The volunteers began with a visit to five places of historical importance to promote the cause of conservation of heritage structures of Hyderabad. Volunteers cleaned the areas surrounding the monuments, and worked on the landscape designed around them.
At the Deloitte office, weeklong eye donation camps, counters for selling leprosy home products were organised. The volunteers worked towards creating awareness among pedestrians and drivers at major crossroads in the city.
Commuters adhering to rules were rewarded. This year the volunteers also went to 10 orphanages and presented gifts to about 100 children.
Tracey Edwards, regional managing principal, Region 10, Deloitte, said, "This day helps our employees bond with each other and get back to work with renewed vigour. We will surely choose some of the activities from the current set and try and continue them throughout the year for sustained IMPACT."
In fact, as part of its Back to School activity for the last two years, the organisation has adopted two schools — BC Government Hostel and Andhra Upper Primary School. An art camp was held for around 200 children at New Vandhan Function Hall, Mehdipatnam.
Anoop Ratnakar Rao, one of the volunteers who was born and brought up in Hyderabad says, "I haven’t had many opportunities of giving back to my city. It was nice to be a part of the heritage thread as it gave me the opportunity to connect with Hyderabad’s rich cultural past." The Deloitte volunteers also spent a day with the inmates of the Chanchalguda Women’s Jail.
