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Shifting Foundation

Two decades ago, the Burkitt Foundation saved the historic enclave of Hyde Park. But now the foundation is pulling out, and Hyde Park -- as well as many of the social service agencies it houses -- may really become a thing of the past.

"Look at that!" the nun exclaims, pointing at a wooden carving of a woman from the back. "Isn't that powerful? One of our residents made that." She stops again at a sculpture of a woman's head in the living room. "That's the symbol of woman emerging, coming into her own." Looking around the living room, she cracks, "The Lord brought us donated furniture, but He made sure it all matched!"

Joseph Ryan says his brother William's statements about Wellsprings's "problems" are unfounded. After all, Joseph points out, the nuns have refurbished each of their houses. "They are a highly efficient organization, very effective," Joseph says. "They're a model program."

Continuing her tour, Sister Rita introduces Wellsprings's program director and co-founder Sister Justin Farinella, a spry, 75-year-old, salt-and-pepper-haired woman in slacks who leaps to her feet, brandishing a sheaf of newly compiled figures for a grant proposal. Asked if Wellsprings had prepared for the possibility that they could lose their location, she answers no. "We wanted all the money to go into programming," she says, "job training, education, computers." As for the Castle Court property offered up by the Burkitt Foundation, Sister Rita says it lacks a crucial feature for Wellsprings residents: proximity to a bus route.

When the nuns heard that the Burkitt Foundation planned to sell the property they consider their home, they made an appeal for help on Channel 2 that brought them a scant $3,000. Wellsprings's board is now busy scrounging up emergency capital. But the organization has yet to find a suitable new location.

Neither nun wants to talk much about the Burkitt Foundation, except to say that they "woke up when they were told" that the properties would be sold. "They're legitimate in what they're doing," Sister Rita says. She admits that Wellsprings's homey, non-institutional living situation couldn't be more ideal.

But then she places one hand atop the other to indicate a crossroads. "I think this is an opportunity for us," she says, grinning convincingly. "Every change is an opportunity. I don't know what's going to happen. That's our question.

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  • Grace foundation 12/19/2010 4:56:00 PM

    GRANT TO THE CHILDREN IN THE STREETS BECAUSE OF THE ORPHANED BY THE VICTIMS OF HIV/AIDS PARENT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLYING ORGANIZATION : GRACE FOUNDATION, 23, Teachers Colony, Samayapuram POST, MANAHCNALLUR TALUK, TRICHIRAPALLI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU STATE, INDIA 621 112. E-MAIL ; grace_foundation@yahoo.com Registration Details : Registered as Non Governmental Not for profit charitable voluntary organization under the Societies of Registration Act. Registration Number is 54 of 1996. Registered under the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Government of India under Foreign Contribution Regulations Act. Our FCRA NO. 076040258. Bank Details: Our Bank Account Number: S.B. 10864, Account Name is GRACE FOUNDATION Bank Name: Indian Overseas Bank (0252), Samayapuram Branch, Trichirapalli District, Tamil Nadu State, India 621112. Swift Code No. IOBAINBB001 Need of the project : As you are aware India stands second place in the world by affecting 5.2 Million persons are affected by HIV/AIDS. Many of the children are becomes orphan due to the demise of the HIV/AIDS victims in our country. These children relatives are also not taking care of them. The Community is afraid of taking care of these children because they may also affected by the disease HIV/AIDS. So they don't know what to do and become beggars or become steel and convicted in the tender age. These children should be taken care because of the social rejection by the community and their own kith and kin. Usually children under the age 15 may affect by any disease because of the less immunity power. Project Planned: Our Grace Foundation Board of Trustees plan to start one Asylum / Home for these vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Initially we are planning to accommodate 100 children in the Home. We have our own building to accommodate them. We have to furnish them according to the need of the children. We need the running cost for starting the home. Jesus Loved and kissed the children and told if anyone helps these children are helping to me. BUDGET 1. Nutritional expenses of 100 children Rs.1, 000 per month x 12 = Rs.12, 00,000.00 2. Educational materials, Uniforms, school fees Rs.2, 000 x100 = Rs. 2,00,000.00 3. Furniture's cots, Table chair for the children, Dining Table = Rs. 3,00,000.00 4. Staff Salaries 2 Wardens, 2 Cooks, 1 Asst.Cook, 1 Sweeper = Rs 2,40,000.00 5. Administrative Expenses Rs. 5,000 x 12 = Rs. 60,000.00 TOTAL GRANT REQUESTED FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION Rs. 20,00,000.00 ( Twenty Lacs Indian rupees). Monitoring and Evaluation: This project will be monitor by our Board of Directors and we will have review meetings each and every month and the same will be sent to the donors as Annual Report and the Audited statement of accounts periodically. Both internal and external evaluators and the basis of evaluation report the project will be improved will do evaluation. Out Come of the Project: 1) Prevent the acquisition and transmission of new infections. 2) Reduce the social and economic impact of HIV/AIDS. 3) Care and support will be given to these children. 4) Love and Concern will be showered unto them. 5) Improve the quality of Life of the children, 6) Giving them good education and make them to stand own on their legs. Thanking You. Yours Sincerely, General Secretary, S.N.Joseph Selvaraj. 19.12.2010 E-mail : tv4312670076@bsnl.in

 

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