Wednesday, June 1, 2011

With Community Facilitators - Ennore - Chennai


Photo session with the community facilitators who participated in the workshop on building new sessions and exercises for the children. 
These community facilitators work for the children who are affected by the Tsunami in Pulicat Lake, Mahabalipuram, Pudukottai and Nangapatinam in Tamil Nadu.

The willingness, commitment and responsibility towards children are few of the things required so as to allow the creativity within to be born.

Session with street children - Shillong



Children who are selling "KWAI - BIRI - SIKRET - JINGPRIUD" "Magazines" "Bookmarks" etc., participated in the session in understanding their behaviour and how it affects their peers while they are on the street.

These children dare to brave the cold winter and summer rain due to their life situations. 
One needs to keep walking the journey of life no matter how difficult it is so as to make one's dream a reality.

Problems and challenges are part of life and one has to face it. 
Solutions need to be created in order to overcome any difficulties and hardship

Session with youth workers & volunteers of Childline 1098 – Shillong



The youth workers of Childline 1098 & BSW students from different colleges in Shillong participated in the workshop on "Understanding Street Children and their life"

The team at Childline are my best friends and guides as well in relation to the life of children.

Passengers were escorted to board the ship - Campbell Bay Jetty

I took this photo after the Aftershock that happen in Campbell Bay jetty.
The aftershock was so huge and the passengers were stuck in small boats and then after they were escorted by the crew to board the ship.
There were many Aftershock in these islands and they were very risky. 
One could only hear people screaming for fear of another Tsunami.

The condition of the villages after the Tsunami - Campbell Bay - Great Nicobarer together


After the Tsunami, water level rises almost everyday in many villages in Campbell Bay. 


The cause of the tsunami on December 26, 2004
*      It is said that on an average the Indo- Australian plate moves below the Eurasian plate at around 70mm per year. Often, however the plate gets locked and moves very little for many years and pressure builds up.
*      When the accumulated pressure is suddenly released, a major earthquake results. This is what happened on December 26, 2004 near Sumatra, which resulted in the massive tsunami waves hitting the shorelines and islands in south Asia.

MV. Kalighat - Haddow's Jetty - Port Blair

 
Travel to Campbell Bay (Great Nicobar Island) by MV. Kalighat. 
This ship transport people and goods from Port Blair to Campbell Bay (Great Nicobar Island)
It took about 3 and half days to reach the destination.

Armies my new friends - Little Andaman (Hut Bay)

Late at night the Indian Armies helped me in packing materials to be distributed to children in the relief camps.