ART for INDIA Fundraiser – Results

Thanks to all y’all who attended the Rise Up Art for India event. The third annual event was a shining success. Music for the masses, Drinks as a social lubricant, and Food to keep y’all happy. We met our goal and raised about $11,500!

Click Here to go to fundraiser page -details and photos of the [...]

New Delhi Overload

Some overload being in a new place with fresh eyes

Rise UP School – Second Story Rising UP

The good folks in India are working hard on the second floor of the Rise UP India School. Check out the latest photos.
Building Construction: Concrete post and beam with brick infilled walls. Flat concrete roof. Steel barred windows with no glass but with wooden shutters. Two more bathrooms and four more classrooms.
A good solid building [...]

went down to the beach – fuimos al la playa

I didn’t sleep that night.

Contact the Rise Up India School

Contact the Rise Up India School
Why Not? Kick down an email to the lads and lasses at our Rise Up School in Bakrour Village. They’re friendly and want to practice English. Our main guy is Rakesh Mishra. He’s in charge of the computer and shows the students and teachers how to use the computer.
rakeshmishra8242@yahoo.com
Rakesh is [...]

Rise Up India Web Log Stats

Rise UP India Weblog Stats
Listed below are search terms used to find Rise UP India.
The vast majority are for ‘child labour’ and ‘child labour in India’.
All over India children work long and hard each day with some working seven days a week.
Rise Up India believes children should not work full time all the time. Children [...]

RISE UP AND VOTE

Greetings and Well Well - Rise up India has been shipped out to the Southern Republic of Texas for the duration.
These parts are firmly in the red state category. Even so people are very concerned about the election and have aready been lining up to cast their vote. Whatever you feel or think, agree or disagree, [...]

ART FOR INDIA 2008

Art for India Update & Photos

         
Thanks to everyone who came to our second annual Rise Up Art for India fundraiser
last month! We had a fun evening filled with amazing art, live music, creativity, and conversation. The event featured huge murals painted by 20 local artists. So far, over $14,000 was raised! 100% will go to [...]

Caution Uprising – Sample Logo

Bihar Flood Disaster – Local agency provides relief

There are mixed reports coming from the flood area in Bihar. Some reports say waters are falling and some say that water is spreading. Either way millions of people are affected. Some reports give the number of deaths attributed to the flood as quite low. Another gives the number at 2000. All reports are that [...]