PadminiArhant.com – Recognition of Humanitarian Service 2015

September 1, 2015

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PadminiArhant.com – Recognition & Honor 2015

Part I.  Recipients and Project Synopsis

Dear Citizens,

In the contemporary era power and prominence are patented and claimed as exclusive league entitlements barring others in the hall of fame notwithstanding patent rights set expiry date. The competitiveness attributed to narcissism forbid formidable talents in the international arena.

The current trend is perhaps due to lingering insecurity and obsession with dominance despite termination of all things including inanimate objects imminent in natural law.

However, there are people world over performing altruistic tasks for years and remain active in delivering desirable outcome.

Natural creation has seasons for a reason.  The perennial state of fall (autumn) or winter prohibiting spring and summer not viable for ecological harmony with serious impact on life all around.

The necessity for change more appropriate with anything that is destructive and deny new beginning and opportunity to all.

On August 26th, I made a public statement regarding recognition of issues and significant contributions to humanity especially by unsung individuals and organizations for inspiring and inculcating innovative ideas and peaceful strategies towards positive development.

Accordingly, I present the finalists for their outstanding service exemplifying selfless dedication and sincere commitment to save lives transforming hope into reality.

The award is titled Vishwa Kalyaan or Universal Benefit Award and recipients are chosen based on results in the respective endeavor.

The focus is on unsung contributors pledging lifetime devotion to forgotten and in some cases deserted citizens as well as neglected species on the planet. The honor will be conferred upon suitable entity on August 26th every year.

Unlike conventional awards with specific cash prize, Vishwa Kalyaan or  Universal Benefit Award provides necessary support through campaign and advocacy on global platform seeking donors and benefactors in achieving targeted goals enabling all to be winners – the people they are serving in particular in the collective responsibility.

The selected individuals and organizations also require volunteers with relevant expertise and mostly genuine concern expressed in kindness towards beneficiaries of extraordinary mission.

Since the concept was introduced this year i.e. 2015, the names are revealed right now with environment topic and groups accorded for the coveted accolade in that category to follow this week and made official on the weekend of September 5th, 2015 – Lord Krishna’s birth celebration.

In the meantime, the generous global citizens across the spectrum are urged to come forward and donate any amounts to splendid cause and be a part of solution to problems facing humanity.

The issues recognized this year are – Health and Environment.

The article on Health and Health related challenges was published on this site on August 27, 2015.

Health is critical for survival and overall wellness determined by physical, mental and emotional balance in life. Health is linked with environment and healthy atmosphere i.e. fresh air, clean water and hygiene facilitates good living conditions free from preventable disease.

Another essential source for existence is nutritious food. Organic produce without chemicals and meat excluding growth hormones, genetically modified organisms (GMO) or cooking oil with zero trans fat are quintessential in daily diet.

In this segment – I begin with Health and General Well Being and subsequently ending with environment in the week.

With great admiration and gratitude for every one of these caring members – I, Padmini Arhant representative divine mission, author and presenter PadminiArhant.com would like to thank them for exemplary work in humanitarian struggle.

I invite you on virtual tour in this presentation. You do not need passports, visa, travelers check and even better no selective frisking or profiling under the guise of security on this exciting trip.

Virtual travel to the Foothills of Himalayas viz. Nepal and Tibet.

Both nations are yet to experience political freedom and stability with Maoists infiltration in Nepal and China’s invasion and occupation of Tibet since 1959.

Universal Health Care is considered a privilege rather than basic rights in developed and developing nations worldwide with rare exceptions as the model.

The health care availability is a rarity in rural and urban areas in most countries not to mention the inhabitants plight in remote valleys and mountainous parts of the world exacerbated with lack of medical aid and health center.

This is where, Nomads Clinic has set precedence in travelling to the areas in dire need of medical attention. The team with free spirited volunteers consisting doctors, surgeons and medical students’ convergence visiting Nepal and Tibet for personalized health diagnosis is beyond local population expectation.

  1. Nomads Clinic – Founder Rosh Joan Halifax and Volunteers from across the globe participating in Samaritan exercise.

I quote the credentials of the founder Rosh Joan Halifax of Nomads Clinic.

Roshi Joan Halifax is the Abbot of Upaya Zen Center and is on the Board of Directors of the Dalai Lama’s Mind and Life Institute.  She founded the Nomads Clinic thirty years ago and has made great progress improving the quality of life and medical care of these remote villages in the Himalayas.

Please click on the link for video content verifying Nomads Clinic in action.

Pilgrimage Through Kham: A Medical Mission in Tibet

2. Sierra Leone – West Africa.

Organization – Hope for Lives in Sierra Leone.

Hope for Lives in Sierra Leone is a registered 501©3 non-profit organization and your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Sierra Leone was ravaged by prolonged civil war and still remains a conflict zone with constant turmoil in neighboring states and in the region.

Children were abducted and recruited as child soldiers by external forces armed rebel factions in the devastating war lasting eleven years with massive carnage.

Sierra Leone also severely affected by deadly Ebola virus that claimed nearly 4,000 lives in West Africa.

Hope for Lives in Sierra Leone is native born concept.

Founder – Thomas Bobby Smith – Native of Sierra Leone is a health care professional by occupation with twenty years experience in trauma center at the suburban hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, United States.

Bobby Smith was a volunteer Fire Fighter, Emergency Medical Team for several years and worked in the ER at INOVA Fairfax hospital in Virginia, United States.

https://youtu.be/z17sqaUH37g?list=PLj7-fNYFMP46xtGVMWAYPnI23NLEGAmse

Bobby Smith visit to Sierra Leone to attend his father’s funeral had inspired him to spare some of his time and aptitude in uplifting lives in his country of origin.

Having founded Hope for Lives in Sierra Leone with close friends’ cooperation and Johns Hopkins Community Hospital generosity with medical equipment and machines in the United States, the organization core objective is to make quality health care accessible in Sierra Leone.

Hope for Lives has successfully implemented key projects like fishing boats to fishermen, set up new library, computer lab, meals distribution to school students, medical supplies and training to Connaught and Ola Nicole Children Hospital, rescue physically disabled and homeless persons to name a few among many life saving strategy.

Hope for Lives immediate predicament is to transport seven Hematology and Immunoassay machines procured from Johns Hopkins Community Hospital donation along with ECG/Stress cardiology devices from other sources in a 40 ft. container to Sierra Leone.

Please watch the video link above for details.  The undertaking is titled #HugeStep.

You may also browse – http://www.hopeforsierraleone.org/projects-overview/

3. The Water Project, Inc.

    The Water Project Inc.  is a  501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States with donations tax-deductible by law.

Originated in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada with teens and adults formation to break barriers in quenching thirst of millions of citizens, the organization is now located in Concord, New Hampshire, United States with works underway in desperate territories of the world.

The water project Inc. positioned as unlocking human potential with sustainable water projects in sub-Saharan Africa needlessly suffering from lack of clean water and proper sanitation.

Their incredible work demonstrated not only in sub-Saharan Africa but also in Haiti, Cambodia and India.

Introduction to Water Project Inc.

How We Work

Empowering the Girl Child.

 

4. Women in Business Development Inc. (WIBDI)

Polynesian Island – Samoa in South Pacific Island.

The island nations are prone to natural disasters with domestic economy dependency on tourism and costly imports leading to expensive and unaffordable standard of living.

Samoans are fortunate with fertile agriculture land substantially empowering women besides families in the farming community.

Women in Business Development Inc. (WIBDI) crucial role working with 1200 farming families and 600 certified organic farmers across the country generating local income is a significant progress.

WIBDI emphasis on organic farming and guidance alongside arrangement on transportation, marketing, sales and dispersal of organic produce with major share of coconut oil exports overseas enhance economic diversity and revenue.

As a result, Samoa is self-sufficient with established networks in the international market through WIBDI.

WIBDI Organic Farming:

I am about to introduce to the world – a dynamic human being having conquered fate and harsh realities in life – the societal prejudice and isolation emanating from civilization decline, epitomizes honorable character with compassion and integrity.  Human value is reflected in self sacrifice and determination to emancipate and enrich lives prioritizing humanity interest above own indulgence.

Sometimes the birth of such person in ordinary background to endure extreme hardships and yet uncompromising on ethics and benevolence is divine art in generating prototype for emulation.

The individual is Arun.  The founder of Youth Helping Hands.org in the commercial center, Coimbatore of Southern State Tamil Nadu, India.

Arun’s personal account of his life is in the video content.

Youth Helping Hands

Youth Helping Hands Coimbatore

https://youtu.be/ayJbdWRvA6U

Arun was abandoned when he was five days old baby and found by an elderly woman on the street and his life began in an orphanage. The life at mercy homes housing several children under one roof condition them to reconcile terms with fate and no option to take anything for granted prevalent in domestic settings.

Arun had to leave orphanage home after graduating from high school.  He spent a week under open sky and worked at the coffee shop.  Arun’s passion for classical music (vocal and instrument – drum) led him to enroll in music college and now he runs music institute apart from offering free lessons to children from impoverished background with musical talent.

Since Youth Helping Hands inception, Arun has persevered to alleviate orphan children pain and difficulties with distribution of essentials – clothing, school supplies and medicine in addition to teaching and training kids by honing inherent skills preparing them for better future.

Arun celebrates main Hindu festival Diwali presenting new gifts and items to all children in the entire city of Coimbatore made possible with civic magnanimity. There are 65 orphanages with 3500 children who regard the 28 years old Arun and his young family as loving parents.

Youth Helping Hands (YHH) vision is to fill the family void for orphans and pursue elimination of orphan status with children growing up in normal household.

You may please visit www.youthhelpinghands.org for further information.

On the social dilemma of children becoming orphans in dysfunctional family scenario – promoting awareness on parental responsibility, family planning and society empathy not apathy towards children burdened with adults’ erroneous actions pertinent in the increasingly self-centered system.

I conclude with the urgent requisite in addressing the cause and not the symptoms alone on all issues confronting humanity.

The upcoming highlight is environment and awardees list for Vishwa Kalyaan or Universal Benefit Award.

Peace to all!

Thank you.

Padmini Arhant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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