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February 2013I Quarter, Kottayam, India

M I C R O S O F T C O R P O R A T I O N

VIJAY VISION.

From Directors Desk

Inside this issue:

Kunjukutty Grandpa 2

The Second Monsoon 2

November 14 again 2

Balavedi Kalolsavam 3

Love and Care meeting 3

Picture Gallery 4

Inside this issue:

Dear Benefactors,

Greetings from Vijayapuram Social Service Society, India.

We have named the process of decentralized development strategy as CommunityAction to Light Life (CALL) 2013 -2014 . This was officially announced and de-clared by His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Sebastian Thekethecheril, our Bishop at a meet-ing held on the 14thof February 2013. The days events became more historic as our

Bishop followed by the Staff, Animators and SHG members signed agreements of do-nation of organs. The signed in agreements were handed over to Rev. Fr. Davis Chira-mel, founder of Kidney Federation of India. He became renowned through donatinghis kidney to a poor Hindu, whom he had never seen or known. This has become aboost for the public to donate their organs, which otherwise would be decayed.

We wish you a good time there. Convey our regards to your family and friends.

Fr. Dennis Joseph Kannamalil

Executive Director

VSSS, INDIA

Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R

V I J A Y A P U R A M S O C I A L S E R V I C E S O C I E T Y

Its always a pleasure for us to greet you all. This Year 2013 brings us new hopes and new dreams. Human ef-

forts and endeavors have to always be revisited and reorganized. We cant go ahead in the same mode for ever.Changes occur in the course of time and reading the signs of time we have to review and re-orient or make shifts

in our strategy and approach. The term shift is of great importance in the field of social work.

VSSSs main concern is the realization of sustainable peace and development in which the youth, women, elderly,adults and children are involved in positive activities that will ensure socio-economic development in the entireoperational area. The objective of VSSS is peaceful coexistence and development in which everyone participate

equally and effectively and where local communities, governments and other developmental bodies partake ac-tively. This is brought about through decentralization and peoples participation which is the main focus of theshift. To materialize this shift VSSS aims at strengthening of the village level development body called PeoplesDevelopment Committee (PDC),which is a main agenda of VSSS this year.


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Comes with joy and falls with happinessThe second monsoon that ushers the summerJoy for the children to play in the rainJumping and thrashing the water on the ground

The Second Monsoon |Poem|

VIJAY VISION.

Manimala is a beautiful and serene village blessed by River Manimala. Rich and thickvegetation makes the village green-clothed. There are a few shops and a market place in

Manimala junction. One can see an old man on the veranda of one or other shop or in

the market place. At times he was seen in the church praying. He is Kunjukutty. No-

body knows where he hails from. If anybody asks him about his house he would reply

that his house is in between the sky and the earth. Some would call him a crack. But he

never has such manifestations. He is kind and loving to all. He helps the shop owners,

and the people in the market. He never asks for money for his works, but is satisfied if

he is given food instead. Kunjukutty is very fond of children. He used to tell stories

Our Darshana Balavedi had a discussion on the old age problems of parents. Motivated by the talk I decided to

learn further about the old man Kunjukutty. On a day when a political party declared bandh we had no class. All the

shops were closed and there was no vehicle too. Roy, my neighbor and classmate and I decided to meet the old man

Kunjukutty and enquire about his family and relatives. We took our noon meals and a packet of food and a bottle of

water for the man.

We saw him sitting at the shade of a tree reading the Bible. We went and sat besides him. He smiled at us, but con-

tinued reading the Bible. We called him and asked if he had food on the day. |See page 3|

Lightening draws pictures shiningOn the Canvas of cloudy skies

Resounding and flashing across the skiesRepeats the thunder lightening preceding

As burdened clouds mournfully down-

pourRain wipes away the happiest movementsOf the lactating kids, as thunder frightens

What shall I singRain, Rain, Rain, Rain, come again come againOr shall it be

Rain, Rain, go away, come again another day!

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A look Back to the last quarter

Kunjukutty Grandpa |Short Story|

Agnus Antony

Little Angels Balavedi

MK Zone

Today is Novemebr 14Memory of You, Chacha, comes to me this dayChildrens day we celebrate this day

Chacha your birthday falls on this very day

Born as the son of this soil, our IndiaFought for the freedom of our motherlandLoved all the children, kept in your bosomLived for the children and worked for the children

Prisoner for the noble cause, but wasted no timeWrote many letters that drewThe history, culture of the nation

Taught your priyadarshini and thus we childrenTaught us to proclaim Jai Hind, Jai Hind!

Aparna Maneesh

Friends Balavedi

KB Zone

November 14 again |Poem|


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He simply smiled.We gave him the food and water.

He smiled and said The Lord is my shepherd and I shall

not be in want. We ate together

You are really my grand-sons he exclaimed.We asked him how many grand children he had.He sighed and said I dont know.Have you not seen any

Yes, of course, I have seen two.Where are they?They are in the StatesWho! In the States! We exclaimed.

He began to open up.I belong to a rich family. I had Rubber Estates, Paddy

Field and a very rich pepper estate. My wife expired at

the birth of my third child, a daughter. Thereafter I grew

all the three children, educated them and they are well

placed. Two are in the States and the daughter is married

and is in Australia. By this time I had to sell away my

properties and had only a few cents of land and the house.

It was a surprise for me that one day my two sons and

their wives and children came home without any informa-

tion. I was very happy. Next day was Sunday and Iwent to Church and had Parish Council Meeting.

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When I stepped into the house the second son of my

eldest son asked me

Grandpa, when are you going to the old age home?Why should I go, I send my contribution every monthby cheque!?No, you are going to live in the old age home.Me!!!!?

Yes, we have made all arrangements and this propertywill be sold soon told my eldest son.Thats good.

That night, when everybody was sleeping I got out,walked and walked till morning. In the morning I gotinto the first bus. It was to Kottayam. From there I

came to Ponkunnam and to this place. This is morethan 200 kilometres from my place Kuruthippara.

Did not your sons search you?I dont know

Our eyes were wet, but he seemed happy and content.We shared the story of this grandpa in our Balavedi.We decided to be his grand children loving and caring

him. Tiju P.R.Darshana Balavedi

MK Zone

I Quarter, Kottayam, India

Balavedi Kalolsavam 2012 |News| Love and Care meeting |News|

VSSS organized a very special Christmas celebrationin the presidency of Msgr. Sebastian Poovathumkal,

Vicar General of the Diocese of Vijayapuram. Theevent, named as Love and Care was held at Ama-lanilayam on 22nd December 2012. During the meetingmedical aids were distributed to the differently abledpersons, Health Insurance cards were distributed to thehandicraft artisans and project funds were dispersed toSHGs. Sri. M.P. Santhoshkumar, Municipal Chairmanof Kottayam inaugurated the meeting in which Msgr.Sebastian Poovathumkal, Vicar General of the Dioceseand the President of VSSS presided over.

Hundreds of children

gathered here in Kot-tayam to take part in

the Central level artscompetitions held byBalavedi. BalavediKalolsavam 2012(Balavedi Arts Fest

2012) was held atAmalanilayam from2 7 t h t o28th December 2012.Children from vari-

ous parts of the ope-

rational area of VSSS came together in groups and per-

formed before expert judges and were awarded. Alongwith the contestants, a large number of people flowed

to Amalanilayam including their parents and trainers.Entry to the Central level competitions was madethrough the Zonal and Unit level arts competitions.

Continuation from page 2 |Short Story|


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Vijayapuram Social Service Society, Vijay Vision, I Quarter, February 2013

Official Website Relaunched |www.vsss.in|

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