Tuesday, October 4, 2011

THE CITY HALL OF TORREJÓN DE ARDOZ AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE BACK YASHODHARA ONCE AGAIN

For the second year in a row, the City Hall of Torrejón de Ardoz and the University of Seville have chosen Yashodhara as the recipient of their respective awards for international Aid to Development Projects.

The 2011-2012 period is especially important for our Project because we have added a new component to it that will make it possible for us to reach out to more vulnerable families. The aim is to ensure that all children who come to Yashodhara with a need for protection receive the specific attention they require. There are many cases of extremely impoverished mothers who approach our Project to give their children a better quality of life. As Yashodhara has a limited housing capacity, this new element of external support will allow us to work with mothers and their children in their own communities, counselling them and giving them the necessary tools take proper care of their families.

The City of Torrejon de Ardoz has backed Yashodhara with a grant of 5500 Euros, while the University of Seville has awarded us 6000 Euros, doubling the contribution they made last year.

The link between the City Hall and Asha-Kiran will also allow us to support awareness-raising activities done by the Department of Immigration in events such as Children's Day and Youth Week.

Our sincere gratitude to both entities for their ongoing support on our way to achieve a more just world for children.