ONAM ALSO FOR THE DEPRIVED

Onam at Don Bosco Veedu

24 youth of the DB Tech programme of Hospitality Management at Don Bosco Veedu celebrated onam on 11^th of September. The group of trainees from different parts of Trivandrum is provided free training in hospitality management with 100% placement opportunity in collaboration with Taj Group of Hotels. The students who hae dropped out from regular education and have completed 18 years are the target group of the programme. Presently the third batch is under training and the present group is active and learning well. The preparation of the programmes of onam celebration was befitting the hospitality management trainees. The students performed well and also had arranged the stage and sadhya (lunch) very well. The group dispersed for onam holidays  

Onam at Don Bosco Nivas

The children in the shelter home had a wonderful celebration of Onam which lasted almost three days! The Christ Nagar School children gave our children an unforgettable onam. The children of 11^th standard from Christ Nagar School took our children out for onam shopping. They bought new dresses and other gift items for our children on 12^th September. On the 13^th our children were the guests at the onam celebration at Christ Nagar School. All the children were provided onam gifts and onasadhya.

On 14^th September, We celebrated onam at our centre. All the staff and children were present. The programme started at 11.30 with cultural programmes and a solemn onam lunch. Fr. Francis Karackatt, the rector of the institution and Fr. Santhosh were present during the celebration. The children were happy to perform different programmes during the cultural events. The celebration continued after lunch with variety games in which all children participated.

Onam at Karimadom

On September 13^th at 4 pm all the Sthree Jyoti- self help group members, Tuition Children, Sponsored children and those who attended the eye camp and were in need of spectacles gathered at Karimadom Community hall for the onam celebration. Variety entertainment programmes from women and children, Thumbi Thullal (Onam special cultural event), and onam games were part of the programme. The cultural events were followed by distribution of spectacles to all those who required it. There were 24 glasses distributed freely. The Managing Director of Babu Optical, Mr. Babu who sponsored the spectacles was present for the onam celebration. The poor people of Karimadom colony were thankful for the glasses that they received free of cost. The onam celebration ended with payasam (onam sweets) for all.