The first four interns in the pilot this year, SIPA 2014, have graduated! We congratulate them on successfully completing their summer internship in CRD and NEHERBS! The SIPA 2014 project team comprising of AFNA volunteers and representatives from partner organizations, had a Skype call on May 31, 2014 with the students to award certificates and to discuss what the students got out of the experience.
In our own lives, we take modern lighting for granted for basics like children's education (study at night), healthcare, and safety. "Solar Light: Power To The People" is a new project from Assam Foundation of North America to bring a little bit of reliable lighting to poor people in a remote region in Assam. This is the the Garbhanga forest near Pamohi outside Guwahati. Garbhanga does not have electricity from the grid and is unlikely to do so in the near future. To make a dent on this problem, AFNA met the goal of raising $4000 from 50 unique donors within 2 months in 2012!
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The annual AFNA calendar for year 2016 is ready for distribution. As in previous years, this calendar is designed by our dedicated volunteers with photos reminding us of Assam. You can take a look at the preview here:
A footwear project for the children of Assam, ... One Step At A Time
By Alpana & Ram Sarangapani
During one of our annual visits to Assam, our young son, felt very distraught when he noticed rickshaw wallas and poor children without any footwear. He was saddened & surprised that there were people who could not afford some of the very basic things in life. From then on, he found it very difficult to ride rickshaws, and expressed his wish that if he had all the wealth in the world, he would make sure that the less fortunate amongst us, would, at the very least, have the basic necessities of life.
Dear AFNA Supporters,
I am writing to you to request your financial support to AFNA for our projects. Our budgeted amount this year is $30,000. But, we have been able to raise only 50% of that amount so far. We urgently need your help to raise the remaining $15,000 to continue our work.
