Nandurbar Construction Update - Dec 31st 2022

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Nandurbar home - update photo - Dec 2022
Nandurbar home - update photo - Dec 2022
Nandurbar home - update photo - Dec 2022
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Nandurbar is located in the north-western part of Maharastra, a large state in West/Central India.

The Nandurbar girls hostel hosts children belonging to the Basava, Pawra, Mathuwadi & Khandeshi Bhili tribal community. They attend good schools nearby and the hostel would provide them with excellent boarding and lodging facilities, along with additional supplementation of school lessons in the evening, and activities for physical and spiritual enrichment.

Roof for a Child 2022 Carnival! Our annual event is on Oct 1st!! #rfac2022

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We thank you so much for your steady support over the years that enabled us to complete 5 hostels!!  We look forward to having you and your family and friends for a day of yummy food, fun games, ethnic clothes and lovely company as we look to raise funds for our 6th hostel (details below ).

Our next project is to build 2 homes - boys and girls -adjacent to each other - in Kawant Gujarat, with a total budget estimated around Rs 3 crore rupees. Due to lack of capacity, only some of the children can be admitted. Once completed, the demand is for 300+ children from the very start! (Look forward to the post  with a more detailed write-up with the photos of the current home) 

Over the past years, we were able to complete 5 children's homes, all glory to God, and a testament to your dedication and support over the years!
We look forward to your new ideas and help in running this event.

 

SOME SHORT-CUT LINKS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE DIRECTLY TO THE VARIOUS ITEMS

FOOD

Locations

ART

Paintings

SERVICES

FAMILIES / GROUPS PARTICIPATION

DIRECT DONATIONS

Donations

How does the food and other sales work?

You buy the items online, and then arrive at the venue to pick up, ensuring that you have reserved your food, etc. You can also buy food items at the venue if it is still available. collect the payment via these options, and also for further delivery instructions.

What can I find at the Sales?

The sales consists of

  1. Yummy home-cooked food from various regions of India and baked treats & sweets 
  2. Fresh from the grill - dosas, omelettes, kabobs, burgers, hotdogs & much more!  
  3. Clothes, jewelry and other NEW carefully handpicked items provided by our supporters

  4. Services by experts of our community ( such as photoshoots, home exterior power washes, corporate mentoring sessions and more

AND LOTS MORE....

How can I donate items for the sale?

Thanks so much for contributing to the community. You can submit your items with images through this google form:  Donate Items for RFAC Auction 2022

Please reach out to Franklin ( 845 214 3918 ) or to Prem ( 732 261 3113 ) for further details.

 

How Can I bring my items to the carnival?

The Carnival will be held at Metuchen, NJ. More details will be provided soon.

How will the items be delivered to the buyers?

All food items purchased via online needs to be picked up on the day of the carnival. Other items - non-perishable - arrangements can be made on an individual basis.

 

About Roof for A Child (RFAC)

Roof for a Child' is a project to raise awareness and support for the education and lodging infrastructure of children from the very lowest strata of society.These homes are built near good government schools and provides an opportunity for children to get a good standard of education, and get exposure to career opportunities.

 

Roof For A Child 2021 Thanksgiving Events!

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Thank you for participating in an exciting auction where 100% of the proceeds go to support the continuing construction of the girls hostel at Nandurbar, MH( Check construction updates for details)

This auction runs till Dec 4th 11 am EST, when we will have a live Zoom session to celebrate the completion of the auction, and more importantly, showcase the updates from the various children's homes that we have been blessed to participate with.

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CLOTHES

By Sizes

By Types

FOOD

Locations

ART

Paintings

SERVICES

CHURCH FAMILIES/ GROUP PARTICIPATION

DIRECT DONATIONS

Donations

How does the auction work?

You can make a bid online, and this bid is carried on to our live session where we finalize the bids received. On winning the bid, we will reach out to you to collect the payment via these options, and also for further delivery instructions.

What can I find at the auction?

The auction consists of

  1. Clothes, jewelry and other NEW carefully handpicked items provided by our supporters

  2. Services by experts of our community ( such as photoshoots, home exterior power washes, corporate mentoring sessions and more
  3. Yummy home-cooked foods and baked treats - the very best holiday treats 

AND LOTS MORE....

How can I donate items for the auction?

Thanks so much for contributing to the community. You can submit your items with images through this google form:  Donate Items for RFAC Auction 2021

Please reach out to Franklin ( 845 214 3918 ) or to Prem ( 732 261 3113 ) for further details.

How can I get my items to the auction site?

The auction will be held at East Brunswick, NJ. Drop off locations will be shared as we near closer to the auction date. You can choose either of those locations or choose to drop it directly at the auction venue.

How will the auctioned items be delivered to the buyers?

Volunteers will deliver the items to the buyers. In case if you can pick up the items at the auction site or from any other location,  do let us know.

 

About Roof for A Child (RFAC)

Roof for a Child' is a project to raise awareness and support for the education and lodging infrastructure of children from the very lowest strata of society.These homes are built near good government schools and provides an opportunity for children to get a good standard of education, and get exposure to career opportunities.

 

Updates on the Children Home - Nov 2020

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India has been severely affected by the Covid-19 situation, and as part of the prevention measures implemented by the various state governments, our hostels had to be closed and children sent home to their parents. Tentatively, in some states, the hostels might open up in January after the holidays.

For about 3-4 months beginning in April, the construction of the hostels had to come to a stop due to the Covid-19 restrictions, but construction has picked up again.

Roof for A Child - April 2020 Update 

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Dear friends and partners of Friends Social Transformation Network (FSTN) and the #RoofForAChild campaign,

We hope that each of you and your families and dear ones are doing good in health and in your jobs in these unique circumstances of the ‘Covid-19’ pandemic.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 -- 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 ‘𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’ -- which now stands postponed to hopefully the fall of 2020.  We do not have a firm date yet, as the calendar has not yet opened up. While these hardships have brought our day to day lives to a standstill, and in many cases, upended many of our lives even, the vision of the 'Roof for a Child' campaign with its mission of 'Educating children, Empowering communities' that is now in its fifth year - is still intact and we wouldn't be here without your partnership!

𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔: 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐚, 𝐌𝐏

The boys hostel construction is in progress, and the plan was to complete a large room that would accomodate the boys for the upcoming school year. The lockdown has been extra-tight in this area due to a cluster of Covid-19 cases in nearby Indore.  Construction has come to a complete stop, but the current hope is that the school year which slated to start early June will also be postponed because of the lockdown, and we still might be able to get some of the boys to start. Hectic work is underway behind the scenes regarding admissions to the schools, etc. Please keep these in prayer.

𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫, 𝐌𝐇:

A large dining room and 2 smaller rooms are completed to a usable degree. The other rooms have reached up to the lintel level. The younger girls had been put up in the larger dining room, with the older girls in the 2 smaller rooms for privacy, etc. Currently most of the 140 girls have been sent back home, with just a handful remaining back because their parents could not come in time to pick them up (lockdown). Please remember the workers and new plans in prayer. Many have continued to support us in a recurring mode, and a few who have supported us annually have reached out to us on how we could continue the support. We will be sharing more details in upcoming posts. Thank you, be safe, and lets pray that God would provide with a safe, quick end to this pandemic. Please reach out to us for any concerns/clarifications.

#rfac2020 #EducatingChildrenEmpoweringCommunities #GiveALittleHelpALot

https://www.facebook.com/RoofForAChild/posts/2666236823700931

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2

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St. Thomas School in Jhawda : Our RFAC Supporters Mr. Roberts & Mrs. Geetha Roberts visited our Jhawda Children’s Home on February 2018 and spent some time with the Jhawda kids! They are really awesome! They are so proud and happy to have you support them! The construction work of the Jhawda children’s building is still in progress as you may see in the photos. The plaster work and the construction work is going on. The current plan is to have the dedication of the new building in the second week of June so that all the girls may move in at that time.

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2

Jhawda Children's Home Construction Update 2