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Mother's Day is celebrated on May 10th, 2020. VT Seva wishes all wonderful mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day. If a woman suffers, the entire family and society struggles. If a woman is healthy, the entire family stays joyful and society flourishes. VT Seva has been instrumental in providing Free Health and Cancer Awareness Camps and serving over 1 million people. If our women are putting their health at stake due to a lack of awareness, it is a failure on our part! We cannot let our women fall ill simply because they did not have a regular check-up. We must do everything in our power to ensure every SINGLE woman is aware of her health. This Mobile Diagnostic bus sponsored by VT Seva takes women health checks to door steps of rural women. It helps us great deal in reaching out to more mothers and sisters, raise awareness for cancer prevention and pre-screening for cervical and breast cancer. This bus houses the medical equipment required to perform the tests. Picture from a screening camp prior to COVID-19 outbreak. You can sponsor a screening kit for $20. Celebrating Mother's Day, let's lend a helping hand to a mother in need! After all, Motherhood is universal! $1000 to Sponsor a Camp VT Seva is a global non-profit organization which aims to help rebuild and restructure underprivileged and under-served communities.  There is more than one way to give back to the community. Come see the impact we've made Donate to the cause of your choice Volunteer and give back to the community Read all our articles See the hundreds of events across USA

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 jointly organized 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 & 𝐒𝐮𝐛 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 from 27th – 29th January 2023 which was held at 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐝, 𝐆𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭. 200 participants from 22 states were participated in this event. Limited slots were given to all states among them AP got 15 slots (both Visually and Orthopedically Handicapped) in which 𝟖 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. With the blessings of HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami ji, Our Nethra students participated in running, shotput, Javelin, long jump and secured 𝟕 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 , 𝟓 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 & 𝟐 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 . 1)𝐊. 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐚 1500 meters middle race: Gold 400 meters sprint: Gold 100 meters sprint: Gold 2) 𝐕. 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢 100 meters sprint: Gold 400 meters sprint: Silver Shotput: Gold 3) 𝐁. 𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚 Shotput: Gold 100 meters sprint: Bronze 4) 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 100 meters Sprint: Gold Long jump: Silver 5) 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 100 meters: Silver Long Jump: silver 6) 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦 100 meters sprint: Silver 7) 𝐆𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐮 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡 Shotput: Bronze

Intermediate 1st year, HEC (History Economics and Civics) - 2017 MY name is Deepthi and I hail from Raichur in Karnataka. I lost my eye sight to Glaucoma when I was in 7th grade despite the best of medical facilities my parents provided to me. I joined in a school for blind in my 8th grade and continued there till 10th. I learned about Netra College while listening to an interview on television. I lost my eye sight to Glaucoma when I was in 7th grade When I came here, I was honestly not able to cope up with curriculum here for few days. I had some exposure to spoken English. But I did not know anything about computer aided education. However with the immense support of our lecturers, I took about 2 months to get familiarized with the valuable tools here. From then on, I improved rapidly and now I am at ease with the advanced technology aids to empower us. We are trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Program), a program aimed at personality development with practical application covering various aspects of listening and communication skills. Our college timings are from morning 7 AM to evening 4 PM. The college conducts games like testing our grip in typing on a laptop keyboard, musical chairs and many other fun filled activities which make our educational learning, a happy experience. I feel so fortunate to be a student of this college. After completion of my Bachelor’s degree here, I would like to appear for UPSC (The most competitive examination of India) and get into a top public social post. I am preparing well for the same. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the organization for providing me this wonderful opportunity. I thank all my lecturers for supporting me in every field. #dreams

Ramya is a B.Com (Computers) 1st year, Netra Degree College (Year 2017). She was born with complete visual impairment and would like to become an english teacher. Learn about her... I aspire to become English lecturer I was born with complete visual impairment and my childhood was devoid of the usual joys of playing with other children in group games. My childhood was interspersed with worries of my parents for my future and prospects of higher education. Having not found any facilities in a local school, I moved to Karimnagar and pursued my education till 10th grade in a school there. Sports like chess and indoor games became my past time hobbies along with story writing. Beginning my journey with Netra Vidyalaya was one of the best things that could have happened to me. Along with academic education, we are imparted moral values for wholesome growth as good citizens. This college caters service to any visually challenged student and does not have any boundaries for a particular religion, region, language or gender. I can proudly say that I will reach my GOAL. After obtaining Bachelor’s degree from here, I wish to pursue higher studies and attain a Master’s degree with English as major. I aspire to be a lecturer in future. Our principal Yadagiri Swami’s teaching methodology has a profound impact on my career choice. I passed Intermediate with good grades because of excellent guidance and motivation from our lecturers. I can proudly say that I will reach my goal. I am grateful for getting this wonderful opportunity and I am very fortunate to be studying at this illustrious institution. #bloggingtips #WixBlog #featured

Meet Ms. Chitra Venkatesam, a spoken english teacher, at Netra College, Hyderabad Her Story in her own words: Netra Vidyalaya has been a hall mark in working towards educating visually impaired and underprivileged children. A child’s background, whether it be religion, caste, gender or color, is not a factors for admission. Yet, the infrastructure is at par and even better than many of the elite educational institutions in our society. All necessary accommodations are arranged to make the educational experience a superior one. The administration ensures every aspect of the child’s duration here is planned in detail so the students have a successful academic year. Yet, the infrastructure is at par and even better than many of the elite educational institutions in our society. The teachers are sensitive towards the special needs of every student and design their courses accordingly • The food is prepared with the upmost detail, centered around a healthy diet • Year round livein hostels are provided for all students • Administration and sta. alike act in an affectionate and compassionate manner Though these students live here away from their family, the college has become a second home where everyone is ready to lend a helping hand to the needy, be it academically or emotionally. All of this is possible because of VT Seva CEO, Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji’s vision. Because of which, these students’ once ‘handicap’ has turned into their guiding strength via top notch instruction combined with cuttingedge technological support. Children here not only tread the path of education, but emerge as a smashing success. The encouragement we get is an inspiration for everyone here that motivates all of us to perform at our best. I have been extremely fortunate to be part of this great institute. Receiving a chance to start serving here so early in life keeps me eternally humble, and I will forever remain grateful for this opportunity bestowed upon me. I pray to the almighty that our institute keeps performing this great service under the guidance of our founder. More than anything, I am grateful to the students here. They are like the stars in the vast canvas of sky, which energize and make up the pulse of Netra Vidyalaya. With zeal and enthusiasm, their curious minds hold on to the lessons we teachers are so privileged to impart, e.ectively turning a classroom lecture into true knowledge.

Manohar Reddy: 1st year Bachelors in Computer Science,Netra Degree College, Hyderabad This land has given birth to many great personalities including Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Subhash Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhiji, and Sahn ti Doot a Nehru. Mother India has also given birth to me. Born in Yadiki, as the son of farmer parents, Chandrasekhar and Sivanirmala, I am forever grateful to my teachers and environment. My mother taught me how to speak. My father taught me how to walk. In school, my teachers developed my confidence and shaped my character. They not only gave me reading and writing skills, they had a prominent role in m yd ev el op ment as a hu man bei ng. They made me who I am today. Throughout my high school, I received high marks. After losing partial vision, I completed my studies at the ‘High School for Inclusive Education RDT’. Because of my desire to attain a higher education, I was informed about the Netra degree colleges by my seniors. The opportunity makes me supremely grateful to the founder. Before coming here, I had no exposure to computers or English communication skills. In high school, we used Braille script for taking notes and listened to audio books. These simple tools made material for our studies and compete with other students. Netra College though, provided me with excellent facilities coupled with advanced technology and a highly competent faculty. The ability to read any text with the help of JAWS software and the opportunity to write exams on laptops made my daily life remarkably more productive. Once having fears about my future in this competitive world, I was like a kite wit ohu t t hread and a fis h ou t of wat er. But Netra Intermediate College helped me develop spoken English skills and taught me how to operate advanced tools like the latest technology in mobile computing. This place must be the eighth wonder of the world because no one is able see these kinds of facilities combined with the guidance of such compassionate teachers elsewhere. I passed my intermediate (10+2) by writi ng exa ms ind epned entl y on a l apt op. It was amazing to experience such res ults - I pasesd out wit h fly i ng col ors. The success is all due to the wonderful opport uniti es pr ovi ded f or t h be li nd heer . Netra College gave eyes to my fingers and ears, allowing me to see that my heart had courage to persevere. Through the great vision and encouragement of our inspirer Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, anything is possible. I am happy to share that the Government of India has granted me a merit scholarship. Netra College has given meaning to my life. I would like to thank you all - the leadership, teachers, philanthropists and volunteers. Instead of showing sympathy for a perceived weakness, you believed in our potential, amplifying our strengths! Society typically has doubts about how the visually challenged youth can survive in this world. But we are able to overcome life’s challenges under the umbrella of your care and support. Any achievement i s possi bl e wit h your encoureamge nt. Because of you, I am encouraging all the visually challenged students to join Netra and dispel darkness with education. As there are seven wonders of the world, there are seven wonders in my life - Mother, Father, Teacher, Lecturers, Friends, Books, and all of you kind souls who are empowering us through your support for VT Seva.

A school has been built in 2006 in response to Tsunami (2005) to provide long term relief to the affected. Most of the children at School are from Fishermen families. VT Seva supports free education to 170 students in Katarivaripalem village, Prakasam district, AP, India on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The school serves as a Cyclone Relief Center. VT Seva encourages one and all to visit this school to experience the joy of children. Your Support is Our Strength to Serve!

VT Seva USA sponsored Mobile Diagnostic Bus (Rs 90 Lakhs) equipped with Medical Equipment to support more Women Health camps effectively. Here are the pictures of the first camp conducted in Arthamur (birthplace of VT Seva CEO HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji), East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. #a2019 #hyderabad

More Women Healthcare Camp Videos Big News - Revolutionizing the Women Health Care (Prevention and Early detection of Cancer) and multiplying the positive impact Taking inspiration from the women health camps conducted by VT Seva's sister organization in India - Vikasa Tarangini Mahila Arogya Vikas for past decade impacting close to a million women through 900 camps for free, a Government Order (G.O) got issued by Telangana State Minister of Labour, Employment,Women and Child Development Mr. Malla Reddy on 3rd June 2019, Monday, 10 AM in Sriramnagar (Muchintal, Shamshabad) in presence of the VT women health camp visionary and humanitarian Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Government Secretaries and honorable officers. This Government Order (GO) enables Vikasa Tarangini Mahila Arogya Vikas, Telangana State Government, Women and Child Welfare Ministry to collaborate and conduct health camps all over the state of Telangana, multiplying the positive impact of saving lives. All the VT leaders and volunteers of VT Mahila Arogya Vikas were invited to this great milestone. It is a proud moment for VT Seva as we have been supporting close to 100 women health camps every year and have recently sponsored Mobile Diagnostic bus and 3 Digital Colposcopes (PayPal grant) to aid our camps. Challenge If the women are healthy then the whole family will be safe and the society will flourish. In India, one in ten cancer related deaths are cervical, we want to identify these in early stages and improve chances of survival and give women a second chance to lead happy life. In India, out of all the cancer diagnoses, 22.86 percent are cervical cancer cases. Rural women are at higher risk for undetected cervical cancer because of the stigma that is prevalent in villages about seeking medical help concerning women’s health. Objectives Early detection of cervical cancer among women who are marginalized because of poverty. Providing required assistance to direct detected cancer cases for further medical or surgical procedures. Awareness programs about women’s health and wellness. Education programs to self-identify signs and symptoms for different types of cancers. Approach Step-1: We start with door-to-door canvasing to bring awareness on health, hygiene, during interactions, we will make sure not to use “Cancer” as people tend to shy away and get scared to divulge personal details. During the survey process, our volunteers assess the health of the person and advise them to attend a FREE Medical camp going to be conducted nearby their residence. Duration of the survey depends on the number of families living in that neighborhood, it may take a week to complete the Survey. We schedule the surveys in such a time that, women are available to talk and open-up to answer questions about their personal health conditions. By the end of this step, we have good understanding of how many women should undergo screening and how we should get ready for the Medical Camp. Step-2: Our team of volunteers include Doctors; Para medical staff and support staff. Often we partner with local doctors, pharmacies to augment our volunteers. We have a defined methodology in conducting the camp. Women, that participated in survey (Step-1) bring their registration sheets, basic examination is followed by colposcopy and VIA tests; Women are shown reports then and their using monitors. Consultation and medicines are provided as required. We handhold them throughout the process– including further diagnosis if required. Beneficiaries In India, out of all the cancer diagnoses, 22.86 percent are cervical cancer cases. Rural women are at higher risk for undetected cervical cancer because of the stigma that is prevalent in villages about seeking medical help concerning women’s health. Many women lack awareness about regular checkup and menstrual hygiene. As many of them are illiterate, what they see what they believe. That is why, using digital colposcope customized by our organization, we show them the cervix on a monitor while performing the cervical examination. Unique experience and expertise makes us best positioned to meet the objective. We have started this project in 2007, we have raised awareness to 946,908 people , conducted 952 women health camps successfully, i.e. close to 80 camps every year. On average, each survey brings awareness to 1000 women and each camp screens 150 women. 228,469 women have taken Cervical Cancer screening tests (with Colposcope) since then and 6325 had biopsy tests. 483 women were survived with early detection of Cervical Cancer and 215 with breast surgeries; This has brought change in lives of thousands of families. Majority of them are below the poverty line. It gives immense satisfaction when they speak about their recovery. We have documented case studies of many beneficiaries and testimonials are available on our website in form of videos and reports. Our Team and Collaboration Our team of volunteers include Doctors; Para medical staff and support staff. Often we partner with local doctors, pharmacies to augment our volunteers. We collaborate with “Anganwadi workers” to conduct survey and medical camp in their area. Indian Government has developed an Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme in 1975 to curb the high infant and maternal mortality, under this scheme a trained person is allotted for every 1000 people, This Anganwadi person is responsible for bridging the gap between individuals and organized Health care. There are 2 Million Anganwadi workers who has access to 70 Million India population that need either one or the other type of medical support. These are most important and often ignored essential ink of Indian Health Care. We leverage them to the core and support them in improving their area. They play very active role in taking us to the people. Going with them gives confidence for the people of that area to share their health problems openly. We also collaborate with local leaders who has through understanding of their community who need health services. We collaborate with Govt and Private Doctors to support us during camps; We involve local pharma drug stores to secure medicines and clinical equipment. We work with corporates, Multi-National companies, some business units, project teams participate in conducting camps as part of their outreach / CSR activities. Summary In summary, we reaching the masses is the key, if you don’t reach them they don’t bother to take care of themselves; If we don’t address it in early stages we reduce chances of survival rate; Detecting and addressing the problems early will make more families happy and makes whole society happy. Contributing to a happy society is what we want to achieve. This is where our organization plays key role in using digital colposcopes and customizing them for clear examination of cervix and detecting abnormal conditions in early stages. Join US VT Seva conducts annual Cancer Awareness Walkathons/Runs throughout US to support local communities and also to raise funds for sponsoring an average of 100 women health camps in India per year, mobile diagnostic bus, procuring medical equipment such as digital colposcopes and medicines. We have great support from local communities in US where thousands of people, especially youngsters, oncologists, socially responsible corporations such as NVidia, LinkedIn, Boston Scientific, PayPal in enabling us to save lives. You can sponsor a camp by clicking here . With a donation of $500, you can organize a camp in your village or town. Depending on the number of people attending camp, medicines required and number of staff engaged, the camp may cost $1000 or more.

“Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.” – Michelle Obama My name is Sriram Vennamaneni and I have been a volunteer for VT Seva Dallas for about 10 years. Throughout my time at VT Seva, I have been involved in numerous activities, but one that resonates with me, in particular, is women's health. Across the globe, women are stigmatized and shunned due to issues over their health and well-being. Topics that should be ordinary, such as questions about hygiene, menstrual events, and related subjects are often tabooed and ignored by many. This causes women to remain silent when faced with health-related problems, leading to the progression and growth of diseases, such as cancer, and poor sanitary health. This issue is extremely prevalent in many parts of the world, including developing countries like India, where poor sanitation, awareness, and lack of resources are rampant. To combat this problem, VT Seva has conducted multiple cancer screening camps for breast and cervical cancer, hosted educational sessions about women's health, and raised funds for the creation of mammograms and VIA tests, impacting around 2 million women across India. The scale on which VT Seva reached out to women, even from rural areas, inspired me to take up a project through VT Seva Mahila Arogya Vikas (MAV) and do my part in improving women's health. Research studies indicate that enabling women with proper prevention measures can prevent 30% of cancer cases. Avoiding risk factors, such as a lack of menstrual hygiene and usage of cancer-causing sanitary pads can go a long way in saving lives. I would like to procure low-cost and bio-friendly manufacturing equipment to make high-quality sanitary pads. The pads manufactured by MAV will be distributed to women from slum areas and underprivileged students who cannot afford to buy them. MAV will employ local women to supervise the machine and distribute the products, offering a stable job and income to them. On the occasion of World Cancer Day - Feb 4th, 2023, I am launching this project to raise awareness and funds for this cause. As a volunteer from the age of 5, I have supported multiple cancer screening camps, impacting thousands of women. This cause motivated me to be consistent year after year regarding caring for women's health. I am taking the first step for this project by pledging the money I saved from gifts over the years from my friends and family. I request everyone to kindly donate to this important cause and help impact a life today. I plan to visit India this summer and it would be great if this goal can be reached by June 15th, 2023. I will keep you regularly posted on all the updates of this project.

VT Seva Detroit Volunteers are glad to contribute a little towards this amazing cause for the Children's Hospital Michigan Toys donations drive bringing smiles to the Children’s faces who are staying inside the hospital due to chronic illnesses. 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 : 𝟏𝟔𝟓 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: 𝟐 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟑𝟔 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟒𝟐(𝟑𝟑 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌) These toys, books, and games would be handed over to all children in the hospital based on their age and category. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. We hope to make similar donations and much more in the following years to come!! 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲! 𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞. VT Seva Detroit Promotional Video for Toys/Books/Games Drive for Children's Hospital of Michigan 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 Please check out our Facebook page for more pictures and other news from VT Seva Detroit. Facebook link to Children's Hospital of Michigan

Did you know according to American community Survey, about 3.6% of US population consider themselves deaf or have serious difficulty hearing ? Did you know studying ASL (American sign Language) promotes better awareness of and sensitivity to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Sign language are an extremely important communication tool for many deaf and hard of hearing people. Did you know being fluent in ASL has fascinating benefits: - ASL leads to higher reading levels in kids - ASL signers have incredible spatial reasoning - ASL brings long term cognitive benefits ASL Leads to higher reading levels in kids Now you can learn the basics of ASL in our upcoming sessions. What you will learn: Conversational ASL Basics - how to introduce yourself, survival signs Touch on deaf history and culture Each session: 4 classes Class length: 1 hour and 30 minutes Dates: (Select only ONE session to join - a date/time convenient for you). Session 1: Wednesdays: 09/01-09/22 → 7:00pm - 8:30pm Session 2: Saturdays: 09/04-09/25 → 11:30am - 1:00pm Session 3: Sundays: 09/05-09/26 → 3:00am - 4:30pm Session 4: Wednesdays: 10/06-10/27 → 7:00am - 8:30pm Session 5: Sundays: 10/03-10/24 → 3:00am - 4:30pm Fee: $60 / session / per person Additional family members: $40 each Proceeds from this event benefit Feed a student program. Learn more about this below. For any questions, please contact: Email: ISHYABAHL@GMAIL.COM Whatsapp: 408-718-3764 Our feed a student program: Each year VT Seva supports both tribal and visually challenged students for free education and free food. Your support via programs like these help us maintain their support and future. We highly encourage you to see the videos below from our schools and colleges in support of this program. Each dollar you donate goes directly to the cause. VT Seva is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. VT Seva in a non-profit organization with primary focus to teach self-reliance to underprivileged and visually impaired students from low socio-economic backgrounds by providing them with boarding, education and empowerment. Our organization is active in promoting cancer awareness and immediate responders for any natural disaster that occurs around the world. Apart from our national activities, our Bay Area Chapter conducts local activities to promote the spirit of volunteerism in our youth for their participation and leadership skills. For further questions about this program, reach out to bayarea.director@vtworld.org

Austin VTSeva team has recently concluded the 2nd annual day event Vasudha- Beats on for a cause musical and dance fundraising event Nov 12th with a goal to support education for 100 visually challenged and tribal students. From bottom of our heart we thank each and every contributor for their generous heart and wishes to provide these students better facilities in making them great citizens of the world. You are the role models showcasing the next generation the “ART OF GIVING”. Our austin VTSeva family is growing and thank you for the continued support every year. Our fundraising still continues to cover 15 students to reach our goal of 100 visually challenged students. Special Thanks to our Chief Guest Mr and Mrs. SriRao Boddapu(Co-Founder & President at Esolvit ) and Usha Boddapu ( National Award winner from U.S Department of Commerce, Winner of NAWBO, CEO, Esolvit.) for taking time from their busy schedule and joining us in handing over the trophies to the volunteers. They are great inspiration to the future generations and role models in giving back to the community as we reach heights in our life journey. Thanks to every volunteer of beats for cause and other VTSeva Austin events who worked towards the goal. Event organizing is never a one man show . Big shoutout to all our participants who put their heart to support the cause and fundraised setting up an individual goal. Thankyou to all our young and dynamic participants, Austin JET Raganjali team , Swadhyaya, Gayathri Veenalaya , Natyalaya School of dance , Russian overtones , Pavithram Dance school for their great selection of songs, dance pieces and donations. Each and every great heart came together and helped reach our goal to sponsor education for 100 Visually challenged and tribal Students. Every one have diligently worked their part and contributed for the cause. It was wonderful seeing the youth handling the Emcee with great energy and handling last min changes . Youth at the sign up table receiving the guest and making sure all have right info. Kid volunteers at stalls desperate to fundraise with their crafts . Painting with passion youth team displaying all their painting. Every Adult volunteers who stood like pillars in training, guiding the kids and inspiring them to serve. Adult volunteer team for Sound system perfectly managed which is the actual energy for the show . Thanks to Mr. Krishna Mohan Gobburu and Mr. Hemanth Ramachandra for their generous service. Photography by Mr. Ramesh ( photosbyRamesh ) and Mr.Ashok for their free video and photography service which helped in capturing our memories Last by not the least food team who worked hard to serve food on time and managing the crowd with no hassle. Packing and keeping Togo boxes ready. It was like five fingers all working together and each is important to serve a purpose. We showed VTSeva is “Volunteer Together for Service “ Our Sponsors :

Martin Luther King Jr said that “Life’s most persistent question is ‘what are you doing for others?’”. VT Seva Dallas’s Halloween Initiative aimed to spread compassion and kindness in the community by helping provide for those in need. The Halloween Initiative was a youth driven event and served as a candy drive, where volunteers cumulatively collected as much candy as possible to later give to army troops, as well as help raise money for visually challenged children. This year was the first time VT Seva’s Dallas branch held an event like this, but were able to raise over 600$ for the visually challenged children, and over a 1000lbs of candy to US army troops with the help of “Soldier’s Angels”. Not only did this benefit them, but it also benefited children whose families participated in the event. Children love candy, and by donating what you love most, you learn both kindness and compassion. The event inspired many community members outside VT Seva to do something for the community, and play their small role in making the world a better place A big thank you to Lucky Teeth, Viva dental, and Kraus Orthodontics who participated in the candy buy back program this year. A few pictures from our Halloween Candy Donation Project Here's the video from Viva Dental appreciating VT Seva for their huge candy donation. In words of youth volunteers who participated in the Halloween Candy Donation - "As I put the candy in a basket to give to the kids, I was glad that I was doing it for a great cause. I felt good as I dropped each piece of candy one by one, knowing that I was helping kids not as lucky as me. Thank you VT Seva for this wonderful experience and opportunity!" - Rishika Cheela "When I donated this candy to help the underpri vileged, I felt better than in the past when I just kept it all for myself. It was proof that helping others can be more satisfying than doing things for yourself. Thank you VTSeva for this opportunity to support education for the underprivileged." - Karthikeya Vattem "While collecting candy, it made me happy to know that we would be helping underprivileged kids. I'm very happy to know that the donation event was a success. Thank you VTSeva for this experience, and I can't wait for the next events!" - Adithi Vattem “I felt really good about the Halloween initiative as it was nice to know that my trick or treating had a bigger purpose behind it. I’m happy that I was able to help kids and have fun at the same time.” - Purushottam Koduri "As I dropped off the candy at the site I felt really good as I knew I was helping the lives of kids that had no way to go out and get it themselves. Whenever I donate food it is for a great cause and I would really like to thank VTSeva for this opportunity!" - Gopal Koduri "Knowing that these donations will be used to impact the lives of so many children was what inspired me to participate in this noble cause. I feel proud that I was able to make a difference in those childrens’ lives and make them feel more included in our community" - Shreyas Viswanathan "I felt happy that so many people donated candy from Halloween to our cause to buy equipment for the visually challenged kids. I also felt happy because I was making a healthier choice by getting rid of all the candy I don’t want or need." - Veeksha Chigurupati "I am so grateful and thankful that there is an organization like VTSEVA to provide me with this amazing opportunity to help those in need. I started by spreading the word about VTSEVA’s Halloween donation to my friends. They were so kind as to participate in the donation and donated most of their candy that they collected to our donation box. I went trick or treating with my friends and my mom and I collected as much candy as I could so I could donate it to VTSEVA. I ended up pouring my whole bag of candy in our donation box and I actually felt so happy doing it because I knew all my candy was going to a good cause. All in all, the Halloween initiative was a great initiative to start and hopefully we have more like this throughout the year. Thank you for providing me with this opportunity, I am so thankful for VTSEVA!" - Shriya Aviur "I felt amazed on how much candy we collected and surprised to know how much candy goes to waste every year. I am glad we made good use of it to help the underprivileged kids. Thank you VTSeva for this opportunity to help the society." - Sahasra Produtor "When I donated the candy, I was happy to know that the candy I got would make multiple underprivileged kids happier. Thank you VT Seva for the opportunity to help the underprivileged kids." - Suhavi Tiruveedhula

"Every day is an Earth day and Every day is Mothers day" for VTSeva volunteers. VTSeva Austin will be celebrating 2nd annual Earth day at Veteran Memorial Park. on Apr 22nd - 8:30-10:30am It was a amazing experience and great efforts shown by our VTSeva adult and youth volunteers for the earth day celebrations. Our volunteers have been serving the earth through out the year with multiple environment protection activities. Adopt-A-Park : Over the year, volunteers have done park clean up to make it beautiful and enjoyable by the neighborhoods around. Seeds For Tomorrow : With the "Seeds for tomorrow" initiative growing plants and teaching kids to grow plants in their backyards. Earth Day : On Earth day VTSeva volunteered at city community gardens in various activities. Cleaning up the compost pile and made it useful with out disturbing the habitats there. During the event volunteers have learnt tips on growing different vegetables, composting tips. It was wonderful families joining and seniors volunteering too. Some pictures and a appreciation video from city parks and recreation departments for the VTSeva service over the years Earth day Pictures.

Are you wondering how to navigate today's busy world and shape our next generation of youth? There is a webinar to address your questions in help raising the youth, address self care from Board certified Psychiatrist and from Assistant Director of Education. When: May 6, Saturday 9AM - 10 AM PST Register at: tinyurl.com/vts-parenting Who: Free and Open to all Parents

‘’The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active ‘’ - Octavia Spencer The VT Seva Detroit Youth Board conducted its first waste water treatment plant tour in Ann Arbor, MI on 4/16/2023 with 25 youth and adult volunteers participating. It was such an interesting and eye-opening tour about what it takes to treat water that we consume and waste every day and the resources it takes to run the facility and amount of water that's treated each day. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟖𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲! Kyle , who is the supervisor there, guided the tour of a facility. He explained the full process very well and answered all of our questions clearly. It was amazing to see how waste water becomes clean water again. The whole process takes over 24 hours. After the tour, Kyle presented a slide show and went over more of the technical details. A huge thanks to Kyle and Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant for giving us this opportunity! This tour did leave an impact on each one of us about how much water gets wasted every day and how many resources are needed to clean it again. Everyone who participated decided to make a change in their everyday routine to consume water more consciously. Youth Volunteer Reflections: I will not flush any disposable wipes as it will increase the amount of solids in the waste water. I will also not let water running when washing my hands, cleaning bowls, taking a bath (will not bathing for a long time), and not wasting water in general. I will also tell my friends about this and limit the water usage! – Deekshitha Ravu I will change myself by limiting the water usage whenever I am taking a bath. – Hajanthan Muhinthan I will try to take shorter showers to reserve water - Hrudya Kishore One thing that we should change is to avoid polluting the water and dumping waste into it. We need to use biodegradable and eco-friendly things. – Nidhi Rao I will take shorter showers to save water and reduce wastage – Oviya Jaisankar I was able to see a real world example of all 3 forms of science(chemistry, biology, and physics) and how they work in order to clean the water we use. I was able to take away that we need to be more mindful of what we put down our drains, as the smallest things can make the biggest impact in terms of sustainability. – Rishi Adduri I learned today is that we should use wet wipes because they aren't really biodegradable and will stop using them – Shruthi Adduri I would make sure to limit the amount of water I use. – Vahini One thing I will change is not disposing anything that I think is not biodegradable and may affect the wastewater treatment process, such as wipes. – Varshan Muhinthan I will try to be more conscious in daily my water use, like taking shorter showers and not leaving on the water when brushing my teeth. - Veeksha *************************** One of our parent volunteer Mr. Ranga Rao, captured all the technicalities in detail, so that any one can understand the process Wastewater Treatment. It is a process to remove waste materials from the wastewater (household, industrial and commercial), and the clean water can be used or returned into the regular water cycle. Whatever the waste removed from the sewage can be sent to landfill or the waste handling storage facility. This process involves multiple stages: 1. Bar screening. It is a preliminary level of filtration, being installed at the influent to a wastewater treatment plant. The simplest bar screens only have vertical bars that let water pass through while stopping big objects. It is a filtration process used to remove large objects, such as cloths, diapers, wipes and big metals and plastics from wastewater. 2. Grit chambers. Grit chambers are long narrow tanks that are designed to slow down the flow so that solids such as sand, coffee grounds, and eggshells will settle out of the water. Settled down solid material can be removed easily. 3. Primary clarification. It is a physical treatment process of removing solids, oil and grease materials before biological treatment. After the grit chamber process, water enters the clarifier tank and floatable solids (scum) are removed from the surface by skimmers while settleable solids (sludge) are collected on the bottom by a rake and removed via a sludge removal system. 4. Secondary treatment. This process is performed by Bacteria and Protozoa in a managed aerobic or anaerobic process depending on the treatment technology. Bacteria and Protozoa consume biodegradable soluble organic contaminants (e.g., sugars, fats, and organic short-chain carbon molecules from human waste, food waste) from the sewage water. In this process air is pumped into the water. 5. Disinfection of Wastewater. Ultraviolet light (UV), Chlorination, Ozone, and Chloramines are primary methods for disinfection of wastewater. UV light irradiation of wastewater would change the microorganism's DNA and they will not produce any harmful chemicals. After the UV light treatment, water can be safely released into the rivers. Blog Edited By: Harish Jaisankar Blog Published By: Nandini Cheemalamarri

We're proud to announce that Atlanta VT Seva celebrated World Earth Day by making a difference in the lives of those in need. We organized a project to create plastic sleeping mats for homeless people using recycled plastic bags. Our event at the East Roswell Library saw a fantastic turnout of 40 VT Seva youth and adults from Atlanta. Our volunteers collected plastic bags from their homes and neighbors to create comfortable sleeping mats for those who are experiencing homelessness. In addition to making a difference in the community, our participants shared their views on how to reduce plastic pollution and make the best out of waste. It's inspiring to see so many young people take action and work towards a cleaner, healthier planet. We're proud of the hard work and dedication of our Atlanta VT Seva team, and we look forward to continuing to make a positive impact in our community.

VT Seva Detroit 2023: Novi Police Department Appreciation Lunch followed by Tour of the facility "Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get." In order to commemorate the National Police Week, during May 15 – May 22, VT Seva Detroit organized a Police Appreciation lunch with a meet & greet and a short tour of the Novi Police Department on May 13th, 2023. VT Seva has always appreciated America’s law enforcement departments in keeping us safe and their endless sacrifices to protect our community. Officer Meyer & Officer Jusino welcomed us warmly and thanked us for the appreciation lunch we provided for them. As a token of appreciation, VT Seva Detroit also handed a ‘Plaque’ and appreciation ‘Thank You’ framed poster to the officers as well as Statue of Equality Memento. In turn, both the officers were appreciative of VT Seva’s community services and all the activities we do to uplift the needy people locally and internationally. Right after that we began the tour of the facility with Officer Meyer leading our way and Officer Jusino backing us up to ensure that all of us are in the group throughout the tour. They walked us through the holding cells, arraignment area, dispatcher area, Sergeant’s office, Lieutenant’s office, Briefing area, Conference Room, Parking area, Garage for repairs, Training room, Records area, Officer Cubicles, Mailrooms, Gym, and Lunch area. The officers were so kind to explain various areas of functions within their department right from the Records Clerk to Dispatch, Sergeant Training Camps, Detectives, School Resource officers, SONIC, DEA, Traffic and On-the-road officers, Property officers and much more. Our Youth and Adult Volunteers had many AMAZING questions for the officer regarding the Police department’s public relations with the community, law enforcement methods, the equipment and firearms the officers carry, what it takes to be a Police Officer, how the officers determine their reactions to adverse situations, various promotional opportunities to move up the ranks in their department, difference between State and City Police departments, their Benefits and Pay, and so many more interesting topics of discussion that gave us all a broad understanding of how the department works and how much it takes to keep all of us safe and sound. We had great participation today from VT Seva Detroit. Couple of our Youth volunteers explained all the activities and community services we do to benefit the underprivileged people locally and internationally. Both the officers admired the fantastic efforts of our organization. These are our volunteers who attended Youth: Amogh Mavatoor, Rishabh Mavatoor, Yathi Shekar Debbata, Hajanthan Muhinthan, Aditi Jethri, Abisrishti Ram, Jishnu Kandalam, Sohan Kancharla, Nikhil Aerabati, Rakshan Samynathan, Nemish Debbata, Sathvik TirumalaKanduri. Adults: Suresh Rajan, Srinathbabu Karnati, Sreenivas Cheemalamarri, Ram V Ramanathan, Durga Nalini S, Asha Puranam, Poojitha Bollineni, Shobana Balasubramanian, Samynathan Thirunavukkarasu, Niveditha Mavatoor, Swati Debbata, Vanitha Gopalan. All in all, it was a very enriching experience for all of us to gain the knowledge of the operational activities of the 75 personnel strong Novi Police department that has been protecting our city since its inception in 1954. VT Seva Detroit sincerely thanks the Novi Police Department for providing us with this great opportunity. We all owe them a debt of gratitude, so let’s make sure we take time out of our day-to-day lives to recognize their efforts and give back however we can! WE SALUTE OUR BRAVE POLICE OFFICERS. GOD BLESS EVERYONE!! Here are the pictures from today’s event: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1nCSNPTD38KcyAWecGAIVisZOc8M-waKq YouTube link https://youtu.be/9zOwhlBVIXo FaceBook link https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid02Q8uVpHSx6RrNuixJDejyBE8H8EoQJ54icJnnP95ZeBkMfprNxD9KCpeWm7NxQoJSl Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CsR1axYuDTv/ Blog Written By: Suresh Rajan Blog Published By: Nandini Cheemalamarri