2017 was a great year at Bright Rays. We started many new projects like community meals for villagers, supported orphan children, conducted clothes drives, started the “Bright Ray of the Week” program and tutored young children.
SPONSORED VILLAGE COMMUNITY MEALS
Month: February, April, May, June, August, October, December
Location: Kadhanthethy Village, Nagapattinam Distt. India
Quantity: Sponsored a total of 2320 total meals in 2017!
DONATED NEW CLOTHES TO DAILY WAGE LABORERS
Month: Febuary
Location: Sector 56, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 4 people
DONATED CLOTHES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STREET CHILDREN
Month: March
Location: Sector 57, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 10 children
SERVED FOOD AT TEMPLE CAFETERIA
Month: March
Location: Hanuman Temple, Frisco, Texas, USA
Quantity: Over 500 people
DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO VILLAGE SCHOOL CHILDREN
Month: April
Location: Primary School, Vaideeswaran Kovil St., Tamil Nadu, India
Quantity: 100 children
STARTED SUPPORTING UNDERPRIVILEGED BROTHERS
Month: Started in May and continued throughout 2017
Location: Wazirabad Village, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 3 boys
PROVIDE FREE DENTAL TREATMENT AND MEDICINES
Month: May, June, July
By: Dr. Nikita Vasishtha
Location: Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, India
Quantity: 315 patients received free treatment in 2017!
STARTED “BRIGHT RAY OF THE WEEK” AWARDS PROGRAM FOR RURAL CHILDREN
Month: Started in June
Impact: This awards program encouraged a hard-working student each week by giving him/her a T-shirt.
Location: Primary School, Kadhanthethi Village, Tamil Nadu, India
Quantity: 33 children
“BRIGHT RAY OF THE WEEK’ AWARDS TO VILLAGE SCHOOL
Month: Started in June and continued throughout 2017
Location: Primary School, Kadhanthethi Village, Tamil Nadu, India
Quantity: 12 children
DONATED FOOD/CLOTHES TO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ FAMILIES
Month: Started in July and continued throughout 2017
Location: Sector 56, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 11 times throughout 2016 to a family of 15 people
PLANO CLOTHES DRIVE - 1
Month: July
Location: Plano, Texas, USA
Impact: 150 pounds of donations collected from this drive were shipped to India and distributed to over 100 homeless people, orphan children and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Quantity: 150 pounds of clothes/water bottles/shoes
DONATED SOME CLOTHES FROM PLANO CLOTHES DRIVE- 1 TO ORPHAN CHILDREN FOR INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
Month: August
Location: Arul Illam Foster Home, Chennai, India
Quantity: 10 children
DONATED ITEMS FROM PLANO CLOTHES DRIVE - 1 TO INDIVIDUALS
Month: Starting from August throughtout 2017
Location: Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai, Kadhanthethy
Quantity: Over 100 individuals
PLANO CLOTHES DRIVE - 2
Month: September
Location: Plano, Texas, USA
Impact: 75 pounds of donations collected from this drive were shipped to India and distributed to 50 orphan children at Arul Illam Foster Care, Chennai.
Quantity: 75 pounds
SPONSORED FOOD AT FOSTER HOME
Month: September
Location: Arul Illam Foster Home, Chennai, India
Quantity: 50 children
CLOTHES FROM PLANO COTHES DRIVE - 2 DONATED TO ORPHAN CHILDREN
Month: September
Location: Arul Illam Foster Home, Vandalur, Chennai, India
Quantity: 75 POUNDS
DONATED ICE CREAM TO STREET CHILDREN
Month: September
Location: Sector 56, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 15 children
DONATED NEW CLOTHES TO FOSTER CHILDREN
Month: October
Location: Arul Illam Foster Home, Chennai, India
Quantity: 50 children
DONATED FRUITS TO STREET CHILDREN
Month: October
Location: Sector 56, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 15 people
TUTORED CHILDREN AT LEARNING CENTER
Month: November
Location: Gideon Math and Reading, Plano, Texas, USA
Quantity: 25 hours
SPONSORED DINNER DINNER FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
Month: November
Location: Arul Illam Foster Home, Vandalur, Chennai, India
Quantity: 50 children
DONATED ICE CREAM TO STREET CHILDREN
Month: November
Location: Sector 56, Gurgaon, India
Quantity: 15 children
DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLES TO VILLAGE SCHOOL
Month: December
Location: Vadugoor Panchayat Union School, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India
Quantity: 75 children
