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Water for Life in Sudan - TPRF Grant Funds Wells

Water is essential to life. But for the people of Southern Sudan, one of the world's poorest regions, finding enough water for their daily needs has always been a struggle—so much so that that the quest for it shapes their way of life. Young girls and women walk as far as six miles each day to collect water for their families, a chore that often keeps the girls from attending school. Poor water quality fosters disease and malnutrition.

Seasonal migrations of people in search of water stunts economic development.

The Prem Rawat Foundation is supporting the effort to change this centuries-old pattern. A $30,000 grant to Water for Sudan, an organization that drills clean-water wells close to destitute communities, will fund three wells, each capable of providing enough water close to their communities for the daily needs of 1,000-1,500 people.

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Photographs Courtesy of Water for Sudan

 

A Journey of Love

A Journey of Love

For three years, a team of three people has been visiting the Women’s Prison in Ezeiza, Argentina, holding workshops that feature Prem Rawat’s “Words of Peace” videos in Spanish and printed material published by TPRF. This is their story. Every Tuesday we set off to prison—so the inmates at the Women’s Prison in Ezeiza can listen to Prem Rawat’s message. Ezeiza is 30 km from Buenos Aires, in an area where the federal prisons are located. Read more

TPRF on Exhibit at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal

TPRF on Exhibit at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal

Every year, Rotary International holds a convention, with delegates gathering from all over the world to discuss their humanitarian goals and approaches. This summer, the convention was held in Montreal, Canada, at the Palais des Congrès in Old Montreal. After a busy weekend of convention meetings, plenary sessions, and speeches, many Rotarians wander into the Exhibition Hall to visit booths of various organizations. A team of volunteers from Montreal, coordinated by Gaétan Tremblay, put together an impressive display booth for... Read more

Prem Rawat Addresses Peace Conference at European Union

Prem Rawat Addresses Peace Conference at European Union

Prem Rawat was invited by Gianni Pittella, First Vice President of the European Union, to share his vision of peace at a special event called “Words of Peace for Europe,” held at the EU Parliament House in Brussels on June 29, 2010.  Mr. Rawat’s remarks offered a clear and challenging perspective. “If we have the power to make such a mess out of this earth, then certainly we have enough power to bring peace to this earth, too,” he said. Read more

Prem Rawat Receives Seal of Padua Province, Italy

Prem Rawat Receives Seal of Padua Province, Italy

On June 24, Prem Rawat was greeted by an enthusiastic audience in the Theatre Verdi of Padua's town hall. A city of over 200,000 people, Padua is located on the Bacchiglione River near Venice. Home of the renowned Universita' di Padova, where Galileo Galilei once lectured, it is one of the oldest cities in northern Italy. The event itself took place under the patronage of Padua Province, the Veneto Region, and the Ministry of Justice. Anna Milvia Boselli, member of the... Read more

Prem Rawat in Potenza

Watch video of Prem Rawat receiving award in Potenza, Italy

Watch a video of Prem Rawat's address in Potenza, Italy, where he received the honorary title of "Ambassador of Peace" for the region of Basilicata, Italy.

Peace Conference in Brussels

Words of Peace for Europe - Prem Rawat speaks at Brussels conference
View transcripts and photos from the conference on peace held in Brussels on June 29, 2010. Prem Rawat was a featured guest speaker at this event.

 

 

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