2011 Yearly Update
(Detailed information to follow per project)

1. Valentine Day Gift giving to the residents of Zolesville Rest Home:

 A group of volunteers - Gauri Singh, Ketki Puri, Kuvam Handa, and Yadvi Handa visited Zolesville Rest Home located in Louisburg, North Carolina, and spent an afternoon with the 20 residents, most of them above 80 years old or above. Kuvam Handa, 6 years old and Yadvi Handa, 5 years old entertained the residents by singing songs to them and handing them rose and small teddy bear that lights up and says I love you. In addition, we donated socks for all the residents.  The total expense for this event was $140 approximately. 



2. Japan Relief Fund Raiser - Gauri Singh, Kuvam Handa, Yadvi Handa held a fundraiser at Shelley Lake, Raleigh, North Carolina.  The total funds raised for this project were $150. 

3. Visit to a Hospital in Dharavi, Slums of India - Jyoti Singh and Gauri Singh visited a government hospital in Dharavi.  The Hospital lacked beds, supplies, and care.  The organization offered assistance with beds and supplies, however, the leaders of the hospital did not accept our assistance.

 

4. Support of Widows in Vrindavan, India by giving them quarterly living and food supply - The organization sent $200 to support one quarterly living and food supply expenses for the widows in this center.  This is our ongoing project.  Here our some of the pictures of the visit by Jyoti Singh.

5. People's watch, human rights, Rehab. Center in Madurai, India - $900 was sent to Support this Project

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2303447.ec


Sudhanthra – an initiative for women in distress was started in August 1995 with the aim to provide counseling, legal support and short term shelter for women in distress. This initiative later joined hands with People’s Watch in its work for human rights. In the year 2000, as a result of the realization at People’s Watch that the victims need multi-dimensional support in sustaining their physical and as well as mental strength both as an individual and as a family in their pursuit of attaining justice, Sudhanthra amalgamated as the Rehabilitation Centre for victims of Torture and domestic violence and other forms of violations.
Holding hands and accompanying the victims until they restore their normalcy has been the single point agenda of People’s Watch in establishing rehabilitation homes: one at Madurai and the other at Mettur; both in Tamil Nadu. Services ranging from shelter, food, legal support, vocational training, counseling, medical and mental health assistance are some of the services offered by Sudhanthra – RCTV.

 6. A Birthday Party to Raise Funds for the organization - Sheetal Maheswary, a Volunteer raised funds during her son's 6th Birthday..