The 2008 Winter Work Camp India - JET & SWD

Film Crew from Idaho and JETs to GP Village.

Volunteers from Japan and Idaho will converge upon the Indian Villages of Gummallapadu and Kothasatram-Indiranagar from December 24, 2008 to January 3, 2009. They will help build many homes for Dalit families and widows as well as document ARV’s success in other villages.

Longitude will also be shooting our first documentary film about India on location in the villages, thanks to the generous volunteers from SWD - Something Worth Doing.

The people of Gummallapadu Village are excited to welcome another volunteer group into their community.

Gummallapadu Village Background

Gummallapadu (GP) Village is home to 59 Dalit families, most of which are headed by widows. Low-lying near Kolleru Lake, it floods often. The able-bodied have migrated to cities for work, leaving the weak, sick, young and old behind.

Longitude has sent several groups to GP Village, where we have built houses for 10 widows already. For the remaining 49 homes, ARV has secured a government grant and a Habitat For Humanity loan for each family. Longitude’s financial commitment comes to US$375 per house, for a total of US$18,375.

THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL DONORS

Laying the Foundations                                        Making this House a Home

Sue Madgewick

Khan Nguyendon

Susanne Vamos

Donna Bergquist

C A Patching

Daniel Falch

Aaron Saenz

Brent Hunter

Norman Falch

Matt Hoffman

P.H. Masters

Crystal & Jacob Thiessen

Matt & Mary Kay Yates

Minh's Holiday Fund Raisers

Atsuo Shoda

Takeshi Shimada

Yuto Ota

Prairie Anesthesia Services

Annie Nguyen

Kosei Maehara

Teachers at Ota Higashi High School

Sarah Carter

Sacha Osolo

Susan Falch

Lorraine King

Kimberley King Fundraiser

David Menard

All our supporters in Japan

Ray King

Christine Milligan

Vi Hill

Jean Dorothy Harding

Wendy Klein

H E Harding

Kenneth Falch

Dr. Susan Tweedie

Mary Stewart

Ken & Mary Falch

John Bols

Lynn Falch

Everyone who gave to

the BC Benefit Concert

J A King

Christopher Hannah

Wendy Klein

H J Parrott

Devin Ashwood

C M Atchley

Tim Johnston

C Gambier

Miranda Glen

David Titterington

A L Calder

Jane Tienter

Jeff Baker

How You Can Help

Please consider making a US$375 contribution in order to fully sponsor the construction of one family home. Partial sponsorship in any amount will also work wonders in bringing piece of mind and security to a very deserving family.

Full sponsors of an entire family home will receive a personalized report complete with family details and a picture of the home being built. General updates on GP Village progress will be available to all supporters via the Longitude Blog.

Charles Haydock

Dr. Kathleen Weston

Lee Berquist

Gerald & Judith Luse

Daniel Sanchez (a poem for the Dalit)