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Rebuilding Kerala Brick by Brick; Don Bosco Students get to action

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Students of DBHSS, Mannuthy, Thrissur at the construction site

Rebuilding Kerala Brick by Brick; Don Bosco Students get to action

4 September 2018

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News written by: Bastin Nellissery SDB

The recent floods in Kerala which marred the topography of Kerala and rendered millions homeless is limping back to normalcy with the invaluable service offered by several volunteers. Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Mannuthy, Thrissur is on the forefront in the mission to rebuild houses of the affected. The school has adopted five houses to rebuild and the staff and students are out in the field to bring home the devastated people.

A batch of twenty students visit the construction site every day and help out in reaching the materials to the site. The project costs, along with household materials to two to three lakhs of rupees. ``It is a very humble way of shouldering the sufferings of the afflicted people, to bring some solace in their life``, said Father Geo Kalladanthyil sdb, Principal of Don Bosco HSS. Don Bosco HSS had opened its doors for the flood victims and offered food and shelter during the mayhem days of Kerala flood. The children affected by flood were provided with text books, note books, and uniforms by the school management, staff and students. They have initiated a fund to contribute to the Chief Minister`s Relief Fund.