Help S&K Sail on Semester at Sea
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In the spring of 1994 I was given the greatest gift possible by my parents...the opportunity to sail around the world for a semester in college. Semester at Sea (a study abroad program based at the University of Virginia) changed my life is so many ways and helped develop me into the person I am today. It was my dream to sail again as a staff member, and this past spring that dream was realized when I sailed as the Assistant Executive Dean. Now I want to help make the same dreams come true for two very special women. Their story not only touched me, but amazed me. And it is near to my heart because they are from Mumbai, India... the city my family is from.
Shweta and Kavita were both born in Kamathipura, the red-light district of Mumbai, India, and grew up in a brothel. With the help of the NGO, Kranti, Shweta is now a college student at Bard College. She and Kavita, her half-sister and best friend, were accepted to SAS but still need funding to make this dream a reality. Both of these women were told they would never amount to anything and would never get out of the red-light district. Despite the odds and hardships they have excelled and I know are on path to change the world. They need to be a part of this program not only for themselves, but to share their story with the other 600 students who will be sailing with them. Not only is this a learning opportunity for them, but it is a learning opportunity for the entire shipboard community.
Please help me, help them. All funds raised through this campaign will be transferred to their SAS accounts directly - funds will first go to cover tuition and remaining funds will be used for field programs and travel. Both women will be sailing on the Spring 2015 voyage and beginning thier journey in January so time is of the essence. Please give whatever amount you can. Every donation makes a difference.
You can learn about Semester at Sea at www.semesteratsea.org.
You can learn about Kranti at www.kranti-india.org.
Shweta and Kavita were both born in Kamathipura, the red-light district of Mumbai, India, and grew up in a brothel. With the help of the NGO, Kranti, Shweta is now a college student at Bard College. She and Kavita, her half-sister and best friend, were accepted to SAS but still need funding to make this dream a reality. Both of these women were told they would never amount to anything and would never get out of the red-light district. Despite the odds and hardships they have excelled and I know are on path to change the world. They need to be a part of this program not only for themselves, but to share their story with the other 600 students who will be sailing with them. Not only is this a learning opportunity for them, but it is a learning opportunity for the entire shipboard community.
Please help me, help them. All funds raised through this campaign will be transferred to their SAS accounts directly - funds will first go to cover tuition and remaining funds will be used for field programs and travel. Both women will be sailing on the Spring 2015 voyage and beginning thier journey in January so time is of the essence. Please give whatever amount you can. Every donation makes a difference.
You can learn about Semester at Sea at www.semesteratsea.org.
You can learn about Kranti at www.kranti-india.org.
Organisator
Zaneeta E. Daver
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