<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Making a difference]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[Raise self-esteem, self-awareness, gain confidence, and helps to become independent]]></description><link>/making-a-difference/</link><item><title><![CDATA[img]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a Difference]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<ul>
<li>Reduces loneliness, social isolation and depression</li>
<li>Empowerment which helps seniors to take ownership</li>
<li>Raise self-esteem, self-awareness, gain confidence and helps to become independent</li>
<li>Opportunity to volunteer Increases a sense of community belonging and self-worth.</li>
<li>Enhances quality of health through involvement in physical fitness and nutritional programmes</li>
<li>Make friends and speak in their own language, opportunity to participate in activities and share life experiences and cultural values</li>
<li>Gain Peace of mind and satisfaction</li>
<li>Awareness of health and welfare issues through various educational talks by professionals and services available for their benefit.</li>
<li>Awareness of their rights/ entitlements in terms of financial assistance, health and disability complaint procedure etc. which Maximises independence of people with special needs</li>
<li>Seniors respected and cultural values are safeguarded enables them to make informed choices/decisions</li>
<li>Opportunity to have Indian vegetarian meal</li>
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