Please circulate widely, Rgds, Rohit > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ponni arasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 2:16 PM > Subject: Fwd: Fundraising Request: Idam: Convention for Sexuality Minority > Rights in Kerala > > > Dear all, > > Below is an email about "Idam: A Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights > in Kerala". The event is partially funded and some amount of the funds need > to be raised. As many of you are aware, such an event is of enormous > significance especially in Kerala. The event is one of the first of its kind > as it will be a combination of speakers, panel discussions and cultural > programs. Performers from Kerala and elsewhere are travelling to Thrissur > for the event. We are really looking forward to making this event a success > so there can be many more in a sustained effort to take over public space in > Kerala as has been done increasingly in metropolitan centres like Delhi and > Bombay. I have been assiting Sahayatrika in organising this event and it has > been an important learning experience to directly witness all th challenges > that come with working on issues of sexuality in a not-so-privileged, small > and thus often stressful circumstances. Very few have the privilege and the > courage to be out as queer people in Kerala and those few have made this > happen. Please support this effort so there can be many more such spaces. > And for all those abroad, do remember that it is only a few dollars or euros > that will go a very long way here. Please forward to friends as well. If you > wish to contribute please contact Deepa.V.N at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks again. > > In Solidarity, > > Ponni. > > *Details:* > > We currently have a budget of Rs. 25,000 for this event. The estimated > expenses for event are as followed. > > Travel Allowance for Performers and Speakers Rs. 17,000.00 > Travel Allowance for Other Kerala Participants 6,000.00 > Hall Rental, Sound and Microphones 2,500.00 > Printing Expense, Posters and Placards > and > Banners > 3,000.00 > *Hotel Accomodation for > Guests 5,000.00* > TOTAL Rs. > 33,500.00 > > So we need to fundraise approximately Rs.8,500 for this convention alone, > as a short term goal (less than US $200). We would appreciate additional > funds as well. > > We can provide detailed breakdown of expenditure of funds. Additional > funds raised would go towards: > (1) Honorariums for Performers > (2) Queer March in November > (3) Sahayatrika Office Expense, as we are an unfunded organisation seeking > to start an office and develop more programs. > Donors can also specify where donations should go. > > Sahayatrika is a newly registered organisation, and we are opening our bank > account this week itself. I will provide details about where donations can > be sent, in one or two days. We should also be able to provide receipts for > all donations. > > Best wishes, > Deepa > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >
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