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Swini Garimella
06/22/2010
Children of migrant workers often have their education disrupted by the constant shifting their families face. LAMP connects children of migrant workers to continuous primary education, preventing them from dropping out, and promoting age-appropriate learning. As of today, the program has reached out to over two hundred thousand children in the migration prone areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, and Bihar. LAMP is currently in the process of expanding its facilities by reaching out to more children, and extending coverage through Grade 10.
Inspired by LAMP’s goal of improving the status of families in India, and to encourage future donation to this excellent cause, NEYP decided to sponsor a family friendly activity to build outreach for the organization. The event included a ferry ride to Spectacle Island, food, and kite flying. The attendees also enjoyed excellent weather for relaxing on the beach, hiking on the two hills comprising the island, or swimming in the still-cold water. The food was provided by Narinder of Passage to India, along with cooling drinks to keep people going throughout the day.
Members of the NEYP present at the event were Aditya Undurti, Parul Agnihotri, Prabhod Sunkara, Sunaina Menawat, Swarupa Purandare, Swini Garimella along with members of the core AIF Boston team. For more information about this event, including photographs, please visit http://www.aifboston.org, and for more information about AIF and the LAMP program, please visit http://www.aif.org.
Given the excellent response to the event, the New England Young Professionals Chapter will continue to hold both outreach and fundraising events throughout the next year. To stay in touch with AIF NEYP and find out about other fun events, please subscribe to the mailing list, or join its Facebook page.
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