Now this is some serious balancing act – brings water to my eyes just watching it. Bindaas – only in India!

John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, and (Ali bhai) I mean Udhay Chopra eat your heart out – Here’s the new hero of Dhoom 3

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The title says it all – but it is only true to the very few privileged and fortunate enough to afford it in our nation. The under-privileged either go without or have to make do with very little education and therefor stand little or no chance of making a better life for themselves let alone support their family.

That is the sad reality but its not the end of it – it is not a hopeless situation and its not an issue that we can stand idle and do nothing about. We can make a difference and we can bring about change – we can do so by uniting and extend our arms of support. This is where GiveIndia comes in.

First of all there is an event taking place right now where GiveIndia is looking to win a donation which will be used to educate 40,000 children in India. And to this end they need your support and votes – so without delay, please visit http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/338730 and cast your vote ASAP. Then visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/GiveIndiaorg/21169267101 and become a fan.

Here’s something to help you understand the purpose of it all and hope you will take a little time to show your support.

The Issue
Wide eyed, under nourished children standing dusty by the side of the road while cars and trucks zoom by them – will this be the story of India? Will the underprivileged be left behind, while the prosperous enjoy opportunities like never before? Will young voices asking for a better future be unheard? Not if you join hands with GIVE Foundation to make a change!

Children have the right to study and enjoy their childhood. However 50% of school age children in India are not in school today. It is estimated that there are anywhere between 10-20 mn children working as labourers in hazardous industries and being exploited when they should be learning and playing.

Education is the key to unlocking our children’s future, the key which will allow them to lead a dignified and financially independent adult life.

The Plan
GIVE Foundation will use the $1mn grant to for educational sponsorships costing $43 per child per year thus providing access to education to more than 20,000 children through our partner NGOs. All partner NGOs have undergone due diligence, and are highly transparent and credible organizations. They are located across India and provide access to education to underprivileged children, including the girl child, tribal children and children from remote rural areas.

However, so that your vote COUNTS and goes FURTHER we will take the balance of about $90,000 and run a matching campaign that raises an additional $1mn from individual donors. This balance will also help meet the operating costs of running this program, including costs of project monitoring, and tracking including regular quarterly updates.

Each $43 sponsorship will provide books, school bags and uniforms to the children as well as the education i.e. teachers salaries and other costs to ensure a quality education.

The Outcome
More than 20,000 children will be educated for a year with the grant support. In addition over 20,000 children will be educated for a year through matching donations raised from individuals, thus ensuring that in all, more than 40,000 children are educated.

The program aims to make the underprivileged children of India self-reliant and independent by providing them a mainstream education. It is a movement to strengthen the future of the nation, an attempt towards a better life.

Each child we help is one less child that has to work for a living; one less child that has to experience illiteracy; one less child that has no hope for the future.

We believe that there are enough people who want to see this happen, enough people to ensure that we get 40,000 votes that will in turn help to educate 40,000 children. One VOTE = one CHILD!

Thank you for your support. Please leave a comment in support of this post and GiveIndia! Don’t forget to retweet or add this to your facebook account if you have one – show your support by spreading the word

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If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who won’t survive the week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment,the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 20 million people around the world.

If you attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than almost three billion people in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back,a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy. If your parents are still married and alive, you are very rare, especially in the United States.

If you hold up your head witha smile on your faceand are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder, you are blessed because you can offer God’s healing touch.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read anything at all. You are so blessed in ways you may never even know.

If you are feeling blessed, repay the blessings bestowed unto you and do something for others.

A blessing cannot be kept. If it stops with you, then the blessing will disappear. The blessing will only keep working if it is continuously passed around. If you are a recipient of a blessing, keep the blessing working by being the source of blessing to other people. Share the blessing with your close ones, your family and friends (Yehi Dosti, Isika naam zindagi hai)

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Kitne haseen din the woh! Jab hum bhi jawaan huwe karte the – Like wild horses we roamed about amongst our families with no care in the world. Our elders around us, looking after us, protecting us, naturing us, feeding us and teaching us all there is to learn about the world.

Then came the time when we grew up and became adults, Thus started the second leg our journey through life. The life that is forever beautified by those dear and close to us, that someone special who joins and becomes a part of our overall family. Ah the joyous moments spent by the seashore, bare feet as we walked on the beach, a light breeze upon us and the soft slapping of the waves. Together you wonder about watching the sunset, embraced with a sweet moment and a memory to cherish, now and forever.

Such are the wonders of life, family and close friends. The journey is not complete without them – for it is their care, understanding, compassion and love that make us feel on top of the world. Like clouds we soar above all the life’s difficulties, high above the mountains with peace and contentment.

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