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Sridevi Ramesh, Chennai ( FACES is an acronym for Food, Aid, Clothing, Education and Shelter )  where old newspapers are sold to raise funds for an orphanage in the locality.

 call 094453 60139.

"I want a coordinator in every apartment or colony who can help carry out this programme"

The 'kabadiwala' has been making fewer trips to Chettinad Enclave, a township in Pallikarnai. Most residents here have found a novel approach of disposing of their newspapers. They give away the newspapers to schoolchildren in the locality. "We collected 130 kg of newspapers from 30 houses last month. That's a small number considering this is a large gated community, but many have promised to give us their newspapers next time," says Vinay Datta, a class XI student of Ashram School.

Vinay and his three friends from 'Chettinad Children's Committee' go from door to door, asking for newspapers. With the money raised by selling the newspapers, they help orphanages.

Volunteers of Chettinad Children's Committee. (right) Sridevi Ramesh.Photo: M. Karunakaran

The youngsters are the latest to join hands with FACES, a social initiative which links school and college students with orphanages.

A few months ago, students of Sree Sankara Bala Vidyalaya Golden Jubilee School at Pallikarnai collected Rs. 3,500 by selling leftover papers from their notebooks.

Seva Samaj, an orphanage in the locality, has been the main beneficiary. "I want a coordinator in every apartment or colony who can help carry out this programme," says Sridevi. "Through children we want to make this a movement," says her husband L.S. Ramesh who helps her.

Full article in the link below

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/children-play-kabadiwalas-help-orphanages/article7289884.ece

For details, visit www.faces108.com

Ravi

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