Coimbatore: On Monday, a group of scholars from the dept of costume design and fashion at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, along side the individuals of the Rotary Club of Kovaiputhur, became up at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (Cmch) and dispensed garments to the babies at the maternity ward.
Some of the scholars, who began distributing garments to the moms, additionally put the clothes at the small children with the assistance of the moms. They had stitched around 400 garments for 200 small children in 3 days, taking day without work from their class hours, the use of the raw materials supplied by means of the Rotary Club.
"This is a new experience for me. I have never visited this hospital before," stated a school member of the school, who had accompanied the scholars.
The brain at the back of the initiative, city-based social worker Anandatheerthan, stated he were distributing garments for the babies at the clinic for the final 10 years. "I co-ordinate and get in touch with people, who can give funds and those who can put in services," the 69-year-old guy stated.
So, what precipitated him to launch this kind of force? "Almost a decade ago, on a December day, when I walked into the maternity ward of Cmch, I saw the baby, to whom I had arrived to donate blood to, laid on a torn rag. When I asked why the baby was laid on a torn rag, its mother said she had no money to buy clothes," he informed TOI.
The sight of the child unclothed in winter precipitated Anandatheerthan to check out his absolute best to fabric the unclothed babies at the New Year's Day. For this, he tirelessly seeks out benefactors and volunteers.
"I have roped in several schools, colleges, self-help groups and NGOs for this," Anandatheerthan, who additionally works for the betterment of under-privileged and tribal other people, stated. This is how he introduced together Devadas of Rotary Club of Kovaiputhur, who, through the organisation, backed the clothes, and the scholars and college of the school.
Some of the scholars, who began distributing garments to the moms, additionally put the clothes at the small children with the assistance of the moms. They had stitched around 400 garments for 200 small children in 3 days, taking day without work from their class hours, the use of the raw materials supplied by means of the Rotary Club.
"This is a new experience for me. I have never visited this hospital before," stated a school member of the school, who had accompanied the scholars.
The brain at the back of the initiative, city-based social worker Anandatheerthan, stated he were distributing garments for the babies at the clinic for the final 10 years. "I co-ordinate and get in touch with people, who can give funds and those who can put in services," the 69-year-old guy stated.
So, what precipitated him to launch this kind of force? "Almost a decade ago, on a December day, when I walked into the maternity ward of Cmch, I saw the baby, to whom I had arrived to donate blood to, laid on a torn rag. When I asked why the baby was laid on a torn rag, its mother said she had no money to buy clothes," he informed TOI.
The sight of the child unclothed in winter precipitated Anandatheerthan to check out his absolute best to fabric the unclothed babies at the New Year's Day. For this, he tirelessly seeks out benefactors and volunteers.
"I have roped in several schools, colleges, self-help groups and NGOs for this," Anandatheerthan, who additionally works for the betterment of under-privileged and tribal other people, stated. This is how he introduced together Devadas of Rotary Club of Kovaiputhur, who, through the organisation, backed the clothes, and the scholars and college of the school.
Students, NGO gift clothes to newborns on New Year’s Day
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