Bhaswati Bhattacharyya of Guwahati has participated as a volunteer at Parijat Academy this summer , please find her story http://www.magazine.assamfoundation.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31:my-volunteering-teaching-at-parijat-academy&catid=1:education1&Itemid=4 For Bhaswati it was not easy, she has to commute two hours each way to reach the village Pamohi and Parijat from one corner of Guwahati. But it did not deter to complete her mission. So far , a number of individuals outside India and Assam came and participated as volunteer at Parijat including Dhaujee Kelly from Baltimore, USA, Margaret W. Andrews Vancouver, Canada and others. Perhaps, Bhaswati is the first local student to serve as a summer volunteer. We hope that her example will inspire others to follow this noble and vital service. Cheers, Ankur Dallas , Texas "No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers." --Ronald Reagan
