On Sunday October 27th, Nagalaxi madam, Ranjita madam and Paranjothi sir were there bright and early at 10.30 AM in Karuvelankadai village. This time, the FIN WASH+ (water, waste management, sanitation and hygiene behaviour) workshop for the children of the SOS Children’s Villages of India programme was held in the…
Vanakkam from Kameswaram!! On October 2, in celebration of Gandhi Jayanthi (Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday) three of our newly built Ecosan Toilets were inaugurated with an opening ceremony. Every year we build this type of toilet not only in Kameswaram, but also in nearby villages. FIN has been building its…
FIN principle: #MinimizePollution The idol of Ganesh is generally made up of clay, Plaster of Paris (POP), plastic and cement. Toxic paints containing heavy metals like lead and mercury are often used in decorating the idol. After the immersion, the ingredients of the statue does not completely dissolve in…
Activities at FIN are guided broadly by a set of principles. In this series, we introduce them to you with examples. We encourage teachers to use our true tales in classes, as stories always help students remember concepts! #Circular Economy Consumption How do we consume today? We buy…
1. Federica Balia My name is Federica Balia. I am a student of the School of Business and Economics of Maastricht University. And my last task to graduate was to do an internship and I decided to do it with Friend In Need India Trust! Prof. Shyama Ramani has…
In cities as well as in villages, summer vacation is a time for relaxing, but sometimes there is so much free time the children get bored! Then parents worry about children seeing too much TV or playing with the phone and can’t wait for school to restart! That’s why…
In a memorable occasion at the Friend In Need India Trust (FIN) Skilling Center in Ramgarh Cantt, Jharkhand, three dedicated learners—Shubh Raj, Amandeep Kumar, and Devyanshu Mahli—were awarded certificates for completing the Certificate in Computer Application course. The certificates were presented to them by Mr. Abhishek Pathak, marking a significant…
In this video snippet, he shares his journey with Friend In Need India Trust (FIN), highlighting the impact of FIN’s efforts after the Gaja cyclone damaged their Ecosan toilet (which had also been built by Friend In Need India Trust earlier). From rebuilding ecosystem toilets with bathrooms to Sridhar’s…
The International Women’s Day debate on early marriage versus pursuing higher education was a success, as mentioned in our previous post. However, we were surprised to see that local newspapers reported it as a debate on “child marriage.” Amutha Ma’am called them to inquire why, and the reporters explained, “Ma’am,…
Today to celebrate International Women’s Day, FIN held a debate in its Rural Lab in Kameswaram village. The topic was: This house believes that it is better to marry off girls after graduation rather than send them to work first. Criteria for judging were content of argument (logic & understandability),…
