Dear Friend, Shy smiles, a small hand slipped into yours, bursts of laughter, a spontaneous jig, satisfaction that leaves you warm and glowing, memories time won’t erase, happiness that money cannot buy, giving back ... these are just some of the reasons cited by our volunteers, when asked what makes them give of their time and/or skills to CRY. This CRY Connect focuses on their valuable (and valued!) contributions. Those of you who haven’t volunteered so far ... go on, give it a try! The communities we work with in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are reeling from the Dec 26 tsunami. To help them we have set up the CRY Tsunami Relief Fund , and will divert some of the proceeds from the CRY Telethon, scheduled for Jan 26, 2005, on Sony TV, to our tsunami relief efforts. As always, our emphasis is on children and the most underserved communities, and on long-term rehabilitation, not just immediate relief. From all of us at CRY, best wishes for a very happy and successful 2005. Thank you for being an integral part of the CRY family. We look forward to your continued support for years to come. In faith and goodwill, The CRY Team. CRY’s founder, Rippan Kapur, firmly believed that each one of us is gifted with resources (skills, time, knowledge), has the desire to share these, and can do so within the context of our lives. CRY’s volunteer movement bears him out. Volunteers have been driven events like Bal Sawaal, Bol Jamoore, FACT Quiz, Bal Natya Utsav, and the Dream Schools program. More... Pogo, Hungama, NDTV, and India TV have been airing CRY and CRYbuddies films. Nehal Singhal and the Takshila Ladies Association teach the children of the staff in their housing society. More... ICICI Prulife donated Rs. 2 to CRY for every Diwali card they sent. More... Geologistics contributed towards a CRY-supported initiative. More... Johnson & Johnson Limited's Employee Payroll Giving Programme nominated CRY as one of the recipient NGOs. More... On Diwali, Shoppers Stop encouraged customers to spread smiles. More... Gaurang Damani started his CRY relationship by telecalling donors to renew their support. More...   After all, the reponsibility of change lies   with us - Niraj Agarwal, PWC, Kolkata,   CRY Volunteer More... E2E Serwiz Solutions Pvt. Ltd. let CRY operate out of their office in Pune. More... If you belong to a "backward caste", your land is mortgaged to the local landlord, and your whole family is bonded in labour to the same landlord, life becomes an endless tale of illiteracy, poverty, disease and exploitation. The Gram Vikas Foundation, a small CRY-supported grassroots-level NGO working in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, decided to try and break this vicious circle. More... CRY presents on child rights at the House of Lords, London. More... Fun Toss, Pune - a corporate cricket tournament with a twist. More... Over 300 children participate in he 4th annual CRY-Tanishq painting competition. More... The United Parcel Services employees in Delhi celebrate Volunteer Day. More... Garima Gaur, Co-ordinator, CRY Youth and Volunteer Action, Delhi, visits Juvenile Justice Homes with Schneider Electric. More... Annual Report 2002-03 E-greetings Shop for the lovely CRY products on this page CRY pinwheel jewelry, created by ACE Jewels for CRY   You are subscribed as [friend@hotmail.com]. Unsubscribe. Get text version. Register. Forward to friend. CRY works with 171 grassroots-level organisations to ensure a better and brighter future for India’s underprivileged children. © 2005 CRY - Child Relief and You    Designed by Grey Interactive    Photographs courtesy CRY photobank