---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: sarat agrawal <saratkbj@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:33 PM Subject: Re: Connecting Sarat And Gobinda To: Touching Lives <sonia.touchinglives@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: socialgobinda@xxxxxxxxx, ashishh.agrawal@xxxxxxxxx hello Dr. Sonia Thanks for your valuable reply. After having talked to you, we are filled with a great sense of enthusiasm and zeal. It has boosted our confidence towards the cause. We also had conversation with Mr. Gobinda, a very positive person, felt good after talking to him. He has also visited our area and knows the scenario and understands that a lot of work is to be done here.He is also ready to provide all kind of support. Now,coming to the point, First of all let me give you an insight to our village. To tell the truth its not a village, its a town with a population of approx 25000 people. In the vicinity of 10-20 kms there are around more then 20 villages. Condition of people in these villages is very poor. Every village has a govt. school but very few children go to school. Child labor is very prominent here. Conditions of school is also very poor. So much of funding comes from the government, don't know where it goes. Thinking of people is very negative towards education. They prefer their children to go to work rather than school So that he/she could earn something. At present as an initial phase what we want to do is to open a English learning centre in our town and provide free English classes, Communication & conversation classes , carrier counselling and also computer training. What we thought is to make it a self fund generating. we will run 2-3 paid batches for the local students. So that the fund generated can be used for sponsoring free classes. Our major concentration would be poor class and also we are thinking of spreading awareness of Right To Education(RTE). Setting up of libraries is also in our list of activities. To do all this we need the proper guidance from you. Actually we want to do this under your organization (Touching Lives) , so that in every moment we will get proper guidance and all support. working with you under your organization will also help us to gain support from our family and society. So please show us the path to start . Warm regards Sarat & the team. 09437210428 *support Anna Hazare & IAC*. -- * "If you ever wonder how to make a difference, JUST TOUCH ONE LIFE" ~Touching Lives~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RrNwghfgUU*