India New Hope & New Life Trust

I am Jacob, a group of like minded friends have started a Charitable, not for profit Trust to work among the ‘Dalits’ (untouchables) in India. Most of the Dalits in India are poors, uneducated having been oppressed by ‘purity’ – ‘pollution’ ideological myth. Due to this ideology, Dalits are socially, economically, educationally, culturally and politically marginalised. A hidden apartheid is still in practise on the Dalit community.

Through the Self-help programme of our trust, we are enabling poor Dalits families to stand on their own to earn and to live with dignity and respect. Recently we have started a centre called ‘Shalom Happy Home’. In this context, we are committed to educate the Dalit children. Educating these Dalit children is the top priority of our trust. At present we have 100 Dalit children (both boys and girls), we provide free – accomodation, food, uniforms, dress, books, stationaries and education.

We do not have regualr funds to support this work. We are seeking funds to run our Shalom Happy Home. We are seeking aid from interested individuals/businesses/Trusts and charities. If anyone interested please feel free to keep in touch.

Regards

Jacob

Jacki Lopez says:

January 25, 2009 at 4:17 am

Dear Jacob,

I am interested in helping you in your efforts to help uplift Dalits. Is your program still running? How can I be a part of it?

Please email me and let me know. I like in Washington DC, have been to India three times, and am ready to be a part of the change we need to be a part of:-)

Jacob Devaraj says:

January 29, 2009 at 10:36 pm

Dear Jackie

Thank you very much for your kind response. i am so glad that you lOVE to be part of our work. Yes, we are still working with our Dalit community – to make cpossitive changes. Our motto is to SERVE THE DESERVING. There are many areas we are working with our people. We are committed to build up lives, communities whatever the way possible. Our ultimate goal is to see the entire oppressed and marginalised and disadvantaged community get education, experience liberation and enjoy their jubilation.

To achieve our goal we need friends and organisations like yours, so that international communities can join their hands together with the local communities to work together to create a JUST social order without any discrimination or oppresssion in any forms. It is a march of FAITH but we will acheive our goal, a day will dawn soon, on that day my people will breath the fresh air of freedom and liberation and equally share both human and natural resources. I am eagerly awaing to see that dawn. COME LET US UNITE OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND SEE THE LIBERTION OF MARGINALISED!