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December 2007: CHINAR kids
ace their exams once again! There is also a school change. The group of kids who were in Oak Hill School have now been moved to Tender Ones School. The reason for this switch is that Oak Hill School moved it campus to a new location, outside the city limits. The new transportation costs would have been too expensive. Tender Ones, on the other hand, is within walking distance of our Balgarden location and an equally good school. November 2007: Challenging
the kids minds with a Computer! October 2007: CHINAR Berkeley
Chapter Orphan Drive February 2006: CHINAR received a donation of $10,000 from Lear Family Foundation of Hollywood icon - producer and philanthropist Norman Lear. The money was donated for CHINAR's Earthquake Relief Fund and will be used to rehabilitate the victims of last October's devastating earthquake in Indian Kashmir. We thank the Lear Family foundation, especially Maggie Lear, for this generosity and their trust in CHINAR. CHINAR'S Earthquake
Fundraiser : Two hours and over
twenty thousand dollars! CHINAR raised $21,820 in
checks and pledges during its November 6 earthquake
fundraiser in Ahburn, Virginia. The event was attended
by a very generous group of about 50 people. During
the fundraiser we outlined our child-centered strategy
for helping the victims of the devastating earthquake
and plans for their long-term
rehabilitation. Special thanks to Charcoal Kebab
and Shalimar Restaurant for providing the food for
this event. Thanks also to our committed group of
volunteers whose help proved invaluable. UPDATE:
Donations continue to pour in and the total is now
over $45,000. Our biggest donors have been Association
for India’s Development ($12,000) and Islamic
Center of Maryland ($10,000). Our sincere thanks
to all of our donors for their generosity and for
their trust in CHINAR.
CHINAR advisor Dr. Debbie O’Donnell speaking at the fundraiser Hurricane Relief: CHINAR has donated $500 for the Hurricane victims and is asking its online visitors to help the displaced child victims of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita by donating to Save the Children’s hurricane fund. The money will go towards trauma support, counseling, educational activities and creating safe areas for children to gather and play. Click here for more information. Avalanche Relief: CHINAR was able to raise $6600 for the child victims of February, 2005 avalanche disaster in Kashmir. The money was used to buy clothes, shoes, socks, hygiene kits and school supplies for over 180 children living in a tent village in Vasaknag, one of the worst hit areas. We also donated floor matting and water tanks for 3 tent schools. June 2005: Medecins Sans Frontieres Supports CHINAR: MSF teams up with CHINAR to offer psychological counseling to CHINAR children and training for Mothers. Details will be available soon. March 15, 2005: CHINAR has donated $1000 to an orphanage in Sri Lanka. The money was sent to Senthalir orphanage in Sri Lanka. This orphanage had been destroyed by the tsunami, killing over 94 of the war orphans living there. Your donations will go towards rebuilding the orphanage. Many thanks for your support. November 27, 2004: The first group of orphans moves into CHINAR house in Srinagar. CHINAR’s pilot project became operational with the arrival of the first group of orphans in CHINAR house located in Srinagar, India. The children were welcomed into the home by two mothers who will be looking after them full time. The mothers have also started tutoring the children to prepare them for regular school starting in March, 2005. Details will be available soon. |
