Although I missed the function because of ill health, I was briefed by our team about the serenity of the function and Ankur's very pleasing personality. Thanks Ankur for making it an occasion to remember. Love Barua
On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 9:54 PM, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com [FriendsofAssamNE] <FriendsofAssamNE@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Dear all > Please find the photos of the event. ( at the Jeevan Kite and River > Festival) > AFNA Calendar Release 2018 > <https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNkDV-U1BZhKtp6nKyCluSMPFN9KcboOoJSrGpjjGI5ZoBC-2Z8plAos5uQ0AAbRQ?key=QXItazE3WUpaTldONXpYYlhSNDBGeTVkMXlVRzNR> > > AFNA Calendar Release 2018 > > 47 new photos · Album by fo assam > > <https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNkDV-U1BZhKtp6nKyCluSMPFN9KcboOoJSrGpjjGI5ZoBC-2Z8plAos5uQ0AAbRQ?key=QXItazE3WUpaTldONXpYYlhSNDBGeTVkMXlVRzNR> > > Representatives of Swawalambi, an organisation working for the differently > able in rural Assam; Seneh, working for elderly women; representatives of > Rickshaw Bank that provides microfinance support to poor rickshaw pullers; > Shishu Sarothi, another prominent organisation working for the differently > able; Snehalaya, an organisation running orphanages in Guwahati , TAPOBAN > a home for the needy and differently abled children , Mission school , a > heritage school in Nagaon and Mission Birubala working in the field of > eradication of superstition and witch hunting, were lauded for their > services and copies of AFNA’s annual calendar were given to them. > The hilights of the event is - performance by Ranjan Bezbaruah and by > two little girls from TAPOBAN > Thanks > Ankur > The event photos are also available at > PursuitOfExcellence > <https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNS64g9oPohlNSIE5OVQS6rglPttTfmeNuqOLtBXyyGKtq197INaP4NHaDX_64lPQ?key=WU4zMGxoZzd4WlZ5MDA2TFZZcU02RklVYUlnNDhR> > > PursuitOfExcellence > > 53 new photos added to shared album > > <https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNS64g9oPohlNSIE5OVQS6rglPttTfmeNuqOLtBXyyGKtq197INaP4NHaDX_64lPQ?key=WU4zMGxoZzd4WlZ5MDA2TFZZcU02RklVYUlnNDhR> > > > > On Monday, January 8, 2018, 12:31:49 AM CST, anamika baruah > anamika_bar...@yahoo.com [SupportAChild-Assam] <SupportAChild-Assam@ > yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > > Thanks everyone involved with the event. > > Regards > Anamika Baruah > > On Monday 8 January 2018, 1:21:45 AM IST, Arvind Phukan > arvindphu...@gmail.com [SupportAChild-Assam] <SupportAChild-Assam@ > yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > > Dear Ankur: > "Congratulations" on your all past successful works/publications. Enjoyed > reading the nice well written article about you published in Sentinel > newspaper.on Jan.7. > Wishing you and your family all the best for a successful and prosperous > New Year 2018 > Arvind Da. > > On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 3:11 AM, 'Wahid Saleh' wahid.sa...@gmail.com > [SupportAChild-Assam] <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Ankur, > > Hearty congratulations for a job well-done! Alexandre Dumas said:" Nothing > succeeds like success.” This is still very true. > > Thanks to the teamwork of all your teammates you made it a grand success. > On your way from the USA to Assam, you visited us. You shared a small part > of the tremendous pressure associated with the book release. > > Your publisher Rupanjali Baruah did her job by updating the last minute > changes to meet the deadline. > > In order to promote the digital use of Unicode Seven years ago > Sureshranjan Gaduka came forward to assist us to organise a Press > conference under the banner of Jeevean Initiative. The motto was “*Vishwa > Darbarat Assamiya Bhasha*”. Now he came forward extending support to > help you in the book release function. > > “All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope” (To use > Alexendre Dumas). You did the same- working, waiting and hoping for a > successful event. Chapeau! You have done well. > > Best wishes, > > Wahid da > > > > *From:* SupportAChild-Assam@ yahoogroups.com > <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:SupportAChild-Assam@ > yahoogroups.com <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com>] > *Sent:* zondag 7 januari 2018 2:17 > *To:* afna-v...@freelists.org > *Cc:* SupportAChild-Assam@ yahoogroups.com > <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com>; afna-bod-ex...@yahoogroups.com ; > Jeevan; Friendsof Assam NE; North East; Yahoo! Inc.; Assamnet; Anjana Bora > *Subject:* Re: [afna-vols] Re: [SupportAChild-Assam] The ties that bind - > AFNA Calendar > > > > > > Hi Ankur, > > > > Delighted to hear that your initiative, Anamika's sincere effort, Hiren > Da's support and with the help of all respected attendees, the event well > so well. > > > > Very nice to hear honorable chief guests participation along with our > respected partners. > > > > Thx again for your thought process and ability to bring it into reality > with everyone's support. > > > > I am sure you will do the needful to circulate the news within Assam. We > should mention this in regional Magh Bihu celebration as well as through > the Afna newsletter. > > > > Regards, > > Niren > > > > > > On Jan 6, 2018 7:54 PM, "Ankur Bora" <dmarc-nore...@freelists..org > <dmarc-nore...@freelists.org>> wrote: > > Dear AFNA Board of Executive , our well wishers and AFNA project partners > > We are glad to inform that the AFNA Calendar 2018 was released yesterday > at the Jeevan Kite and River festivel. Most of our supporting > organizations listed below were present at the occasion. > > The program to host the release at Kite festivel was conceived just 2 > weeks ago and there were number of barriers to be overcome. The good news > is that the event was a success with all guests and participants having a > rewarding and enjoyable time in the company of these organizations > rendering most valuable and selfless service to Society. Please find the > following news in Assam Tribune Today > > http://www.assamtribune.com/ scripts/detailsnew.asp?id= jan0718/city057 > <http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0718/city057> > > > > Following are the organizations honored and falicitated at the event. We > would like to inform that on 2nd January , AFNA Calnendar 2018 was also > presented to Professor Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam > > Our sincere appreciation , again , to all our supporters specially to > Jeevan initiative. > > With Thanks > > Ankur Bora > > *Suchismita Majumdar* > > SWABALAMBI, a society for the rehabilitation of the disabled, Suchismita > Majumdar, founder was conferred The Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) > annual prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life 2013 > > Dr. *Nirbhay Chandra Rabha* , and , *Paresh Dev Choudhury* and team. > > SENEH is a Philanthropic Trust for under privileged and deprived section > of the society especially women of North East India founded by Atul Chandra > Barua*.* > > *Kumud Kalita * > > TAPOBAN is a home for the needy and differently abled children. > Established by Kumud Kalita of Pathsala , the organization is providing > Physiotherapy , Speech Therapy and Braille Education as well as imparted > training on making various handicrafts and artifacts > > *Biswajyoti Barua* > > RICKSHAW BANK, Founded by Dr. Pradip Kumar Sarmah, the organization is > empowering the Poor Rickshaw puller through Asset Ownership.. > > *Lanu Aimol* > > SHED, a Training & Rehabilitation Centre for Differently Abled Children > founded by Lanu Aimol who originally from Imphal, Manipur. Lanu could not > attend yesterday but I am planning to visit SHED today > > *Mrs. Ketaki Bordoloi* > > SHISHU SAROTHI is a center for rehabilitation & training of multiple > disabilities. > > *Father Lukose and Anamika Barua* > > SNEHALAYA , a shelter house in Guwahati for lost and underprivileged > children > > *Uttam Teron* > > PARIJAT ACADEMY, a school for underprivileged children founded by *Uttam > Teron* in 2003 with four children, the school grew to more than 500 > children > > Reverend *Benard K Marak* , NAGAON MISSION School in memory of Miles > Branson > > *Pranita Sarma and Gargee Sarma* of HENGUL HAITAL and AFNA Project > partner > > *Satyen Mahanta *SWAYM , ak Prayash AFNA Project partner > > > > > > > > On Saturday, December 23, 2017, 5:50:24 PM CST, Lipika Deka > lipika.d...@gmail..com <lipika.d...@gmail.com> [SupportAChild-Assam] > <SupportAChild-Assam@ > yahoogroups.com <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thank you Ankur da and Anjana for your hard work in creating the beautiful > video.. I included the link to your video in the December newsletter as > well. This will definitely help our 2018 calendar drive. > > > > Happy holidays everyone! > > Lipika > > > On Dec 23, 2017, at 1:00 PM, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com > [SupportAChild-Assam] <SupportAChild-Assam@ yahoogroups.com > <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: > > > > Thanks everyone for the response. The AFNA Calendar is an unique effort > and we are also publishing the same highlighting the selfless work of these > individuals as an article (in the book Pursuit of Excellence to be > released next month. ( please visit by clicking the link below) > > The ties that bind > <http://pursuitofexcellenceassam.blogspot.nl/2017/12/the-ties-that-bind.html> > > > The ties that bind > > ... > > > > > > Thanks > > Ankur > > > > On Thursday, December 21, 2017, 10:50:44 PM GMT+1, 'D. Bora' > dbora...@gmail.com [SupportAChild-Assam] <SupportAChild-Assam@ > yahoogroups..com <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear Ankur and Anjana, > > > > Wow! an excellent clip to promote the 2018 Calendars. Although, it's > always a challenge, you two have captured the > > AFNA history /highlights in a nice way. > > > > THANKS and appreciation for your work. > > Dipu da > > > > Dear Anjana, > > > > IT is really indeed a good effort to spread the message.... Thanks Ankur, > Pallav, & the entire AFNA team ..... wish you all a very happy Merry > Christmas & New Year 2018.. > > > > > > > > *Dr. Pradip Kumar Sarmah (Ashoka Lemelson Fellow)* > Founder, Rickshaw Bank, > Executive Director, > Centre for Rural Development (CRD), > > Governing Council Member to ICM, MOEA, GOI. > > Member, World Cycling Alliance > Email: crd...@yahoo.com, pradipsar...@hotmail.com > Skype : pradip1963 > Mobile: + 91 9818863727 > Landline: + 91 120 4320703 > Website: www.crdev.org , http://vimeo. com/9822693 > <http://vimeo.com/9822693> > URl: http://www.google.co.in/ search?hl=en&q=rickshaw+ > bank&btnG=Google+Search& amp;meta= > <http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=rickshaw+bank&btnG=Google+Search&meta=> > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com > [SupportAChild-Assam] <SupportAChild-Assam@ yahoogroups.com > <supportachild-as...@yahoogroups..com>> wrote: > > > > Please find here with the following video about the fascinating story of > a group of non-residents Assamese , their dedication and creativity for > their motherland > > > > AFNA Calendar <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJV6W0u6esc> > > > > AFNA Calendar > > Assam Foundation of North America Calendar Prepared by Ankur and Anjana > Bora , Order Your Copy Today: Order Onli.... > > > > > > The audio is rendered by Anjana Bora > > Thanks > > Ankur > > > > > > -- > > With best wishes > > > [image: alt] > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > <#m_-2311124209499069264_m_7604985428218401159_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > > >
