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The Economic Times
Nissan, World Vision set up child care centres
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2006

CHENNAI: Automotive major Nissan Motor Co Ltd, World Vision India and World Vision Japan on Friday announced the completion of their joint mission of setting up six centers in India for children affected by the 2004, Tsunami. The project, which was implemented by World Vision was funded by Nissan which donated Rs 48.4 lakh for it.

At a function here, L R Joshi, Group Executive for World Vision India's field operation said that two of the six Child Care centers were located in Cuddalore district. "Two centers in Nagapattinam have been handed over to the public schools. The remaining centres in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore were handed over to the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), an Indian governmental organisation," he said.

The centres will provide psycho-social support to the children who have been traumatised by the tsunami, apart from undertaking other welfare activities for them, Joshi said. The Consul General of Japan, Kodaki presided over the function, which was attended by a few top members of Nissan.