Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
October 8, 2017
200 Meals
Thank you to all the youth volunteers, coordinator Ambika Singh and all the parents that encouraged their children to participate, especially since they took time from their busy weekend to attend.
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
October 2nd, 2016
300 Meals
August, 2016
$2,000
Meeting the kids was an incredible experience, they were all so kind and inviting with open arms and smiles. There are currently 33 boys and 16 girls at the two care homes at Faith Sansthan. Meeting them all was wonderful and being able to spend the time that I did with them, I would never want to trade. The kids’ ages range from about 5 years to full adults, some working as staff. When you first meet the kids, you don’t think that they are living with and fighting a disease. They just seem so happy and I think it is incredible that they are given a chance to be able to have a normal childhood and household to live in. Within the care homes they are given shelter, nutritional food, medication that they need, an education and schooling, clothing, etc. It really puts into perspective what we take for granted, and how much value such things hold. Getting to know a few of the kids and going to the doctors with them really impacted me personally. Since I aspire to work with kids in the medical field, it was interesting to see the different types of hospitals in India, as well as it attached me to the children because I wanted them to get the treatment they deserved which Smriti Ji rightfully makes sure they do.
I think one down side was not being able to spend enough time with the kids, but then again, maybe there isn’t ever enough time. I definitely would love to visit the kids again, and help out as much as i can as well. I think this is hands down the best and most meaningful participation I have taken that is a part of RANA. I definitely think it should continue, and hope future youth will take interest in it.
Thank You RANA for giving me this opportunity.
December 31, 2015
$7,500
November 8th, 2015
$1,500
October 10th, 2015
$101
October 10th, 2015
$101
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
October 4th, 2015
400 Meals
Vinu Singh, Age 12
Vishu Singh, Age 12
Parents: Divya and Akilesh Singh
Aryan Singh, Age 10
Ananya Singh, Age 12
Parents: Rashmi and RajShekhar Singh
Veer Singh, Age 9
Diya Singh, Age 5
Parents: Madhuri and Uday Singh
Shaurya Singh, Age 9
Parents: Anand & Bindya Singh
September 11th to September 13th.
Dharma Conference
Amount Awarded By RANA NJ $1,000+.
Message from Rajiv Singh: A brief introduction to Parth. He is the son of long time RANA members Devendra Pal and Rachita Singh. His sister’s name is Prachi. Parth has regularly attended RANA functions from early childhood. He recently graduated from Princeton University and is now a PhD Candidate at Princeton University. He is a key facilitator of the Dharma Conference.
I have personally been involved in the core planning of this event. My motivation and inspiration comes from the tremendous value I see within our traditions for peace, whether it is within our own minds, amongst all peoples, or with respect to the environment we live in. In many ways, I have only begun to scratch the surface of this deep value, but I realize that we can only begin to appreciate dharma if we seek to learn more about our own traditions. Herein lies the essence of why the Global Dharma Conference is such an important endeavor for our community. I would therefore urge all of you to support the efforts of the youth in seeking to protect, preserve, and promote dharma, particularly as Rajputs, whose duty and responsibility has always been to defend these very traditions.
Best Wishes,
Parth Parihar, RANA youth member
Assistant Chair of Program, Global Dharma Conference
Monday, August 24, 2015
Animal Farm Sanctuary
Amount Awarded By RANA-NJ $100.