Regarding Parichay: Requesting you to Support us for Deepawali Stalls

Hi Friends, I have been a regular volunteer with an organisation called Parichay for about 5 years now. Parichay aims to mainstream underprivileged kids into regular education, as also to impart them vocational training. You could make a wonderful difference to their lives by allowing them to showcase their products to the world around you. Here's an opportunity for you to do your bit, to make a difference to the world around you, (without having to step out from your workplace). J   With Deepawali round the corner, I'ld request you to reach your organisation (HR/CSR department) and have a word with them to allow us to put up a Deepawali stall. The kids at Parichay have prepared some wonderful items – such as diyas, floating candles, gel candles, pooja thaalis, torans, and several other items. Most of us aren't able to volunteer because of the paucity of time and several other commitments that hold us back from such activities. Here's a simple gesture to reach out to masses and convey that you care for the communities around you. The draft given below catches a glimpse of activities at Parichay. You could have a word about Parichay to the HR/CSR department of your organisation, and forward the following draft. You could also reach me to discuss about Parichay's initiatives at puneetac@gmail.com. We would like to be introduced as: Parichay Abhigyan Society, a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) working with a deprived community. Parichay started its Bal Vikas Kendra (Child Development Center) in April 2000. Mr. Vijay Bajpai started working for a closed community in Tukmirpur area near Bhajanpura in East Delhi, where most kids never attended a school, and the ones who were able to attend the local state-run schools, were by and large de-motivated given the deploratory condition of such schools. Started with 9 children, we are now a family of 60 children and their family members; teachers and volunteers, who have helped us in numerous ways. Parichay's vision is to effect the personal and the social development of children, youth, and adults of the community.    With the progression of our relationship with the community, which comprises of either Hindus or Muslims, including rickshaw pullers, carpenters, cobblers, hawkers, drum players, embroiders, and laborers working in small industrial units, we strive to: Promote listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and physical fitness. Promote means of self-expression and to contribute to mental and physical health. Cultivate traits such as discipline, courage, devotion, respect and confidence. Promote the sense of worthy use of leisure time. Develop a sense of responsibility, patriotism, and helping others. Develop the sense of brotherhood and friendship. Develop proper understanding of hygienic habits and proper food nutrition. Acquire knowledge and skills of safety and first aid. Develop creative thinking. Help the children to realize the importance of good and bad. Develop an attitude of co-operation, sportsmanship, fair play, and team spirit. Develop leadership and self-reliance.    We have kicked off several projects like Non Formal Education, Masala Unit, Vocational Training, Handicraft Unit, to name a few. Some of these involve training and creation of many beautiful handmade items by children and women of the community keeping the quality of the products intact. The list is an endless one but few of them are: Handmade paper bags, Potlies, Handmade paper folders, Cloth folders, Pouches, Posters, Photo Albums, Pen Holders, Diaries, Greeting cards, Shagun envelops, Magazine Holders, Lamp shades, and Printed books etc. Deepwali specific items include diyas, candles - gel, floating, regular candles, gift packs, torans, chocolates, pooja thalis, and many more.   Thus, we would like to seek your permission to put a stall in your organization of these items.  Thanks and warm regards, Puneeta  Know about Parichay: http://www.parichayonline.org/  Parichay's blog: http://parichaypeople.blogspot.com/ Join Parichay's yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parichay_delhi :)