1959 Meeting of Karl Bornmann and Adolf Kolle in Germany 1959 First five Children in hostel at Parapperi 1961 Founding of Kindernothilfe (KNH) 1964 First set of Hostels for the Disabled 1965 First Indian office set up at Deenabandupuram 1969 Integration into CSI / Establishment of CSI Council for Child Care 1970 Starting of Childrens New Life Center 1971 Starting of Vocational Guidance and Placement Services 1972 Central Office shifted to Bangalore 1972 First Indian Director (from 1972 to 1985) Bhasker A. Bhasme 1972 First Indian fosterships 1972 Training Centers for Wardens set up in Bangalore 1974 Starting of the Day Care Programme and Crèche Nurses training programme 1975 Extended Fostership Instituted 1976 First Leadership Training Camp 1979 International Workshop to reformulate aims and objectives and methods of implementation 1981 Workshop on International Year of the Disabled 1983 Evaluation of Hostel Education Programme 1983 Polio Physio Technicians Programme for differently abled 1985 Starting of Community Outreach Work 1986 Evaluation of Wardens Training Programme 1986 Helpers Training Programme 1987 Workshop on Alternate Resource Management 1989 Child Care Celebrations / Commemoration of 30 years of service 1990 Childrens festival involving all Projects 1990 Joint evaluation of the CSI Technical training Centers 1990 International Consultation - "Towards Assuring a Future for Children 1991 Evaluation of Homes 1992 Restructuring of CSI (Council for Child Care) 1994 First special holiday camp for children with hearing impairment 1995 First specific holiday camp for mentally retarded children 1995 Formation of Churches Council for Child and Youth Care in South India (CCCYC) 1996 Restructuring of CCCYC 1996 Management Development Seminar for all officers 1997 Vision-Mission-Goals Logical Framework Seminars 1997 First International Internet Chat 1998 Global March against Child Labour / Internet chat on Child Labour 1998 Renewing Professional Ethos Workshops 1998 Seminar on Human Rights 1999 Expansion of area of work in poverty belt states 1999 Commemoration of 40 years of service in India 2000 Child Care Programme in Orissa 2001 Relief and Rehabilitation Programme |