NIAT and NWWA carry out community outreach programme

As part of its community outreach programme, goodwill services were carried out by the Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology in association with Naval Wives Welfare Association, Southern Region, in two shelter homes where destitute children and girls are rehabilitated.
The goodwill services at Don Bosco 'Sneha Bhavan', Palluruthy and 'Valsalya Bhavan', Ponnurunni yesterday and today respectively are in continuation with the many social and welfare activities that the Navy engages in, Navy officials said here.
The team from Southern Naval Command undertook a slew of activities towards improving existing facilities at the Homes.
The work rendered such as cleaning, maintenance of the area and surroundings as well as painting of fixtures and furniture ensured that the buildings got a much needed facelift.

At Sneha Bhavan, the services included replacement of bathroom doors, provision of Vinyl Coating for all dining hall furniture, provisioning and fitment of six new ceiling fans for the Children's study room.
A friendly football match and telegames were conducted where in around 90 children participated.

Madhumati Hampiholi, Co-ordinator, NWWA (Southern Region) gave away prizes to the children.
Amenities, including a bicycle,sports items, housekeeping items and personal hygiene kits were also distributed to the children, Navy said in a release here.
At Valsalya Bhavan, Ponnurunni, the services included provisioning and fitment of Wash Basins, Washing Stone, and mosquito proofing of doors and windows.

Additionally, the centre was presented several amenity items, comprising bicycle, OTG oven, Indoor/Board games items and Housekeeping kits.
Avanti Nadkarni, Vice President NWWA (Southern Region), handed over the gifts and personal hygiene kits to the children.
Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan is a registered charitable society founded in 1974 in cooperation with the city Municipal Cooperation of Kochi to rehabilitate children and youth found on the street while the Valsalya Bhavan is full time shelter home and rescue centre for destitute girls and girls caught up in various traumatic situation and is operating under the Don Bosco Welfare Society and Corporation of Kochi.