6th Blood Donation Drive @ ITPL
Finalised.
6th Blood Donation Drive @ ITPL, Bangalore.
Approx 450 to 550 donations expected.
May 2009: Work @ Sankalp
Most of last month, the priority was our upcoming 6th Anniversary. The volunteers worked hard and spent ample amount of thought, time and energy to putting up a good show (like they say, citation required :) ). But we made sure none of our regular work suffers because of the Anniversary preparation. what was keeping us occupied?
Contribution to the environment...
Forums
What do you think is the one good thing and also one bad thing you have done to the environment? Please post your views here. Also mention what do you plan to do to stop the bad thing you do as a gift back to nature on this Environmental Day (June 5th).
Freedom
P.S.- This is one of my favorite poems, by one of my favorite poets (Khalil Gibran).
And an orator said, "Speak to us of Freedom."
And he answered:
At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship your own freedom,
Even as slaves humble themselves before a tyrant and praise him though he slays them.
Ay, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a handcuff.
And my heart bled within me; for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you,
Friendship
And a youth said, "Speak to us of Friendship."
Your friend is your needs answered.
He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.
And he is your board and your fireside.
For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.
When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay" in your own mind, nor do you withhold the "ay."
And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart;
For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed.
When you part from your friend, you griev
Rohtang Pass: Scenic Beauty Personified
Rohtang Pass, 51 KM from Manali, is a high mountain pass that connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh. India. It has become a summer tourist spot, all thanks to the rising popularity of Manali, and excellent roads maintained by Border Road Organization.
Prayer of a Volunteer
In the mighty mountains amidst them mighty trees
Where the sky is blue and flows the cold cold breeze.
In the wilderness - all alone I sit here and think
Of what we are today and what we could become.
May we stand for what is right.
The Gods of Mountains - O hear my prayer.
To our motherland our soul we spare!
A Goal
All I need is a goal big enough to keep this life worth living.
World Blood Donor Day
WBDD is around the corner. New ideas have been planned upon and are maturing out by that time. More details will be given soon :)