A just society in which every child enjoys childhood assured of his/her rights with dignity and happiness
Build a social movement that will uproot all form of exploitation and oppression of children and promote and protect the basic human rights of children enabling them to enjoy a dignified childhood Effect policy changes and ensure social justice through research, documentation, campaign and networking.
🌟 Dental & General Health Camp — A Day of Care & Healing 🌟 Arunodhaya, in collaboration with Sundaram Medical Foundation, successfully organized a free health camp, benefiting 95 community members through dental check-ups, general health consultations, and wellness services. 💙 Together, we build a healthier and happier community! 🩺🦷
🌞✨ Arunodhaya Summer Camp 2025 – April 28, 29 & 30 ✨🌞 📍 Venue: AIR Site Three days of learning, creativity and growth with 25 enthusiastic children! 👧👦🎉 🎨 Day 1 – Bottle Art 🖌️♻️ Our camp began with colours and creativity. Participants turned simple bottles into beautiful works of art, learning about recycling and sustainability in the process. 🌍💚 It showed them how simple actions can create lasting change. ✨ 🖍️ Day 2 – Drawing Session 📝🎨 On Day 2, young minds expressed their thoughts and dreams through drawing. 🖼️🌈 With every stroke, they brought their imagination to life and shared powerful messages about their hopes, community, and future. 💭🤝 💡 Day 3 – Motivation Session 🎤🚀 We wrapped up the camp with an inspiring motivation session. 💬🔥 Through powerful stories and interactive discussions, the participants explored how to build confidence, overcome challenges, and shape their future positively. 🌟🙌 The session sparked new dreams and a belief that their voices matter. 🎯💙 These 25 children made the three days vibrant with their smiles, skills and spark — and walked away empowered with creativity, confidence and connection. 🌈👏✨ #ArunodhayaSummerCamp #Empowerment #CreativityUnleashed #MotivationMatters #BottleArt #DrawingForChange #BuildingFutures
📅 On 29th April 2025, the Urban Ward-Level Child Protection Committee Meeting of Ward 47 was held at 🏫 Chennai Primary School, J.J. Nagar. 👥 The meeting focused on discussing key child rights issues in the community, with a special emphasis on 📚 enrolling all children in Schools 🏫 to ensure access to quality education 🎓 and safeguard every child's right to learning 🧒👧. #ChildProtection #RightToEducation #CorporationSchools #ChennaiInitiative #Ward47 #EducationForAll #SchoolEnrollment #CommunityWelfare #ChildRights #JJNagar
📅 Date: 15.04.2025 📍 Locations: Poongavanapuram & Thiruchinankuppam, TVT Zone Arunodhaya, in collaboration with the Greater Chennai Corporation 🏛️, organized an impactful street play 🎬 to spread awareness on school enrollment 📚🎒 and encourage education for all. 🙌 With active participation from: 👥 Area Leaders 🏫 Chennai School, Kaladipet – HM & Teachers 👧👦 And the vibrant local children & community members 💬 The response was heartwarming! ❤️ 🎉 Streets came alive with performances, smiles, and meaningful conversations. Parents and children connected with the powerful message of "Education is every child's right!" 🌟 Let's keep the momentum going – so every child walks into school with confidence and hope! 🚸🌈
On 14.4.2025 at around 6 PM, students celebrated the 135th birth anniversary of Annal Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 🎉 at the Airsite Boys and Girls Club 🏫. A total of 26 students 👩🎓👨🎓 participated in the event. They performed poems ✍, songs 🎶, speeches 🎤, and drawings 🎨 related to Ambedkar. Sweets were distributed 🍬 to all the students.
The School Enrollment Awareness Campaign was officially launched today at All India Radio, Ennore. This initiative was jointly organized by Chennai Corporation Zone 1 and Arunodhaya. The event was attended by Mr. Dhaniyarasu (Chairman – Zone 1), Mr. C. Vijaybabu (Zonal & Revenue Officer – Zone 1), engineers from Division 3, school Headmasters, teachers, and community leaders Mr. Balaraman and Mrs. Poongodi. 👨🏫👩🏫👷♂️ A vibrant street play was performed by children from Arunodhaya Children Sangam and youth members. 👧👦 Their powerful performance received appreciation from the audience, with local children and residents sharing their feedback. 🙌🗣️
Community Child Rights Monitoring Committee (CCRMC) Training for Ward 4 was successfully held on 5th April 2025 at our Thiruvottiyur Field Office. 💪🏽📍 Together, we build safer spaces for children! 🤝❤
A special campaign took place at Air Site Middle School on 4th April 2025 focusing on the basic needs of schools 🏫. As part of the campaign, the students shared the good & bad things they had done in their life ✅❌. Many students openly shared the positive things they had done, which made them feel proud and recognized 🌟. At the same time, they also reflected on their mistakes and realized where they had gone wrong ⚠️. The campaign had a strong impact, helping students take pride in their actions and learn from their past 💡.
Gabriela Mistral