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India Calling: An Event to Bring Change to India’s Women and Children
On Monday, June 16th, three organizations focused on bringing positive change to India will host India Calling, an intercultural exchange at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver. The event will allow participants to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of India and offer an intimate look into the plight of India’s street children and orphans as well as sustainable economic models for the village women in rural India.
There will be a fair trade market featuring jewelry, handbags and art produced by village women of India. India Calling will showcase three affiliated organizations, Vatsalya, Namaste India Children’s Fund and Anoothi. All proceeds from the fair market exchange will go towards empowerment programs serving rural women and street children in India.
When: June 16, 2008 from 5:30-8:30
Where: St. John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington Street , Denver 80203
Contact: Delta Donohue at deltadonohue@gmail.com or call 303-912-6654 for more information or to RSVP
About the participating organizations:
Vatsalya is an Indian non-governmental organization that has created Udayan - a children's village that provides loving care for over 60 orphaned and abandoned children in India. Namaste India Children's Fund is a US non-profit that partners with Indian organizations dedicated to serving the population of street children in India. Anoothi is a fair trade business providing economic sustainability for village women in India. Local village women are hired at a fair wage and trained in the production of semi-precious jewelry and other Indian handicrafts which are then sold globally to generate revenue for the village.
"My time in India has forever changed me. The beauty and enduring spirit of the women and children I was fortunate enough to spend time with humbles and inspires me, said Delta Donohue, Co-Director of NICF and partner of Anoothi Co-op. “May we all meet such wonderful people and work towards a world where all have equal access to opportunity."
On the web:
Namaste India Children’s Fund www.nicfund.org
Vatsalya www.vatsalya.org
Anoothi www.anoothi.org
