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PRASAD Brings a Ray of Light to Residents
of Tansa Valley |
It’s a hot summer day in India’s
Tansa Valley. Temperatures sizzle at 50º Celsius (122º
Farenheit). At PRASAD’S Gurudev Siddha Peeth Netra Chikitsa
Hospital sixty-five year-old Ramdayal Verma, who worked as a
cleaner for 20 Rupees (40¢ents US) a day in a local hotel
in Ambernath, Maharashtra. He said he had difficulty seeing
clearly for several years, and then two years ago, at his employer’s
suggestion, he visited a doctor in Mumbai, who diagnosed him
with cataracts in both eyes and recommended surgery. Ramdayal
could not even afford the doctor’s fee, let alone cover
the cost for eye surgery. Hence as many days passed his condition
steadily deteriorated, creating difficulties for him at work
and at home. Eventually his family left him to live alone and
destitute, finding it difficult to support him in this condition.
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‘Building a Sustainable Future’
A PRASAD DVD Presentation |
 PRASAD’s
newest DVD, “Building a Sustainable Future”, hosted
by PRASAD spokesperson Phylicia Rashad, gives an overview of
PRASAD’s global work. This beautiful 12 minute DVD video
was produced with the support of skilled volunteers, and is
now available by joining our 2006 DVD appeal.
This year PRASAD is particularly focused on meeting the growing
and significant challenges that HIV presents in the Tansa Valley,
India. This is a reflection of the epidemic situation in India
at large - by the year 2010 India expects to have more than
25,000,000 people infected by the HIV virus. PRASAD began its
HIV initiative program in 2004, which has developed rapidly
to meet this growing threat. To date PRASAD has educated more
than 10,000 people about HIV and AIDS, with hundreds of people
and children with AIDS receiving medical care and more recently
anti-retroviral medication. Read
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Development Update - May 8, 2006 |
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and your friends are invited to the following events
on the East and West coasts of the USA. The Rotary Club
of Rockville, Maryland and generous individuals have
sponsored these events, to benefit PRASAD’s ongoing
humanitarian work. All three events feature an exceptional
Odissi Dance Performance by internationally known Masako
Ono.
Wednesday
May 24, 2006
Reception 6:00 pm Performance 7:00pm
Montgomery College Performing Arts Center
51 Manakee St
Rockville, Maryland 20850-1195
Call 301-294-0062 for tickets
Saturday
June 10, 2006
Performance 7:00 pm
Mission City Center for Performing Arts
3250 Monroe St.
Santa Clara, California 95051
www.rasik.com
for tickets
Sunday
June 11, 2006
Performance 2:00 pm
Oakland Asian Community Center
388 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Call 408-268-0925 or visit
www.rasik.com
for tickets
For more Information you can
also contact PRASAD’s Donor Development Associate,
Ekaterini Vlamis at 845 434 0376 ext. 132 or ekateriniv@prasadproject.org
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