Day: June 13, 2012

  • Updates from Dharavi

    Updates from Dharavi

     

    New concrete fence and concertina wire in Dharavi after 10 meters of slums were cleared on each side of sewer pipes.

     

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    New ACORN Recycling Center

     

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    Our World.

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    ACORN India’s Mission

     

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    One of our recyclers doing a rap about Dharavi for a crew from Panamanian TV — Telemetro.

     

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    Recyclers

     

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    Signs at our office.

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    More recycling.

     

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    The ACORN football (soccer) team shirts for our 70 players.

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    ACORN’s English Class draws a crowd.

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    Corporate Social Responsibility project with us got a wall painted at St. Xavier’s.

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    Vinod Shetty consults with Laxsma and other Dharavi leaders.

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    ACORN Dharavi Rocks band practices once a week.

     

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    Hot drummer on the plastic drum.

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    Dharavi Rocks sings together.

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    All of our instruments are recycled plastic or glass items.

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