Shraddha Charitable Trust self sufficiency through handicrafts

Shraddha Charitable Trust endeavours to give their young autistic adults an avenue to explore what they can truly be.

We, at Shraddha, mainly focus on rehabilitation and training programmes for young adults with autism.

Our trust is dedicated to empower these adults with special skills to create various ecofriendly and artistic articles and handicrafts.

These creations from the hands of autistic adults are ideal for corporate gifts, festive decorations and gifting for occasions. Our aim is to give them specialized training through dedicated staff and caring volunteers. People with autism do not ask for sympathy but they do seek an opportunity to be independent.


SHRADDHA CHARITABLE TRUST

14-19, Mahalaxmi Municipal School, 3rd floor, B. Desai Road,
Mumbai - 400 026. INDIA
Tele-fax: 91-22 2351 3735.
Mobile+91 98209 04079.
E-mail: shraddha@hathway.com
Email (info@shraddhamumbai.org)
http://www.shraddhamumbai.org

Rural Development Trust (RDT) Thirupporur, Kancheepuram District.

Rural Development Trust (RDT) is a registered organization under Indian Trust Act. It is a Charitable non-governmental People oriented organization established in 1992. It was founded by a group of youth who wanted to promote voluntarism to strengthen, empower and revitalize tribes, women, children, landless labour and dalith. It is currently working for social transformation of the migrant community in Thiruporur, Thirukkalundram, Kattangulathur, and St. Thomas Mount Blocks of Kancheepuram District..


RURAL DEVELPMENT TRUST

Mr.T.K.Elumalai, Managing Trustee,
Rural Development Trust – RDT,
#1/7, Chengalpettu main Road,
Thirupporur, Kancheepuram District.

Pincode: 603 110.


Phone : 044 - 2744 5392


Mobile : 94425 - 31003


E-mail ruralrtrust @yahoo.com, info @rdt-trust.org.


Website http://rdt-trust.org/

Coastal and Rural Development Trust (CARDT)

Teach For India is looking Campus Ambassadors and Young Professional Amabassadors

Join the movement!

Teach For India

is looking for outgoing, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals committed to our cause to be Campus Ambassadors and Young Professional Amabassadors. Please write in to recruitment@teachforindia.org with your resume if you're interested.

Maharashtra Dyslexia Association

Maharashtra Dyslexia Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to securing the rights of students with dyslexia, also known as a 'Specific Learning or Language Disability', to an appropriate education.

MDA aims to provide a better understanding of this common, but often misunderstood condition and provide appropriate remedial assistance, thus working towards the acceptance of the special needs of children with learning disability and enabling them to reach their full potential.

We have 3 centres in and around Mumbai situated at:

* Maharashrtra Dyslexia Association
003, Amit Park,
423, Lala Jamnadas Gupta Marg,
Deonar Farm Road,
Mumbai - 400088

* Maharashtra Dyslexia Association
Centre for Research & Training In Learning Differences
C/o Joseph Cardijn Technical School
Khashabha Jadhav Marg
Naigaum
Mumbai - 400014

* Maharashtra Dyslexia Association
Flat No 6, Vinod Bhavan
Near Samarth Nursing Home
Gograsswadi Gate
Dombivli (E)
Mumbai - 421201

For further information please contact Ms. Divya Balgi, Administrator, at the MDA Resource Centre at Deonar.

Phone: +91-022- 2556 5754

Email: - mda@dyslexiaindia.com
http://www.mdamumbai.com


Vacancies

MDA requires:
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS
Minimum Qualification:
M. A. (Clinical Psychology) with at least 2 years of experience in the field of LD

COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGISTS
Minimum Qualification:
M. A. (Counselling Psychology) with at least 2 years of experience in the field of LD

TRAINEE PSYCHOLOGISTS
Minimum Qualification:
M. A. (Clinical / Counselling Psychology)

REMEDIAL TEACHERS
Minimum Qualification :
B. Ed. (Special Education) or B. Ed. + PGD (Special Education)
Candidates with M.Ed. (Special Education) with work experience may also apply for other posts.

PROJECT COORDINATOR
Minimum Qualification:
M.S.W. with at least 2 years of experience in a similar post, preferably in the field of Education or Disability.
Good communication skills in English is a must.

Fluency in Marathi and Hindi would be an added qualification for all posts.

Please apply immediately with your resumes to:
Maharashtra Dyslexia Association
003, Amit Park,
423, L.J.G. Marg,
Deonar Farm Road,
Deonar – Mumbai 400088

Email: mda@dyslexiaindia.com

Roshini Home - Jeevan Roshini Charitable Trust - Chennai

Roshini home takes care of about 41 children and 2 destitute women.
These less fortunate children are from broken homes where one of the parents has deserted the other and married again leaving the other partner and the children in the lurch. There are a few children whose parents are dead and the relatives are too poor to take care of them.

Address
Roshini Home - Jeevan Roshini Charitable Trust - Chennai
1/180, 3rd Street, Viduthalai Nagar, Sunnambu Kolathur, Kovilambakkam ,Chennai 600117, India
Phone +91 44 22460550 Mobile: 99401 55327
Roslyn Vinolia(Managing Trustee)


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Plastic bags - plastic bag crochet , rag pickers and alternative skills for a better world

 Creations from discarded plastic by  Cristen .

Plastic Bag Hats

 sun wall hanging

 Plastic Hats

plastic  shopping bags

The plan is to study the plastic bag problem in India, to find groups of people interested in learning how to crochet with plastic bags, and to turn the plastic bag crochet idea into a larger project (one that involves creating an online site for selling Indian made recycled plastic bag items and sending the money back to these communities). I will also be highlighting any Indian organizations and community groups aimed at recycling plastic or promoting self sufficiency through the sale of local handicrafts.

Do you know of any community groups I should interview while I’m there? Do you live/work in India and want to organize a plastic bag workshop with me? Have you started a similar project in another part of the world? I’d love to hear from you! Please contact me and let me know your thoughts!

 cristen rene

cristenrene@ gmail.com

http://bagsbegone.com/plastic-creations/

http://bagsbegone.com/resources/

http://cristencrochet.blogspot.com/

recycled plastic hats,recycled plastic bags,

ACORN FOUNDATION ( INDIA)

dharavi project

ACORN FOUNDATION ( INDIA)
49/2359, Gandhi Nagar Opp. M.I.G Club,
Near MHADA Office, Bandra (East),
Mumbai - 400051

Call Vinod at 022-26428618/9820510146
Fax: 022-26428674
Email: dharaviproject@gmail.com

http://www.dharaviproject.org/introduction.htm
http://www.karmayog.org/messages/message.aspx?id=296
http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/ecofair.html

Prarambh - Pune

Prarambh started with a very simple concept "To do something rather than discussing and cribbing about the situation".

The only focus is to make kids interested in useful things, trying to show them a different world, in which lots of possibilities exist.

(a) Educate children to achieve their potential

(b) Teach them moral lessons

(c) Play with them

(d) Ensure an all-round development of kids

Contact Prarambh

Name: Gaurav Bhardwaj
Email ID: sirgauravbhardwaj@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9850966451

Name: Ashish Kumar Shrivastava
Email ID: ashishlovesuall@yahoo.co.in
Mobile: +91 9881730826

Venue: Ambedkar Basti, Near Parihar Chowk, Aundh, Pune
Timings: Saturday, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Timings: Sunday, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

http://prarambh.org/

WEEKEND VOLUNTEERING AT BYCULLA ZOO - Mumbai

Ecofolks & Byculla zoo is going to conduct a small training session for all those people who are interested in volunteering at the zoo on weekends.

The aim behind this training session is to help the volunteers to educate the masses who visit the zoo, about the various animals and their behavior.

For Queries and Registrations: Contact Ecofolks - 9664737308

THE ART LOFT OPENING WITH THE MAGICAL UNIVERSE OF SNOW WHITE

After a six week program of painting classes for the 30 girls of Sharanam Centre - Dharavi, SAYITINCOLOR / Art Caravan are honoured to present their watercolours on the theme - Illustrations of Snow White’s tale. This Grimm’s tale has elements of many profound aspects of a child’s life. More than anything else, this tale has not only nourished the minds of children and grown-ups but also of artists for centuries.

During the program, the girls were able to easily identify with the protagonist, and were able to express their buried emotions on paper under the art therapist’s supervision.

Location: SAYITINCOLOR / ART LOFT – Valentino Rest 1st Floor, above Patel Store, Mehboob Studio, Bandra West
Date: Saturday, May 15th, 2010, 4 pm-9pm
Sponsors: SHARANAM Centre for Girls, LE 15 Patisserie (French delicacies and cheese), ALL THINGS NICE (wine)
Organisation: SAYITINCOLOR / ART CARAVAN

SAYINITCOLOR
Life in a city like Mumbai can get busy. Our lives are vicious circles of working harder and harder so that we can have material pleasures and yet no time to enjoy those pleasures. There is a need to let out our bottled emotions and relax. What better way than doing this through art! This is why SAYITINCOLOR commits itself to help us reveal our inner-selves through innovative artistic tools and cross-cultural techniques.
SAYITINCOLOR is an organisation whose mission is to nurture creativity through art and cultural engagement with a two-pronged approach:

1) The Art Loft: a unique cultural hub in Mumbai
2) The Art Caravan: a wandering artistic experience

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS PLEASE CHECK OUR GROUP SAYITINCOLOR / THE ART LOFT
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The Sharanam Centre for Girls

The Sharanam Centre for Girls is a small residence for girls that opened its doors to children in need in 2000. Located in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, Sharanam provides a permanent, loving home for 30 girls. A young married couple lives with these girls, raising them in a caring, family environment along with their own young son and daughter. All of the girls receive individualized attention, attend quality schools, speak English and are computer literate. They plan to complete their studies, achieve independence and pursue their dreams. Their futures are bright.

The Community Outreach Programme (CORP)
Since 1977, the Community Outreach Programme (CORP) has worked to provide a platform for the holistic development of women, children, and the communities in which they live. CORP believes that self-sufficiency, not dependence, is the key to a life of dignity and self-respect, and this belief continues to drive the organization today. CORP now works in 13 slum communities across greater Mumbai, with a total of 20 centers and over 70 staff members. The organization provides residents with critical services, focused on supporting at-risk children and empowering women. These services include access to quality education, shelter, nutritious meals, health services, and the means to better lives through vocational training. The Sharanam Centre for Girls is one of CORP’s flagship projects.

Donations to the Community Outreach Programme (CORP) are tax-exempt in India under u/s 80-G of the IT Act. Societies Reg. No. Bom/338/77, Public Trust Reg. No. F 4582 (Bombay).

http://www.corpindia.org


The Aasha Foundation

The Aasha Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of girls living in orphanages and shelters across Southeast Asia. Aasha Foundation programmes aim provide beneficiaries with opportunities and activities similar to those experienced by middle-class children, such as access to private school educations, quality healthcare, recreational outings, English classes, computer classes, and professional opportunities. Since 2002, the Aasha Foundation has provided extensive support to the Sharanam Centre for Girls.

The Aasha Foundation is a registered charitable organization with tax-exempt status in the US under IRS code 501(3)(c).

http://www.aashafoundation.org


All Things Nice

All Things Nice is based on the simple philosophy of savouring the pleasures of life, to provide an opportunity to relish your senses, tickle your taste buds and give in to the pleasures of indulgence. All Things Nice is a platform, a movement, to introduce and educate the everyday consumer of fine wine and its extensions such as fine cheeses and gourmet foods, chocolates, teas, coffees and really fine cigars. All Things Nice is a taste experience.

M: +91 98207 04500 E: nikhil@allthingsnice.in or info@allthingsnice.in W: www.allthingsnice.in

Le 15 patisserie

Le 15 is a french style pastry shop owned and run by Pooja Dhingra who has studied and worked in Switzerland and France. Le 15 specializes in French Macaroons and is trying to bring the flavours of Paris to Mumbai.

http://blog.le15.co.in/

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122090661151046&ref=ts

SENATE (Social Engineering and Advanced Technical Education) - kolkata

I am associated with an NGO called SENATE (Social Engineering and Advanced Technical Education).
 
SENATE is an organisation based in Kolkata working across almost all the districts of West Bengal along with the different departments of Government of West Bengal. Our recent area of work is in two districts of the Sunderban Islands. The economy in this region is currently very vulnerable in the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Aila (May 2009) which had destroyed all the farmland and has had severe long run impact on the fertility of the land. This region also does not have any electricity.
 
We at SENATE are currently involved in giving training to the Women in this region through Self Help Groups to make them into entrepreneurs and have alternative livelihood options on a long term and sustainable basis. We have trained them and still training in different islands of Sunderbans in making newspaper and hand made paper bags, folders involving NIFT designers as trainers to keep the products equipped with contemporary design and form. We are now trying to create market links for them with various retail chains and major commercial houses as well as exploring the international market.
 
I am also attaching pictures of the product and a catalogue. We are looking forward to mobilize the products through different channels and outlets.


Urmy Palchaudhuri
9830640086

Paper bag catalog_1

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Volunteers required to help write exams for Blind Students in Bangalore

Hi Friends,



This is my personal request.



I have a group of friends (6 people) who are blind and they are studying BSc. They want help from people who have eyes and heart to write their exams. Volunteers are very much required. Volunteers want to just read the questions and write the answers dictated by the student. Their exams are scheduled on 14th, 17th, 19th, 31st of May and 2nd, 7th of June. Exam timings is 9.30AM to 12.30PM and



venu : BNM College near Basavannagudi.

Surana College near Southend Circle.



Please let me know by this evening if any your friends / cousins / brothers who are free on these dates and have a heart of helping others.

My contact number is 9886469252.

Anil Kumar S.P.
Bangalore.

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