Bobbili Gets Maintenance Funds from Houston!

AIM for Seva Student Home for Boys, Bobbili

Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh

Donors:

Land – Mr. Narayanam Narasimha Murthy

Building - Mrs. Raghuthu Simhachalam, USA

Date inaugurated: 21^st June 2007

No. of students: 52

Villages covered: 44

Average Monthly Family Income: Rs.1000

School attended: Sri Saraswathi Sisu Mandir, Bobbili

Bobbili is a town close to Vizianagaram city in Andhra Pradesh. According to the 2001 census the population of Bobbili is 1,16,205 with an average literacy rate of 64%. There are 75 villages, most of which are tribal areas, which constitute the town of Bobbili. The population is economically poor mainly working as coolies and farmers.

This AIM for Seva ChAtrAlaya was constructed in 2006 with donations from the Raghuthu family of USA as Bobbili is their home town. AIM For Seva Houston donors provided for the maintenance of this ChAtrAlaya for the year 2008-09. The 52 boys in the student home are studying in classes 1 to 6. Apart from their academics, the children are encouraged to take part in various extra curricular activities and are also taught yoga, meditation and chapters from the Gita to ensure overall development. The students enthusiastically help maintain a kitchen garden in the premises which grows a variety of vegetables, making the student home self sufficient for its daily needs.

Recently, the Rotary Club (Mahila) of Bobbili donated trunkboxes for the children to store their belongings.

Mr. Narayanam Narasimha Murthy of NCS Sugars donated sports equipments for the children.

The warden Mr. Subba Rao takes a special interest in the progress of the children.

Achievements:

Two students from this student home stood first in their class in school in the last academic year. The students have also participated and won in various Gita chanting and poetry reciting competitions held at inter school levels.

The solemn function came to an end with the National Anthem.