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| These are two sewing machines that we bought for the school that we support. The school has hired a sewing instructor to come and teach the girls how to sew. |
| Letter from Imayam High School: Dear Madam, Our students are given training in sewing with the help of the two sewing machines donated by Kolam Charitable Foundation. We have appointed a teacher. We thank you very much for your help. Yours faithfully, R. Saraswathy Secretary March 18, 2006 |
| Dylan Fehring from Kauai visits Imayam School. He is here with the school administrators Miss. Saraswathy and Miss. Ponrathi and the students. |
| Kolam Charitable Foundation, Inc. 6213-A Kahiliholo Road Kilauea, HI. 96754 |
| Our first letter, dated December 1, 05 - from a sewing machine recipient. This letter was written in Tamil, and has been translated. Respected Ladies, Vanakkam (Greetings)! I got a sewing machine from professor Selvaraj on August 31, 2004, donated by you. Thanks to your gift, I'm able to stay home with my family, and earn money in a respectful manner. We are very poor folks, and your charity has given us great happiness. I'm able to earn a lot, especially during festival times. I am requesting you to please help poor women like me, again and again. Thank you. Sincerely, P. Kalaimathi, Tuticorin. |
| This letter is from Ms. Saraswathi, the secretary and Ms. Ponrathi, the headmistress of Imayam High School. Dear Madam, Vanakkam (Greetings)! We thank you very much for your donating Rupees Forty Five Thousand and Six Hundred (45,600) for fees, books and notebooks for 57 students of our school through professor Selvaraj. The receipts are enclosed herewith. We are really indebted to you for this kindness. We request you to help us in serving the poor and downtrodden through education and other services. Thanking you. Yours faithfully, R. Saraswathi and C. Ponrathi Imayam High School Theri Road Pudukottai - 628103 Thoothukudi District Phone: 95461-2271906 |
| This letter dated December 1, 2005 is from Mr. A. Prabu, Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi. He is a disabled young man who has walking difficulties. Respected Madam, I thank you from my heart for your generosity for help with my tuition fees. I have received five thousand Rupees for my medical college fees from Prof. Selvaraj. I have enclosed the school fee receipts. I come from a very poor family, and I am a disabled boy. I am studying very well. I will be grateful for ever to all of you for helping me. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, A. Prabu |
| have no running water or electricity. The people are very poor farm workers, and most families earn about 300 dollars a year. Most of the children walk 2 to 5 kilometers each way to school. Some have old bicycles which have been donated by a charitable organization in Tamil Nadu. The school provides the children free tuition, free books and 2 sets of uniforms and mid-day lunches every day. The school also has summer camps and teaches them computer skills. |
Letter from Saraswathi and Ponrathi, the founders of Imayam School dated April 2009 "Thank you very much for your support for the last four years. Thanks to Kolam Foundation, we have been able to give our children free education. Our children excel in education, arts, oratory contests and music contests in our district. You helped us with the library, headmistress office and the computer lab. You have helped us provide free lunches to our children. Your volunteer program has helped our children learn conversation English. We appreciate all that you have done for us. Our children are grateful for your help. Vanakkam." |