Barua, > Looks like we still have some doers rather than talkers
Yes, George is a doer. While going through his website, one can see the number of things his foundation is involved in. Further, it will be difficult for people to think he is in sort of scam, because most of the money involved is his money, even the proceeds for the book goes into helping the poor. --Ram On 5/19/05, Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ram: > I also watched the story of Abraham george.. > Looks like we still have some doers rather than talkers. > Great!!! > May be we get some inspiration. > Barua > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ram Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Assam" <assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu> > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 12:56 AM > Subject: [Assam] India Untouched - Abraham George > > > > Just finished watching the Charlie Rose show. One of his guests was > > Abraham George. George has lived in the US for 25 + years, he is a > > business man, and philanthropist. > > > > He has started his own NGO, developed the best journalism school in > > India, and is attacking the problem of poverty head on. He has come > > out with a new book titled "India Untouched, The Forgotten Face of > > Rural Poverty ", with a foreword by Tom Friedman. > > > > The website is here, and this is a must read for all those who are pro > > or anti NGOs in India. George offers new solutions to the problem of > > poverty, and come down hard on successive GOI administrations who have > > failed to solve this problem. > > > > The website offers great excerpts from the book. Here is one: > > > > http://www.indiauntouched.com/ > > > > ****** > > India needs a political reform revolution to go with its economic one. > > "With prosperity coming to a few, the great majority are simply spectators > > to this drama," said Mr. George. "The country is governed poorly, > > with corruption and heavy bureaucracy at all levels. I am a great advocate > > of technology and globalization, > > ****************** > > > > --ram > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Assam mailing list > > Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > > > Mailing list FAQ: > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > > To unsubscribe or change options: > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
