Projects of Interest

Chemical factory disaster abandoned by its owner, Union Carbide.

Action for Bhopal

A summary of the situation is well set out in this short Youtube film - https://youtu.be/hh7z9KoS-qw  
You can take action to support the people of Bhopal by asking Dow Chemicals to live up to their public statements. A draft letter is available: https://actionforbhopal.org/send-a-letter/

The Bhopal Medical Appeal provides a variety of services to those affected. Contributions can be made online at https://donate.bhopal.org   

 

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Gono Unayan Prochesta

By the peoples own efforts.

Promoting many aspects of rural development.

Based in Rajopir, Bangladesh.

Has a Peace Centre built with contributions from Settle Quakers.

See: http://gupbd.org  

Centre for Holistic Studies

 Helping to create and promote sustainable development and awareness of indigenous knowledge and technology. Based in Mumbai, India.

http://chssachetan.wordpress.com/2014/03/07  

Campaign organisation

Ekta Parishad

A people's movement dedicated to the principles of non-violent action, aiming at social and land reform in India.

Rajgopal gave a key note address to a meeting of the European Ideas Lab run by the European Green Parties on 3rd ~February 2017.

Take time to see this: https://www.ektaparishadindia.com/  

Great outreach organisation

Action Village India

Action Village India is a UK based charity working for a change in rural India. India's rapid economic development has left hundreds of millions of people untouched and has destroyed the homes and livlihoods of millions more.

It is those marginalised people that Action Village India's partners work with, in the ghandian tradition of non-violent action, to right economic and social injustice.

See:  www.actionvillageindia.org.uk   

Campaigning organisation

JaiJagat

The International Walk from India to Geneva was halted in March 2020 because of Covid-19. However 120 French walkers did get to Geneva. Because of Covid things are now in a state of transition. In India a lot of work is going on with migrant workers and encouraging people to stay in the villages, developing nature based solutions to problems. See: http://jaijagat2020.co.uk

A film made with Ekta Parisha (Ramesh), shows the impact of coal mining in India - with graphic film footage that is very powerful. Very well worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8y4PM041UQ&t=6s   

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Scholarships for Street Kids - S4SK-M

Based in Myanmar S4SK-M provides educational help to nearly 200 children and young people.

Seeks to improve the lives of children and their families.

See more at:  http://www.s4sk.org.uk 

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Friends Girls School, Sohagpur

In 1875 British Quaker Missionary opened the Friends Girls School Sohagpur for primary classes. Later in 1907 it was upgraded up 8th standard and in 1956 school was upgraded for Senior Secondary level. The School presently based in FWCC-AWPS and run by Friends Schools Governing Board India (Itarsi) with Quaker Associations. In March 2020 well wisher Mark & Judy Stuart from United Kingdom visited school and a detailed report published by them about Friends Girls School Sohagpur in Dutch NewsLetter " De Vrienden king "

Apart from the normal teaching more emphasis was given by the founder to Quaker faith and it's witness of Simplicity , Discipline , Peace , Humanity & Equality with Good results.

The historical journey of more than 145 years of Friends Girls School Sohagpur has been remarkable. Presently more than 200 students are enrolled in School and with the help of  15 staff members sports , cultural & other co-curricular activities regularly conducted with Quality Education. Recently we have constructed three new classrooms and are going to start Friends English Medium School in same campus. 

Although working it's way through a difficult period of survival , this Iconic Quaker Educational Institution of India continues to work with a vision of charity.  you can see  some photographs for support & reference of this report. 

Yours in Friendship 

Dr. Sanjeev Shukla 

Principal

Friends Girls School Sohagpur 461771

Distt. Hoshangabad 

MP, India 

see: https://friendsschoolsohagpur.com  

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