The document discusses the lack of access to potable drinking water for underprivileged communities. It led to problems for women and health hazards due to unhygienic water sources. Local leaders were mobilized to find solutions and get government support. A survey found an existing government scheme was delayed due to lack of beneficiary contributions. So a community mobilization drive with posters, plays and discussions was held. Community leaders then took responsibility to collect funds and implement the scheme to provide hygienic drinking water.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document summarizes a project by students at the Govt. New Primary School-Jangammet to provide clean drinking water for their school. Five students - Shireen Begum, Fouzia Begum, Rumana, Adil, and Salman from the 5th class - organized to clean an area under the stairs and set up a clean water station. They collected small donations from parents, bought supplies like pots and brooms, cleaned the area and pots, filled them with clean water, and covered them. They then educated the other students on properly using the clean drinking water. Photos documented the students cleaning, washing pots, filling them with water, and a girl drinking from the clean water station
The team identified that excessive TV watching was negatively impacting children's school performance and development. They surveyed friends and found that kids watching unsuitable content like serials were underperforming in school and exhibiting violent behavior. The team counseled parents and children, encouraging kids to watch news and read books instead. They monitored the children daily and saw improvements in homework completion and less TV time. Both parents and children reported positive changes from limiting TV and choosing educational content.
Students at a school in a village noticed that villagers often fell ill and students were regularly absent due to personal hygiene issues. The students organized a rally with banners and slogans to raise awareness of the problem. They then conducted door-to-door outreach and a community seminar focusing on safe drinking water and cleanliness. After the students' initiative, the villagers pledged to improve personal hygiene and cleanliness in the area.
This document discusses food adulteration and provides examples of common food items that are adulterated such as tea, coffee, honey, milk, sweets, and sugar. It describes ways that each of these foods can be adulterated by adding things like used tea leaves, iron fillings, tamarind seeds, chicory powder, starch, urea, chalk powder, and argemone seeds. The document lists health effects of food adulteration like lesions in the liver, stomach pain, mental retardation, and more. It then provides tests that can identify if specific foods are adulterated and concludes with tips for consumers to avoid adulterated foods like only buying branded packaged foods and checking for manufacturing and
The document discusses the lack of access to potable drinking water for underprivileged communities. It led to problems for women and health hazards due to unhygienic water sources. Local leaders were mobilized to find solutions and get government support. A survey found an existing government scheme was delayed due to lack of beneficiary contributions. So a community mobilization drive with posters, plays and discussions was held. Community leaders then took responsibility to collect funds and implement the scheme to provide hygienic drinking water.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document summarizes a project by students at the Govt. New Primary School-Jangammet to provide clean drinking water for their school. Five students - Shireen Begum, Fouzia Begum, Rumana, Adil, and Salman from the 5th class - organized to clean an area under the stairs and set up a clean water station. They collected small donations from parents, bought supplies like pots and brooms, cleaned the area and pots, filled them with clean water, and covered them. They then educated the other students on properly using the clean drinking water. Photos documented the students cleaning, washing pots, filling them with water, and a girl drinking from the clean water station
The team identified that excessive TV watching was negatively impacting children's school performance and development. They surveyed friends and found that kids watching unsuitable content like serials were underperforming in school and exhibiting violent behavior. The team counseled parents and children, encouraging kids to watch news and read books instead. They monitored the children daily and saw improvements in homework completion and less TV time. Both parents and children reported positive changes from limiting TV and choosing educational content.
Students at a school in a village noticed that villagers often fell ill and students were regularly absent due to personal hygiene issues. The students organized a rally with banners and slogans to raise awareness of the problem. They then conducted door-to-door outreach and a community seminar focusing on safe drinking water and cleanliness. After the students' initiative, the villagers pledged to improve personal hygiene and cleanliness in the area.
This document discusses food adulteration and provides examples of common food items that are adulterated such as tea, coffee, honey, milk, sweets, and sugar. It describes ways that each of these foods can be adulterated by adding things like used tea leaves, iron fillings, tamarind seeds, chicory powder, starch, urea, chalk powder, and argemone seeds. The document lists health effects of food adulteration like lesions in the liver, stomach pain, mental retardation, and more. It then provides tests that can identify if specific foods are adulterated and concludes with tips for consumers to avoid adulterated foods like only buying branded packaged foods and checking for manufacturing and
The document discusses a school's effort to promote honesty among students. It describes creating a skit to show the importance of honesty based on a story about Mahatma Gandhi. Students then took an oath to always speak the truth, do the right thing when nobody is watching, and never take things that don't belong to them. The document evaluates that the students became changed from being dishonest to honest through this process.
The document discusses a school's efforts to improve cleanliness and sanitation in their target village of Kothakondapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. The headmistress motivated the children to discuss uncleanliness in the village and raise awareness among villagers. While the children were active participants, many parents were still silent spectators that needed self-motivation. By involving motivated villagers in the cleanliness process, the school's goal of a cleaner village was achieved, impacting the entire population of 1503 residents and mentoring them with a sense of achievement.
1) Students from GPS Heera Khana school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh led an initiative to educate their community about the dangers of drinking polluted water.
2) The students performed a role play for parents to raise awareness of water-borne diseases and the disadvantages of consuming polluted water, which can be contaminated even if it looks clean.
3) As a result of the students' efforts, the parents decided to only use safe drinking water and were willing to help conserve water resources in the future.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Saint Mary's School collected money through eco-friendly work and donated the funds to an old age home. The students worked in hospitals, repaired watches, cleaned cars and more to earn money. A group of students and teachers then visited the Ramnik Kuvarba Ashram old age home to donate the earnings and spend time with the residents. The visit brought caring moments and joy to both the students and the elderly.
The document discusses suicide rates in Jamshedpur, India. It notes that 16% of suicides in Jharkhand are from Jamshedpur, which has the highest suicide rate in the state. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Jamshedpur. The document examines potential causes of suicidal behavior like mental illness, economic difficulties, and alcoholism. It also describes steps a school in Jamshedpur has taken to prevent suicide among students, such as essay competitions, panel discussions between teachers and parents, and teacher training workshops led by psychiatrists.
The students at School N1 in Birobidzhan, Russia worked to make their new school greener by planting flowers and plants with encouragement from their teachers. They grew window plants that made their classrooms nicer and the students from the 5th A form planted violets as gifts for their mothers.
The document summarizes the activities of Dav Public School in Bhubaneswar, Odisha for Design for Change School Contest. The school celebrated World Literacy Day by promoting literacy, took steps towards a greener environment, strengthened bonds of love and respect on World Aged Day, paid tribute to great leaders, donated to the poor and needy, and held a blood donation camp. The theme of the contest was "A deed of beauty is a joy forever."
Fifth grade students at G Ross Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania created a project to address the lack of safe bike paths in their city. They went through a four step process of feeling the problem, imagining solutions, taking action, and sharing their project. The students met with city officials, created a petition and letter of support, and planned a Bike Rodeo community event to raise awareness of the need for designated bike paths. Their goal is to encourage the development of bike paths in a new urban parkway to promote exercise and bike safety for children in their community.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
1. A small school in Siberia wanted to connect with the wider world but felt isolated due to its remote location.
2. The students came up with the idea to partner with a school in Britain to build international friendship and learn English in order to communicate globally.
3. Through initiatives like performing in song contests, writing letters to elderly homes, and online cultural exchanges, the students worked to make connections and help others while gaining confidence in themselves.
The participants from Russia organized an anti-drug campaign to warn young people in their small town about the dangers of drug abuse. They prepared a lecture and created posters and leaflets with information obtained from the Red Cross. They presented their campaign in their school, where students listened attentively. They hope to prevent drug addiction among youth and are proud of their work addressing this important issue in their community.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a man demonstrating how to tie a basic square knot. He explains that the square knot is useful for tying two ropes together of similar thickness. The man holds up two ropes and clearly shows how to tie the knot by first passing one rope over and then under the other rope, then repeating the process with the other rope to complete the square knot.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a timelapse of construction of a large apartment building over the course of a year. Workers are seen excavating the site, pouring concrete and erecting steel beams to form the building's structure. Floors are then added one by one until the finished 14 story building is complete at the end of the timelapse.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides an overview of the key events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including his role as a leader in the American civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1960s. It highlights Dr. King's advocacy for nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, as well as his most famous speeches including the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the 1963 March on Washington. The video concludes by noting Dr. King's assassination in 1968 and his legacy as one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to tie a tie knot. It shows step-by-step instructions with illustrations and descriptions for making a basic four-in-hand knot, considered the easiest and most common tie knot. Viewers learn how to place the tie around the neck, pass the small end through the neck loop from front to back, and then cross and tighten the knot for a proper fit.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to make homemade pizza dough. It shows how to mix flour, yeast, salt, olive oil and water together to form the dough. The dough is then kneaded, shaped into balls, and allowed to rise before being topped and baked.
The document discusses a school's effort to promote honesty among students. It describes creating a skit to show the importance of honesty based on a story about Mahatma Gandhi. Students then took an oath to always speak the truth, do the right thing when nobody is watching, and never take things that don't belong to them. The document evaluates that the students became changed from being dishonest to honest through this process.
The document discusses a school's efforts to improve cleanliness and sanitation in their target village of Kothakondapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. The headmistress motivated the children to discuss uncleanliness in the village and raise awareness among villagers. While the children were active participants, many parents were still silent spectators that needed self-motivation. By involving motivated villagers in the cleanliness process, the school's goal of a cleaner village was achieved, impacting the entire population of 1503 residents and mentoring them with a sense of achievement.
1) Students from GPS Heera Khana school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh led an initiative to educate their community about the dangers of drinking polluted water.
2) The students performed a role play for parents to raise awareness of water-borne diseases and the disadvantages of consuming polluted water, which can be contaminated even if it looks clean.
3) As a result of the students' efforts, the parents decided to only use safe drinking water and were willing to help conserve water resources in the future.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Saint Mary's School collected money through eco-friendly work and donated the funds to an old age home. The students worked in hospitals, repaired watches, cleaned cars and more to earn money. A group of students and teachers then visited the Ramnik Kuvarba Ashram old age home to donate the earnings and spend time with the residents. The visit brought caring moments and joy to both the students and the elderly.
The document discusses suicide rates in Jamshedpur, India. It notes that 16% of suicides in Jharkhand are from Jamshedpur, which has the highest suicide rate in the state. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Jamshedpur. The document examines potential causes of suicidal behavior like mental illness, economic difficulties, and alcoholism. It also describes steps a school in Jamshedpur has taken to prevent suicide among students, such as essay competitions, panel discussions between teachers and parents, and teacher training workshops led by psychiatrists.
The students at School N1 in Birobidzhan, Russia worked to make their new school greener by planting flowers and plants with encouragement from their teachers. They grew window plants that made their classrooms nicer and the students from the 5th A form planted violets as gifts for their mothers.
The document summarizes the activities of Dav Public School in Bhubaneswar, Odisha for Design for Change School Contest. The school celebrated World Literacy Day by promoting literacy, took steps towards a greener environment, strengthened bonds of love and respect on World Aged Day, paid tribute to great leaders, donated to the poor and needy, and held a blood donation camp. The theme of the contest was "A deed of beauty is a joy forever."
Fifth grade students at G Ross Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania created a project to address the lack of safe bike paths in their city. They went through a four step process of feeling the problem, imagining solutions, taking action, and sharing their project. The students met with city officials, created a petition and letter of support, and planned a Bike Rodeo community event to raise awareness of the need for designated bike paths. Their goal is to encourage the development of bike paths in a new urban parkway to promote exercise and bike safety for children in their community.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
1. A small school in Siberia wanted to connect with the wider world but felt isolated due to its remote location.
2. The students came up with the idea to partner with a school in Britain to build international friendship and learn English in order to communicate globally.
3. Through initiatives like performing in song contests, writing letters to elderly homes, and online cultural exchanges, the students worked to make connections and help others while gaining confidence in themselves.
The participants from Russia organized an anti-drug campaign to warn young people in their small town about the dangers of drug abuse. They prepared a lecture and created posters and leaflets with information obtained from the Red Cross. They presented their campaign in their school, where students listened attentively. They hope to prevent drug addiction among youth and are proud of their work addressing this important issue in their community.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a man demonstrating how to tie a basic square knot. He explains that the square knot is useful for tying two ropes together of similar thickness. The man holds up two ropes and clearly shows how to tie the knot by first passing one rope over and then under the other rope, then repeating the process with the other rope to complete the square knot.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a timelapse of construction of a large apartment building over the course of a year. Workers are seen excavating the site, pouring concrete and erecting steel beams to form the building's structure. Floors are then added one by one until the finished 14 story building is complete at the end of the timelapse.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides an overview of the key events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including his role as a leader in the American civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1960s. It highlights Dr. King's advocacy for nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, as well as his most famous speeches including the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the 1963 March on Washington. The video concludes by noting Dr. King's assassination in 1968 and his legacy as one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to tie a tie knot. It shows step-by-step instructions with illustrations and descriptions for making a basic four-in-hand knot, considered the easiest and most common tie knot. Viewers learn how to place the tie around the neck, pass the small end through the neck loop from front to back, and then cross and tighten the knot for a proper fit.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to make homemade pizza dough. It shows how to mix flour, yeast, salt, olive oil and water together to form the dough. The dough is then kneaded, shaped into balls, and allowed to rise before being topped and baked.
The children of Virinchipuram village took up the issue of cleaning the area around their learning center, Eureka Superkidz Centre, which was located in an unclean area with thorns, bushes and garbage. When their petition to the village panchayat did not receive a proper response, the children, with the help of their teacher, took the initiative to clean the area themselves. The document outlines the objectives of encouraging children's participation in community issues and debates, the issue the children addressed of cleaning around their learning center, and the action they took when the panchayat did not respond by cleaning the area themselves.
Children from AID INDIA Superkidz Centers in Vellore, Cuddaore, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri participated in cleaning up waste dumped near their school campus in Vempalli Village, Krishnagiri District. The children cleaned the area around the school, and insisted that people stop dumping waste there. As a result, the local community is now more mindful about not littering near the school.
Children from 66 AID INDIA Eureka Superkidz Centers participated in a Design for Change contest. In the village of Palavathimmanapalli in Krishnagiri District, children created awareness among parents about the importance of saving water by closing taps immediately after use to prevent wastage. As a result of the children's efforts, the villagers gradually started conserving water by following this instruction. The project was facilitated by AID INDIA.
The children of Manjakollai village in Cuddalore District participated in cleaning the local water canal. The canal was a secondary source of water for the village but had become polluted with weeds and plants, limiting its usage. When the village council did not adequately address their petition, the children took matters into their own hands and cleared the weeds and plants from the canal to improve water access for the community.
Children from AID INDIA centers in Krishnagiri District participated in a design contest to solve the problem of lack of electricity at the SHG building in Imadinayakanapalli village. The children petitioned the local panchayat about the issue since it was difficult for them to study at night. A team of 5 children - Nandhini, Lalithkumar, Bavani, Sathish and Kasthuri - worked with AID India representative Nagaraj and volunteer Poolakshmi on a solution to bring electricity to the building.
Children from villages in Vellore, Cuddaore, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri districts identified issues their villages faced due to a lack of proper street lighting. They determined which streets needed lights most urgently based on traffic. The children then prepared a petition signed by village members requesting the installation of new street lights, which they submitted to their local village council.
Children from rural villages in Tamil Nadu participated in a design contest to address issues in their communities. They identified that many children were dropping out of school in Kalingavaram Village. After investigating, they found the main causes of dropout were lack of motivation, inability to afford school, family responsibilities, and not understanding the importance of education. The children then visited the homes of dropouts to explain the value of schooling to parents and children. They provided incentives like books, slates and bags to motivate dropouts to re-enroll in school. The goal was to give children a voice in local issues and help develop their village through education.