Their Achievements, Our Pride

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Rohit

Two students, Meenakshi and Nalini make us proud with their achievements. Both of them join the noble profession of teaching by virtue of their selection as lecturers.

Meenakshi – one of our most inspiring students has been selected for the post of Guest Lecturer for MSc psychology program in Bangalore University. She started teaching from 18th October and has also been provided accomodation in University hostel. She is proud and happy that she can support her family now, especially since can address some of the critical medical needs of her family.

Nalini – another bright student who has been pursuing Nursing as a career completed her exams last month. Subsequently, she got selected as a lecturer in KR Institute (Uttarahalli) to teach BSc 1st year and 3rd year nursing students. She started her job this week. She is very happy with the institute and other faculty. She has also expressed that she may not need further financial support from Friends of Children Trust.

All FoCh students and volunteers are proud of their achievements and wish them the best for a successful professional career.

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FoCh Annual Day – 2011

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Rohit

FoCh Annual Day was held on Sep 11, 2011 at St. Teresa School. As is customary, the occasion served to highlight the successes of our students, the financial summary of the previous year and goals & challenges that lie ahead.

This time we had 7 graduates and post-graduates from the completed academic year and we took heart in acknowledging their successes. In the current year, we are supporting a total of 93 students with our largest graduating batch as yet. Consequently our expenses estimated for this year stand at approximately Rs. 7 lacs. Raising funds, tracking the drop-outs and extending our family of volunteers remain our top priorities.

The students shared their experiences with FoCh and also gave a splendid entertainment show with barely 2 days of preparation. We thank all the donors, supporters, old students, volunteers and friends who participated in the event.

Click here to see the pictures of the event.

The presentation will be uploaded shortly.

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Invite – Friends of Children Annual Day – Sep 11th

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Rohit

Friends of Children Trust will host its Annual Day – 2011 on September 11th at St. Teresa School Chamarajpet. It is an occasion for showcasing the highlights and challenges of the academic year gone by, success stories of students, interaction with students, donors, parents and volunteers. The event will also provide a platform for the students to showcase their talents on-stage.

All students and volunteers at FoCh are looking forward for your presence and participation in the event. Do bring all your friends who would like to have a glimpse of the growing FoCh family. Direct words of encouragement to our students from the donors and supporters community will go a long way in boosting their motivation and determination.

Event update will follow soon.

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Freshly minted – students & mentors

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Rohit

Fresher’s day was conducted with great enthusiasm for all new students joining the FoCh family at St. Teresa School on June 26th, 2011. The senior students took a lot of ownership of the events and warmly welcomed the new students while entertaining everyone present with their spontaneous programs.

More importantly, the day marked a new initiative on which the FoCh volunteers have embarked upon. A model of mentor-student matrix has been adopted with each volunteer (and a back-up) taking up responsibility of following up and mentoring a specific set of students. This has been a long pending activity and we’re hoping it would yield a lot of positive results. 7 mentors are assigned approximately 12 – 13 students each and identify themselves with the letters in F R I E N D S.

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