World Vision India organised 23rd Happy Safe Village Project

World Vision India and Hyundai Steel hosted the Happy Safe Village Project- 23rd Happy Move Global Youth Volunteers program from 17th of July to 24th of Jul 2019 in Aya Kolathur village, Kanchipuram District.

Around 63 volunteers from different universities of the Republic of Korea and 6 volunteers from India were part of the Youth Volunteers Program. The initiative is aimed at improving the infrastructure in the government schools, enhancing the health-seeking behaviour among villagers and creating an enabling environment for children. The volunteers were engaged in transforming government primary schools and ICDS centres of Aya Kolathur and AN Kandigai villages into Child-Friendly Centers/ Schools. The volunteers came together and used creativity and arts to engage with the community and children. They gave a helping hand in building mid-day meal centres and paint the classroom walls.

Speaking about the volunteer engagement program, Mr. Chae Bong Suk, Managing Director- Hyundai Steel India said “Hyundai Steel’s Corporate Social Responsibility aims to create child-friendly government schools to improve learning outcomes. We are also extending infrastructural support to government primary schools which are aimed to encourage children to enjoy learning”. “We thank the volunteers for extending their support in making the schools a happy and safe place for children.,” said Ms. Christabel Kalaiselvi, Group Director- Operations, World Vision India. She further added that “World Vision India has been working on various interventions for improving the quality of education in government schools. Such an initiative is a huge morale booster for the authorities as well as children”.As part of this initiative, Hyundai Steel has sanctioned 60 solar streetlights and 2 high mast lights which would benefit 6 villages of Sengadu, Kiloy and Mannur Panchayats-Sriperumbudur Block.

(With inputs from Debasmita Ray)