Hello Friends, Greetings.
Thank you all for the wishes. Usually I do not mail wishes to the group on any festival. But today I am really tempted to say the wishes because it is indeed a very Happy Diwali. We try for so many things and despite good intentions and efforts, things do not really take off and we receive criticism of all meetings and no actions etc., etc., to name a few. Though we are confident, at times, we too feel we are not doing good. But out of the blue, all of a sudden, you find things fall into place and it is such a joy to experience it. We often quote Diwali as a festival of joy and am really feeling it today. Ever since I saw about Batti Bandh and wanted to do campaign against Global Warming, met so many experienced people, thanks to our friends in Bosf. At that time thought of bringing all Environment groups on to a platform and work together for this cause. But it didn't take shape. We tried for conducting awareness/knowledge sessions in different software companies and some of our friends know about it. That to didn't happen. But my meeting with Dr. Vasant Bawa lead to know about Gandhi Ashram in Pallepadu, Bapu Ghat, Hyderabad and then about Seetanagaram, Rajahmundry and then it triggered our trip to Wardha. But it has been in my mind that I am not successful in bringing the environment groups together. Thanks to our anniversary meeting, we met enthusiastic volunteers. When we visited Bapu Ghat, I met Sundeep and introduced Dr. Bawa to him. Sandeep is one committed individual. He is dedicated for the cause of nature and he believes in the preservation of forests and saving wildlife. He is a key person of Kids for Tigers. His main place of activity in Kavval National Forest in Adilabad Dt. Last Sunday I met Vrudhdhi group volunteers. They are very open and are ready to work together. They said they are interested to know the subject and they are ready to spare Sundays. Following happened eventually: 1. A session on RTI by Rakesh - 23rd November, 10 am to 12:30 pm 2. A day long session on climate change and environment - 30th November, 10 am to 5 pm 3. Support for the second phase of I am No Lab Rat Campaign. Also in the pipeline are: The visit to Organic Farming Village, Enbavi near Warangal. CSA people are so co-operative that I got a very quick response with the details. Meeting with Engineers without Borders Also a session on RTI in Nellore was pending for the past 10 months, from Feb. At last we are going to conduct it on 13th of December. Thanks to Rakesh, Nagendra garu and Ramakrushnam Raju garu for their support. Most probably we will get Computers (used ones) for Seetanagaram Ashram from Hellosoft and we will be giving blankets to the Ashram. They need a Laser Printer and benches for children and we are trying to raise funds for it with the help of people who belong to East Godavari Dt., The proposal of reviving Bapu Ghat and the efforts are moving forward with hope and confidence. The meeting this morning created much hope. Together we can achieve more. I hope we will continue to work together and realize our collective goals. Thank you. with regards, Prasanthi.
