Deepavali greetings and good wishes to you all ! Please find the note and appeal below by Kaushik das of Assam. We request your financial support for this just cause. The residents of North America can contribute online through AFNA website
http://www.assamfoundation.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=30 Otherwise you can write directly to Kaushik das at [email protected] By giving, Let's brings happiness and joy to someone's life , Let's turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Sincerely Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of you will be knowing that AFNA is supporting our 'Spreading Sunshine' project. The primary aim of 'Spreading Sunshine' is to try to improve the 'quality of life' of the marginalised people living in residential social welfare institutions like orphanages, destitute homes etc. , by mobilising support from the public. We make it a point to visit some of these homes during Dewali, both the Bihus and Holi, with appropriate gifts. This time, we visited 6 institutions with Dewali gifts ( diyas, xolitha, jolokiya bombs, phuljaris, chakris etc ), and, some clothes ( old, but in good condition ). The children of course were thrilled to see us. What made our day was that they said that they were expecting us with the gifts. We were happy that we did not fail their expectations --- and for that, we have to thank AFNA, and, friends of mine who give me a vehicle and a driver to deliver the items in these institutions ( because of the increasing traffic in Guwahati, I have started requesting my friends for a vehicle ). These gifts at the time of these festivals is a very big support for them --- more emotionally, than in value. I thank AFNA on behalf of all the beneficiaries. As a facilitator of the project, it has been an enriching experience for me. Therefore, I am grateful and thankful too. With best wishes, Kaushik das Atma Nirbhar - Ek Challenge [email protected] _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
