Category Archives: Newsletters

Greetings from Thulir! Sittilingi Run The Sittilingi Run – initiated last year —  was held again on the 7th of January this year. The run was a huge hit locally. Around hundred men, women and children turned up early in the morning and enthusiastically ran the 10 km and 4 km runs! A group of […]

We are happy to share the latest news and updates from Thulir. The past 8 months have passed quite quickly, without our realizing it. From a near-drought situation in May/July to a bountiful spell of rains in August/ September, our journey has been quite exciting. Summer Dance Camp and Street Performance We conducted a dance […]

As we write this newsletter, our minds are filled with images of our children spontaneously dancing to music, singing with gusto and the audience cheering loudly! Our Annual Day function just got over and was a huge hit. We never imagined that our 4 to 7 year olds could tirelessly perform for almost two hours. […]

Many new and exciting developments are taking place at Thulir! Creation of the new School After innumerable designs, discussions with the teachers and students and changes, we have finally started on the foundations of the classrooms last month! We would like to create an environment which is aesthetically pleasing, cost effective, environment and child friendly while […]

There is fresh life all around us as we write this! Fresh grass, tender leaves, new flowers, new sprouts … Yes, a few good showers in the last 10 days have ended the blistering heat of the hottest summer here for ages, bringing great relief. All of us are now looking forward to the start […]

  Wishing all of you a year filled with innumerable moments of Creativity, Learning and Fulfillment. Pongal Celebrations We had a wonderful Pongal this January! Pongal is a Tamil rural cultural festival. It is also a harvest festival. The sun, cows and the natural elements are honoured and thanked this week. The accent is on community […]

The new Thulir School was formally inaugurated on June 17th. Senthil, one of the earliest students at Thulir and now a senior staff, lights the lamp.  

Wishing you a happy Pongal and New Year from Sittilingi! (This newsletter was written and uploaded by Nikhil just before he left Thulir to pursue his interest in music and higher studies. He assures us that he will be back after a break. He will remain a part of the Thulir team wherever he is […]

Happy New year to all of you! May we together make the world a slightly better, wiser, happier and a more healthy and peaceful place this year. Read in this Newsletter about rains in Sittilingi, Raspberry Pi (a mini computer designed for villages without much electricity), craft week at Marudam school, plans for a starting […]