- Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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This Thursday's Video is from June 2013 when Cody Barker from People Water came and partnered with us to India. He is now on his own as The Chief Water Giver and is partnering with us again for Session 5 this summer. If you have ever wanted to work on wells or other water projects this is your session! Join Us!
- Thursday, June 19, 2014
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This past month Rising Star Outreach was blessed to have the extremly talented members of the Intel team visit the campus. They were not only our guests but were here to work with out teaching and IT staff. Intel donated 15 kid friendly (hard to damage) laptop computers to be used in multiple standards within the school. These laptops are contolled by the teacher's main laptop though a wifi signal sharing planned, computer based learning and activities. Lessons are used to demonstrate theories, reinforce past learning and introduce new concepts.
Teachers were trained for multiple days on the most effective classroom techniques. The last day of the Intel visit was the day where teachers used this technology without the Intel team. All were excited with the outcome with not only the teachers success but the sucess and interest of the students. They have helped in the goal of creating an anvironment where students are excited and eager to learn.
Intel has given these children another opportunity to stengthen their knowledge and most importantly opportunities. We believe that education gives opportunities.
Education was not just for those in the Peery Matriculation School. Intel also supplied computer support and new technology to the Barathapuram Colony Computer Lab.
Upgraded technolony was installed on computers assisting us in moving from the more bulky towers to small boxes behind the monitors.
This lab is used by many in the colony as well as those from closer surrounding colonies as a classroom to teach skills and software that can be used for employement.
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| (left to right) Sankar, Indu, Jagadeesh and Tushar |
The Intel team was able to join us on a tour two of our leprosy colonies, Walajabad and Barathapuram. The team consisted of 4 Indian born, where 3 are originally from the state of Tamil Nadu. Locals coming home to serve their communities and are an example for so many!
Sankar, Indu, Jagadeesh and Tushar
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| Jagadeesh pumping water for medical in Walajabad. |
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| Talking with the locals about there lives. |
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| They were able to ask questions to President, Sally Read and Social Worker, Raja. |
Thank you Intel for being a Change Agent for so many people. You service will change the lives of generations.
- Thursday, October 31, 2013
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This summer, Cody Barker with People Water joined us in India to help fix hand pumps in the leprosy colonies of Walajabad, Villivakkam and Vandalur.
Not only were we able to fix these three wells, overcome a lot of obstacles and weather but we were able to train and supply people with the tools to repair any future issues with these pumps.
People Water just released their project video this week and we want you to help this video reach as many people as possible! Hit that share button and like as many times as you can!
We hope you enjoy and we look forward to many more collaborations with people like Cody and businesses like People Water. Enjoy!
- Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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The first well project with Rising Star Outreach and People Water was located in the leprosy colony of Walajabad. This is a small colony started in 1972 with a population of about 54 people, 12 of which have leprosy, leaving 42 others without. There are 14 total families who live without proper water, toilet and electrical facilities. We are here to help with their water issues, with the assistance of People Water's Cody Barker.
The day started off with high hopes of fixing this well in just a few hours. This feeling changed when we did not have access to the tools needed. Each step of this well was challenging! From removing the rusted bolts by saw, no clamp to hold the pipe we were raising to a lack of wrenches or spinners as the Indian's call it.
We decided to use the wrenches to lift and hold the well pipes while the other part of the team went looking for a clamp option. With a lot of faith in our wrenches we lifted the pipe and leveraged it with the wrenches.
Soon help arrived from a local plumber working down the road. He brought a clamp to hold the pipe and we proceeded to lift out the old pipes until we reached the one with the problem. The problem was a long thin crack that kept the water from reaching the top of the well.
From here things went a little smoother. Together the pipes were welded, replaced and lowered back into place.
Our Construction Coordinator, Nery was in the tree helping to stabilize the pipe and to keep it from getting caught on the branches.
After everything was lowered into place, the parts were assembled into the pump for the final test... would it work?
Success! The Walajabad Colony now has a working pump that will soon be supplying the colony with clean water, whenever they need it.
Thank you to People Water, Cody Barker, Rising Star and their team as well as the colony and locals that came to our aid. Without all involved this project would not have been possible.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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