The 2nd PC4KIDS of SIVA4KIDS Foundation has started succesfully on the beginning of the year 2008. The PC4KIDS project, contains 40 PC’s and accessories, which were donated last year (29th of October) by ROC Amsterdam ICT department. As you already could read in our newsletter, we were looking for sponsors to support this 2nd PC4KIDS project of SIVA4KIDS.org and thanks to the Scandinavian Expat recruitment company “Scandi-jobs.com”, the 40PC’s are now sent to destination, Paramaribo, Suriname.

The board of SIVA4KIDS Foundation would like to thank our main sponsor the Scandinavian Expat Recruitment Company¬†Scandi-jobs.com for donating the half of the shipping cost and the other half for the graphich school’s Director Robert Peneux of Avond IMEAO / Avond HAVO / Middag IMEAO / MHAS, who¬†are very happy and eagered to support financially and implement this project as soon as the goods arrives to Paramaribo, Suriname.

We also would like to thank the Amsterdam Suriname Service Line for the kind support on picking/packing/shipping the computers&the accessories with big care and very safty.
“We are very happy to contribute in this way to support a good cause in our mother land” said a worker at SSL Amsterdam, while packing the goods very carefully.

Through the 2nd PC4KIDS project which will benefit more then 1000 kids in Avond IMEAO / Avond HAVO / Middag IMEAO / MHAS in Paramaribo, Suriname, South America, we at SIVA4KIDS Foundation wishing the Director Robert Peunex of the / Avond HAVO / Middag IMEAO / MHAS a succesful start on this project and will keep supporting this school, through SIVA4KIDS volunteer in Suriname and other study materials in the future.

For the 3rd year the SIVA4KIDS foundation organized the fundraising activity and provided information to the public regarding her mission and her projects in the third world countries.

The foundation provided specifically information about the ongoing project “ICT 4¬†Education” in¬†South America (Suriname),¬†previous projects has¬†also predefined¬†of SIVA4KIDS Foundation¬†as the¬†PC4KIDS*¬†to the visitors of the festival. The dutch version of the brochure can be downloaded now and the english informative part will be published very soon.

@Home, one of the biggest TV-, Internet- and Telephone service provider of The Netherlands, donates 35.000 quality pens to support the mission of SIVA4KIDS.org. The board of Siva for Kids Foundation is very happy and thankful for this donation, which will provide thousands of poor children writing-material in the third world countries for a period of 2-3 years.

On the 24th of Augustus the Ceo and founder U.K. Sivanathan took the pens litterally in hands from the Purchasing Manager of @Home Mr. J. Stortenbeek, at the headquarter/office of @Home in Groningen. In return he got material of SIVA4KIDS.org such as postcards, MUSIC4KIDS V1 album and keyholders.

Through this donation of @Home Company, Siva for Kids Foundation is able to launch several “Micro Projects” in Africa, Asia and South America, which will benefit thousands of very poor children in the 3rd world countries.

The goal of “PENS4KIDS” Project is to support children of primary school, whose parents have low or no income with these school-supply. The board of SIVA4KIDS.org appreciates the action taken by the management of @Home:¬†this the second time in 2007 that Siva for Kids Foundation receives a donation from an institution or a company in the Netherlands.

On January 28th, ROC Amsterdam School donated computers and printer for a PC4KIDS Projects in Suriname, South America.

On the 28th of January 2007 ROC Amsterdam ICT dept. of the school donated 10 PCs (+accessories) and 1 printer (View Gallery) for an upcoming ICT project in Paramaribo, Suriname. This PC4KIDS Project would be the first one of 3 PC4KIDS Projects of SIVA4KIDS.org in South America where a similar project is also in plan to be realized in Colombia for 642 children by  the support of a global ICT Company, which is also located in Amsterdam. The SIVA4KIDS foundation has realized similar projects for tsunami affected school children in Sri Lanka (2005) and in India (2006).

The PC4KIDS Project in Suriname is planned to be realized in coming June 2007. This is a very unique project since the project coordinator is not only a volunteer of SIVA4KIDS.org but also the ICT Teacher of the ROC Amsterdam School and the same volunteer went to the same basic school in Paramaribo during his childhood. Therefore the foundation is very enthusiastic about announcing another optimistic project which is coordinated by the Dutch Hindustan ICT teacher, Ashok Joerawan, who was born in Suriname. Siva for Kids Foundation is responsible for the transportation and monitoring of the progress of this project, which we expect to support the ICT development of the 196 children in the basic school in Paramaribo.

We are also very proud to announce when this project has been completed then SIVA4KIDS.org will be reaching a unique target of helping 1.000 children in 2 continents (Asia and South America) and 3 different third world countries like India, Sri Lanka and Suriname. All this was possible only because of the hardwork and positive actions from our volunteers and sponsors so far.

SIVA4KIDS.org is hoping to find companies which will be interested in supporting and sponsoring this project  in order to help the children of Suriname in Summer. If you are interested in joining this project as a volunteer, support or sponsoring this project, please email: info@siva4kids.org for more details. Thank you very much.

“Ik fiets voor Siva4Kids” is the sticker that some of the members and supporters of S4K put on their raincoat during the well-known “Ride for the Roses” (link www.ridefortheroses.nl).
This traditional bikes ride is organised by KWF Kankerbestrijding, a Dutch organisation against the Cancer. We at SIVA4KIDS.org are very much proud of our international volunteers had the time and courage to participate on this very respectful fundraise activity for cancer partients in The Netherlands.

More than 8500 participants attempted on this charity ride for 30, 50 and 100 Km, collecting a total amount of almost 600.000 Euros.
Between them the Undutchables staff (links www.undutchables.nl/) supported a mixed group of International bikers to take part to this ride. Some of S4K volunteers were there in the first line of this solidarity event. Domenico La Ferla (P.R. and communications S4K) and Emmanuel Olivier (Market Development S4K) were there to give their support, where Emmanuel says: “Bike is one of my hobbies but the reason why I am here is clear: we all bike against the cancer, UNITED WE HELP once again“. After 30 km biking under the rain, it is still lisible on his raincoat a red and white sticker “Ik fiets voor Siva4Kids“. Showing his pride for the Ride for the Roses.

MUSIC4KIDS CD Launch Party was as planned celebrated on the 17th June 2006 at the Beach side Asian Restaurant called Mazalabreeze, (Scheveningen) The Hague, Holland. It was an amazing afternoon with a lot of reasons for satisfaction, joy and laughter. It was an afternoon, which remarked not only the successful projects of SIVA4KIDS.org but a celebration of combining music for charity sametime introducing upcoming new young artists to those who stands for development in thirdworld countries. After 1 year work the goal was achieved and the Party opened with a small speech of CEO and founder U.K. Sivanathan, who presented a small video clips of the projects regarding children and achievements which SIVA4KIDS.org were able to make within 1.5 years.

After a small flashback through the video presentation of the projects of SIVA4KIDS.org all the attention was given to the CD LAUNCH ceremony, which started with a presentation of all the artists and their biographies. Thereafter the word was given to the special guest of the afternoon, the Sri Lankan Ambassador, madam J. Dean, who came specially to honor the outstanding work of the young artists for MUSIC4KIDS Album and their noble cause in cooperation with SIVA4KIDS.org.

The Sri Lankan Ambassador also took the opportunity to thank all the volunteers,¬†the supporters and Siva for Kids Foundation for the successful projects in the worst tsunami affected area in Sri Lanka, which contributed to help 722¬†children of Sri Lanka for a better future. She also added that she was proud of seeing that young people from different cultures and nationalities are joining to make a big different on the world of tomorrow. After the official speech, the Sri Lankan ambassador gave the first albums to the artists who were present on the afternoon.The artists took the opportunity to thank Siva for Kids Foundation to provide them the chance to show their talent on a meaningful project and they will be always ready for any call of SIVA4KIDS.org for a next edition of MUSIC4KIDS Album in the future. Hereafter the guests who were there bought the first samples of the music4kids album to support the kids in third world countries. (You can also view here on the picture¬†2 of the mega stars and well known in the international music industry, Thomas (right) and Nav (left) from the boy band BOMBAY ROCKERS who also contributed with a single called “Bring your girlfriend” for this unique project. Other artist and known personalities who have already supported the goal and mission of Siva for Kids Foundation are: ¬†Padma Shri Hariharan, a very respected personality¬†of Indian classical music and¬† play back singer of Indian films industry and Martin Joergensen, who is a¬†professional (Fiorentina) football personality¬†of Denmark.)

 

Hereafter the party went on till 23.00hours as scheduled. You can view some of the party snapshots here and some of the supporters who already bought this unique music for kids album.