Guestbook Entries
Kalyan
Visakhapatnam
It's wonderful to see this service activity happening anywhere, but especially so in my hometown. Kudos to everyone involved. The people you are dealing with are certainly God's dearest!.
M.G. Gopal, IAS
Collector and District Megistrate (1997)
Visakhapatnam
It is a matter of great satisfaction and pleasure to watch the disabled children being governed up by Lebenshilfe under the committed and the most able guidance of Mrs Saraswathi Devi. It appears as though the entire Organization has been naturally created to take care of the disabled persons. I wish the Organization all success and enlargement of their activities in the years to go.
Roxanne Poorman Gupta
P.O.Box 18467
Rochecter, NY, 14618, USA
My visit to this wonderful center has restored the my faith in the ability of women in india to address every important issue and to get the job done in a proper way. In this day and age of corruption and selfishness, this center stands out as an example of what can be done in the spirit of the Seva. I want to spread the word in my country about this successful experiment and the dedicated persons behind it. Praying for your continued success always.
Dr. N. Sailaja,
Director, Welfare of Handicapped,
Hyderabad
Visited the Lebenshilfe institution. The founder chairman smt. T Saraswathi Devi is doing a great service to the mentally retarded chiildren. The therapies used here are extremely useful to the people. The new types invented are very much applicable to the needs of the M.R. I congratulate the staff and Smt Saraswathi Devi Garu for this service to the needy.
Y. Anuradha
Project Director,
D.R.D.A, Visakhapatnam
I am moved by the way the Organization is taking care of the children. It needs lot of patience, heart to help them to help themselves. I congratulate the head and her Lebenshilfe family for taking up this herculean task. She needs any help even out of the way. The D.R.D.A is open to help her.
M.G. RaJu, Sahayak Engineer, Indian Coast Guard,
The Commanding Officer, CGS Vajra, C % FMO, CG DHQ-6, Visakhapatnam-4 (22-1-2003)
This school is exemplary and trains mentally weak students in an extraordinary manner. This is a wonderful experience and I visited this school first time. It also helps poor families and their children in a systamatic manner. It also teaches such students who can not even do their basic needs. It is an excellent and memorable thing done.
Darlene D. Large, Press Founder HOINA, Home of the Indian Nation,
Tiruvinravur, Tiruvallur Dt. 607074
10 Boenker Court, St. Charles, M.O. 63301, USA ( 7-7-2003)
Lovely school. One can see all the dedicated hard work the staff are doing. God bless you all.
Navin Mittal IAS Commissioner,
Municipal Corporation,
Visakhapatnam:
I am impressed by the impart the institute is making in the lines of mentally retarded children and the level of motivation of all to bring a smile on the face of these children. keep up the good work.
9-8-2003
Rigu Mittal C/o Municipal Corporation
I really fall short of words to express my feelings. The work done by you is great. I don’t have anything else to suggest or say. Everything seems to me like a real world and the world should come and see this real God’s place and do whatever can be done.
27-12-2003
Kishore. K. R.: Chairman,
Port Trust,
Visakhapatnam
I wish I were one amongst you serving the God and children. God! I pray to give more strength to such of these missionaries in their endeavour.
31-12-2003
Prasad R.Tirunagaru Lt. Colonel,
U.S.Army
I am very pleased and surprised to see the dedication and great spirit to run this institute as a temple. There is lots of love, affection and dedication. It is a true symbol of human love of achievement for the handicapped, we all can feel proud for their human achievement and great talents. God Bless you.
19.02.2004
Nancy Dikinson, HSBC/HDPI
Incredible experience making a huge difference to children/people
David James. HSBC
A moving experience and a fantastic achievement for Vizag community.
23-3-2004
Dr. M.A. Chakravarty ( Parent),
Sri Satya sai Super Specialities Hospital,
Prasanthipuram-515134, A.P.
The best institute in this country for the deprived children( Mentally Retarded) and the parents of the inmates of the institute are very fortunate in having a noble institute of this nature under the stewardship of Smt. Saraswathi Devi garu,an angel of dedicated service to the deprived and needy.
2-4-2004
DR. T.V. Sairam,
Chief Commissioner,
Customs and Central Excise,
Visakhapatnam
I am thrilled to witness the change in unfortunate children once they are in this portals of this temple. May God continue to bless this noble endeavour.
5-04-2004
A.P. Gopalarao and Nirmala
2759 SW Glenmoor Way
Palmcity, Fl 34990, USA
Most enthralling. We appreciate and commend her efforts to help the unfortunate with meager staff. We wish her success.
24- 07- 2002 Abhilasha Joshi
Passport Officer
Visakhapatnam
It is a most remarkable place.The dedication of staff and caretakers is heart warming. Lebenshilfe is serving God directly by serving these special children in such a loving, enlightened and productive way.
13-08-2002
B.PrasadaRao IPS
Commissioner of Police
Visakhapatnam City
From a humble beginning this organization has evolved into an excellent service establishment dedicated to the cause of mentally challenged children. This organisation is catering to the children hailing from lower strata of the society, and providing them traning in speech, coordination, vocational activities in order to integrate them in the main stream of the society. The teachers and staff are found to be highly devoted to the cause of service to these unfortunate children. I wish Smt Saraswathi Devi and her team all the best.
29-10-2002
Commander B.S. Ahluwalia
Indian Navy
It has been a wonderful learning experience for us. It is nice to know that the organization has done such a yomen service to the society by bringing into the community, children who are mentally challenged. It would be an honour to have some of your children visit our ships during the Navy Week 2002.
1. P. Subramanyam
197, Carlton Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
& 2. No.33 Sector 2 M.V.P. Visakhapatnam-530017
I noticed love, affection and divinity in the people who are looking after the children here.Today I got a great opportunity to visualize the service of co-human beings. I thank the institute for giving me an opportunity to serve others. I pray the almighty to give success to this organization in materializing its goals and targets.
2-12-2002
Mrs. Goutami Tadimalla
Movie Artist
Madras ( Chennai)
It is a previlege to witness the divinity and love pervading this organization. It is the duty of all to add their bit, however small, to increase the scope of these activities. God Bless.
24-12-2002
Venkat Sunkara
1235 Wildwood Ave, # 27
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA
I am very much impressed with the service all the staff are doing dedicatedly for the children. I pray God to bless the staff and students to give more energy.
13-7-2001
D Venkata Narayana
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Vigilance and Enforcement
Visakhapatnam
I am really impressed with the dedicated work of Smt. T. Saraswathi Devi. May God give her long life to serve the mentally retarded children. 21-06-1999
Lindsay Ash
USA
Saraswathi Devi, to my inspiration, School and friends and students are incredible. All that I can say, you are an inspiration. Always in my heart-eternal. Thanks and greatfulness can never fully be expressed. Most amazing woman!! Keep the faith and dedication you have in service -eternal rewards are eminent in your smiles and work. Much love.
3-9-1999
P. Gnana Reddy
Resident Sr. Audit Officer,
Port Audit Office,
Visakhapatnam
I have gone round the institute and observed the various activities carried out by the institute. The institute is doing a remarkable and dedicated service to the mentally retarded children. The institute deserves all appreciation.
7-12-1999
M.Manikumari
Minister for Tribal Welfare and Disabled Welfare
Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad
Lebenshilfe, Visakhapatnam is an illustrious organization rendering yoeman service to the mentally retarded children. It has well equipped classrooms, competent staff, dedicated management and it is like a pious temple for the rehabilitation of the mentally retarded children. I have visited Lebenshilfe for two hours and observed how Mrs. Saraswathi Devi, the Executive Director developed and shaped it as a model institute not only for the state Government but also for the entire nation itself. The tiger dance therapy introduced here is a mixure of tradition and experiment and by presenting this therapy in the international seminars stood as a working model in the field of mental retardation in the entire state. I have gone round all the vocational groups and convinced that the book-binding, tailoring and embriodery, carpentry, envelop making , sewing and laminated dry leaves etc. should be encouraged to the extent possible. I promise to help all possible help from my side to this wonderful worthy institute.
25-5-1998
Dy Secretary
Government of India
New Delhi
Service to humankind is service to God. The service Lebenshilfe is doing is the work which pleases God. I wish them all the best.
7-12-1998
Eileen Schulman
9 Mishmar Haam
Jerusalem, Isreal
Dear Saraswathi and Staff at Lebenshilfe,
Many thanks for the hospitality and the opportunity to visit your school. It was inspiring to witness the evidence of your strength and determination to create a caring and loving and stimulating environment for the mentally retarded. I was impressed by the devotion of the hard-working staff and by the liveliness of the children who are obviously gaining much in this empathic and supportive setting. The ‘tigers’ dancers and musicians were ofcourse a special treat for me, teachers and children alike.
I wish you success in all your endeavours and may be school prospers in the ways that truly matter in, supporting the development while nourishing the human dignity of every person in your community.
4-9-1997
Graham Pemberton
B.F. Delegate
Kangaroo Flat Y’sman
Bendigo, Australia
Lebenshilfe is a wonderful institution. The work that is being done with the students is first class. The efforts of Director Sarah and her dedicated staff are shining through. Today, as chief guest at the honouring of teachers day, I had a feast of music, dance and songs. The culmination was the presentation of all the staff, one by one to thunderous applause for one and all great work being done by great people of pleasure and honour to visit.
12-02-1996 Joint Collector
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
Visited the institute and saw different rehabilitation activities being undertaken by the institute. The institute is doing commendable service for making the mentally handicapped children socially, culturally, psychologically and economically independent and self supporting. The activities of economic rehabilitation needs marketing support from different government and socially conscious organisations and such a support will go a long way in helping the children in this institute. I wish and pray for all success of the institute.
23-6-1995
Neeraja Phatak
Field Officer SCF Delhi
D-282 Defence Colony
New Delhi 110 024
It has been a great learning experience for me. It shows to us how much there is yet to be done for so many.
1-8-1995
G.Muniratnam
General Secretary
RASS, Tirupathi
I had a previlege to visit this institution which is giving more activities for the M.R. Children. This type of schools should be established wherein the need is true. I am congratulating Mrs. Saraswathi Devi Garu for her committed, dedicatedand sacrificed service for this type of children who are being neglected in the society. I pray Lord to bless her for continued strength, health and prosperity to this organisation.
25-10-1995
Suseelarani Kambhampati
S.R. Kambhampati
6600 Valleyside #26
Austin 78731, TX, USA
or 2171 Hepbum, #1007
Huston, 77054, TX,USA
Today has become a very special day. It is indeed an eye opener. I have spent a lot of time with the mentally retarded children. But the love and care shown for the M.R. kids shown here is most exemplary. I have learnt a lot today.Saraswathi garu, you are truly awesome? Thank you on behalf of many parents, professionals and children who are involved in this venture all around, everywhere.
5-3-1994
T.GopalaRao IAS
Chairman Port Trust
Visakhapatnam
Working with the handicapped is a tough and exciting job. It is much more difficult to work with the mentally handicapped. Lebenshilfe under the guidance of Smt. T. Saraswathi devi is doing an excellent selfless service. I wish them all the strength to continue this good work.
5-3-1994
Ajeya Kallam, I.A.S.
District Collector
Visakhapatnam
Serving the unfortunate among us is the real service expected from human society. Godliness is what we see in the institute. I pray God to give strength to all these who are engaged in this noble service.
5-2-1993
J.V. Lakshmana Rao
Resident Editor
Deccan Chronicle
Visakhapatnam
This institution with its dedicated Director, desciplined teachers, work-oriented other staff members, is doing an excellent service to the mentally retarded children. The children are lucky to be students of this institution. Mrs Saraswathi Devi and her team deserve all the encouragement.
