Project Report
| Apr 6, 2020
Collective Heartbreak
By Shana Greene | Executive Director/Village Volunteers
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The team serving the most vulnerable
Dear Supporter,
It is with great urgency I write to you in the wake of a global pandemic that is devastating so many.
The lockdown in India went into effect but the care and feeding of women and children continue with great heroism. Urmi Basu the Director of New Light stepped up her amazing work with the children of sex workers under such dire circumstances.
New Light Kolkata is feeding all of the communities in Kolkata during the Covid19 Lockdown with basic spices, potatoes, onions, and soap. The food is distributed every day to the most vulnerable.
Their goal is to feed more than 5000 families who don’t have the resources to take care of their families in Khalighat and its districts.
A family can be sustained for two weeks for Rs 1000/ which is the equivalent of $14.
Please help us to feed and support the families in Kolkata!
Thank you!
Jan 2, 2020
Giving Children the Opportunity to Dream
By Shana Greene | Executive Director/Village Volunteers
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Celebrating Christmas
Dear Supporter,
In this new year, I can't thank you enough for the donations you have so generously provided to New Light. New Light gives hope where there was none and provides children with the opportunity to dream of a future.
It is every child`s right to grow up in a world that is safe and secure in every aspect. Unfortunately for years, the issue of child safety and security remains a matter of lower priority in India. Recent research reveals that fifty percent of all children in India are abused either physically or sexually or both. What comes as a shock is that fifty-four percent of those are boys. These are the boys who grow to be adults with little opportunity other than be prostitutes, pimps or drug dealers. As is the case with many other social evils, the ugly head of child abuse and molestation remains covered in the shroud of denial for the longest time.
It has never been more urgent to give safe shelter in the lanes of the red light district where the mothers need to work in the evenings and sometimes all night long children are left with indifferent adults or older siblings. In most cases, the children are totally unattended.
The shelter at New Light is a place for children to be given safety and security. They are given love, food and a place to sleep without concern for their safety. The success of New Light is legendary. The children are educated and given every chance to make it without the stigma associated with their status in the world.
Your continuing support can make all the difference where your funds are wired directly and your wishes for your donation are honored.
Thank you!
Oct 4, 2019
Awareness of the World
By Shana Greene | Executive Director/Village Volunteers
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Having lunch
Dear Donor,
Thank you for your past donations. It is with your help that we are able to continue the good work at New Light in Kolkata.
Walking into the shelter is often a surprise. Children are laughing and talking and playing regardless of the stress that they experience on a daily basis. We know that children are resilient but without the help of others and consistent love, no child thrives under relentless stress. It's why we are so committed to the shelters and the homes that cater to the children of sex workers.
The importance of creating an environment of awareness and understanding of the world around them requires them to participate in projects like the Climate Change Awareness Day. The children don't really understand the gravity of the issues but believe that they can do something little or big to make a difference.
The sidewalk outside of New Light was abuzz with children who were chalking messages of love of the earth. They walked in a climate march and felt their actions were important to show that they too are a part of the world and focus less on the struggles that are everywhere for them.
The children are unaware of the cost of keeping them safe at New Light but they do know that they are safe and loved. Thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of children.
If you can donate a small amount monthly, that would mean all the difference for New Light to have some peace of mind that they will pay their bills and continue to feed these precious children.
Thank you!
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Climate Change