Project Jatropha

We want to spread awareness and knowledge about more humanitarian causes, and continue to pursue our original goals of helping the environment, as well as the impoverished! While Adarsha and Apoorva were visiting Southern India, this summer, Callie stayed here in California and started collecting shoes, especially flip flops. Throughout the summer, she collected 2 crates of both new and used shoes and flip flops from her swim club, which she will give to The Flip Flop Fleet, which distributes the shoes to children in Haiti, so their parents don't have to choose between feeding their children and getting them shoes.

Along with shoes, Callie has collected about 8 large bags of clothing, which will also be donated to the children in Haiti.

Lastly, through out the summer, Callie has gathered children's French books, for Sirona Cares' literacy project in Grand Goave, Haiti, which will eventually go in a new library that will be built at the Mission of Hope School. (Exciting Newsflash: Michelle Lacourciere of Sirona Cares has just begun to get the new school and library set up!) In addition, Callie earned $250 from teaching swim lessons this summer, which she will use to acquire new children's French books.

It is our goal to continue collecting flip-flops, French children's books, and clothing throughout the school year to be delivered to India and Haiti next summer. Callie has also been collecting reading books and workbooks for elementary children for distribution in local areas where there is also a need. She has also collected over 300 books and workbooks over the past year.