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Sahaya Walks 2018, which is held on Sunday October 14, is just around the corner. We are excited!
Read further for more information, but here are already the top 10 reasons to support Sahaya Walks.
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- Even if you cannot attend the event, you can still make a difference by making a tax-deductible donation or create an easy fund-raising page. As we are volunteer-based, 100% of your donation goes to support the kids. Every dollar helps.
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Enjoy delicious food, including South-Indian food donated generously by Preethi Indian Cuisine, Davis.
- Meet and befriend amazing people.
- Enjoy a dynamic cultural program, with Vinita Domier as MC and featuring presentations, Indian songs and dance. Get to see video and pictures of some of the beneficiaries in India.
- Free henna designs for your hands, arms or legs. Also face-paint and origami!
- Photo booth: have a photo taken as "you are" or with a fun, new look. We'll email you the picture. You can post it on your social media page, and hash-tag it with #sahayawalks.
- Walk one of the most scenic streets in Davis on a beautiful autumn day.
- You get a T-shirt or wrist-band; wear it and share that you care.
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You'll leave the event feeling happy and inspired.
For all these reasons, and many more
, Sahaya International and its partner organizations invite you to our 12th annual event:
Sahaya Walks 2018
When: Sunday October 14, from 1 to 4 pm
Where: International House Davis, 10 College Park, Davis, CA 95616
Sahaya Walks is an annual educational & fundraising family event that provides an opportunity for people of all ages -young and old- to make a difference in the lives of 33 HIV-infected children and youth in our programs in India, by providing life-saving medicines, health-care, education, shelter and food.
There will be delicious Indian food (offered by Preethi Indian Cuisine), a cultural program with music and dance, short presentations (including recently recorded videos of several of the HIV+ youth in India), fun activities (including face-painting, henna and a photo booth), and a 10-minute walk. We will share our hopes for an AIDS-free future.
Come celebrate that YES, we can make a difference!
All proceeds go to Sahaya's programs that provide health and a future to 33 HIV-infected children and youth in India. Thanks to our previous events, we have not lost a single child because of HIV/AIDS in 12 years. Several of the first kids who enrolled in our program nearly 15 years ago are currently in college and recently 4 of them have completed their college degree. Two of them have recently been hired by our partner organization READ to assist with the orphan support programs and start a special HIV+ youth club to organize extra skill-building activities.
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| Some of the children and youth who benefit directly from Sahaya Walks |
This year we have also as special guest Mr. Selvam, the founder and director of our Indian partner organization READ, that directly takes care of the HIV+ children and youth for whom we raise support. Thanks to the many programs of READ, the adults and youth of this community are building a better future through improved education, healthcare and socio-economic opportunities such as small businesses and vocational training. We are honored to have a role in their work, and are proud that Mr. Selvam will be special guest at Sahaya Walks.
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Mr Selvam, and 2 of the very first beneficiaries of the program who recently graduated from college and are now working at READ and paying it forward by helping more children.
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Visit www.sahayawalks.org to learn more, or click the button below to register, create an easy fundraising page, or contribute. Our goal for 2018 is to raise $15,000. Can you help? Every contribution makes a difference.
- $10 provides 1 month of life-saving medications for an HIV-infected child
- $30 provides 1 month of food, clothing and school fees for a needy child
- $100 covers 1 year of school expenses (including uniform) for an orphan
- $360 provides 1 year of food, clothing and school fees.
Schedule on October 14:
1:00 PM:
- Start of check-in/ on-site registration/ fun activities
- Lunch including Indian food generously provided by Preethi Indian Cuisine; feel free to bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share.
2:00 PM:
- Opening ceremony (with Indian song, dance and story-telling; talk by Sahaya founder Koen Van Rompay, Selvam, UCD Project Rishi and others
- Short walk (0.5 miles; 10-15 minutes, for all ages)
- Post-walk: continued activities, including face-painting, henna, and a photo booth; activities finish at 4 pm.
Even if you cannot come to Sahaya Walks, you can still make a difference in the lives of these children: help to spread the word, make a donation, or create a fundraising page (which only takes a few minutes) and invite your friends to help. Click here to start.
We hope to see you there! Many thanks for making a difference.
Warmly,
Koen Van Rompay, the board of Sahaya International,
and our many sponsors and partner organizations, including International House Davis, India Association of Davis, United Methodist Church Davis Service and Justice Ministry, Davis Community Church Compassion Peace and Justice Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Church Davis, Momentum Dance and Fitness, American Association of University Women-Davis, and others.
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