Hello Donors, Members and Well-wishers!

I am continuing from where I left. Yes, I remember telling you that
we have started the VI Batch of the Vocational Training in Retail
Sales and Tailoring with 15 and 12 students respectively. I am happy
to inform u that the classes are progressing satisfactorily. Students
are fast getting used to the healthy and educative atmosphere of
UNNATI and we are really happy to share with you that we have spotted
some very good talents in this batch.

U may be also aware that we arrange an interaction between the past
students and the ongoing batch on every 2nd Sunday of the month to
enable the students of the fresh batch to know more about UNNATI and
how the training at UNNATI has helped shape the lives of the
underprivileged. This interaction was held on 10th Jul, 05 and 5
past students turned up and spoke about their experiences in their
respective fields, which were well received by the students.

In addition, past students visit us periodically to share the
experiences with us informally. This gives us an opportunity to know
their progress. One such student Mr.Satyamurthy (of the IV Batch-
Retail Sales) who was placed in one of the Food World Chains during
Jan.05, has now joined CAFÉ COFFEE DAY as Level II employee and
has set his sights high! He is of course a graduate! UNNATI wishes
him many more promotions and a bright future.

It is not uncommon for the past students to contribute their might to
our kitty as a token of their gratitude. We see this as a sense of
belonging on the part of UNNATI Alumnis! Some of the instances where
past students get in touch with us either to share their experiences
or to seek counsel or even volunteer to pay some money as donation to
UNNATI touch our heart. Miss.Parimala a V BATCH Retail student –
brought her first pay packet to Unnati on 7th Jul.and placed the
entire pay packet on my table and wanted us to take the packet and
treat the same as a donation from her and her family as a token of
her family's gratitude towards UNNATI. Touched by her gesture,
we returned the packet. However upon her insistence we took Rs.100/-
as her Donation to UNNATI. – Parimala's father is no more, her
mother works as a house maid and she has a younger sister studying in
8th std , for them the money is very dear and yet she offered,
telling us that the family can somehow manage. We have no words to
describe such exceptional acts of gratitude. This further reinforces
our belief that, after all, the training they have received at UNNATI
has not gone down the drain!!.