three Prizes were given for creativity. One of the volunteers played the guitar and the children accompanied the volunteer, singing songs. Snacks were served to all the children.

3.Kamla Mehta - Home for Visually Challenged Girls, Dadar

28 volunteers visited the organization. 150 students took part in antakshri competition in groups of 15. The girls enthralled the gathering with their melodious voices. Not to forget the perfect orchestra (keyboard,tabla,dholak ) played by the visually challenged girls. The volunteers gave away goody bags, T-shirts, cups to all followed, followed by . Snacks were served.

4.Kalyandeep - Special School for mentally challenged children.

11 volunteers visited the school.There were around 60 children out of which 35 participated in the drawing competition.The volunteers mentored the children. The volunteers interacted with the children and had a blast.

5. SHED- Dharavi

Around 20 volunteers visited the centre.The children were divided into groups and they were given T-shirts to paint on. 100 children participated in the competition. activity.

International Womens Day

SOSVA acknowledges with gratitude the contribution of all its Women Volunteers on this day. May the Spirit of Service spread!

Group M initiative

Group M employees celebrated their worldwide CSR Day on 26th February volunteering at various NGOs. One such activity was at Vidya, an NGO which functions in the premises of IIT Mumbai in Powai.

The children from the nearby slums who attend Vidya had a blast playing football, cricket and other games ...including kabaddi....with the volunteers. Then of course the event ended with the participants enjoying snacks. The kids all received a gift and went home smiling! Here are some pics of the event. We will update you soon on what Group M volunteers did at various other NGOs shortly.

A Tata Initiative - Giving Hope to the Children

On 26th January 2010, an elocution competition was organized at Janvi Trust as a feature of Hope Activity. 20 children participated. Prizes were given to best three speakers.Tata Interactive distributed educational kits comprising school bags, lunch box, water bottle etc., to all the 50 children. Tata salts gifted drawing books, colours etc., to the children.

A Dream Run

For the Mumbai Marathon our dedicated volunteers were there in high spirits ready to run for SOSVA. They were a contingent of 10 volunteers...seven for the dream run and three for half marathon.

SOSVA has run for three years now. In the coming years we expect the number of participants to increase and are sure that the volunteers will come out in full strength in support of SOSVA.

Kudos and many thanks to the volunteers who put SOSVA on the mumbai marathon map.

Sachin Patel (Half marathon)
Devendra Kamble(Half marathon)
Amey Thakur(Half marathon)
Jyoti Shah ( Dream Run)
Sakina Gadiwala( Dream Run)
Ashsih Ambasta( Dream Run)
Sakshi Chadha( Dream Run)
Girish Kaimal( Dream Run)
Debashish Kotoky( Dream Run)
Meenakshi Phukan( Dream Run)