Ten years of GOONJ..
from a thought to a nationwide movement.....
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| Corporates,
Partner groups, volunteers, school children, friends
& well wishers; people from all walks of life joined GOONJ in
the simple & informal get together, celebrating this special milestone |
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| Children
from CRD, partner group in Assam presented the traditional Assamese dance
'Bihu', to a roaring applause by the audience. |
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| Ruchika
Bahl from Ashoka talked about GOONJ's effective collaborations with other Ashoka fellows |
Dr. Pradeep Sarmah spoke about the impact of GOONJ's work in the rural areas of Assam |
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| Shatrughan
Jha from VMSK, shared the
success of 'Cloth for work' and how GOONJ is reviving age old practice
of Shramdaan in the most neglected Champaran region of Bihar.. |
Ashoka
Fellows Seema
Ji & Prakash Bhai from Spandan, shared how the school to
school is turning face of number of aagnanwaris in mall nutrition hit
Khandva district of MP. The story of digging a well and developing
a series of roads under cloth for work intrigued a lot of
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| Mr.
Prafulla Dhal from Biswa, Orissa and Mr. Dharmendra from AID , Bihar
:GOONJ's biggest partners in flood relief work in two states
spoke at length about the impact of GOONJ's mass level timely
support and dedication of the team in reaching the remotest parts
of the affected areas.
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Many volunteers shared emotional stories about their journey's with GOONJ
Left:- Bindu Krishnan(Hewitt) Right: Venkat Krishnan |
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A
photo exhibition, stalls of books, products made of reused paper and
cloth, gave a glimpse into how GOONJ has evolved over the years |
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| While many people
visited the GOONJ Processing Center at Sarita Vihar, for others it was
a time to meet and share their experiences with each other.. |
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| Anshu
Gupta (Founder Director) & the GOONJ team from Delhi, Mumbai,
Bihar, Bangalore & Jalandhar thanked all the volunteers & well
-wishers who have been a part of this journey, making it
memorable !!!! |
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