It is our great pleasure to share that the 119th week of our Sangamam event was combined yesterday with the inauguration ceremony of our new building at Sivasailam.

More than 80 elders participated from V K Puram, Ambai, Kallidai, Chettikulam, Alwarkurichi, Mannarkoil and other villages.

vIn our 118th week of Saturday Sangamam, we celebrated Deepawali with our elders and continued our distribution activities across various locations to support elder communities in need. Our team traveled to Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, and Seranmahadevi. At Seranmahadevi, we visited the CAST Foundation (Community Action for Social Transformation) on Singikulam Road, Nanguneri (TK), Padmaneri. CAST is an integrated NGO supported by the Tamil Nadu State Welfare and Women Empowerment Department and is managed by Mrs. Susila Pandian. The foundation cares for 25 abandoned elders and 14 children. We have been supporting CAST since November 2020, particularly from the COVID period onward.

Today, we began the Diwali celebrations with our beloved elders and frontline warriors. For the past four years, VAMA has supported elders during the Diwali season by providing new clothes and sweets. This year, in continuation of our tradition, we started the distribution today at Sailam, marking the 117th week of our Saturday Sangamam gatherings.
The sweets and savories, including athirasam, murukku, laddu, and thukkada, were all specially prepared by our elder beneficiaries. More than 1elders from Alwai, VK Puram, Thirumalai Puram, and Kalyani Puram participated in this event. The team organized the dress distribution beautifully, with each elder actively involved and sharing their past Diwali memories with VAMA. Mr. Lakshman, one of our members, shared his experiences and expressed his appreciation for VAMA’s ongoing service to society.

We are happy to share the details of the 116th week of the Saturday Sangamam, held on October 19th at our Sailam. More than 110 elders participated from our regular villages, and this week, we welcomed new beneficiaries from various locations. Ms. Suba and Ms. Gowsi conducted the event with a refreshing new concept. The Sangamam began with a prayer song, expressing spiritual devotion. The prayer was sung by Mrs. Pushpam in her sweetest voice. Following this, Mrs. Lakshmi led the meditation session, which was followed by the elders. Upon completing the meditation, many felt a noticeable impact and mentioned feeling relieved from stress.

115th Week of Saturday Sangamam: Saraswathy Pooja and Vijayadashami Celebrations On the 115th week of Saturday Sangamam, we celebrated the auspicious occasions of Saraswathy Pooja and Vijayadashami over two days, on the 11th and 12th. On the 11th, we performed the Saraswathy Pooja, followed by the Vijayadashami Pooja on the 12th.

We are glad to share about the full moon day that we organized the gathering at our Sailam on 17th octoberil. More than 15 local elders participated, and our trustee, Mr. Muthukumarasamy joined with his family. Mr. Madasamy, a retired Headmaster of Sree Paramakalyani High School, Alwarkurichi, also graced the occasion and shared memories from his past. In his talk, Mr. Madasamy reminisced about his childhood, highlighting the generosity and sense of community that elders had during that time. He fondly recalled how, during moonlit dinners, families would share their venjanam (curry)
with neighbors. He emphasized the tradition of pillai soru (food for children) and how mindfully it was shared among children, a practice deeply rooted in their culture.

The 114th week of the Saturday Sangamam event was successfully held today at Pappakudi, where we organized a temple visit for the elders. Since it is the month of Purattasi, a special time for Perumal darshan, a trip was planned for Sree Lakshmi Narasimhar Trmple, Papakudi. On our request, Mr. Natarajan supported to conduct this event as an Active Ageing Group program. Elders gathered at Shri Thirukadigai Mundreeswarar Sivan Koil and had a prayer for the elders at the Sivan Temple. After the darshan, everyone gathered at temple and served. tea and biscuits.

Celebrating the wisdom of our elders- Vama trust along with the first year BEd students from Merit college of Education ,Idaikal celebrated International Day for Older Persons. Around 70 elders were entertained by 34 BEd students & 5 professors and Principal madam. Students sung old songs, danced and spoke importance of caring elders. Dr P Indumathy, MBBS, DDVL , a well known Dermatologist graced the occasion as Special Guest. She shared her thoughts on how elders to take care of themselves regularly with proper hygiene practices, right diets and small tips on caring skins etc.

We are delighted to share the highlights of this 113th week’s Saturday Sangamam, held on 28/09/2024 at the Angala Parameshwari Koil Mandapam in Kallidaikurichy. This event was supported by Mr. Sathasivam, a retired Tahsildar and a well-wisher of our VAMA Trust. As planned by our Managing Trustee , this week’s gathering was organized around the hub-and-spoke model of VAMA’s activities. We were pleased to welcome 15 new local participants to the Sangamam. Our regular beneficiaries from Kallidaikurichy, Ambasamudram, Mannarkoil, Thirumalaipuram, VK Puram, Alwarkurichy and Kalyanipuram actively participated, with over 130 elders in attendance.

Greetings from VAMA Charitable Trust! We are delighted to share the success of the 112th week of the Saturday Sangamam event, held on 21st September. This week, we celebrated Teachers’ Day — a meaningful occasion where both elders and educators reflected on the enduring value of education and the profound sacrifices teachers have made throughout history.