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| Member Since: Sep.01.2006 |
| Name: Angela May PO Box 1078 Devonport Tas 7310 PH: 03 64236441 |
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| Location: Australia |
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| THE MONALISA PROJECT began early 2003 when Angela met a young Indian woman called Jyoti (Yo-tee). Jyoti was travelling with 10 year old Monalisa, a young orphan who was in her care. They invited Angela to stay with them in their 2 roomed home. One room was for educating about 20 of Muzaffarpur's poorest and the other was where Jyoti and Monalisa lived and slept. All three of them slept on an upturned wooden crate where they huddled together for warmth. Since Monalisa has no parents, Angela pledged to sponsor her throughout her childhood.
From this small seed, grew a much larger tree than was ever imagined. The isolated sponsorship of Monalisa grew into the determination to build an orphanage in Muzaffarpur where a few more children would have a safe home.
The seed was planted and with the generosity of a few others, the large brick, two storey building emerged from the barren space. Although there is still much to complete, thanks to all who have taken up the challenge, we can ensure many children born into poverty in this region, will have their chance at a productive future.
We are all grateful for the support and encouragement that we give to each other as well as the love, compassion and art teaching that we are able to give to Jyoti and our Indian children.
On completion, the building, will house 25 orphans upstairs, and educate 150 of Muzaffarpur's poorest children.
Right now there are 95 students at the school, with 8 children, including Monalisa, living upstairs. Jyoti also continues to take care of 10 year old Vishay who lives in a rented room with his mother (see Jyoti's emails)
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Donations, sponsorships or cost of jewellery purchases can be deposited in Angela May's Westpac Monalisa Project Deeming Account
BSB: 732582 Account: 536000
Email: monalisa.project@aapt.net.au
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