YUVA lends a helping hand

Cardiff University’s Youth of India or YUVA society have raised and donated 25,000 rupees for the charity Amitasha, through a number of its events.

Amitasha, is a charity devoted to improving the lives of young poverty stricken girls in India.

Formed by Dr. Amita Chauhan – the chairperson of Amity International schools, a chain of premier educational institutions in India – Amitasha provides education and cultural development to disadvantaged girls; promotes social awareness through nationwide workshops and cultural events.

The money donated by YUVA will be used to buy books, toys and clothes for young girls under the New Delhi chapter of the charity.

While India strives to globally progress at one end, it battles domestically to help the majority of its population plagued by poverty and rampant social evils.

One of the worst of these evils is the notion that girls and women are incompetent burdens on society.

This stigma causes numerous cases of female infanticide, domestic violence and bride trading in many parts of the country.

Women are a major part of every nation’s progress, but as their quality of life and numbers dwindle, India faces tough challenges in achieving its global development.

The educated urban population and the progressive politicians of the country have begun to cause change, with businesses and state governments establishing charities to provide sponsorship, free schooling, advice and shelter to poor and victimized women and children.

Eshan Hemrajani, a member of Cardiff’s YUVA society said: “Cruelty and neglect towards the girl-child in India is a sad reality, and something that the nation must strive to eradicate.

“While we equip ourselves to become more conscious citizens at University, it’s never too soon to lend a helping hand.”

Dr. Amita Chauhan of Amitasha said: “It is enriching to see that students even outside the country are providing beneficial assistance to charities that aim to improve the social state of the nation.

“I want to thank Cardiff University’s YUVA society in helping us improve the lives of neglected children and putting smiles on their faces.”

If you wish to lend a helping hand to Amitasha, visit http://www.amity.edu/amitasha/fortify.htm

Muslim NGO to build 1000 homes for Assam riots victims

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: New Delhi-based Muslim NGO Rehab India Foundation is going to build 1000 homes for the homeless riot victims in Assam’s Bongaigaon district. The NGO has purchased 15 acres of land for the project.

The foundation for the first phase of the project – 200 homes will be built in three months – was laid earlier this month.

Talking to TwoCircles.net Rehab India Foundation (RIF) Chairman E. Abubacker – who also heads Social Democratic Party of India – said: “The foundation stone for the project of 200 homes was laid on 7th November. By March 2010 we will be completing the first phase of the project. Within five years we will build 1000 homes for the riot victims in Assam.”

Giving more details of the project he said: “In our project area we will also build school, hospital and community centre.”

As result of riots in Bongaigaon thousands of families have been compelled to flee their homes in Assam. Now on the banks of rive or sides of highways they are leading precarious life. They live in huts and find it hard to earn their daily bread. Most of them are the victims of the murderous riots engineered by Bodos in 1994.

The RIF has done a survey of the refugees living in 8 camps in different districts of Assam. The survey identified 24,613 people are living in the refugee camps. The NGO has purchased land in the Hapasara Panchayat of Bongaigaon district. Excluding the land, RIF is going to spend Rs 115 million (US$ 2.3 Million) on the project.

Estimates of the project

1000 homes @ Rs. 1,00,000 each = Rs. 100 million (US$ 2 Million)

100 tube wells @ Rs. 10,000 each = Rs. 1 million (US$ 20000)

School Building @ Rs 600 per sq. ft for 5000 sq ft = Rs. 3 million (US$ 60000)

Furniture/computers etc. = Rs 0.5 million (US$ 10000)

Community centre @ Rs 1000 sq. ft for 5000 sq. ft = Rs. 6 million (US$ 1.2 Million)

Mosque @ Rs. 1000 sq. ft for 4500 sq. ft = Rs. 4.5 million (US Dollars 90000)

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