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15 Girls in Tamil Nadu Need Sponsorship for Secondary School

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Hello Friends!

I will be going to India soon to visit our Girl's School in Porayar, Tamil Nadu. The girls are eager to meet with me and they are so excited to hear that

they will be able to continue on to high school studies next year.

Fifteen girls still need sponsorship. We also need funds for the teachers and additional classroom materials. If you can sponsor a girl for the year, the cost is $275. We also appreciate donations of any amount to help with all the related expenses.

100% of your donation goes towards the cause of providing these rural, underprivileged girls a secondary education.  All of the administrative work is covered by volunteers such as myself.

Will you help to make the mercury rise in our fund raising thermometer? I would love to report to the girls that there dream is becoming a reality when I travel in a few weeks!

Our goal is $10,000 and we are currently at $1500. We have an additional $1000 pledged for later in the year. Help us bridge the gap!

Simply Click To Donate and make the mercury rise!

Pooja Chopra : Miss India 2009 :Read Her Story and Please Help the Cause!

15 Girls in Tamil Nadu Need Sponsorship for Secondary School
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Empowering Girls of India

Even before I traveled to India, I was very interested in the subject of the cultural view and practical situation of women in India. The first shock that led to my interest was learning that 750,000 girl fetuses are aborted annually. Another undocumented number of girl babies are left in the elements or are killed at birth.

Don't get me wrong -I love India, and the Indian culture but there are some aspects that I find difficult to understand. I feel impelled to help. It is a socially complex issue but action needs to be taken to help the Indian woman out of her present situation-especially in the villages.

In a culture that worships the feminine energy in the form of powerful goddesses such as MahaLakshmi, Kali and Durga it is surprising that the common women herself is not always valued.

I watched a documentary on Netflix the other day. The title is The World Before Her. The documentary treats several different emerging feminine roles in India. I would advise it if you have a further interest in the topic of women in India.

One very interesting fact emerged in the documentary. Pooja Chopra- model, actress and former Miss India  was unwanted by her father. When her father found out that a girl baby was due, he urged his wife for an abortion. When Pooja's mother refused, he hinted at infanticide . Pooja's mother left her husband and raised Pooja on her own. A very brave deed for an Indian woman.

Pooja Chopra- Miss India 2009

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In addition to her fame in entertainment and fashion, Pooja has started her own very successful charity for girls. 

We invite you to join our grassroots effort to help young South Indian women continue their education. We have 15 girls needing sponsorship so that they can continue on to secondary school next year. Donate today at Empowering Girls of India and please pass this blog post on to a friend by sharing on Google Plus , Twitter or Facebook. Click on an icon below to spread the word...

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Four Girls Ready for Secondary School in 2015

​Great News! Four of Our 8th Grade Girls Have Obtained Sponsorship for Secondary School in 2015! We have 18 more girls that require sponsorship. Donate today at www.empoweringgirlsofindia.org