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Category: ACORN India
ACORN India came into existence when in March 2005 the stage was set by the work ACORN International was doing in partnership with the FDI Watch campaign in India. ACORN India FDI Watch seeks to scrutinize and challenge Foreign Direct Investment in the retail sector in India. ACORN India seeks to prevent large multi-national companies like Wal-Mart from entering Indian markets unless they guarantee protection of communities they affect; ensure stability of the existing small businesses and ensure livelihoods of small traders; guarantee fair wages, just working conditions and a right to unionize to all their employees; and ensure that a significant portion of the supplies comes from the Indian markets. LEARN MORE>>>
Dharavi Rocks workshop with Tara Trust Goa
Our kids participated in the workshop organized by Tara Trust Goa, and taught the underprivileged kids from Goa to play music on the recycled drums, they also painted T-shirts, they were the responsible cool kids from Dharavi.
We were all proud of them, Dharavi rocks!
Report by Juhi Pandey, Tara Trust, Goa
Today, a group of children from a project called Dharavi Rocks came to spend the day at TISS with The 1000 Crane children. I had invited this group especially since they are a bunch of really young boys who are learning music to uplift their lives from the slums!
We did bring the roof down !!!
Photos from La Matanza
Las fotografías son de una reunión que tuvimos el día sábado, son los miembros de la organización, estabamos haciendo un taller sobre cómo hacer una carta petición para el gobierno. Cada uno de ellos son del Barrio Madre Teresa de calcuta en Isidro Casanova.
Members of Argentina ACORN doing a workshop on how to make a request letter to the government. Each of them is from Mother Teresa of Calcutta neighborhood in Isidro Casanova.
Clowns without Borders
Mumbai India. As part of the on going 60 year celebration of Indo – German tied Clowns without Borders (CWB) was in the city to entertain the children of the city. CWB is a non profit international association dedicated to improve the situation of children who live in crisis situations of whatever type. It is the aim of CWB to perform for these children and bring laughter, joy and a memorable day full of excitement. CWB was in Mumbai and performed in Dharavi the largest slum in India performing for the less privileged children of society. Mumbai Weekly photographer Shailesh Andrade spent the afternoon with these professionally trained clowns capturing the mood and laughter at the venue. CWB was in Mumbai and performed in Dharavi with ACORN’s Dharavi Project.
Children dance on the stage with clowns in Mumbai on 3 March 2012. As part of the on going 60 year celebration of Indo – German ties Clowns without Borders (CWB) was in the city to entertain the children of the city.
A performer plays the xylaphone in Mumbai on 3 March 2012.
Music Rocks
March 2nd, 2012
A group of children from our project called Dharavi Rocks spent the day at TISS with The 1000 Crane children. Dharavi Rocks are young boys from the slums who are uplifting their lives through music.
We did bring the roof down!
Delhi March Against Modifications of FDI in Retail
Tens of thousands of small retailers protested against FDI in Retail and FTA under the banner of Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal. More than 10,000 traders from Kerala belonging to the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi led from the front. Protestors were arrested by the Parliament Street Police Station.
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News Coverage of the event.
ACORN Music Project Dharavi Rocks Featured in People Magazine
ACORN music project that works with kids from Mumbai’s Slums to help them see a life beyond their harsh conditions is featured in the Feb 10th edition of People Magazine in India as a featured “People Hero.”
Please click to view article, From Rags to Raagas
Protest at BJP
Bangalore ~ The vendors and farmers of the K.R.Puram market took a protest march from the market to the State BJP unit to submit a memorandum to Mr. K.S. Eashwarappa the BJP State president on the 17th of Dec. The members of Akhila Karnataka Raitharu mattu vyaparigala sangha vendors and farmers of the K.R.Puram market assembled at the market with gunny bag dress started the protest march at 9.30 AM. The march after covering the streets of K.R.Puram, took the Old madras road to reach the BJP state party office at 2.00 PM covering a distance of 30 KM. The media covered the march all along the route. Mr Vice president BJP State unit and President BJP BBMP unit received the memorandum and assured to look into the issue and get back to us with in a weeks time.
Report from Bangalore December 2011
Weekly meetings at lingarajapuram, Mahadevapura and Ambedkar Nagar were held.
In Hebbal 6 meetings were held. The street vendors met the local Police Inspector to urge him to look in to the police constables harassing them for Haftha. The vendors got registered as Akhila Karnataka raithara mathu vyaparigala sahnga – Hebbal. The vendors also decided that they will contribute money to open a office in Hebbal. It was also decided that there will be some demonstration to urge the government to implement the National Hawkers policy.
In Yelahanka New town I had 1 meeting with the traders in yelahanka New town traders association.
Two meeting with the shivajinagar vendors was held. The vendors discussed about pressurizing the government to implement the National Hawkers policy in the state.
In K.R. Puram 8 meetings was held. On 17th Dec, the vendors took a protest march from the market to the State BJP unit to submit a memorandum to Mr. K.S. Eshwarappa the BJP State president. The vendors wore the gunny bags (bags used to packaging the vegetables and food grains for the purpose of transportation) as the dress and participated in the march. The memorandum was submitted to Mr. Nirmal Kumar Surana, Vice president BJP State unit and Subbaniah, President BJP BBMP unit received the memorandum and assured to look into the issue and get back to us with in a weeks time. The vendors walked a distance of 30 KM from the market at 9.00 Am to reach the party office at around 2.00 PM. On 18th and 19th of Dec, we had a meeting at the Local MLA’s house which the MAL had called and assured the vendors that the market will not be demolished and the commercial complex will not be built. Along with this he convened a press meet and clarified the press about the action taken in response of the protest. The thashildar along with officials of the BBMP, and other officials were present. He also assured the vendors that the facilities at the market place like toilet, drinking water will be provided. In the following meetings it was decided that the vendors will protest to get the National Hawkers policy implemented at the earliest.
I had a meeting with the farmers and the vendors in Hoskote. Here also the discussion was on putting pressure on the government to implement the National hawker’s policy.
Photos from the BJP Protest December 17th, 2011
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