Bangalore:- Don Bosco Church in association with Rotary Bangalore, Kalyan, HUG FOUNDATION AND ROTI EXPRESS organized the day of visibility to empower the Marginalized transgenders. The program began with a prayer song by Praful Devika and a prayer by Fr. Aloysius sdb.
The August gathering of over 60 transgenders were welcome by Rtn. Valarie George President Rotary Bangalore, Kalyan and Amelie respectively. After the lighting of the lamp, we began felicitating 5 entrepreneurs who as transgenders have achieved a lot and have reached heights and stand tall in the society.
Speaking on the occasion the entrepreneurs thanked and were appreciative of the initiative taken by Don Bosco Church lingarajapuram in order to bring them to the forefront. They spoke of how motivated they remained in spite of the many hardships they had to face from home, school, society, police and other miscreants. In spite of all these odds they were motivated by their own friends that has brought them this far.
Felicitating the entrepreneurs encouraged all the other participants not to get deterred but to remain strong to face challenges, to overcome the hardships knowing that there is a ray of hope. The felicitation had a memento by DBCL,a thermostar flask by Rotary Bangalore Kalyan.
All the participants were given a take away gift of hand towel, face towel, washing soap, bath soap, hair band and a clip sponsored by ROTI EXPRESS. Thanks to Anish Ratnam. Grocery kits sponsored by one of our benefactors who doesn't want their name to be mentioned.
Fr. Arun, Amelie, Jayaceeli(Organisation), Clinton (Photography), Nancy, Ashitha Carmel, Maria Bosco(Packing and Distribution), Jerry Majella (coordination), Maria Jerry, Christopher (Sound System), Joseph Murthy were present.
