Self-help group meeting held
15 Jul, 2017
Self-Help group meeting was organised in the Sinegethe trust premises tiruvannamalai on 15 July 2017. Women representatives from the neighboring villages of Perumanam, Pavithram and Kizhnathur came together for the meeting. The resource person from the local area and an experienced self-help group worker narrated from his experience the good and positive aspects of Self-help group. It promotes team work, management, resource gathering, local fundraising by selling the products and personal leadership skills. The participants were very happy to know the benefits and decided to promote more self-help groups in their locality.
Anti- Tobacco campaign
Anti Tobacco campaign was organised on the 6 July 2017. It was organised with the local resource personnel. It dealt with the harmful effects of tobacco. These days it is parceled in the attractive form of ‘Meeta Pan’ , ‘ Tirang’ and soon. It harmful effects are seen in the damage of lungs, brain , mouth, nose. It is deadly in the sense as it brings about cancer gradually to the avid consumer of tobacco in its multifarious form. while seeing the harmful effects on the screen, many of the participants resolved to give up consuming tobacco.
Prevention of Smoking
Smoking causes serious damage to the brain, lungs and the blood stream. Many are afflicted with T.B and Cancer. We explained the harmful effects of smoking. They were shocked to find this. Many of them have resolved to give up smoking altogether. In this direction, Our campaign for smoking turned out to an effective one.