Yes, sir. That is the idea behind this exercise. Will keep you posted. On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Rama Krishna Perugu < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Dear Prasanthi.. > Good that u r doing commandable effort on Flood relief.. > Cause so many groups are involved why can't u think of adopting one > particular village and > taking care of real needs they require on war step and also long term > plans.. > > Think of.. > All the Best to BosF > Ram > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:00 AM, Prasanthi Uppalapati < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Dear Birds, >> >> Greetings. >> >> This is a sincere request to all of you once again to consider working >> together. Let us take up one village and work to make a considerable >> difference there. Let us all pool our resources and work. May be it is very >> true that everyone loves a good drought. For that matter, any calamity. This >> is an opportunity for us to learn and do some ground level work. The >> experience we gain would help us understand how things work. The learning >> would be unmatched. No text book or a best seller can teach us what we can >> learn on field. >> >> We have been discussing various issues and most of us felt that we haven't >> come across any higher need to get motivated for a team work. Isn't the >> current flood situation is one such higher need? Until and unless we work >> together, we cannot achieve or expect optimal results. Remember, doing >> things individually would not be much of a challenge. Doing things >> collectively is definitely a big challenge. The result would be very >> fruitful. Can we take this up? Are we game for it? >> >> As the Founder of TMAD group, I state that TMAD would be part of this >> activity and I am ready to spend 15 days in any village that we identify for >> collective work. Many of our TMAD volunteers too would come for short spells >> --- say two days on a weekend or five days if they can manage leaves. And >> any other support that we can offer we will do. We also will help in raising >> some funds from our front. Our volunteers are there in Bangalore and Chennai >> and they also will participate if we can zero in on any village in Kurnool. >> >> Aravind of Swechcha Foundation gave a call to me yesterday and tomorrow we >> will be meeting Sridevi to discuss the flood relief activity. Their >> volunteers worked all over AP in the flood affected areas. He expressed his >> interest to be part of such a collective effort when I discussed the idea >> with him. >> >> With the kind of association that I have with AMMA Social Welfare >> Association, Lending Hands, RAYS I am pretty sure that I can pledge support >> on their behalf too. In fact, they supported this idea. I am sure that Dr. >> Raman Foundation, I & EYE, ASHA, Reddy Charity, Manavata, Vruddhi >> Foundation and Balarakshaks too would chip in. Other key volunteers who are >> not members of any group also would support. I haven't yet discussed with >> Aashayein, but I am quite confident that they too can support. I am sorry if >> I missed any regular group name. It is not intentional. Frankly to say, I >> believe and hope that every member (either group or individual) will support >> this idea and take an active role. >> >> I propose to meet on Diwali day to discuss our action plan. Meanwhile we >> will get latest updates from all the groups. The activities can be the >> following once we select any village: >> a. Cleaning >> b. Motivating the families >> c. Engaging children - it can be in the little work that they do or >> teaching, getting them back to studies. I visualize gathering them all in >> the evenings and teaching them in innovative way through games >> >> Long term: >> a. Housing >> b. Livelihoods >> >> For the long term action plan, we need to do a comprehensive survey in the >> village and we need to request experts to visit and suggest us the measures >> and all. >> >> Call for Meeting: >> >> Date: 17th October: Diwali >> Timings:10:30 am to 1 pm (This is safer. Evening probably we cannot walk >> on the roads) >> Venue: Krishnakanth Park (have to find out if they keep it open in the >> mornings). Will confirm. >> >> Request you all to suggest any venue, if this does not work out. >> >> -- >> Thank you. >> >> with regards, >> PRASANTHI. >> http://groups.google.com/group/birdsofsamefeathers >> ---- >> When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to >> achieve it. >> >> > >
