““Walk for C.O.R.D” 2009Walk for C.O.R.D” 2009by Chinmaya Mission by Chinmaya Mission

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What is CORD? (Chinmaya What is CORD? (Chinmaya Organization for Rural Organization for Rural Development)?Development)?• A project to provide basic health services A project to provide basic health services

to remote villages located in Rural Indiato remote villages located in Rural India

• A training centre for women in leadership A training centre for women in leadership skills in socio-economic, health, skills in socio-economic, health, educational and environmental programseducational and environmental programs

• An organization helping villagers with An organization helping villagers with income income generation schemes so that they can generation schemes so that they can become self-sufficient become self-sufficient

CORD centers across IndiaCORD centers across India• CORD-SIDHBARI CORD-SIDHBARI

– situated in the village of Sidhbari, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh.situated in the village of Sidhbari, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh.

• CORD-DEULADIHA CORD-DEULADIHA – located in Deuladiha village, Telkoi Block, Keonjhar District of Orissa.located in Deuladiha village, Telkoi Block, Keonjhar District of Orissa.

• CORD-KAZACORD-KAZA– Orphanage for girls located in Kaza, Andra PradeshOrphanage for girls located in Kaza, Andra Pradesh

• CORD-LATHIKATA CORD-LATHIKATA – located at Lathikata, Orissa.located at Lathikata, Orissa.

• CORD-SIRUVANICORD-SIRUVANI– situated in Thennamanallur, Thondamuthur Block.,15 kms from situated in Thennamanallur, Thondamuthur Block.,15 kms from

Coimbatore.Coimbatore.

• CORD-THAMARAIPAKKAMCORD-THAMARAIPAKKAM– situated in Ellapuram Block, in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu.situated in Ellapuram Block, in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu.

How can you help?How can you help?

• Sign up to walk and get sponsored by others Sign up to walk and get sponsored by others for the same for raising money for CORD-for the same for raising money for CORD-SidbariSidbari

• Offer pledges for the walkersOffer pledges for the walkers

• Every dollar raised is matched 3 dollars by Every dollar raised is matched 3 dollars by CIDA (Canadian International CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency).Development Agency).

• Show up at the venue to support usShow up at the venue to support us

• Talk to <CORD coordinator> about your Talk to <CORD coordinator> about your ideas!ideas!

                                                                                           

        

How is the money spent?How is the money spent?

• CORD is an ongoing project with activities going back CORD is an ongoing project with activities going back to 1985to 1985

• Program Impacts 20,000 people directly and 150,000 Program Impacts 20,000 people directly and 150,000 indirectly annually indirectly annually

• Over 650 villages are covered by the program currentlyOver 650 villages are covered by the program currently– Balawadi (children’s groups)Balawadi (children’s groups)– Community Health programsCommunity Health programs– Community Lively hood programsCommunity Lively hood programs– Mahila Mandals (women’s clubs)Mahila Mandals (women’s clubs)– Yuva and Yuvati Mandals (youth groups Yuva and Yuvati Mandals (youth groups

for boys and girls)for boys and girls)– Disabled ProgramsDisabled Programs– Income generation programsIncome generation programs– Self GovernanceSelf Governance

                                                                                        

           

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•Register through the websiteRegister through the website– email will go out todayemail will go out today– Register today!Register today!

                                                                                          

         

Why should you participate?Why should you participate?•Raise money for a good causeRaise money for a good cause

• Inculcate the value of Inculcate the value of SevaSeva in in your childyour child

•Meet like-minded people!Meet like-minded people!

•Make a difference!Make a difference!

•Have fun!Have fun!