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GOPIO-CT Hosts Seminar on Girls’

Education and Donates for Construction

of Toilets for Girls in India

OUR BUREAU SHED Vice President Asad Latif (left) speaking at GOPIO-CT Seminar. Sitting next to him is Trustee and EC Member Prakash Kundaliia
Stamford, CT

lobal Organization of People
of Indian Origin – Connecti-
Gcut Chapter (GOPIO-CT)
has been supporting Society for Hu-
man and Environment Development
(SHED) in Maharashtra. They run
schools in Mumbai’s Dharavi slums
and tribal areas as well as providing
health services in the rural areas.
SHED Vice President and SHED
Trustee Asad Latif and Executive
Council Member Prakash Kundalia
spoke at a seminar organized by GO-
PIO-CT Saturday, May 31st at the
Stamford Hampton Inn and Suites SHED being presented a check for $25,000 from GOPIO-CT
on the topic “Promoting Girls Edu-
cation, Hygiene, Health & Nutrition Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Meera Road. for girls at these Municipal schools. an active and dynamic organization
and Women Empowerment in Rural Asad said, “Over the past five Present at the program were GOPIO hosting interactive sessions with pol-
Maharashtra’ sharing SHED experi- decades, SHED’s vocational training International Chairman Dr. Thomas icy makers and academicians, com-
ences. The seminar was moderated by initiatives have empowered 1.5 mil- Abraham and Secretary Siddharth munity events, youth mentoring and
GOPIO Life Member Biru Sharma. lion women to become self-reliant Jain, GOPIO-CT Vice President networking workshops, and working
According to SHED, Aksha- and support their families.” Nandu Kuppuswamy, Boards Mem- with other area organizations to help
ra Foundation in collaboration with Kundalia said that to improve ber Meera Banta, and Past Presidents create a better future. GOPIO-CT
SHED, launched a Computer Liter- sanitation and reduce school dropout Shailesh Naik and Ashok Nichani. serves as a non-partisan, secular, civ-
acy program in four slums of Mum- rates among adolescent girls, SHED About GOPIO: The Global Or- ic and community service organiza-
bai—Dharavi, Mahakali, Saphale, has constructed 42,000 hygienic toilets ganization of People of Indian Origin tion – promoting awareness of Indian
and Palghar—making employable till date. SHED is presently in the pro- (GOPIO) is a non-profit organization culture, customs and contributions of
over 50,000 individuals, including cess of finalizing the construction of the dedicated to promoting the well-be- people of Indian origin through com-
30,000 women. In the tribal regions of toilets in 10 schools in Maharashtra. ing and advancement of people of munity programs, forums, events and
Maharashtra, SHED has established GOPIO-CT President Ma- Indian origin worldwide. Over the youth activities. It seeks to strengthen
Health Centers to provide primary hesh Jhangiani presented a check of last 19 years, GOPIO-CT, a chapter partnerships and create an ongoing
care, with referrals to the hospitals like $25,000 for the construction of toilets of GOPIO International has become dialogue with local communities.

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