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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>>>
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Protests at Parliament
Photos from the sit-in protests and march to parliament during the budget session of parliament.
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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 !!!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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