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@Mumbai_2009 Thanks for all your efforts. Can't be in the R2I meeting, but will help in any way i can. Do let us know. If things do get into motion, an R2I diary related to those efforts could help in creating awareness of the efforts and readers might be able to join or help resolve any issues in ...

[QUOTE=Matrix;308773 8. Next time I tried with my maid's daughter and her neighbours. The widowed maid seemed to be worried about her daughter's education. So I had hope of her coming back. But it did not happen. Her daughter goes to work in the morning. She takes care of a child. Then she goes to ...

[QUOTE=Mumbai_2009;308376]There is no dearth of projects and needy people in India. If we have to do it we have to do it right and not hapazardly. Individually we cant do much as I have earlier said we need to have an association that will keep us on track and will keep us accountable. We all fall ...

LoveIndia - Will contribute financially (Limited Amount to $250/year) in this project. Will visit projects in India atleast once/year.

Please write your preference in this project.[/QUOTE]

Which project are u referring to ???

[QUOTE=lsk;307061] Societal peer pressure on the family will be high in India, especially for an R2I family. So, this issue of economics needs some planning, not insurmountable mind you. One option is to "rob from Paul to pay Peter" i.e. teach somewhere for part of the day to make money to offset ...

[QUOTE=farfromhome;307126]We could also use the R2IClub facebook group for discussions (where we have the real identity). There's nothing happening there and it would be a good start. Just a thought.[/QUOTE]

I have put in my request ..

@ LoveIndia.. Thanks for taking the time and posting the details. I can definitely use the info. I also want to make sure that the student is not burdened with too many tasks from School and my tutoring...I sometimes feel that students get so tied up with home work and other memorization tasks that ...

[QUOTE=Mumbai_2009;306978][QUOTE=hitman2012;306551] hmmm, Good thoughts, Let me see what I can do. Transportation is not an issue from Mumbai. My dad as very good contacts in the village and right now he is there for one of the board meetings. Let him get back and will talk to him and let you guys ...

[QUOTE=Mumbai_2009;306539][QUOTE=hitman2012;306521] Even small amounts would do. They need everything from printers to photocopier. If I am collecting funds, I need to be accountable for it. Other thing, I am passionate about that school because my father studied there and he has done his bit to ...

[QUOTE=Mumbai_2009;306496][QUOTE=hitman2012;306485] I am not sure how to approach it. The school is seriously lancking in funds (no funds sanctioned by government). Make a brochure or distribute it to contacts seeking funds? I am not on the School board, my father was earlier but now he is not. I ...