In trying times, people try any job that can earn them some money every day
These are trying times for many people. More so for those who do not have a regular stream of earnings. Some of them have now resorted to doing jobs that …
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Volunteers clear vegetation inside tank of Sri Kapali Temple
A group of devotees of lord Shiva of Sri Kapali Temple cleared the vegetation growing in the bed of the temple tank. Men and women volunteered to undertake this task. …
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Old friends meet again as Nageswara Rao Park re-opens this morning
K. Venugopal and S. Surendranath were colleagues once upon a time in a corporate firm but now they are walking mates. The duo ( seen in the second photo) used …
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Temple priests given cash, foodstuff at event in R. A. Puram. Part of state’s support during pandemic.
MLA Udayanidhi Stalin and HR & CE state minister P Sekar Babu handed over Rs. 4000 in cash, a rice bag and a grocery kit each to dozens of priests …
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For this church-based social workers’ group, funds are hard to come by
These are not the best times to ask for donations. Even if the need is for one thousand or two. The small unit of St. Vincent de Paul Society, a …
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Mylapore Times Trust has supported 16 families this far. Donations welcome.
Sixteen families have been provided with rations of dry food – rice, dhal, sugar and oil – as part of the reach-out programme of Mylapore Times Charitable Trust (MTCT) which …
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Teynampet postman Badrinathan delivers medicine parcels, works in Corona hot spots
K Badrinathan did his M.Sc in mathematics and when. he looked for a job, had many offers including from a bank. But his mind was elsewhere, not far from his …
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This artistes’ body has its hands full, supporting colleagues who have been out of work for 14 months
With the second wave of the pandemic becoming severe, a larger number of members of the performing arts community have been scraping their purses and wanting help. Just rations that …
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Helping a family with two girls who suffer from muscular dystrophy . . .
These are times when SOS calls come from unexpected quarters. And sometimes, answering them is a challenge. Praveen heads the St. Vincent de Paul Society unit of the saint Lazarus …
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These small groups who send snacks daily to Covid care nurses at clinics need your donations
Vasumathy Rangarajan of Abiramapuram started a small service in her own way after her visit a local GCC clinic – she prepared snacks and sent it to the nurses and …
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Say Congrats to Deepa. The Covid care worker of a kuppam zone who has been praised for her efforts.
When Chennai Corporation was seeking dozens of contract workers to support its local campaigns when the pandemic broke out in early 2020, Deepa from Srnivasapuram, a seaside colony off Pattinapakkam …
Read More Abiramapuram church community pools funds to support 150 poor families
When you count some 150 odd families in a community who need support as the pandemic wears them down you get dizzy for you start to wonder how you will …
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