As said already, Vidial identified education to be the main area of its concentration before it branches out to other avenues.
Our next aim was to make students who do not realize the value of education, realize its importance and make them concentrate on their education and personality development.
To give life to this idea, Vidial decided to choose one home for children and concentrate on improving the overall performance of those kids in their academics as well as other areas. Vidial also strove to identify what the kids are deprived of, when compared with other kids leading a normal and comfortable life. Our intention was not to bridge the gap but to make the best of what they have, to make them see the hidden opportunities and to make best use of it which inturn would brighten their lives.
With these thoughts in mind,Vidial chose Aravanaikum Anbu Illam a home for destitute children in Thanner Pandhal, Coimbatore. We put in a lot of effort at Anbu illam and our hard work paid off. Vidial gave the kids what they were yearning for, love & tenderness. Our members didn't act as strict teachers but mingled with them as their brothers and sisters. We didn't stop ourselves within the realm of teaching, but gave them guidance, listened to their worries, helped them solve issues. We laughed, inspired, motivated, rewarded and punished, in short We lived with them.
The happiness we get on seeing the world change right before our eyes has no bounds and Vidial experienced it on being with them.
We could see steady progress in their studies.Ofcourse there were kids who sleep in class, make too much noise, run around screaming, but thats how kids are.
One issue that became our prime concern was the hygiene of kids, and we are taking necessary steps towards it along with the people incharge of the home.For anyone there can be no greater inspiration than a person rising among them and serves us a person who could be looked upon as a role model living with them, growing right infront of them under the same circumstances and same environment. Sathish, a student at the illam was studying well, with aspiration and determination to become an engineer, showed signs of becoming such a person.
We pounced upon the chance, he was given tuitions, mentored properly, it was made sure that no stone remain unturned in his quest. His hard work catalyzed by our efforts helped him score good marks and get a seat in a good college in Coimbatore. He became a source of Inspiration just as we believed he would be and today there are 3 more students following his path and many more working hard for it.
When we have the power to change lives, when we can bring happiness why dont we? This is the very thought of Vidial and we look forward to bring happiness to as many lives as possible.
