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| “Footprints”
is dedicated to our volunteers who selflessly devote their
energies in supporting our cause. |
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Michael
Little: (United Kingdom, Birmingham)
Michael got to know about YRG CARE by visiting our web site
and offered his help across the seas. A Chef by profession,
his interest saw the genesis of the Community Kitchen Project
(CKP) and his endeavour in collecting funds for helping HIV/AIDS
individuals in Chennai help themselves.
His sustained perseverance saw the Lord Mayor of Birmingham,
Sir John Hood officially launch the “U.K
Appeal” for the Community Kitchen Project of YRG
CARE. . Michael also recently ran a 26 mile Edinburgh Marathon
titled “Run
from Poverty” to inspire people to help YRG CARE
in its efforts to serve people living with HIV/AIDS. |
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Maya
speaks: ( U.S.A )
In the summer of 2005, seeking to learn more about (and contribute
in some
small way to) India’s fight against HIV/AIDS, I spent
six weeks volunteering at YRG CARE. During my time with the
organization, I was able to observe the dedication and enthusiasm
with which the doctors, nurses and support staff approached
their various tasks, whether in providing care, performing
research or conducting prevention/intervention programs.
Upon returning home to the United States, inspired by the
proactive attitudes of all those involved with YRG CARE, I
felt a need to do what I could to further the mission of the
organization. I decided to enlist family members and friends
in the endowment fundraising drive of YRG CARE and simultaneously
raise their awareness of the epidemic in India.
They were more than willing to support what they considered
to be a worthy cause. Their generosity was heartening, serving
as a reflection of their desire to contribute to YRG CARE’s
efforts to address various issues surrounding HIV/AIDS in
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Tamara
Lindsay : ( New York, USA )
Though my time with YRG CARE officially began in November
2000 and ended in May 2001, the experience continues to resonate
with me. I was born in Chennai but grew up in New York City.
In 2000 I made the decision to leave my job and move to Chennai
to work at an NGO. The only thing I knew was that I wanted
to work for an HIV organization. I was lucky to find YRG CARE
and began working in their old T-Nagar office. I helped with
several projects and initiated a review of their communications
efforts, which involved talking to their internal/external
audience (patients, staff and partners). I traveled to southern
Tamil Nadu and witnessed a YRG CARE prevention presentation,
which clearly illustrated the importance of education when
dealing with HIV. I also helped with a research project focusing
on a few slums in Chennai.
While I can spend time writing about my work, I believe the
most important thing about YRG CARE is its people –
those being helped and those working for the organization.
My experience was special because of the people. I was inspired
by the dedication of the staff given the sensitivities surrounding
their work and by the words of their patients, who constantly
referred to YRG CARE as a place of hope. It is hard to leave
such a place and not be influenced by the experience. I discovered
what I wanted to do with my career while at YRG CARE and it
was one of the many lessons I learned. I am truly grateful
for my time with YRG CARE. |
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