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PROJECT - V

The Old House

KRRA Secretary addresses

The fifth project of KRRA was for a girl, named Arathy, who had lost her parents. She lives in a house (KRRA - 47A) built with the governmental assistance. But it had no toilet or kitchen. The Lions Club of Trivandrum Metropolis came forward to extend its helping hand. KRRA also offered its usual amount of Rs.10,000/- contributed by the Executive Committee members (in addition to the electrification expense of about Rs.2,000/- borne by another member) as part of the total estimate of Rs.60,000/-. Thus, the renovation of the house became a jointly-sponsored project. The key of the renovated house was symbolically presented to Ms Arathy by the Lions Clubs District Governor PMJF Ln G Hariharan at a meeting at Hotel Sabari Park, Poojappura on March 27, 2011. The secretary of KRRA, Mr A Sukumaran Nair, spoke on the occasion. President Ln Adv T H Lawrence and vice president Mr A Ganesan Nair were also present. Here are the photographs that depict a view of the old house as well as the renovated one.

The New House

Arathy receives the key from the DG

PROJECT - IV

The Burnt House

Under the fourth project KRRA's achievement was still greater. The thatched house of a member of KRRA was gutted by fire in 2006. KRRA immediately joined the efforts in temporarily rehabilitating the family by providing tarpaulins free of rent for many weeks. Later in 2008, with loans, grants and other reliefs including the financial assistance rendered by KRRA, the family constructed a new house. Here is a view of both the old and the new.

The New House

PROJECT - III

The dilapidated House

The third project of KRRA was accomplished in December 2007. A substandard house (KRRA-297 with no proper walls, rafters and ceiling) belonging to Mr P Sreekantan Nair, a labourer by occupation was renovated with roof-replacement. The total cost amounted to Rs.10, 000/-. KRRA thanks the NRI members who generously donated to this scheme.

The renovated House

OUR EXTERNAL DONORS

Mr Prince & Ms Aiswarya (KRRA 207)

Ms Asha Narayanan Nair (KRRA 20)

Mrs & Mr Mahendran

(KRRA 9A)

PROJECT - II

Before

Here is the second house (KRRA - 241) selected for the roof-replacement. It belongs to Shri L Asokan of Methodu Link Road. The renovation cost which ran into about Rs.10,000/- was donated by three of our kind-hearted members - One NRI family and two NRKs.

The pictures on either side are of the house before and after the renovation.

After

OUR EXTERNAL DONORS

Mr T H Lawrence

Mrs & Mr Shelly

Ms Mini Nair

PROJECT - I

Conventionally, house roofs in Kerala are thatched with either coconut leaves or earthen tiles. With the advent of science and technology RCC as well as sheets of asbestos, tin, aluminum, glass, fibre etc has begun to replace them. In the process thatched houses, especially of coconut leaves, which are looked down upon as outdated, are few and far between in urban areas. The ones existing belong to the economically weaker sections of society. The owners of such houses often find it very difficult to re-thatch them every year.

A survey recently conducted indicates that there are about two dozen leaf-thatched houses within the limit of Kesavadev Road Residents' Association and that they are occupied mostly by daily-wage earners. The estimated average cost for thatching these houses amounts to Rs.3500/- per annum. This means that the house-owner has to set apart about Rs.300/- from his meagre income every month.

It was in this context that the Executive Committee of the Association explored the possibility of replacing the leafy roofs with synthetic sheets free so that the recurring expense of thatching them annually could be avoided. The Committee was earnest in its approach and thought that this project would be a symbol of KRRA's conspicuous service.

An American well-wisher family, on request, offered a donation of 100 USD. Encouraged by this external gesture of goodwill some Committee members rose to the occasion and translated the project into a reality. The house, KRRA-100, selected for the roof-change belongs to one Smt Thanki of Kurattoor Lane. The total cost has come to over Rs.10,000/-.

The pictures shown here bear visible testimony to our venture.

Before

After

OUR FIRST EXTERNAL DONORS

Joyce & Pat Montgomery, USA.

Our Appeal:

The Committee proposes to carry on this project until all the thatched houses belonging to the poor families in our area are replaced with durable and affordable roofs free of cost. Please do be generous to extend your helping hand.

Our Address:

You could send in your generous donations to the Secretary, Kesavadev Road Residents' Association, Poojappura Post, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 012, Kerala, India.

Our email:

Kindly contact us for further information through krratvm@gmail.com at any time.

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