About Us
The Vision of Hope for India
Every morning at 4.30AM, large dump trucks pull up to the waste lands of North India to dispose their tons of garbage. Within minutes shadows emerge from the darkness crawling through the piles of junk. These are the “rag pickers”- children who frantically fill their sacks with treasures from the discarded, “treasures” which they will sort through with their families (if they are blessed to have them) dividing the glass from the plastic, paper, and other materials to sell and feed themselves. The rag pickers, comprised of widows, orphans and untouchables all carry tales of their own, stories which break your heart and cause you to ponder the fragility of life.
Upon my return to America, the visions still haunt me. The call awakens my soul reminding me that the time is NOW. We can build community and make a difference as we step out of our self-centered lifestyles to care for a world in pain. In allowing ourselves to truly see, serve and be broken, something changes in our lives. Suddenly there is a need to absorb these experiences, come home changed and impact the world around us…
Our vision for the distant future is to begin a home for destitute children of America here in the East Cost. In the next few years, we hope to build community and raise leaders through “Hope for India”. We have adopted the vision of Asha Deep Foundation in India. Over the upcoming years, actors, performing artists, fashion designers photographers and other talented people of our generation will band together to create art, raise funds for this venture. We will gather teams of young people wanting to make a difference in the world to gather supplies and visit the slums to provide medical care, teach English, organize activities for the orphan homes, shower love upon them, and allow India to impact our lives, inspiring us to return home with a new perspective and the call to reach out to a hurting world. Please join us in our journey.
