03
Mar
Yearly Update for Year 2010
Dear Friends,
Thanks to those of you who donated. All donations are tax exempt. This year we focused on several projects:
- We conducted a Holiday Season Gift Giving. Cara Cibener (lives and teaches in NYC) visited Nimrod Moloto-Melodic Music (Pimville, Soweto, South Africa. We had a successful fundraiser in NYC for the Nimrod Music Project.
- A presentation on Human RIght by Vasanthi Devi. This lecture focused on Human Rights Education for Kids in India. Our Volunteer, Jyoti Singh, personally visited several schools in Chennai in February and talked to kids who’s lives were effected a great deal with these Human Rights education camps. Thanks to Sharad Sundararajan for all his help.
- We donated $500 to CARE towards Pakistan Flood Relief. Cisco system matched the donation 100 percent. We ended up donating $1000, thanks to Kausar Hassan.
- Haiti: We sent medical/first-aid supplies worth $200.00 to the Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees,and MUDHA (sent on Jan 19), by one of our board members Berleen Joseph
- Sumeet, Gauri, and Jyoti’s visit to Madurai, at peoples watch Center where extensive research is done in protecting tortured victims, and lawsuits being filed. Also the visit incorporated a safe house visit. People’s Watch has been actively engaged in the protection and promotion of human rights This is one of our project for 2011.
- Amma’s kitchen that serves the homeless food at Bailey Shelter, once a month. Thanks to Gauri for actually being there and serving and donating.
- Widows in Vrindavan, Jyoti Singh’s visited and provided counseling, health care education. We provided donation for quarterly quarterly food supply for these destitute women. More information coming up on our website soon.