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- Primary Social Change Interest
- Peace, Social Justice
- Why are you interested in the Gandhi-King Community?
- I was celebrating my 6th birthday on April 4, 1968 with my family. I still remember how upset they were at the terrible news that day that Martin Luther King had been assassinated. Years later the examples of Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi inspired me to move to India and help people there. I've lived in India (except for a few years in the UK doing fundraising for India) for most of the last 23 years. I've had the great privilege of learning so much about Gandhi's heart and work by being in this great country, and also seeing the enduring impact of his example. Harris Wofford, who as a young man visited India and learned about Gandhi, and formed part of the link between MLK and Gandhi, is a personal hero of mine. Seeing Barack Obama elected President to me fulfills in my own country the Gandhian ideals that Mr. King lived out and spoke about. To see Mr. King's "I have a dream" speech come true in the life of his children (at least in part) is incredibly moving to me.
Our charity has about 520 employees in India, caring for orphans, leprosy patients, and widows; providing education to slum children; providing training to young people; and providing public health services to large slums. We also work in several neighboring countries. Gandhi's work with leprosy patients was a real inspiration for our early work in that area (which continues to this day in Delhi and Chennai).
- Website (commercial websites are not allowed):
- http://www.hopefoundation.org.in
Mark Templer's Blog
Today I met with Shanti Ghosh, Sudhir Ghosh's wife (Sudhir was Gandhi's Emissary)
Posted on April 15, 2009 at 9:24am 2 Comments 0 Likes
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How to Learn Nonviolent Resistance As King Did
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Two Types of Demands?
Created by Shara Lili Esbenshade Jan 9, 2012 at 10:16pm. Last updated by Shara Lili Esbenshade Jan 11, 2012.
Why gender matters for building peace
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Changing rifles into notebooks: what is the University of Peace?
Created by Shara Lili Esbenshade Dec 5, 2011 at 6:46am. Last updated by Shara Lili Esbenshade Feb 15, 2012.
Gene Sharp & the History of Nonviolent Action
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I am a gandhian scholor & have a deep knoledge in Gandhian philosphy. Now I am working in Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon. I am book writer, scripr writer, translator and editor of a biomonthaly magzine 'Khoj Gandhiji Ki. I want your friendship for peace in the world.