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www.distressedchildren.orgDistressed Children & Infants International (DCI)

Journey for Child Rights & Sight

Ziaul Mannan, Director, Journey for Child Rights and Sight (JCRS)Presented at DCI Benefit Concert, Sept 29th, 2012

Harkness Auditorium, Yale University

JCRS is a call to action for our youth and global community, intended to inspire support for underprivileged children and humanity

The Journey for Child Rights & Sight (JCRS)

Pictures of Past JCRSMARYLAND

TEXAS

CALIFORNIAMASSACHUSETTS

ATLANTA, GEORGIA NEW YORK

ATLANTA

PHILADELPHIA

CHICAGO

Goals1.     To raise public awareness regarding child labor, child poverty and preventable blindness issues

2.     To create a stronger network to fight against the exploitation of children, alleviate poverty and prevent treatable blindness.

3.     To involve local youth in giving back to humanity.

All proceeds from these events benefit the underprivileged children that DCI serves.

 

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Youth & DCI

One of the major goals of DCI is to connect our American children to underprivileged children.

We do this by:

1. encouraging children to be co-sponsors with parents or friends and

2. involving youth in all our volunteer activities.

Youth co-sponsors with their sponsored children

Youth Volunteers of DCI

Nassrah

Volunteers of TX

Volunteers of CT Asahi

Tulip

Lira

Brian Himika

Jon

Tuli

How do youth volunteers benefit?• Broaden their global perspective, become more effective cross-cultural

communicators

• Develop crucial leadership/teambuilding skills

• Gain valuable first-hand work experience and knowledge about the characteristics of non-profit organizations

• Learn new skills

• Enhance résumé

• Receive volunteer credit hours, volunteer certificate, and letters of recommendation

• Build self-esteem and self-confidence

• Get personal satisfaction from making a real difference in someone’s life

THANK YOUToll Free # 1-866-516-7495, Tel # 203-376-6351E-mail:  dci@distressedchildren.org zia@distressedchildren.org

www.distressedchildren.org

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