Welcome to SI Madurai’s first newsletter (2013 – 2014). It has been a busy five months since our AGM. We had wanted this to be a year of positive, effective change through awareness, advocacy and action. It gives me immense pleasure to report that we have certainly started off on the right note. Our new strategy of assigning 3 members to coordinate an activity each working beautifully Thanks to the effort and enthusiasm our members, SI Madurai has conducted various projects and activities benefitting the local community. The highlight was the inauguration of the Cosmo Green Park The first park developed by SI and the launch of the S.I. Madurai Fund for Empowerment through Education’ which provides scholarships for women to continue and complete their education. this newsletter, you will find details of our projects conducted from June to October 2012. We also had an opportunity to host Ms. Pat Black (President Elect, SIGBI), Ms. Margaret Clark (President Elect, SI Northern England) and SI Banaglore, and Chennai, whose visit has left us feeling