Only 2 weeks away from the first UNITE! Benefit Concert!
I can't wait to feel the energy that will surround this beautiful cause.
Throughout this journey I have learned that there is nothing greater than the giving of yourself to others. Compassion makes the world go round! I only hope to give as much as I can and inspire others to do the same. We are so blessed to live in the free world as we do and what I have seen and heard about the situation on the other side of the world has changed me indefinitely.
Peace and love to everyone.....have a fabulous day!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Where is this money going!!!???????
*80% of this year's Seva funds will go towards supporting the following organizations and OTM® financial goals for each of them:
*$150k - to Shanti Uganda to build an eco-birthing center with a sustainable garden and to support safe birthing education for women with HIV / AIDS.
*$125k - to Building Tomorrow to build a primary school, housing for the seven teachers of the school and their families and to create a sustainable farm on the school's property.
*$10k - to YouthAIDS to support their efforts in stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide.
*$10k - to The New Hope School to support the orphans and to update their current facility.
*The remaining 20% of the funds raised during the OTM® Seva Challenge will go towards OTM's local initiatives, one of which is supporting and creating their nationwide yoga for at-risk youth programs.
*$150k - to Shanti Uganda to build an eco-birthing center with a sustainable garden and to support safe birthing education for women with HIV / AIDS.
*$125k - to Building Tomorrow to build a primary school, housing for the seven teachers of the school and their families and to create a sustainable farm on the school's property.
*$10k - to YouthAIDS to support their efforts in stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide.
*$10k - to The New Hope School to support the orphans and to update their current facility.
*The remaining 20% of the funds raised during the OTM® Seva Challenge will go towards OTM's local initiatives, one of which is supporting and creating their nationwide yoga for at-risk youth programs.
Monday, April 27, 2009
UNITE! Benefit Concerts
We have 2 dates!!!
-May 30th @ Propaganda in Lake Worth.
Black Finger and Siloh will ROCK for the cause!
-June 27th @ Havana Hideout in LW.
A full day of music and silent auction.
All proceeds go to Off The Mat Into The World!
more info to follow.........
-May 30th @ Propaganda in Lake Worth.
Black Finger and Siloh will ROCK for the cause!
-June 27th @ Havana Hideout in LW.
A full day of music and silent auction.
All proceeds go to Off The Mat Into The World!
more info to follow.........
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
AFRICA TODAY
Africa NOW
-Every day 41 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa wake up with no school to attend.
-In Uganda, nearly half of the estimated 2 million orphans are orphaned due to AIDS, with the total expected to rise to 3.5 million by 2010.
-15 million children around the world have been orphaned by AIDS, losing one or both parents to the disease.
-Approximately 20,000 babies are infected by HIV annually through mother-to-child transmission.
- In Uganda 57% of children finish primary school and 18% have the chance to go to secondary school.
One person can make a difference!
Every dollar makes a difference!
DONATE NOW @ AMALAYOGA.COM
-In Uganda, nearly half of the estimated 2 million orphans are orphaned due to AIDS, with the total expected to rise to 3.5 million by 2010.
-15 million children around the world have been orphaned by AIDS, losing one or both parents to the disease.
-Approximately 20,000 babies are infected by HIV annually through mother-to-child transmission.
- In Uganda 57% of children finish primary school and 18% have the chance to go to secondary school.
One person can make a difference!
Every dollar makes a difference!
DONATE NOW @ AMALAYOGA.COM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A NEW DAY
I am humbeled by everyones willingness to lend a helping hand. There isnt anything better than compassion and selflessness. We as individuals have so much strength and so much love to give. Sometimes its just finding a way to give . I feel like this is my time to bring people together and celebrate life. Every human life! Have a beautiful day and enjoy the sunshine!! Shanti om
Friday, March 20, 2009
Namaste,
I have been working on giving everyone the newest info for the upcoming events!! I know that the benefit concert will have some pretty amazing bands.....SILOH!! I am also getting some amazing donations for the silent auction that EVERYONE will want to take home!
Stay tuned and it is only going to get more exciting as the days pass.
Have a beautiful day!
PEACE, Andrea
" If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,
if a blade of grass springing up in the fields
has the power to move you,
if the simple things of nature
have a message that you understand,
rejoice, for your soul is alive."
- Eleonora Duse
I have been working on giving everyone the newest info for the upcoming events!! I know that the benefit concert will have some pretty amazing bands.....SILOH!! I am also getting some amazing donations for the silent auction that EVERYONE will want to take home!
Stay tuned and it is only going to get more exciting as the days pass.
Have a beautiful day!
PEACE, Andrea
" If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,
if a blade of grass springing up in the fields
has the power to move you,
if the simple things of nature
have a message that you understand,
rejoice, for your soul is alive."
- Eleonora Duse
Monday, March 16, 2009
partners
Happy Monday!
I wanted to give everyone an idea of where this hard earned money will be going. Off the Mat into the World has chosen four main organizations to partner with. They are all based in the U.S. so that we can ensure our money is being put to work in the correct ways.
1. YouthAIDS: Our trip and purpose will be launched by spending some time with the YouthAIDS organization. They have a location in Uganda - and Seane Corn, along with Ashley Judd and Josh Lucas, is one of their Ambassadors. Working with them we will gain insight on the cultural significance and impact that HIV /AIDS has on the African continent and the people. They will help us to educate ourselves and others in order to reduce ignorance, fear and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.
2. Building Tomorrow: Working with Building Tomorrow we will be building a school with our own hands, a community center and a sustainable farm from the ground up - side by side with the residents of a rural village in Uganda. The community center will also serve as a place of residence for the teachers of the school. And as an added bonus of its completion the government will pay the salary of the teachers if a school is present!
3. Shanti Uganda: Working with the Canadian based Shanti Uganda - we will work in a very remote area of Uganda to assist nuns and villagers in building a birthing center for mothers infected with HIV/AIDS. Not only will the center serve as a place for safe birthing - it will also create opportunites for the women in the community to be educated in midwifery, giving them an income producing skill, safe practices, and fostering community.
4. New Hope School and Orphanage: The New Hope School and Orphanage is home to many brilliant, bright, beautiful children that have HIV/AIDS and have lost parents to either the internal war in Uganda or to AIDS. Their nearest water source is over a half mile away, and it is the same water that animals "live" in. Our hope is to buy these children new mattresses for their sleeping quarters. As it is right now the children sleep 2 - 3 children per bed, one child peeing the bed is enough, 2 or 3 children peeing the bed makes it unbearable. Seane who traveled to Uganda last year said the smell alone was horrifying. Let's help to create a brighter reality for these children by giving them all a clean bed of their very own.
These are a few of the amazing organizations that we will be partnering with. Some of the money will stay within our own borders to implement the education and awareness that Off the Mat into the World is working to manifest. Please let me know of any questions you may have and have a beautiful day!
Shanti Om, Andrea
** Stay tuned for upcoming events**
I wanted to give everyone an idea of where this hard earned money will be going. Off the Mat into the World has chosen four main organizations to partner with. They are all based in the U.S. so that we can ensure our money is being put to work in the correct ways.
1. YouthAIDS: Our trip and purpose will be launched by spending some time with the YouthAIDS organization. They have a location in Uganda - and Seane Corn, along with Ashley Judd and Josh Lucas, is one of their Ambassadors. Working with them we will gain insight on the cultural significance and impact that HIV /AIDS has on the African continent and the people. They will help us to educate ourselves and others in order to reduce ignorance, fear and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.
2. Building Tomorrow: Working with Building Tomorrow we will be building a school with our own hands, a community center and a sustainable farm from the ground up - side by side with the residents of a rural village in Uganda. The community center will also serve as a place of residence for the teachers of the school. And as an added bonus of its completion the government will pay the salary of the teachers if a school is present!
3. Shanti Uganda: Working with the Canadian based Shanti Uganda - we will work in a very remote area of Uganda to assist nuns and villagers in building a birthing center for mothers infected with HIV/AIDS. Not only will the center serve as a place for safe birthing - it will also create opportunites for the women in the community to be educated in midwifery, giving them an income producing skill, safe practices, and fostering community.
4. New Hope School and Orphanage: The New Hope School and Orphanage is home to many brilliant, bright, beautiful children that have HIV/AIDS and have lost parents to either the internal war in Uganda or to AIDS. Their nearest water source is over a half mile away, and it is the same water that animals "live" in. Our hope is to buy these children new mattresses for their sleeping quarters. As it is right now the children sleep 2 - 3 children per bed, one child peeing the bed is enough, 2 or 3 children peeing the bed makes it unbearable. Seane who traveled to Uganda last year said the smell alone was horrifying. Let's help to create a brighter reality for these children by giving them all a clean bed of their very own.
These are a few of the amazing organizations that we will be partnering with. Some of the money will stay within our own borders to implement the education and awareness that Off the Mat into the World is working to manifest. Please let me know of any questions you may have and have a beautiful day!
Shanti Om, Andrea
** Stay tuned for upcoming events**
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