A NIGHT IN INDIA: GALA FOR GANDHI'S KIDS
Fundraiser for Sunanda Gandhi Memorial Home and School
Featuring Arun Gandhi, fifth grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
Service-learning classes in social work and marketing have united to coordinate a fundraiser gala on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake University that will raise funds for the Sunanda Gandhi Memorial Home and School in India. This school serves children rescued from exploitation and trafficking.
Special guest Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will attend the fundraising gala on March 27, 2010, which will include music, entertainment and a light meal. Students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to purchase tickets and support this worthy cause.
TIME/DATE: 7-9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010
LOCATION: Chapel Auditorium, Our Lady of the Lake University (Click here for map/directions.)
DOWNLOAD AN EVENT INVITATION.
Ticket prices for "A Night in India: Gala for Gandhi's Kids" are as follows:
- Student (with ID): $20
- Child: $20
- Adult: $50
- Table: $500
The new eco-friendly designed Sunanda Gandhi Memorial Home and School, modeled on Gandhian principles like simplicity and self-reliance, will afford 400 children better living conditions and up-to-date educational resources and will be structured to utilize the help of college volunteers from all over the world.
As can be seen in the "Ray of Hope" documentary at left, the children currently live and learn in their single-room school; sleeping on the floor at night and learning by day. Although they get by on bare necessities, they are loved and free to be children. They are happy but they do dream of a larger school that can help more children like themselves.
In January 2009, Worden School professors Cynthia Medina and Cora Le-Doux (seen at right in photo with Arun Gandhi and his son, Tushar) traveled to India with a group that included Arun Gandhi. On their trip, they visited several schools, including the Sunanda Memorial Home and School. The Gandhi Institute, under the direction of Arun Gandhi (fifth grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) is helping the school to expand. DOWNLOAD A PDF with more detailed information about this project.
At the Sunanda School, Professors Medina and Le-Doux met an Indian social worker, Anuradha Bhonsle, who inspired them with her courage and commitment. She has dedicated her life to rescuing children from exploitation. She can be seen in the "Ray of Hope" video above.