January 25, 2012

Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram of Destitute Girls, Hyderabad

"A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy."

~ Thomas Carlyle

{Updated} - Click here to read all the posts written on Vaidehi Ashram.

Finally the moment is here. The Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram about which I have been talking from past few days begins today. :-)



How does this Fund Drive work and How to donate for the cause?

1. Click on Chip-in button below. (It will take a few seconds to load.)



1 raffle ticket = 10$


2. Contribute: Via Paypal or credit. You can donate any amount. Each $10 donation will give you one raffle ticket towards a raffle prize of your choice.

For Example, a donation of $20 will fetch you 2 raffle tickets which can be used to choose on any of the raffle prizes. Scroll down to view all of them in an table format. You can use all your raffle tickets on one prize (in turn increasing the chances in the lucky draw) or on different prizes.

3. Once the donation process is completed, please forward your payment confirmation message to info(dot)siri(at)gmail.com, clearly specifying which raffle prize(s) you are interested in. Within 24 hours, your name and contributed amount will be added to the 'Fund Drive Supporters List' at the very end of this post. If you want to stay anonymous, please let me know in advance. For any correspondence/questions/queries, use the comment section or the email address mentioned.

To donate in Rupees:


1 raffle ticket = 500Rupees.


Please send an email to info(dot)siri(at)gmail.com for the bank account details where you can do a direct deposit and participate in the Fund Drive.

The event will close on 25th February and winners will be announced on 27th February via a randow drawing by the Ashram kids. :-)

What are the raffle prizes being sponsored?

Thanks to the amazing support from my blogger friends, you have 40+ raffle prizes to choose from, depending on where you live. All the raffle prizes are listed below in a table format for easy reference. For a more pictorial description of each of them - Click here.

The following raffle prizes make great gifts, and each item will be sent to the winner neatly packed and shipping expenses paid.

Please note that each one of these prizes can be chosen by multiple donors. A lucky dip will be conducted with the names associated and a winner will be chosen by the Ashram kids.

Code Name Sponsor Raffle Prize Description Shipping
RF1 Siri of Cooking With Siri  Samsung Hero Music E1232B (Titanium Silver) India
RF2 Madhuri of  Cook-curry Nook 4 slots for her Chocolate Nirvana Workshop in J P Nagar, Bangalore India
RF3  Arundati Rao of Escapades 10 Boxes, one of each lucky winner (1 dozen each) of Home-made Chocolate Truffles India
RF4 Anu of Love & Lentils  Rs.2000 Gift Voucher to the restaurants at Taj Banjara, Hyderabad India
RF5 Madhuri of  Cook-curry Nook  A Box of 12 Assorted Cupcakes - for 10 lucky winners India
RF6 Jigyasa and Pratibha of Pritya Books  Signed copy of Sukham Ayu India
RF7 Preethi of Krya A goodie bag which has great organic products such - organic millets, organic jams, pickles, soaps, and Krya (India's only organic detergent). these are directly sourced from farmers who grow/make them. India
RF8 Chandana of Indian Cuisine  Ice Creams & Frozen Dessets by Tarla Dalal and 101 ways to prepare Curries by Aroona Reejhsinghani India
RF9 Dershana of The Footloose Chef Kitchen Library Eat Lite (Set Of 5 Books) by Sanjeev Kapoor India
RF10 My Mom A gift hamper which has items such as candles, flowers, necklaces etc, hand-made by the Ashram kids. India
RF11 Sailaja (My little Sister) Apple iPod shuffle 4th Generation 2 GB (Orange) India
RU1  Siri of Cooking With Siri Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens - perfect for food photography US
RU2  Monica Bhide  Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen US
RU3 Kavita of Tasty Touch Gift basket with Wine and Cheese, For non-wine lovers - Chocolate/Coffee and Tea basket US
RU4 DK of Chef In You Amazon Kindle e-reader US
RU5 Sig of Live To Eat Wüsthof® Gourmet Hollow-Edge Santoku Knife - 7" (OR) Wüsthof® Gourmet Chef’s Knife, depending on winner's choice US
RU6 Sangeeta of Musical's Kitchen Gift Sets from The Body Shop - 2 lucky winners US
RU7 Nupur of One Hot Stove Cuisinart ICE-21 Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker +Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer US
RU8 Prerna of Indian Simmer  Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Nicole S. Young + one professional quality print of any of her photographs (winner's choice). US
RU9 Smitha of Smitha's Spicy Flavors Babycakes Pop Maker: CP-94LV - Purple US
RU10 Nags of Edible Garden Oriental gift hamper containing chopsticks, customized wall hangings, and spices. India/US
RU11 Divya of Dil Se..  Rachael Ray's Whistling Tea Kettle(Available colors: Blue, Red, Orange) winner can choose their choice of color. US
RU12 Sridevi of Sreelu's Tasty Travels Cuisinart GR-1 Griddler Panini and Sandwich Press US
RU13 Usha of My Spicy Kitchen The Food52 Cookbook: 140 Winning Recipes from Exceptional Home Cooks US
RU14 Usha of My Spicy Kitchen Polder KSC-310-28 Easy Read Digital Glass Top Scale, Silver US
RU15  Swati of Chatkor  Atlas Pasta Machine US
RU16 Swati of Chatkor EatSmart Precision Pro - Multifunction Digital Kitchen Scale w/ Extra Large LCD and 11 Lb. Capacity US
RU17 Sakshi of Cracked Chronicles  Lilly Bloom Cross Body Handbag. This gorgeous and ultra-cute bag is very creatively made using recycled material. US
RU18 Sangeeta of Musical's Kitchen  Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts: Recipes and Remembrances of a Vegetarian Legacy by Ammini Ramachandran US
RU19 Sangeeta of Musical's Kitchen Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country by Suvir Saran US
RU20 Champa of Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen

4 slots of Weekend Baking Classes (6 hours) at her Philadelphia home
US (Philadelphia)
RU21 Vardhini of Zesty Palette   Magic Bullet MBR-1701 17-Piece Express Mixing Set US
RU22 Padma Fashions Beautiful Jewellery Set from Padma Fashions US
RE1 Finla of My Kitchen Treasures The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas and Sweet Accompaniments by David Lebovitz Europe/US
RE2 Padmaja of Spicy Andhra  Chasseur Cast Iron Fondue with Forks, Meringue Satin UK
RE3 Padmaja of Spicy Andhra Philips Imageo LED Rechargeable Candle Lights, White  UK
RW1 Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook An Assortment of Props for Tabletop Food photography Worldwide
RW2 Harini of Tongue Ticklers Two professional prints for two lucky winners (of winner's choice) from her beautiful photo gallery Worldwide 
RW3 Shruthi of Yummy 4 Tummy Simple Indian by Atul Kochhar Worldwide 
RW4 RV of Food for 7 Stages of Life $50 Amazon card Worldwide 
RW5 Valli of Cooking 4 all Seasons  The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches: Recipes, History, and Trivia for Everything Between Sliced Bread by Susan Russo Worldwide 
RW6 Simona of Briciole Handmade Journal where the paper on the covers is decorated using suminagashi, an ancient Japanese marbling technique. Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Worldwide
RW7 Sonia of Seven Spice  660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer Worldwide

All the winners will be notified via Email. The winners have to provide and confirm their shipping addresses. The prize sponsors will then send the gifts directly to the winners. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for the prizes to reach you. 

How can Y.O.U help the cause?

1. Through Monetary Contributions to the Fund Drive. These little girls at the Ashram are in need of all our love and support. Please refer the above section - "How does this Fund Drive work and How to donate for the cause?" for more information.


[Updated on February 14th 2012] - Many have inquired about costs involved in sponsoring education, food etc for the Ashram girls. I visited them again and gathered the below information about various projects currently happening. Please send them an email at vaidehisevasamithi@gmail.com or call +91-40-24075544 (or) +91 9032152105 to discuss regarding the project you wish to sponsor. If you need any other help from my side in terms of coordination, please let me know. I will be more than happy to do it.

1. Adopt a girl for one year (Includes clothing, food, education and other necessities)    [20,000/- Rupees]

2. Vidyanidhi (Education costs a girl for one year)                                                            [5,000/- Rupees]

3. Mangala Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses commemorating any auspicious occasion every year)                                                                                                                [20,000/- Rupees]

4. Smrithi Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses in remembrance of your beloved every year)                                                                                                                             [20,000/- Rupees]

5. Kishori Vikas Yojana Nidhi (Expenditure to run one Centre of Development Project for Adolescent Girls for one month)                                                                                                           [1000/- Rupees]

6. Vaidehi Mahila Vikasa Samithi (One month expenditure to train Unemployed Youth & Women. Also includes cost for food and shelter)                                                                                [10,000/- Rupees]

7. To sponsor a meal for all the Ashram girls:                                                                [2,000/- Rupees]


2. Spread the word.

"I love sharing my story. It's endlessly healing." ~ Ben Vereen

Share about this Fund Drive wherever possible - On your blogs, Facebook, Twitter (with hashtag #vaidehiashram) etc. Let your friends and family know about it. Please feel free to use any images and information posted in the Ashram posts below, to make your voice heard. Any help in any form in making this event a success is very much appreciated. :-)

First Visit to Vaidehi Ashram 
Second Visit to Vaidehi Ashram

Click the "Copy" button on the corresponding widget and paste it on your blog sidebars so that your readers can participate as well. For more widgets with different colours, widths and platforms - Click here.







Fund Drive Supporters List

Note to Contributors: Within 24 hours, if you don't find your name in the below list or regarding any discrepancy with the details mentioned against your name, please do write to me or leave a comment.  Thanks and Apologies in advance. :-)

[Update] - Scroll down the spreadsheet below for the new "Raffle Ticket Board" which has statistics about no. of raffle tickets used on each of the raffle prizes.



Sharing is Caring. Let's us all come together and lend a helping hand to these little girls.
Let them know that We All Care for their bright future..

Read : what fellow bloggers are saying about this Fund Drive.

DK - Giveaway - For a Cause that Matters
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Preethi of Krya - Republic Day Raffle
Smitha - Here is what she got to say about the Fund Drive and her raffle prize(s)
Simona - Announcing a Special Fund Drive with Raffle
Sreelu - Giveaway & Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram of Destitute Girls, Hyderabad
ChandanaSupporting the Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram of Destitute Girls, Hyderabad
VardhiniFund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram (Hyderabad) - Organized by Siri
KavitaMake a difference in their tiny worlds!!
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Nupur - Talking about the Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram
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Arundati - Hearts in the Right Place and an Appeal for Help
Pallavi - A chance to make a difference


[Updated on February 14th 2012] - Many have inquired about costs involved in sponsoring education, food etc for the Ashram girls. I visited them again and gathered the below information about various projects currently happening. Please send them an email at vaidehisevasamithi@gmail.com or call at +91-40-24075544 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            +91-40-24075544      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or +91 9032152105 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            +91 9032152105      end_of_the_skype_highlighting to discuss regarding the project you wish to sponsor. If you need any other help from my side in terms of coordination, please let me know. I will be more than happy to do it.

1. Adopt a girl for one year (Includes clothing, food, education and other necessities)    Rs 20,000/-

2. Vidyanidhi (Education costs a girl for one year)                                                           Rs 5,000/-

3. Mangala Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses commemorating any auspicious occasion every year)                                                                                                        Rs 20,000/

4. Smrithi Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses in remembrance of your beloved every year)                                                                                                                                Rs 20,000/-

5. Kishori Vikas Yojana Nidhi (Expenditure to run one Centre of Development Project for Adolescent Girls for one month)                                                                                                          Rs 1000/-

6. Vaidehi Mahila Vikasa Samithi (One month expenditure to train Unemployed Youth & Women. Also includes cost for food and shelter)                                                                              Rs 10,000/-

7. To sponsor a meal for all the Ashram girls:                                                                   Rs 2,000

The money raised through this fund-drive on Cooking With Siri will go directly to the Vaidehi Ashram, Hyderabad. All the transactions, payments, distribution process will be properly accounted for and details of the expenditure will soon be published on this blog. All donations are exempted from I.T Under 80-G and accorded permission under FCRA.

Thank You.



18 comments :

  1. Such a great initiative Siri. Kudos to you and all the participating bloggers.

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  2. Wonderful initiative Siri. I will mail you for the details of a direct bank transfer. Great work !

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  3. great job, siri.

    bee (jugalbandi.info)

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  4. hi siri, have mailed you under the id... bhuvanasurya2001 from gmail. all the best !!!!

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  5. U have done a Great job Siri.....Inspiring.
    rosesandgifts.com

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    1. Thank you so much. I am so glad that I could lend some support to the little kiddos. :-)

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  6. Send you mail Siri. Wonderful job! xo Soma

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  7. Very Inspiring siri...loved the idea of helping this little kids..i would also like to be part of this fund raiser..thanks so much for giving us opportunity to help these kids..
    First time here siri..loved your blog..happy to follow it!!!

    All the best and god bless you dear!!!!

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  8. Siri, Thank you so much for doing this...

    Your blog is beuatiful

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  9. I tried chip in 2weeks back but couldn't make payment. Internet connection is bad here at times. I did get the link last time but today it says untrusted site.... Can u check whats wrong..

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  10. Hi Anisha,

    The Chipin widget makes use of Adbobe Flash plugin for your browser. Could you please try again by installing the latest version? Also, please ignore the "untrusted site" error and hit "Proceed anyway". It is because of the expiration of Chipin certificate. I sent them an email informing the same.

    Thanks for bring this to my attention,
    Siri

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