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March 8 is International Women’s Day.  Kutumb had a special picnic on Women’s Day to celebrate the women in their program! By honoring and advocating for women in some of the most impoverished areas of the world, long-term sustainable social … Continue reading →

Vision Builders’ Board President and Co-Founder Katie Kirkpatrick just recently returned from India, where she visited Dr. Ashish, Puja, and the children at Kutumb. Katie met with the Kutumb staff to review the project’s accomplishments in 2011, and to discuss … Continue reading →

Yesterday the planet’s population surpassed the 7 billion mark. On CNN.com, Ted Turner said this milestone should remind us that all women deserve reproductive control over their own lives.  I completely agree with this, and am often frustrated when family … Continue reading →

Yesterday was sunny and beautiful, and we had a wonderful turnout for our 5th Annual 5K event.  The Vision Builders 5k is building up an excellent reputation as a REALLY FUN family event that supports a great cause.  ‘Kids Helping … Continue reading →

Run A Race, Build a Village The 5th Annual Vision Builders 5K will be held Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter, Michigan.  This year’s event will again feature a competitive 5k Run, 5k Fun Walk, Kids’ … Continue reading →

We are so excited to share with you the Kutumb Village site plan!  This is what your support can make possible. Vision Builders’ goal is to help the Kutumb project, led by Dr. Ashish, make this full-scale, self-sustainable community resource … Continue reading →

Student from the Delhi Public school from Kashi, and also from the Engineering College in Dhanbad, came to Kutumb to volunteer!  They gave presentations for the children and parents about the importance of protecting their vision, and also about having … Continue reading →

The Kutumb School Team welcomes 10 new children! All 10 children have been the best performers in Kutumb Balwadi (early learning center).  Although the children experience significant social and economic challenges, they have supportive parents and they have all performed … Continue reading →

Summer workshops for Children A ten day workshop was organized for Kutumb children, for their entertainment and development.  The kids enjoyed a variety of different fun activities such a making crafts and hand painting.  The staff even slipped in an … Continue reading →

Health Education A special talk on the topic of Sunburn was presented in Kutumb as part of the Women Empowerment Program.  The presentation covered causes, prevention and remedies for sunburn.  The participants asked many questions about sunburn and other skin … Continue reading →