Upcoming Fundraiser
A show and sale of jewellery, shawls and gifts from OM Fine Indian Imports
Friday, November 7th, 2008 from 7-9 p.m.
Saturday, November 8th, 2008 from 2-5 p.m.47 Percy Street, Ottawa
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please contact Tara for further information at tara@ncf.ca
The Seva Sangam in Tiruchirapalli, India, is an orphanage and school for girls of all ages. We would be honoured to have you join us in this fundraising journey!
This is the entrance to the Tiruchi Seva Sangam, which currently accommodates more than 600 girls in nursery school, elementary school and high school.Inspired in 1948 by Gandhi’s ideals, the founders include the Grandmother and Great Grandmother of Tara Rajan. Tara, her friends and
These two girls parents were impoverished farmers in Tamil Nadu. The girls were recently orphaned. They were brought to the Seva Sangam in early 2007 and now have a place to live, food to eat, and a quality education.
family are inspired by the work of the founders of the Seva Sangam and wish to continue supporting this wonderful school and orphanage through fundraising activities in Canada. We would be honoured to have you join us in this fundraising journey!
“…many of the girls entering the Sangam had at a very young age, undergone traumas and tragedies. It had to be shown to them that an outside world, which was capable of giving them happiness, stability and wisdom, did exist. Lectures arranged by well-known scholars to speak on the beauty of literature, history, art and philosophy, in a simple and impressive way, were conducted.”
Mrs. Meenakshi Sitaraman
Former Volunteer at the Seva Sangam
Writing from the Seva Sangam Golden Jubilee Souvenir Program
In addition to providing government-accredited education, the Seva Sangam houses an orphanage and dormitory for young women. Here are some of the resident students.
The Tiruchi Seva Sangam offers both academic and vocational training for its students. One long-standing vocational program offers training in offset printing; this printing press is used to produce school materials as well.
Another vocational program trains girls to make garlands of sandalwood paste. These garlands are valued in South India for ceremonial purposes. Tara received this garland from members of the Tiruchi Seva Sangam Board of Directors, as thanks for funds raised from our past fundraising events in Ottawa.
The second floor of this building is the newly-constructed Gandhi Auditorium, made possible through generous donations from people all over the world. This is another example of how funds raised in Canada can benefit the students at the Tiruchi Seva Sangam.
