Adopted Projects – Schools

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”-  Mahatma Gandhi

It is in this spirit of service that the Lions Club of Chennai Skyline embarked on a journey to improve the quality of education of children studying in corporation and government schools. By giving them a clean and safe space to learn, the Club gave them an opportunity to not just dream of, but also experience a better quality of life.

School life

For many of us, school life was filled with experiences that, even today, make us yearn for the ‘good old days’.  We learnt, made friends and made sense of the world with no second thoughts to basic infrastructure and facilities.

But, life is not the same for everyone. For many children, especially those studying in Government and corporation schools, their time in school is not rosy. In many of the schools we visited, students had limited access to proper desks and clean drinking water; many of the restrooms were in a state of disrepair and could not be availed.

The Club’s aim

It was a saddening state of affairs; but as Joan Baez rightly said – action is the antidote to despair.

The Club got right down to action; after due diligence, we adopted schools that were sorely lacking in infrastructure. Special focus was given to the provision of basic facilities like comfortable benches, clean drinking water, installation of light fittings and ceiling fans, reliable security and hygienic restrooms.

Four schools that were in dire need of care and a makeover were shortlisted. Within a few months the Club successfully fulfilled its aim of providing poor students with a truly wholesome experience at school.
This was just the beginning of a continuing journey for the Club; today, several schools, deserving care and financial aid, are benefitting from the Club’s aim of bringing comfort, hygiene and dignity to innumerable students in corporation and government schools.

Adopted schools

Following are the four schools that Lions Club of Chennai Skyline had supported – both financially and through thousands of hours of community service by its members.

• • Government Hobart Higher Secondary School, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014, Tamil Nadu – A pre- independence era girl school with a rich legacy established for the betterment of poor children.
  • Corporation Primary School, Puliyanthope, Chennai – Schools run by the Corporation of Chennai.
  • Corporation Primary School, Giriappa Road, Theagaraya Nagar, Chennai – Schools run by the Corporation of Chennai.
  • Anganwadi Centre, Theagaraya Nagar, Chennai – Anganwadi is a type of rural mother and child care centre in a village.  It is a vital support system which provides a nurturing environment for children (3-6 years), runs pre-school activities, improves the nutrition and health status of children and counsels mothers on healthy living.