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Trouser Material sponsorship for Araneri school students – February 29, 2020

Another MNT funded project in the Amparai district, Manitha Neyam Trust provided trouser material to Araneri School students in Thirukkovil, Amparai.  Seventy-five students from three different Araneri schools received the material through the program. We should mention that this project also executed through the Sivaneri Arappani Manram of Kalmunai. We thank all the donors who made this possible and the...

Sivapoomi Vocational Training School – February 22, 2020

All of us know about the noble services of Sivapoomi trust and the assistance of Manitha Neyam Trust in helping Sivapoomi to effectively continue its services. We have published articles about many Sivapoomi services including Sivapoomi school, Sivapoomi elders’ home, etc. In this edition, we would like to share one more gem in the crown, which is the Sivapoomi Vocational...

Happy Pongal to the Elders (Gift of love & Prosperity) – February 18, 2020

Another Manitha Neyam Trust funded project in Kalmunai Tamil division, where approximately 30 selected elders in the area received household essentials, clothes and Thai Pongal goods as they celebrated the festival of farmers. This mainly cultivates the habit of thanksgiving, and is a wonderful tradition. This project was executed with the support of Sivaneri Arappani Manram, we thank all the donors...

Flood Relief to Victims in Ampara District – – February 08, 2020

Monsoon rains flooded most parts of the island during the months of October to December. Most of the north and east villages were affected due to the floods, and residents of Veeramunai, Aaraiyadivembu, Oorani, Thirukkovil and Kalmunai lost their livelihood due to the floods. Manitha Neyam Trust immediately allocated funds to help the victims, with the support of Sivaneri Arappani Manram. Manitha Neyam Trust distributed...

Kolam, Thinai Collection Launch – January 17, 2020

Thinai is a type of poetical mode or theme. Since 2 CE, each Thinai was closely associated with a particular landscape such as Kurinji (hilly backwoods), Palai (parched zones), Mullai (pastoral tract), Marutam (wetlands) and Neital (littoral land), along with imagery associated with the respective landscape such as God, flowers, trees, wildlife, people, climate and geography. These collectively provided imagery...