Video Update on Sanjeevini Trust

Gnanmithra Jettappa, the Director of the Sanjeevini Trust, and his son Vijaya created this video to update everyone on all the work that has gone on there this year.  Please enjoy the wonderful results:

The Sanjeevini Trust has had quite a year! The ambulance service has taken over 320 patients to hospitals, many poor people have received life-saving surgeries and medical help that they otherwise could not afford, polio vaccinations have continued to help keep the area free of polio, the pre-school continues to serve dozens of poor children, the women's programs provide tailoring classes and women's empowerment, and there is now a life education program to help young people develop goals for their lives and to connect to the available training programs that will help them reach their goals.

Contributions to the work of the Sanjeevini Trust can be made to:

The Ecological Development Foundation, Inc. 18991 Park Commons Drive Bend, Oregon, 97703

​The Ecological Development Foundation, Inc is a 501(c)(3) non​-profit charitable and educational foundation which supports the work of the Sanjeevini Trust.  Contributions are tax deductible. 100% of contribution​​s ​go directly to the programs of the Sanjeevini Trust, with 0% to overhead.

We hope you enjoy this year's video and we wish you the best​ of​​​ 2016.

Cheers!

Joe Emerson and Ann Brayfield

Update on Father Fleming Fund

One of Friends of India's supported charities is the Father Flemming Fund. Founded by Orissa PCVs Tom Brayak & Gerry Nelson. Called the Vikas Deepti ("Ray of Hope"), it works in Bargarth, Orissa in three local leper colonies, the outcast of society. An update on their work is available here.

Another Worthy Organization from a FOI Member

Anyone interested in Lucknow area, check out the Begunahi Foundation at www.Begunahi.com. A friend of Loius Scheider, FOI member, started the foundation. 100% of donations goes to scholarships for girls-$500 -Full Year College and $50/month for younger children. Arun AZIZ calls college girls weekly!

Update on the Sanjeevini Trust

The Ecological Development Foundation, Inc* supports the work of the Sanjeevini Trust in Sirwar, Karnataka, India.  The Sanjeevini Trust is also one of Friends of India's sponsired charities. Gnanmithra Jettappa is the Director of the Sanjeevini Trust and his son Vijay Kumar created this video as a Sanjeevini Trust volunteer at no expense to the Foundation. Here is the link to his video which describes the many activities of the Sanjeevini Trust in 2014:

http://youtu.be/D6aomEf72sA

Contributions to the work of the Sanjeevini Trust can be made to: 

The Ecological Development Foundation, Inc *

18991 Park Commons Drive

Bend, Oregon, 97701

*  The Ecological Development Foundation, Inc is a 501(c)(3) non -profit charitable and educational foundation.  Contributions are tax deductible. 

ND Krishnamurthy (NDK), Peace Corps India Language Officer, facing health challenge

News from Tom Carter that that longtime friend of many India volunteers and staff, ND Krishnamurthy (NDK), now 88 years old, has suffered a stroke, the results of which are complicated by Parkinsons Disease.  Please keep him in your thoughts.

NDK was an individual who made exceptional contributions to the Peace Corps in India whether as Language Officer in Bangalore, as the language coordinator of many training programs, as the author of some excellent language text books, and as a colleague and good friend of many of us who worked with him.

For those who have the time and would like to do so, a card or letter would be much welcomed by NDK.  His address is:

N.D. Krishnamurthy

"Mamta"

418, 41st Cross

V Block, Jayanagar

Bangalore, KN 560 041

INDIA