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VOLUME11 2010
FEB 2010

! JH4I, WHO ARE

WE? ..…………………….2

! WHAT WE WANT TO
DO? ………………………2

! CURRENT STATUS/
PROGRESS REPORT ......... 2

! FUTURE PLANS .............2

! MEET JH4I MEMBERS ...3

JOIN HANDS 4 INDIA

LET’S ACT TOWARDS OUR DREAMS.
From Editor’s Desk

I distinctly remember Rajesh Sir, one of my seniors back at college. My lifestyle then was, in short,
stereotypical, while his never conformed to any standards. One thing, which was common, was that we
would both bunk lectures. But while I used to do that to hang out with friends at one of those typical tea
joints, he would visit families in nearby slums and convince them to send their children to that makeshift
school which he used to run under the shade of a tree. He provided the children with all the needed books
and stationary. For funds and volunteers he would visit our hostels and persuade us to join him for the
cause.
Given our extra-curricular activities, both of us adopted the one-night-out-per-exam study methodology to
pass the semester exams. While I managed to scrape through with just about decent grades, he was one
of the toppers. And being one of the toppers, he had an option to take up a job with any of the
multinationals, which visited our college for campus. He did not. He instead opted for a job with a
government firm surprising each one of us. He said that he had other things to focus on and joining an
MNC would not give him the required amount of time.

The makeshift school he started years ago resides today in a 3 room concrete house and is run by college
students who pass on his reign year after year. Underprivileged children are imparted education there for
no charge at all. Rajesh, is an IPS officer today serving the country, and continues to do work at the
ground level helping the underprivileged.

Each of us has different priorities hence not all of us can be Rajesh. However, we can all contribute within
our own capacities in one form or the other. Pitching in with what we can, together, we can work towards,
well the common goal, which is making this world a better place to live.

I got my chance when some of my friends came up with this idea of forming JH4I. Today JH4I is taking its
baby steps, but when so many bright dedicated individuals come together for a good cause, there is no
stopping them.

Respond to your calling. Join us and help make a difference.

Join Hands 4 India

JH4I, Who Are we?
Founded in 2009, Join Hands for India (JH4I) is a startup non-profit volunteer
organization. We at JH4I work towards satisfying one of India’s most critical
needs – educating children in need. By promoting volunteerism and direct
contribution towards this cause, our mission is to strengthen India’s young
and enrich lives by imparting education and the right values to our future
generation. We believe that a small step in the right direction can create
waves. What could be a small step can create waves to bring immense
difference in the lives of children who were not fortunate enough to get
education because of lack of money and resources. We dare to dream and
believe that a great journey starts with a small and humble beginning.
What We Want To Do?
Throughout the year, JH4I will provide direct volunteer service to the children Education is the
in need in India. We will help the homeless children, guide the at-risk youth, most powerful
tutor the disadvantaged children, feed the hungry and do much more. JH4I
will offer a variety of meaningful volunteer projects that will benefit the weapon, which you
children of India. We will provide volunteers with flexible volunteer can use to change
opportunities to create positive change. We want to simplify the process by
organizing and promoting incredible volunteer opportunities to make
the world.
community service accessible to all.
Current Status/ Progress Report:
-Nelson Mandela
! Active Members: 22
! Active Moderators: 13
! Geographic Locations of Members: Bangalore, Mumbai, Charlotte, San Jose, Boston, Chicago
! Website: www.joinhands4india.webs.com (under construction)
! Financial Condition: We are currently in a position to support a child’s education for life by pooling the
funds from moderators in 10 months.
! Members contribute financially/ efforts and energy in once a week meeting and on restricted forum on
Orkut Community – JH4IModerators

JH4Imembers and volunteers, in India, have worked real hard and found a suitable
candidate - Rohit, who is a student of standard 6. He has been topper in his class for last
3 years. His father is a daily wage laborer. He is staying in Majra Khurd (a small village in
Mahender Garh district in Haryana, India). In his 6th class December examinations,
Rohit secured 98.5% marks. The school he is studying in is quite competitive and has a
good reputation in and around the town.
Near Future Plans:
! Go public after selection of first child to be sponsored
! Spread awareness about JH4I and its cause
! Add donors and generate more funds for sponsoring more and more children
! Sponsor education for at least 5 children in 2010
! Acquire legal status (501 ©) in USA
! Short term Goal for next year – Add Volunteers, be 150 members strong volunteer organization
! Create and shift to permanent website

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FewJH4I Members:

Hot, muggy and overcrowded “City of Joy” has no dearth of poverty. In this city
worked a little lady named “Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu” who came all the way from
Albania to help the poor in then Calcutta, West Bengal and India.

She is more famously knows as Mother Teresa. Isn’t there anymore beautiful
reason that Kolkata is righteously called “City of Joy” and for me to get into the
act?

Judhajit Dutta from Kolkata.

I remember in our childhood my granny used to say – Earn money and invest in
education...if you keep in bank the government will take it, if you keep in house
the thieves would have an eye but if you educate a child the investment will grow
with time .This encouraged us to be educated and understand how important it is
to be educated.

I am Reema from Jharsugda, Orrisa and want to help make this world a better
place to live. Please join us and remember no help is too small.
I strongly endorse the deed of providing for the underprivileged and as Churchill
rightly said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we
give.”

A Marketing Graduate from Chicago. I am an ex-employee of Infosys and a native

of Bangalore.

I believe that education provides an opportunity for a better future and I hope to
help someone achieve it. That's the reason I'm here.

I am Swetha Manda, an IT professional from Hyderabad.

With the help of friends, here we are trying to take one small step in a direction I
had been thinking about for quite a few years now.

On behalf of JH4I I request you to contribute in the best way you can. Help us
bring a well deserved smile on every face.

I am Vikrant. Belong to a small town in Haryana. Working as a IT professional

with Infosys.

Join Hands 4 India

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