Issue 14 I November 2016
Dear Colleague,
WCF has embraced the latest technology with open arms and our children are loving it! We initially entered into the digital
space gingerly, but have now become champions of evangelizing technology in various formats. Late last year, we started
the process of setting up virtual classrooms & providing internet connectivity to all our WCF India schools. The response
to the virtual classrooms has been stupendous & the vote for its benefits has been unanimous amongst teachers, children
& principals alike! I'm very proud to inform you that all our India schools now have Internet connection & at least one
virtual classroom. In another move towards an online presence, WCF is finally on social media! It has always been our
philosophy to be understated but the demand for continuous information about our work has forced us to be on Facebook
-https://www.facebook.com/WNSCaresFoundation. The broadcast mailers we send are just not enough, all our
stakeholders want more.
Keeping the technology theme for this year in mind, our Global Impact Day will be a digital essay competition - The
Golden Pen. It will have technology playing different roles at various stages right from children writing their essays on
computers to digitization of these essays. This year we have had a total participation of 1,25,000 children across the
globe. And of course, the live streaming of the final Global Impact Day will be the icing on this cake.
Speaking of global impact, international locations have come into their own with activities that are in line with the WCF
philosophy to Educate:Empower:Enrich. Poland conducted its annual Summer English Camp for children from displaced
families. WCF volunteers organized a job interview skills workshop for unemployed & conducted a workshop around this
theme. “Nikodem” plastic caps and lids were recycled for rehabilitation purposes. The Philippines conducted the “Brigada
Eskwela” and helped Bagumbayan Elementary School to create a cheerful environment conducive to learning. South Africa
too did the same at Sinethemba School Library with its Project Qhubekeka. Port Elizabeth volunteers organized a jumble
sale & car wash to raise funds. A Volunteers Training Program was held in Sri Lanka, to better equip volunteers to teach
and mentor students. At the Mattakkuliya students spent their vacation with WCF Volunteers, learning the art of story
making, story writing and telling, art & craft, music and computer training. 10 computers were donated to Khairiya
Muslim Girl's School impacting 800 students in Sannar Village. The WCF Volunteers engaged the Sannar village children
in storytelling, and story writing assessments. Our UK volunteers are a very active group participating in WCF’s
E-Mentoring program, which is a relatively small program but one with very deep positive impact. In the UK itself, a
celebration was held for the children at “DOST”. North America, which is also an active participant in the E-Mentoring
program, this time participated in the Day of Caring organized by United Way. Our volunteers read to the children and
participated in a school supply drive.
As you can see, our canvas is becoming larger in more ways than one. Your participation & enthusiasm are key elements
for WCF's success. Many thanks & look forward to sharing more news next time.
Regards,
Shamini R Murugesh
Honorary Chief Mentor,
WNS Cares Foundation
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Caring gets
a new address,
on Facebook.
WCF is now on Facebook.
We are showcasing stories of your
volunteering spirit, passion and commitment
towards spreading the cause of education.
We urge you to like our Facebook page and
be a part of our journey.
Team WCF
/WNSCaresFoundation
WCF Shines at
NASSCOM
WNS Cares Foundation, found a spot in the
prestigious NASSCOM BPM Strategy Summit,
India, 2016. The Stall at the Summit showcased the
tremendous work WCF has done across the globe.
The branding displayed WNS’ belief in being
responsible not only to business but to the
communities around.
Over the course of two days, the delegates:
• Shared 125 motivational messages
• Signed 14 mobile library books
• Recorded 9 video messages
Congratulations to everyone who contributed towards this success!
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INDIA
MUMBAI E-Mentoring
e-Mentoring at WCF is a mentorship program for lesser privileged
children. The WNS senior leadership team across locations interact
with the kids through an e-mail exchange program and guide them
in various aspects like interpersonal skills and academics.
Reading Activity
Pranit Narayan from Shivai
Vidyamandir, Mumbai shares his
experience on reading skills he
received from WCF Trailblazer,
Dhananjay Subhedar.
This helps the children in growing up to be confident individuals.
This quarter, we had 30 kids from grade 9 and 10 from Joymax
School, Mumbai who were part of the e-Mentorting program with
WNS’ senior leadership team from India, US and the UK. This
program has helped the kids bridge their communication gaps.
India: Reading Activity
Book Reading is an important program at WCF that aims to leverage the WCF volunteers’
proficiency in spoken English to benefit all the children associated with WCF.
The volunteers help the children with correct pronunciation, word meanings and correct
usage of words that are otherwise not known to them.
MUMBAI
Various techniques, such as role playing, enacting stories and colorful charts are also
implemented to make the whole interaction more fun than learning.
WCF associated children
from Prabhodhankar
Vidyalaya, Mumbai enjoying
a Reading Activity along with
WCF Trailblazers.
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GURGAON
PUNE
WCF children from
Government Public School,
Sahrol, Gurgaon attending
a Reading Activity
VIZAG
A student from Little Flower
School in Pune attending a
Reading Activity.
CHENNAI
A student from GVMC
School, Vizag part of
a Reading Activity,
taking reading tips
from a WCF Trailblazer.
A student from WCF
associated school in Nashik
reading out to her class
what she learnt at the WCF
Reading Activity.
NASIK
WCF associated children from Chennai enjoying
a Reading Activity along with WCF Trailblazers.
Pune
Sports Activity
‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!’
WCF Trailblazers used Sports as
a medium to teach WCF kids life
skills that revolve around
teamwork and sportsman spirit.
They engaged in exciting outdoor
games like Kabbadi & Langadi
with 40 kids from the 8th grade
of WCF associated school,
Nanasaheb Parulekar School.
Well, our WCF Trailblazers also believe the same. They
engaged in some fun Art and Craft sessions with the children
from WCF associated school Little Flower School, Pune, India.
The children are very excited to learn different crafting skills.
They created creative hand fans, stars, animals, boats, hats
and much more. And the theme for this activity was “Best Out
of Waste”, so the only materials used were old newspapers!
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Rural School Beautification
Learning is always more fun classrooms are not only more equipped, but also when the
learning environs are more bright and colorful.
Taking this thought to a next level, our WCF Trailblazers from Mumbai took up the Rural
School Beautification project and helped bring some colors to the walls of WCF associated
schools Madhav Rao Kane school and Anu Madhyamik Residential Schools in Wada, as rural
area in Mumbai.
Computer Training for Teachers
WCF assists in training teachers from WCF adopted schools to help achieve all-round development
of the children. The teachers are provided with practical skills on how to effectively achieve learning
outcomes, and to identify and groom talented children.
208 Computer Academy Teachers (Sancharaks) were trained on different topics with the help of
WNS Learning Academy Team.
Some of the topics that were covered were:– Teacher’s Magical Hat, 5 Step Skills Transfer Process,
Learning by Doing, Tutorials, Drill and Practice, Games, Simulation, Problem Solving,
Demonstration / Presentation and Rapport Building.
MUMBAI
Mobile Library Activity
Mobile Library Report from June to August 2016
WCF Students at Chennai, Mumbai and Nashik had
fruitful reading sessions in WCF Mobile Libraries.
MUMBAI
NASIK
No. of kids Total Books
who read
Read
the book
Location
Mobile Library
Month
Chennai
Mobile Library
Jun
1754
1985
Jun
1411
1500
Mobile Library
July
2180
2300
August
2181
4208
Jun
733
1605
July
770
880
August
520
715
Nasik
Mumbai
Mobile Library 1
CHENNAI
Mobile Library 2
Mobile Library 3
Jun
1700
1586
July
919
1406
August
962
1229
Jun
998
1804
July
861
1462
August
973
1327
15962
22007
Total
Total Children who have read the books: 15,962
Total Books Read: 22,007
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World Literacy Week
‘Literacy is the greatest gift you can gift a child!’
To celebrate the 50th World Literacy Day on Sept. 08, 2016, WCF
launched a week long activity in all WCF associated schools in India
from Sept. 06 to 16, 2016.
WCF Trailblazers visited schools and conducted reading sessions
with the children and clocked 232 volunteering hours.
Kudos to the children who were part of this activity and
our WCF Trailblazers.
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A Jumble Sale & Car Wash
Project Qhubekeka
As part of Project Qhubekeka, a team of skilled painters from
the SA Operations, Quality, WFM and Marketing teams helped
paint 24 computer desks at the Sinethemba School Library.
WCF Trailblazers at South Africa supported Projects
where they educated children about the importance
of sanitation and also conducted a lavatory cleaning
drive. The team also helped raise funds through a
Jumble Sale & Car wash at Port Elizabeth, SA.
Sannar Village
Volunteer Training Program
30 WCF Volunteers underwent a special Training
Program to Empower them to Educate and mentor
students associated with WCF at Sri Lanka.
The WCF Trailblazers at Sri Lanka spent
two fun filled days with the Children of the
Sannar Village in Northern part of Sri Lanka,
where they engaged in games, story telling
& writing and singing.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Vacation Workshop at the Mattakkuliya
Computer Lab
Donation
Over 40 students spent 3 days with the
WCF Trailblazers, learning the art of
story making, story writing and story
telling along with art & craft, music and
computer training during school
vacations in August 2016.
UNITED
‘DOST’KINGDOM
– A Celebration
WCF Trailblazers at UK spent time with lesser privile
ged
children from the organization ‘DOST’ based in UK.
The engaged in sporting activities and also treated the
children by cooking a special meal for them. Hurray
for
this team of Trailblazers for giving a fun filled
experience to these children.
Based on the real
needs of the local
society, WCF
Trailblazers
organized a day’s
workshop on Job
Interview Skills, in
collaboration with a
Job Center in Gdynia,
Poland and prepared
20 students on how to
face a job interview!
Bravo to this team
and wishing these 20
students all the very
best for their future!
Workshop for Unemployed
Summer English Camp
WCF Trailblazers at
Poland decided to
add a spark to
summer school holidays of
30 children from orphanages,
foster families and lesser
privileged families. They
interacted with these children
and engaged them in various fun
and educational activities which
included English language
course, photography and other
activities hence Enriching their
lives with more knowledge and
confidence to face life ahead. As
part of the photography session,
the children learned how to use
the camera and also familiarized
with the job of a photographer.
POLAND
Fund Raising
‘A better environment gives us a better
tomorrow.’ Our WCF Trailblazers at Poland did
just this by recycling plastic caps and lids and
selling this to companies who manufacture
products like shipping pallets, paint cans,
automotive interiors and not only raised funds but also
contributed towards a greener environment.
The WCF team in Sri Lanka donated
10 computers to the Khairiya Muslim
Girl’s School, impacting 800
students who study in this school.
THE PHILIPPINES
School Beautification
WCF Trailblazers along
with WCF partnered,
Bagumbayan
Elementary school
conducted a school
beautification project Brigada Eskwela.
The Trailblazers put in
their heart and soul to make the school
environment more beautiful and lively. The
children were very delighted to come back
to a
brighter and lively classroom.
The trailblazers also shared their experienc
e,
“Inspite of the specks of paint all over our
hair,
face and body, we still feel happy and prou
d that
we accomplished this achievement.”
USA
Day of Caring
WCF Trailblazers in USA
participated in the United Way
Day of Caring. They attended this
event at a local school and
participated in children’s reading
and other engagement activities.
Stationary
Donation
WCF Trailblazers also
participated in a school sup
ply
drive. Over 550 stationery
items were donated to Kis
tler
Elementary School.
Congratulations to this tea
m
for all the good work!
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Live Wires
Sanjay Nainwal
Team MMC, Mumbai
I
have been a WCF Trailblazer for 2 years now and this
has been the greatest learning experience of my life. The
time I have spent with WCF kids are the most precious
ones for me. When I am at a WCF activity, I tend to forget
all my worries in life and become a kid myself!
Carla Chaves,
HR, Costa Rica
M
y journey as a WCF Trailblazer has provided me a lot
of satisfaction supporting kids at all ages in different
areas. It is great to see them happy just because they
have somebody to play with.
Sometimes kids just need to have that extra support
because they may not be receiving that support at home.
Hence I feel it is my responsibility to provide them
quality time when I am with them.
I love to participate in sports activities held under the
WCF umbrella. I also like participating in reading
activities where we read newspapers with the kids and
teach good manners which help them to be a good human
being and make them to create a positive attitude toward
life and society.
n Costa Rica we organized Math and English tutorials
to “learn while playing” and those moments were
incredible. The children expressed their gratitude and
happiness. Seeing their happy faces is priceless.
I know it’s a very small thing which we are doing but as
they say ‘Even the big journeys starts with a single step.’
This has been a great experience at WNS, supporting
WNS Cares Foundation.
I feel very happy and content when I see their delighted
faces. Thank you WCF for giving me this opportunity of
being a Trailblazer.
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Mumbai
Pune
Nashik
Gurgaon
India
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Global
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Sanjay Nainwal
Dhananjay Subhedar
Ashish Aggarwal
Ronson Nazareth
Hitesh Shah
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North
America
Tonia Carter
Vicky Francois
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Costa Rica
Carla Chaves
Adriana Lezcano
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Abhay Bhinge
Babita Sanas
Gargee Parande
Amit Bhardwaj
Manjit Singh Shergill
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Philippines
Sunita Lakhanpal
Mark Cayco
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Romania
Chaitali Tejale
Nigar Shaikh
Umesh Bhope
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Catalin Iorgulescu
Cristina Ceobanu
Mihaela Tudorica
Veronica Pirvu
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Dayanthi Samaranayake
Joy Raj
Vaibhav Bablani
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Bengaluru
Naveen Kumar S
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Chennai
Hagini G Reddy
Shabir P
Ejaz Ahmed
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Vizag
Seema Sikri
Selva Rajan
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Sri Lanka
Sangeetha Jayaraj
Milhan Iqbal
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UK
Ritu Motashaw
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South
Africa
Sharlene Van Pallander
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Poland
Agnieszka Potrzuska
Megan Lee Meredith [email protected]
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