We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this difficult time. Although our teams in both India and the US are working remotely, we have put our heads together to come up with some innovative ways we can help the communities we serve during this difficult time.
And while we can't gather in person at this time, we hope you will join us for our first ever virtual event,
LiveStream for Dreams
, on
Thursday April 9th.
You can find more information below, and we hope to 'see' you there.
Sending love & strength in the meantime,
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Our First Ever Virtual Event!
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Join us on
Thursday April 9th
for
LiveStream for Dreams
, a virtual fundraising event complete with an amazing roster of celebrity performances sure to light up your week!
We hope this event might serve as a good distraction and moment of hope for you during a dark time, while also helping us keep our doors open and our staff working to serve our beneficiaries, now and in the future.
Featuring
and MORE, to be announced!
Please register to join via Zoom
here
, or RSVP on Facebook
here.
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Our Response to COVID-19:
Although we've had to delay hundreds of our programs, our commitment to the communities we serve remains the same now as it has always been. We have moved beyond our normal programming to serve the immediate need of the communities we serve. Over the coming days and weeks we are:
- Nearly 50 women we work with in India have shifted their focus to making much needed FACE MASKS from their homes. We are working to ensure we are doing our part to keep people safe. We are even seeing how the materials we use to make our Asani Sanitary Napkins can be converted into making masks for the local community.
- We are working with local officials, our distribution team, and many local food distribution organization in rural Gujarat to ensure that women in rural areas have access to Menstrual Products - because periods don't stop for pandemics!
- We have made a significant donation to FOOD BANK NYC, earmarked for personal care for women in their Woman to Woman program - like tampons, pads, toothpaste, etc.
- Last week we made a strong commitment to our team, those we serve, and our donors that we will keep our doors open and continue to serve our beneficiaries in any way we can, no matter what it takes. You can read our statement here.
If you are in a position to do so, we hope you will consider making a donation so that we are able to continue providing for the most vulnerable among us, now and into the future.
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A Few Things to Look Forward To:
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Diwali on the Hudson is Turning Lucky #7 on November 12th!
Legend has it that celebrating the Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali brings luck and good fortune, especially to those who gamble. So In honor of our lucky 7th year, we have re-imaged our famous Diwali party
as a whole new experience... Introducing
Diwali on the Hudson: Kismat,
a night of Bollywood-style glamour and gambling.
Save the date of
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12th
& purchase tickets
here
.
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The Lotus Festival is coming back to Gillette Stadium on October 3rd!
Join us
to celebrate the power of perseverance at the world-famous Gillette Stadium, home to 6-time Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots.
After cocktail hour overlooking the field, you will enjoy a seated formal dinner, entertainment, inspiring speakers and special guests, as well as a live auction.
Save the date of
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3rd
and purchase tickets
here
.
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Pledge Your Period in May to Celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day!
Menstrual Hygiene Day
(MH Day) is a global advocacy initiative that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) for all women and girls.
At the Desai Foundation, we celebrate by encouraging women around the world to
#pledgeyourperiod
in the month of
May
in order to provide girls in rural India with access to menstrual health products.
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THANK YOU!
And a big thanks to the health care and emergency workers, grocery store and pharmacy employees, emergency doctors, volunteers, and so many other incredible heroes who are keeping our society moving forward at this time!
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