MY INTERVENTION AFTER TSUNAMI - UP TO MAY 2008 AND MY TRANSFER

JANUARY-08

01.10.08
The boys arrived back in the evening after their Christmas holidays.
02.01.08
The vocational training centre was re-opened. The staff had staff meeting.
03.01.08
Ms. Mercy and Ms. Alli from CESVI visited.
06.01.08
Fr. Rayan celebrates Sunday mass in the parish church at Tharangambadi.
07, 08.01.08
Fr. Rayan goes to Velankanni for day of prayer.
12.01.08
Youth animation was conducted for the boys of vocational training center. They also celebrated pongal.
14, 15, 16.01.08
Pongal festival holidays. They staff organize competitions for children and share pongal with people.
18.01.08
Bro. Shagaya Raj goes to Karaikudi for polytechnic approval.
20.01.08
Youth cultural fest was celebrated and prizes were distributed. Twenty Youth Groups participated and about 230 young men and women participated in the Festival.
22, 23, 24.01.08
The students of B.Ed., college of Don Bosco at Karaikal conduct social service camp at DB Tharangam.
24.01.08
Don Bosco Thanjavour celebrated the silver jubilee of the school. Fr.Rayan joined in the celebration.


25.01.08
Family based care was distributed to fifty families.
26.01.08
Republic day was celebrated with flag hoisting at the shelter with boys and staff.

28.01.08
Bro. Shagaya Raj goes to kuthankuli to place orders for equipments needed for the polytechnic.
30.01.08
Don Bosco feast was celebrated with the students of vocational training centre. They had sports and games and concluded with prayer service and cultural Programme. The celebration ended with tea party.
31.01.08
First feast of St. John Bosco. Fr.Lourdu parish priest of Tharangambadi was the chief celebrant in the mass. Local priests and religious joined the staff and boys of the home in the celebration. They all took part in the dinner.
Then in the afternoon the boys had Don Bosco quiz. The winners were awarded with prizes.
In the evening all the boys and the staff went to Don Bosco Karaikal and participated in the cultural evening and a massage programme on Don Bosco named cwtpd; rq;fkk;. The team was given dinner and returned home late in the evening.

FEBRUARY- 08
01.02.08
Staff meeting was held and salary distributed for the staff.
02.02.08
Family Based care materials were distributed to the poor children and parents.
03.02.08
Fr. Thomas Louis from Tiruchy visits Don Bosco with guests.


04.02.08
Fr. Rayan goes to Don Bosco Thanjavur to celebrate Birth day of Fr. Theophillus.
05.02.08
Fr. Rayan goes to Trichy for the provincial council.
06.02.08
Ash Wednesday. Fr. Rayan celebrates mass for staff and children in the evening.
07.02.08
Intensive Residential coaching classes and study was begun for girls preparing for Government examinations. About 20 poor and orphan girls from nearby villages were given accommodation and food. They were given special classes to prepare for the Examinations.
08.02.08
Way of the cross was conducted with the shelter children and staffs.
09.02.08
Family Based Care was distributed to 35 families and children. One day seminar was conducted for the ITI boys and girls on HIV/AIDS.
09, 10.02.08
Two days folk art training was conducted for 40 children from working areas.
10.02.08
Three women who had eye surgery at Pondicherry Aravindh hospital returned happily. They were helped by Don Bosco.
12, 13, 14.02.08
The CESVI partners had a training Programme organized for the wardens of the children home in our centre. They were 25 participants from 4 partners of Cesvi. The training Programme was organized by CESVI.
16.02.08
Fr. Rayan attends a meeting in Trichy with Salesians working in Anbu Illam, preparing new project.
17.02.08
Fr. Theopillas visits Don Bosco Tharangam on his way to DB Karaikal.


22, 23.02.08
Fr. Rayan takes the staffs, volunteers and youth for an exposure to Dindigul and Kodaikanal. Forty five staffs and volunteers and youth went to Don Bosco Community College, Gandhigram University, Real and Peak social work centre at Kodaikanal. The staff enjoyed their trip and learned a lot from this trip.
24.02.08
The Salesian from Don Bosco Thanjavur came to DBT for Trimonthly recollection. The parish priest of Tharangambadi Fr.Lourdhu samy preached the recollection.
25.02.08
Visit to Tharangambadi and Rajivpuram.
26.02.08
Visit to Sarapoji, Pichaikattalai and Thottam.
27.02.08
Visit to Natchathiramalai.
28, 29, 02.08
Two days of project review was conducted by CESVI head office with the staff team at Don Bosco. Three years evaluation and planning for the future was conducted.


March-08

1,2.03.08
The home boys went on excursion to Thanjavur , kallanai and Pondi Basilica of our lady. They went by train from Mayiladuthurai. It was the first time journey for most of the boys. They stayed at Don Bosco Thanjavur and returned the next day.
4.03.08
Staff meeting was held and salary distributed.
6.03.08
Fr. Lourdu the Rector of Don Bosco , Karaikal celebrated his birth day. Fr. Rayan and Bro. shagayaraj went in the evening to wish him. Fr. Theophillus came to stay here for the height on his way back to Thanjavur.
08.03.08
Women’s day was celebrated with about 300 women at the centre sr. Emarance inaugurated speech. The women staff animated the whole day on the “10 ways to women’s liberation “prepared by Don Bosco Team. Mr. Charles, the insurance officer also spoke on the need of insurance to women.
10.03.08
Bro. Shagayaraj goes to Coimbatore to purchase material for the polytechnic.
11.03.08
Fr. Rayan goes to sivagangai to see his sick uncle priest Fr. Pancres.
15.03.08
St. Joseph feast was celebrated with high lady mass. This year the feast was anticipated sine the actual date was falling during the Holy week .
16.03.08
Salesian and the Boys joined Parish at the celebration of Palm Sunday. It was an ecumenical celebration of Roman catholic church , church of south India(CSI) and Lutheran church . Bro. Shagayaraj read the Gospel and Fr. Rayan preached on the market place, and celebrated mass in the parish.s
18,19.03.08
Family Based Care was provided.
20,21, 2203.08
For the Holy week celebrations Salesian and Boys joined the Parish. Fr. Rayan celebrated Easter vigil in the parish.
25.03.08
Don Bosco Valikatti from Trichy conducted one day youth animation programme on entrepreneurship. 200 youth participated.
27,28,03.08
Staff training was conducted on evoking child protection policy for Don Bosco.
29.03.08
Province level women’s day was celebrated at Madurai in seven women from Tharangambadi participated. Fr. Rayan goes to Madurai to see his uncle priest who was sick and in hospital.


30.03.08
Fr. Rayan goes to Don Bosco Thanjavur to wish Fr. Benji to wish him on his 50th birth day. Fr. Thommai Rajan visits Don Bosco Tharangambadi.
31.03.08
Staff meeting was held and salary distributed. Social awareness Drama’s collection of songs …….and a booklet…… with picture of social Reformer with a brief life scotch was also released

April- 08

1,2,3,04.08
Flood relief materials were distributed to the people. About 100 people were given rice, clothes and coconut leaves for their have roofs.
5.04.08
Media education classes were conducted for the youth about 180 youth participated in the programme conducted by Fr. Arokiaraj of the director of Alaihal media center, Trichy.
11,12.03.08
About 10 youth went to Retreat, Yercaud to attend the youth Retreat organized by the province.
12.03.08
Village education / empowerment committee meeting was organized the centre in which 350 elders participated from 45 villages.
14.03.08
Certificates were distributed to those who completed six months of vocational training in Electricals and computer coaching classes, about 80 students received certificates.
15.03.08
Summer computer coaching classes started 120 students in 3 batches attend and month course.
15,16.04.08
Fr. Rayan , Mr. students , Mr. johnpeter and Mr. Justin attend partner’s meet of CESVI at Chennai. Fourth year proposal was given to the agency to support the activities of Don Bosco .
17to19.04.08
Internal audit was conducted by CESVI .Mr. Ramanathan from Chennai conducted it. They were positive about the practices. They also gave a few suggestion to regularize the practices of the new centre.
20.04.08
Madhavan a senior boy who was in the shelter for a few months fell down from a tree at home. He is recovering.
22.04.08
Summer coaching classes for 10th standard was started. There were about 60 boys and girls who attended the class which would last for a month. Summer computer coaching classes 100 were conducted in which about 120 students participated.
23.04.08
The 3 field animators from Poombukar came to Tharangambadi for a day of field expenses. Mr. Nataraj organized it.
24,25.04.08
Fr. Rayan goes to Trichy to attend the provincial council meeting.
30.04.08
Third anniversary of Don Bosco Tharangam was celebrated with shelter children and staff. Staff meeting was conducted and Salesian distribution.






May-08

01.05.08
Summer camp for children in 10 cluster evening 1200 children for 20 days was began. It was conducted with the help of youth volunteers and out staff. It was very much appreciated in the villages.
2.05.08
Visited and supervised centre at Poombukar children summer camp programmes.
04.05.08
Annual general body meeting of staff welfare was fund. New office bearer elected.
05.05.08
Selection of children for boys shelter.

06.05.08
30 tailoring machines distributed orphan girls who learnt tailoring.
07.05.08
Children from different areas visited DBT as part of summer camp. They had a day of programme and dinner served for them. The dates and centre are,
07.05- Visalur
08.05 - Tharangambadi and Rajivpuram
12.05 - Palur and Eduthukatti , Mangudi, puthoor
13.05 - Karampallam and Kattucherry
14.05 - Thudaripettai and Thiruvidaikazhi
15.05 - Thottam and Thirukadaiyur
16.05 - 10th and computer classes
17.05.08
Final day of summer camp and conclusion celebrated at all centre.
18.05.08
The parish priest invited Fr. Rayan for a mass at Eduthukatti and a farewell celebration there after.
19.05.08
Family Based Care help given to proposes.
20.05.08
Staff meeting and distribution of salary was given. The staff gave a farewell Fr. Rayan as he was going for studies.

21.05.08
Amul Jothi house blessing. Tea with Sankari and Prabha and staffs at Tarangampadi. Supper in Pushparani family at Eduthukatti.
22.05.08
Lunch with Antuan family.
23.05.08
Vocation Bible class at Saraboji visit. Visit to Kausalya mother and family.
24.05.08
Celebrated Thanksgiving mass in the Morning. Left Tharangampadi at 3.pm to Don Bosco Thanjavur.
Perpetual Profession function at Don Bosco.
25.05.08
Rest at Thanjavur.
26.05.08
Fr.Pancras, my periappa passes away at Madurai in St.Leuca Hospital at 11.30pm where he was hospitalized for two months.

27.05.08
Funeral of Fr.Pancras at Sivagangai Bishops house at 3.pm.
30.05.08
Mass for second death Anniversary of Mr.Sahayaraj the father of Ajar at Villathikulam, with Amal raj and our family. (thambi)
31.05.08
Final Religious profession of sr.Shyla the relative of Sr.Eglantine at Nagercoil with Amalraj.