Children are the change-makers of the future and schools are mainly where their capabilities, visions, and values are built. FIN believes that by teaching children in schools about our 4Rs, i.e. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Respect, we can empower them to become environmental change agents in their community. We call…
FIN wishes all a very happy Tamil New Year!
We had a wonderful experience of the festivities at Kameswaram. At the outset, the weather Gods were kind and there was a gentle breeze from the morning. Meena of FIN explained how they celebrate Tamil New Year in Kameswaram. The Tamil New Year Festival is celebrated over 15…
Field Notes from Kameswaram village ……such a beautiful village…..but….
I(Prof. Shyama V. Ramani) have been in Kameswaram village in Nagapattinam district for one week. I am here to do research on data governance. Kameswaram is a village with only those households classified as marginalized (in past or present) by the Indian Government. Yet, there is enormous income inequality. There…
FIN campaigns – “Don’t throw your clothes into the ocean”
This is not the way to honour your forefathers – “throw your clothes into our bins” On January 31st it was Thai Amavasai, or the new moon day in the Tamil Calendar month of Thai – celebrated by Tamilians the world over to honour their forefathers. On this day,…
FIN’s Vaccination Awareness Campaign
FIN’s Vaccination Awareness Campaign The only way out of the black hole of COVID Pandemic is to take vaccination, observe social distancing, continue to wash hands regularly, avoid crowded places and observe general hygiene behaviour. However, in many countries, including India, many people are concerned about taking the vaccination due…
Kameswaram Times! Edition 1 – September 1, 2020
Amutha Madam’s daughter Angel wins prize for FIN’s vision of a clean village! To celebrate India’s Independence day, on August 15th, an essay competition was held in Saint Sebastian School in Kameswarm. Here, students were asked to write about their Vision for Kameswaram! The competition was won by Angel David,…
FIN congratulates the new Panchayat leaders
February 22/02/2020 FIN congratulates the new Panchayat leaders of Viyndamavadi and P.R. Puram Nagalaxmi madam and Meena madam are from the nearby village of Viyundamavadi and hence naturally we want to contribute to their development also. At present we do not know how to do it, but we want to…
FIN completes its mask project in Kameswaram and nearby villages
We have successfully finished distributing masks to the residents of Kameswaram, and the adjacent village PR Puram and Vizhundhamayadi during the COVID-19 outbreak. We look forward to collaborating with them further in the upcoming projects. The Report of this intervention can be accessed here. Kameswaram Diary under Corona Seige
FIN COVID-19 Community Education Campaign
Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global phenomenon affecting human lives in all the countries. Social distancing measures, International and Domestic Travel Restrictions, Nationwide lockdowns are being employed by governments. The rapid spread of the virus has led to overburdened healthcare services and led to a war…