SPICES FOR ALL DISEASES
KEEP IT HANDY
COLDS
Mix a gram of dalchini/cinnamon powder with a teaspoon of honey to** cure cold. Prepare a cup of tea to which you should add ginger, clove, bay leaf and black pepper... This should be consumed twice a day.. Reduce the intake as the cold disappears.* **
GINGER FOR COLDS
Ginger tea is very good to cure cold. Preparation of tea: cut ginger into small pieces and boil it with water, boil it a few times and then add sugar to sweeten and milk to taste, and drink it hot.
DRY COUGHS
Add a gram of turmeric (haldi) powder to a teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough. Also chew a cardamom for a long time.
BLOCKED NOSE
For blocked nose or to relieve congestion, take a table spoon of crushed carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in a cloth and inhale it.
SORE THROAT
Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera) and a few small pieces of dry ginger to a glass of boiling water. Simmer it for a few minutes, and then let it cool. Drink it twice daily. This will cure cold as well as sour throat.
AJWAIN/AJMO FOR ASTHMA*
*Boil ajwain in water and inhale the steam.
CURE FOR BACKACHE
Rub ginger paste on the backache to get relief.
GARLIC FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE**
Have 1-2 pod garlic (lasan) first thing in the morning with water *
HONEY AND GINGER FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Mix 1 table spoon and 1 table spoon ginger (adrak) juice, *1 table spoon of crushed cumin seeds (jeera), and have it twice daily.
MIGRAINE
For the cure of migraine or acute cold in the head; boil a tablespoon of pepper powder, and a pinch of turmeric in a cup of milk, and have it daily for a few couple of days.
BITTER GOURD/KARELA IS GOOD
A tablespoon of amla juice mixed with a cup of fresh bitter gourd (karela) juice and taken daily for 2 months reduces blood sugar.
TURMERIC: CURE FOR INJURIES
For any cut or wound, apply turmeric powder to the injured portion to stop the bleeding. It also works as an antiseptic. You can tie a bandage after applying haldi/turmeric.
CRAMPS
You must do a self-massage using mustard oil every morning. Just take a little oil between your palms and rub it all over your body. Then take a shower. This is especially beneficial during winter. You could also mix a little mustard powder with water to make a paste and apply this on your palms and soles of your feet.
HEADACHES
If you have a regular migraine problem, include five almonds along with hot milk in your daily diet. You could also have a gram of black pepper along with honey or milk, twice or thrice a day. Make an almond paste by rubbing wet almonds against a stone. This can be applied to forehead.
Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see its wonderful effects. OR when headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamon works best in curing headache. Make a paste of cinnamon by mixing in water and apply it all over your forehead *
TURMERIC FOR ARTHRITIS
Turmeric can be used in treating arthritis due to its anti-inflammatory property. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
GOOD FOR THE HEART
Turmeric lower cholesterol and by preventing the formation of the internal blood clots improves circulation and prevents heart disease and stroke. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes to help preventall problems.. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
GOOD FOR INDIGESTION *
Turmeric can be used to relieve digestive problems like ulcers, dysentery. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
HONEY IS A GOOD CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
Mix 1 teaspoon honey with a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and have it at night.
HICCUPS
Take a warm slice of lemon and sprinkle salt, sugar and black pepper on it. The lemon should be eaten until the hiccups stop. *
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander/dhania seeds and bring to a boil. Let the decoction cool for some time and then strain. Drink this mixture two times in a day. **OR Sunflower seeds are extremely beneficial, as they contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries.*
PILES
Radish juice should be taken twice a day, once in the morning and then later in the night. Initially drink about ? cup of radish juice and then gradually increase it to ? cup.. OR Soak 3-4 figs in a glass of water. Keep it overnight. Consume the figs on an empty stomach, the next day in the morning
VOMITING
Take 2 cardamoms/elachi and roast them on a dry pan (tava). Powder the cardamoms and thereafter add a tsp of honey in it. Consume it frequently. It serves as a fabulous home remedy for vomiting. OR In the mixture of 1 tsp of mint juice and 1 tsp limejuice, add 1 tsp of ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Drink this mixture to prevent vomiting. *
*OR Limejuice is an effective remedy for vomiting. Take a glass of chilled limejuice and sip slowly. To prevent vomiting, drink ginger tea. OR In 1 glass water, add some honey and drink sip by sip. *
WARTS
Apply castor oil daily over the problematic area. Continue for several months. OR Apply milky juice of fresh and barely-ripe figs a number of times a day. Continue for two weeks. OR Rub cut raw potatoes on the affected area several times daily. Continue for at least two weeks. *
*OR Rub cut onions on the warts to stimulate the circulation of blood. OR Apply milk from the cut end of dandelion over the warts 2-3 times a day. OR Apply oil extracted from the shell of the cashew nut over the warts. OR Apply Papaya juice OR Apply Pineapple juice.*
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some apple juice for taste.
SINUSITIS
Mango serves as an effective home remedy for preventing the frequent attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin A. OR Another beneficial remedy consists of consuming pungent foods like onion and garlic, as a part of your daily meals. OR Fenugreek/methi leaves are considered valuable in curing sinusitis. In 250 ml water, boil 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds and reduce it to half. This will help you to perspire, dispel toxicity and reduce the fever period. OR Tie a tsp of black cumin seeds in a thin cotton cloth and inhale.*
TONSILLITIS
Take a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water. Add 4 tsp of honey and ? tsp of salt in it. Drink it slowly sip by sip. OR Milk has proved beneficial in treating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of pure boiled milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder. Drink it every night for about 3 days. *
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Few people could argue that without our 5 senses life would be pretty dull. All our senses are extremely important but I think if you asked most people which sense would they least like to lose they would probably say their vision. As with most of our abilities, our vision is something that many of us take for granted. If you stop and think for a moment, you will realize that just about everything we do in our day to day life involves our vision. During this article I am going to try and see if I can get you to start thinking a little bit more about your eyes. Listed below is my top 10 list of weird and wonderful things you didn’t know about your eyes
10. Everyone needs reading glasses as they get older
This is assuming that you already have perfect distance vision. If you are currently reading this article and are under 40 years of age with perfect distance vision, I can say with absolute certainty that you will need reading glasses at some point in the future. For about 99% of the population the age that you will first start needing reading glasses is between 43 and 50 years old. This is because the lens in your eye slowly loses its focusing ability with age. In order to focus things near to you, your lens has to change from a flat to a more spherical shape and it loses the ability to do this as you get older. As you get to around 45 years old you will start to hold things further away from you to keep them focus.
9. The lens in your eye is quicker than any camera lens
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
Just behind the pupil sits the eyes natural lens, whose function is to focus on the object you are looking at. Just take a minute to glance around the room and think about how many different distances you are focusing at. Every time you do this, the lens in your eye is instantly changing focus without you even being aware of it! Compare that with a camera lens which takes a few seconds to focus between one distance and another. Just be thankful that the lens in your eye is as quick as it is, otherwise things would be continually going in and out of focus.
8. Your eyes are fully developed by the age of 7 years old
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
By the age of 7 years old our eyes are fully developed and are physiologically the same as adult’s eyes. It is for this reason that it is vitally important to pick up a lazy eye before we reach this age. The earlier a lazy eye is diagnosed, the greater the chance it will respond to treatment, as the eyes are still developing and capable of an improvement in vision. Beyond 7 years old no amount of treatment will result in any improvement in vision.
7. You blink approximately 15,000 times each day
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
Blinking is a semi- involuntary function meaning we do it automatically, but can also choose to blink if we so require. Blinking is an extremely important function of your eyes as it helps remove any debris on the surface of your eye, by spreading fresh tears over them. These tears help to nourish your eyes with oxygen and also have important anti bacterial properties. You can think of the function of blinking as being similar to the action of the windscreen wipers on your car, cleaning and removing everything to keep you seeing clearly.
6. Everyone gets cataracts as they get older
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
People don’t realize that cataracts are just a normal consequence of getting older and everyone gets them at some point in their life. You can think of cataracts as being similar to getting grey hair, in that it is just a normal natural age change. The average age people first get cataracts is about aged 70 years old and by 80 years old you are guaranteed to have cataracts. In the same way that you could not find any aged 80 years old without grey hair, it would be equally impossible to find anyone over 80 years old without cataracts. Cataracts refer to a gradual clouding of the lens in your eye and typically take about ten years from onset to them needing treatment.
5. Diabetes is often first detected during an eye test
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
People who suffer from type 2 diabetes (the type you develop later in life) are often symptom free, meaning they often don’t even know that they have it. This type of diabetes is commonly picked up during an eye test as it can be seen as tiny hemorrhages from leaking blood vessels at the back of your eye. This certainly is good reason to get your eyes tested regularly.
4. You see with your brain and not your eyes
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
The function of your eyes is to collect all the required information about the object you are looking at. This information is then passed from your eye to the brain via the optic nerve. It is the brain (visual cortex) where all this information is analyzed to enable you to ‘see’ the object in its finished form. This is not to say that your eyes don’t play an important role as they certainly do.
3. Your eyes can adapt to blind spots in your vision
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
Certain eye conditions such as Glaucoma and certain general health conditions such as having a stroke, can lead to you developing blind spots in your vision. This would be extremely debilitating if it wasn’t for your brain and your eyes ability to adapt to make these blind spots disappear. It does this by suppressing the blind spot in your affected eye and letting your other good eye ‘fill in the gaps’. It is adaptation like this that makes your eyes so resilient.
2. 20:20 vision is not the best vision you can have
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
When people hear the phrase 20:20 vision they assume that this is the best vision possible. However this is not true as 20:20 vision refers to what the average adult should be able to see. If you imagine a typical eye test chart the 20:20 vision is probably only the line second from the bottom. The line below it is even smaller than 20:20 vision and would mean you have 20:16 vision. So don’t be so impressed next time someone tells you they have 20:20 vision!
1. Your eyes water when they are dry
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
I know this might sound crazy but this is one of strange facts about your eyes. Your tears are made up of 3 different components and they are water, mucus and fat. If these 3 components are not in exactly the right quantities, your eyes can become dry as a consequence. Your brain responds to this dryness by producing extra water and hence your eyes water.
10. Everyone needs reading glasses as they get older
This is assuming that you already have perfect distance vision. If you are currently reading this article and are under 40 years of age with perfect distance vision, I can say with absolute certainty that you will need reading glasses at some point in the future. For about 99% of the population the age that you will first start needing reading glasses is between 43 and 50 years old. This is because the lens in your eye slowly loses its focusing ability with age. In order to focus things near to you, your lens has to change from a flat to a more spherical shape and it loses the ability to do this as you get older. As you get to around 45 years old you will start to hold things further away from you to keep them focus.
9. The lens in your eye is quicker than any camera lens
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
Just behind the pupil sits the eyes natural lens, whose function is to focus on the object you are looking at. Just take a minute to glance around the room and think about how many different distances you are focusing at. Every time you do this, the lens in your eye is instantly changing focus without you even being aware of it! Compare that with a camera lens which takes a few seconds to focus between one distance and another. Just be thankful that the lens in your eye is as quick as it is, otherwise things would be continually going in and out of focus.
8. Your eyes are fully developed by the age of 7 years old
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
By the age of 7 years old our eyes are fully developed and are physiologically the same as adult’s eyes. It is for this reason that it is vitally important to pick up a lazy eye before we reach this age. The earlier a lazy eye is diagnosed, the greater the chance it will respond to treatment, as the eyes are still developing and capable of an improvement in vision. Beyond 7 years old no amount of treatment will result in any improvement in vision.
7. You blink approximately 15,000 times each day
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
Blinking is a semi- involuntary function meaning we do it automatically, but can also choose to blink if we so require. Blinking is an extremely important function of your eyes as it helps remove any debris on the surface of your eye, by spreading fresh tears over them. These tears help to nourish your eyes with oxygen and also have important anti bacterial properties. You can think of the function of blinking as being similar to the action of the windscreen wipers on your car, cleaning and removing everything to keep you seeing clearly.
6. Everyone gets cataracts as they get older
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
People don’t realize that cataracts are just a normal consequence of getting older and everyone gets them at some point in their life. You can think of cataracts as being similar to getting grey hair, in that it is just a normal natural age change. The average age people first get cataracts is about aged 70 years old and by 80 years old you are guaranteed to have cataracts. In the same way that you could not find any aged 80 years old without grey hair, it would be equally impossible to find anyone over 80 years old without cataracts. Cataracts refer to a gradual clouding of the lens in your eye and typically take about ten years from onset to them needing treatment.
5. Diabetes is often first detected during an eye test
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
People who suffer from type 2 diabetes (the type you develop later in life) are often symptom free, meaning they often don’t even know that they have it. This type of diabetes is commonly picked up during an eye test as it can be seen as tiny hemorrhages from leaking blood vessels at the back of your eye. This certainly is good reason to get your eyes tested regularly.
4. You see with your brain and not your eyes
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
The function of your eyes is to collect all the required information about the object you are looking at. This information is then passed from your eye to the brain via the optic nerve. It is the brain (visual cortex) where all this information is analyzed to enable you to ‘see’ the object in its finished form. This is not to say that your eyes don’t play an important role as they certainly do.
3. Your eyes can adapt to blind spots in your vision
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
Certain eye conditions such as Glaucoma and certain general health conditions such as having a stroke, can lead to you developing blind spots in your vision. This would be extremely debilitating if it wasn’t for your brain and your eyes ability to adapt to make these blind spots disappear. It does this by suppressing the blind spot in your affected eye and letting your other good eye ‘fill in the gaps’. It is adaptation like this that makes your eyes so resilient.
2. 20:20 vision is not the best vision you can have
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
When people hear the phrase 20:20 vision they assume that this is the best vision possible. However this is not true as 20:20 vision refers to what the average adult should be able to see. If you imagine a typical eye test chart the 20:20 vision is probably only the line second from the bottom. The line below it is even smaller than 20:20 vision and would mean you have 20:16 vision. So don’t be so impressed next time someone tells you they have 20:20 vision!
1. Your eyes water when they are dry
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/believe_ur_eyes/
I know this might sound crazy but this is one of strange facts about your eyes. Your tears are made up of 3 different components and they are water, mucus and fat. If these 3 components are not in exactly the right quantities, your eyes can become dry as a consequence. Your brain responds to this dryness by producing extra water and hence your eyes water.
Quote - A new beginning
"Beginning again is possible because life is possible. We can choose to go on, entering the fullness that is at the heart of all things. Starting over is the step we take because of a small vow we make to ourselves. I choose to live."
-- Paula D'Arcy in Maryknoll Book of Inspiration
'Affirmation' for the new dawn
Affirmations are wonderful tools to anchor in our selves a new positive idea, which with the uplifting emotions that you feel when you use it, will create for you a new and desirable reality.
Here’s what you can do: First read the below affirmation a few times so you have memorized the essence of it. Then close your eyes, quiet your mind and sit still for a few minutes. Repeat the affirmation at least 3 times in your mind, each time "feeling" yourself letting go, and then being filled with the joy of wonderful experiences to come. Continue to sit still for a few more minutes just feeling this experience. This whole exercise will not take more than 15 minutes and you can do it at anytime when you are undisturbed.
"I willingly release the tired, worn energies of the past year that served me well and open my heart and Being to the new regenerative energies of my present moment. I embrace this spiritual new year with love, acceptance and anticipation of greater experiences yet to come, and release the past with love and blessings."
"Beginning again is possible because life is possible. We can choose to go on, entering the fullness that is at the heart of all things. Starting over is the step we take because of a small vow we make to ourselves. I choose to live."
-- Paula D'Arcy in Maryknoll Book of Inspiration
'Affirmation' for the new dawn
Affirmations are wonderful tools to anchor in our selves a new positive idea, which with the uplifting emotions that you feel when you use it, will create for you a new and desirable reality.
Here’s what you can do: First read the below affirmation a few times so you have memorized the essence of it. Then close your eyes, quiet your mind and sit still for a few minutes. Repeat the affirmation at least 3 times in your mind, each time "feeling" yourself letting go, and then being filled with the joy of wonderful experiences to come. Continue to sit still for a few more minutes just feeling this experience. This whole exercise will not take more than 15 minutes and you can do it at anytime when you are undisturbed.
"I willingly release the tired, worn energies of the past year that served me well and open my heart and Being to the new regenerative energies of my present moment. I embrace this spiritual new year with love, acceptance and anticipation of greater experiences yet to come, and release the past with love and blessings."
Beyond resolutions - an agreement
The thing with resolutions is that we can rarely seem to hang on to them. So we suggest you choose 'themes' by which you can create more fulfilling lives. These positive choices give you the freedom of growth without boxing you in, and yet offer the opportunity to live every moment with the flavour of your theme. We share with you author Don Miguel Ruiz’s guidelines from his book the "Four Agreements", or you can be inspired and create your own. This wisdom can truly transform your life!
'Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz:
1. Be Impeccable with your word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't take anything personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t make assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
The thing with resolutions is that we can rarely seem to hang on to them. So we suggest you choose 'themes' by which you can create more fulfilling lives. These positive choices give you the freedom of growth without boxing you in, and yet offer the opportunity to live every moment with the flavour of your theme. We share with you author Don Miguel Ruiz’s guidelines from his book the "Four Agreements", or you can be inspired and create your own. This wisdom can truly transform your life!
'Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz:
1. Be Impeccable with your word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't take anything personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t make assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Beyond resolutions - an agreement
The thing with resolutions is that we can rarely seem to hang on to them. So we suggest you choose 'themes' by which you can create more fulfilling lives. These positive choices give you the freedom of growth without boxing you in, and yet offer the opportunity to live every moment with the flavour of your theme. We share with you author Don Miguel Ruiz’s guidelines from his book the "Four Agreements", or you can be inspired and create your own. This wisdom can truly transform your life!
'Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz:
1. Be Impeccable with your word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't take anything personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t make assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
The thing with resolutions is that we can rarely seem to hang on to them. So we suggest you choose 'themes' by which you can create more fulfilling lives. These positive choices give you the freedom of growth without boxing you in, and yet offer the opportunity to live every moment with the flavour of your theme. We share with you author Don Miguel Ruiz’s guidelines from his book the "Four Agreements", or you can be inspired and create your own. This wisdom can truly transform your life!
'Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz:
1. Be Impeccable with your word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't take anything personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t make assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Organizing an AFSP National Survivors of Suicide Day Conference Site
Best Wishes
From Alaska to Australia, and Kansas to Kenya, survivors of suicide loss will be joining together at over 275 conference sites in 20 different countries this Saturday for National Survivors of Suicide Day. In recognition of the growing international reach of this powerful program and the work of the organizers around the globe, starting next year it will be known as International Survivors of Suicide Day.
On behalf of AFSP, we wish you all the best with your conference on Saturday and we thank you for your dedication to helping survivors of suicide loss.
« DAY-OF CONFERENCE REMINDERS
· Test DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections as early as possible. Webcast testing can begin as early as 9:00 a.m. EST. Details can be found on page 3 of the Technical Information Sheet. (Bring a hard copy of this sheet with you on Saturday.)
· Attendee Evaluation Forms – Please ask each attendee to fill out an Evaluation Form. 40 of these were mailed to the primary organizer for each site and a copy is also attached to this message. Please make additional photocopies as necessary. We review every single evaluation and take feedback very seriously.
« AFTERWARDS
· Mail Completed Attendee Evaluation Forms to AFSP Survivor Initiatives Dept, 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.
· Attendee List – Please send a list of all attendees (or copies of your local registration forms) with attendee contact information (full name, address, phone, & email) so AFSP can share information on future resources and programs for surviving suicide loss.
· Organizer Feedback – We will ask each organizer to complete a short online survey on Monday. Please take a few moments to fill it out and share your feedback.
· Save the Date & Spread the Word: International Survivors of Suicide Day is Saturday, November 19, 2011.
Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext.33.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
Best Wishes
From Alaska to Australia, and Kansas to Kenya, survivors of suicide loss will be joining together at over 275 conference sites in 20 different countries this Saturday for National Survivors of Suicide Day. In recognition of the growing international reach of this powerful program and the work of the organizers around the globe, starting next year it will be known as International Survivors of Suicide Day.
On behalf of AFSP, we wish you all the best with your conference on Saturday and we thank you for your dedication to helping survivors of suicide loss.
« DAY-OF CONFERENCE REMINDERS
· Test DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections as early as possible. Webcast testing can begin as early as 9:00 a.m. EST. Details can be found on page 3 of the Technical Information Sheet. (Bring a hard copy of this sheet with you on Saturday.)
· Attendee Evaluation Forms – Please ask each attendee to fill out an Evaluation Form. 40 of these were mailed to the primary organizer for each site and a copy is also attached to this message. Please make additional photocopies as necessary. We review every single evaluation and take feedback very seriously.
« AFTERWARDS
· Mail Completed Attendee Evaluation Forms to AFSP Survivor Initiatives Dept, 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.
· Attendee List – Please send a list of all attendees (or copies of your local registration forms) with attendee contact information (full name, address, phone, & email) so AFSP can share information on future resources and programs for surviving suicide loss.
· Organizer Feedback – We will ask each organizer to complete a short online survey on Monday. Please take a few moments to fill it out and share your feedback.
· Save the Date & Spread the Word: International Survivors of Suicide Day is Saturday, November 19, 2011.
Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext.33.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Organizing an AFSP National Survivors of Suicide Day Conference Site
E-Bulletin - Final Details
Over 275 sites are participating in the 12th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Thank you.
« TO DO TODAY
· If you do not receive a package containing the DVD and attendee handouts by the end of the business day today, please email rthorp@afsp.org right away.
· Don’t wait - test the DVD using the equipment you plan to use on the day of the event.
· If you haven’t done so already, give your local technical organizer the Technical Information Sheet (also attached). Make sure you have a printed copy with you on National Survivors of Suicide Day.
· If you plan to show the webcast, you must perform tests in advance today, Monday, November 15th and the morning of November 20th. Details are on pages 2-3 of the Technical Information Sheet.
« TO DO ON NATIONAL SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE DAY
· Test your DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections. Testing details can be found in the Technical Information Sheet.
· Set up room(s) - Make sure you have chairs for attendees. If you plan to have food, activities, or discussion groups, make sure you have space allocated. It’s also nice to have tissues in each room.
· Post large, clear signage that says “National Survivors of Suicide Day” outside the building. You may also need additional signage inside the building, especially if you are having discussion groups, activities, or food in different rooms.
· Greet attendees - We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, plus a greeter who can take down the names of attendees and hand out any name tags or materials you may be providing.
· Attendee Evaluation Forms – Ask each attendee to fill out an Evaluation Form. 40 of these forms were mailed to the primary organizer and a copy is also attached to this message. If you expect more than 40 attendees at your site, please photocopy more. We read every single evaluation, and take feedback very seriously.
« AFTERWARDS
· Attendee Evaluation Forms –Mail forms back to AFSP Survivor Initiatives Dept, 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005 and let us know how many attendees you had.
· Attendee List – Please send a list of all attendees (or copies of local registration forms) with attendee contact information (full name, address, phone, & email) so AFSP can share information on future resources and programs.
· Organizer Feedback – We will email each organizer a short questionnaire on Monday, November, 22rd. Please take a few moments on that day to share your feedback with us so we can continue to improve National Survivors of Suicide Day.
· Save the Date for Next Year– Saturday, November 19, 2011
Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 33.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
E-Bulletin - Final Details
Over 275 sites are participating in the 12th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Thank you.
« TO DO TODAY
· If you do not receive a package containing the DVD and attendee handouts by the end of the business day today, please email rthorp@afsp.org right away.
· Don’t wait - test the DVD using the equipment you plan to use on the day of the event.
· If you haven’t done so already, give your local technical organizer the Technical Information Sheet (also attached). Make sure you have a printed copy with you on National Survivors of Suicide Day.
· If you plan to show the webcast, you must perform tests in advance today, Monday, November 15th and the morning of November 20th. Details are on pages 2-3 of the Technical Information Sheet.
« TO DO ON NATIONAL SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE DAY
· Test your DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections. Testing details can be found in the Technical Information Sheet.
· Set up room(s) - Make sure you have chairs for attendees. If you plan to have food, activities, or discussion groups, make sure you have space allocated. It’s also nice to have tissues in each room.
· Post large, clear signage that says “National Survivors of Suicide Day” outside the building. You may also need additional signage inside the building, especially if you are having discussion groups, activities, or food in different rooms.
· Greet attendees - We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, plus a greeter who can take down the names of attendees and hand out any name tags or materials you may be providing.
· Attendee Evaluation Forms – Ask each attendee to fill out an Evaluation Form. 40 of these forms were mailed to the primary organizer and a copy is also attached to this message. If you expect more than 40 attendees at your site, please photocopy more. We read every single evaluation, and take feedback very seriously.
« AFTERWARDS
· Attendee Evaluation Forms –Mail forms back to AFSP Survivor Initiatives Dept, 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005 and let us know how many attendees you had.
· Attendee List – Please send a list of all attendees (or copies of local registration forms) with attendee contact information (full name, address, phone, & email) so AFSP can share information on future resources and programs.
· Organizer Feedback – We will email each organizer a short questionnaire on Monday, November, 22rd. Please take a few moments on that day to share your feedback with us so we can continue to improve National Survivors of Suicide Day.
· Save the Date for Next Year– Saturday, November 19, 2011
Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 33.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Subhash Children Society is a registered N.G.O. under Society Registration Act 21, 1860. The society is engaged in the field of child protection for last three decades. At initial stage the society was formed and actively run by the children between the age group 14 yrs to 16 yrs in year 1980. Now, these children are in adult category and posses vast experience in the field of child protection and over all development of the child. In order to make best use of their working experience now the society is running several projects related to over all development of street children, disabled children, Railway platform children. Child labour, orphaned, beggar children, school children and other needy children in the society.
Under the different projects run by the society children are being supported in obtaining proper education, good health, vocational training in different courses, by offering them good living conditions, by protecting their rights. The society is also actively engaged in providing other services to needy children like shelter, their rehabilitation, emergency help through Child Line (1098) project, awareness about child rights, awareness about environment, protecting them from child abuse and extend them best possible support in order to ensure them justice.
Subhash Children Soceity wishes you a very happy diwali.
Thanks.
(KAMAL KANT )
President
Subhash children society /
328/7,NLC,Kidwai Nagar Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh India -208011
Phone 91-0512-2612847,2614312, MO.9235820719
subhashchildren@rediffmail.com
subhashchildren@sifymail.com
www.subhashchildren.org/ www.subhashchildren.com
Under the different projects run by the society children are being supported in obtaining proper education, good health, vocational training in different courses, by offering them good living conditions, by protecting their rights. The society is also actively engaged in providing other services to needy children like shelter, their rehabilitation, emergency help through Child Line (1098) project, awareness about child rights, awareness about environment, protecting them from child abuse and extend them best possible support in order to ensure them justice.
Subhash Children Soceity wishes you a very happy diwali.
Thanks.
(KAMAL KANT )
President
Subhash children society /
328/7,NLC,Kidwai Nagar Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh India -208011
Phone 91-0512-2612847,2614312, MO.9235820719
subhashchildren@rediffmail.com
subhashchildren@sifymail.com
www.subhashchildren.org/ www.subhashchildren.com
Monday, November 08, 2010
“Kitney log? kaun janta hai ? hazaro lashey thikaney lagayi hai mainey”. (How many people, who knows ? I have taken care of thousands of dead bodies). The frail, lost, over 80 years old Habib murmurs on a recent visit to the footpath where he still lives in Delhi.
Nothing has changed in Habib’s life, except there is now a small horn on the tricycle he uses for picking up bodies from different places. He is still on the footpath with his blind wife Amna begum. The little girl who shocked me 19 years ago with her statement - “when I feel cold I hug the dead body and sleep. It does not trouble me, it does not turn around” is a grown up women today. Habib still gets news of dead bodies to be picked up. Like every year, he is worried about winters, since the number of deaths doubles almost on a daily basis but Habib is more worried about what will happen after him? Who will pick up a person who comes to Delhi in search of a job and dies on the roads due to lack of woolens.
I have been following Habib for many years now. His story and GOONJ’s in-depth work on clothing over the years has reaffirmed my belief that ‘winters are a much bigger disaster than earthquake or floods'. The irony is that it’s a regular, known disaster, more people die in winters due to lack of clothing and we don’t even call it an unnatural death, maintain records or give compensation. Earthquake or floods don’t discriminate between rich and poor. but on the other hand in winters, in the same city one person dies because of cold while I survive.. enjoy my life.. at the same place, in the same temperature. The culprit is not winters or cold, it’s the lack of clothing which kills people..
w
GOONJ has been working towards making clothing a matter of concern through its nationwide movement Vastra- Samman for the last many years and I’m happy that it has started getting
its due place. A basic, ignored need of the human kind is now getting a wider attention of agencies, media, corporates, government and the larger public.
ejk
The recently concluded Joy of Giving Week was a good success; a wide spectrum of people and organizations joined the initiative. More recently Whirlpool and GOONJ have launched Ek Jodi Kapda; a pan India campaign. It’s a vibrant, mass scale effort to talk about the issue, raise awareness to a larger audience and collect material. It’s your chance to join the initiative. The collection centers in many cities are active till November 10th. Do visit www.ekjodikapda.com to find out more about the campaign and your nearest collection centre. Do write back at mail@goonj.org or call up 011-41401216 in case you need more information.
Meanwhile 50 people have joined GOONJ’s TEAM 2000. We are hoping to bring together a strong team of 2000 people who commit a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (about $ 250) per annum i.e just about Rs. 800/- a month to GOONJ. Feel free to commit less or more. There is no compulsion or restriction that you have to do this for a lifetime.. as long as you have faith in our work or can do it- do it . This will make us self sufficient in terms of our regular expenses while any extra funds generated will be used for growth, expansion and wider replication.
g
Given a vast base of friends and well wishers, we are confident that this is achievable. We do hope that like all other initiatives TEAM 2000 is also largely volunteers driven. Apart from signing up we certainly want you to talk to your friends, relatives and colleagues to join the team..
A cheque/draft in the name of GOONJ with your full name, address, Pan No., email ID & Tel. Number can be sent to J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-76. Please click here to download the form. All the financial contributions in India are tax exempted u/s 80G of IT act. Write back to mail@goonj.org if you want to make an online transfer.
Keep referring www.goonj.org and join us on facebook . We’ll soon be uploading the reports on the Joy of Giving Week and our Leh Floods relief work on the website.
Over to you..
With best
anshu
Anshu Gupta (Ashoka Fellow)
Founder Director
GOONJ..
Tel:- 011- 26972351, 41401216
Add- J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-76
Website:- www.goonj.org
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Nothing has changed in Habib’s life, except there is now a small horn on the tricycle he uses for picking up bodies from different places. He is still on the footpath with his blind wife Amna begum. The little girl who shocked me 19 years ago with her statement - “when I feel cold I hug the dead body and sleep. It does not trouble me, it does not turn around” is a grown up women today. Habib still gets news of dead bodies to be picked up. Like every year, he is worried about winters, since the number of deaths doubles almost on a daily basis but Habib is more worried about what will happen after him? Who will pick up a person who comes to Delhi in search of a job and dies on the roads due to lack of woolens.
I have been following Habib for many years now. His story and GOONJ’s in-depth work on clothing over the years has reaffirmed my belief that ‘winters are a much bigger disaster than earthquake or floods'. The irony is that it’s a regular, known disaster, more people die in winters due to lack of clothing and we don’t even call it an unnatural death, maintain records or give compensation. Earthquake or floods don’t discriminate between rich and poor. but on the other hand in winters, in the same city one person dies because of cold while I survive.. enjoy my life.. at the same place, in the same temperature. The culprit is not winters or cold, it’s the lack of clothing which kills people..
w
GOONJ has been working towards making clothing a matter of concern through its nationwide movement Vastra- Samman for the last many years and I’m happy that it has started getting
its due place. A basic, ignored need of the human kind is now getting a wider attention of agencies, media, corporates, government and the larger public.
ejk
The recently concluded Joy of Giving Week was a good success; a wide spectrum of people and organizations joined the initiative. More recently Whirlpool and GOONJ have launched Ek Jodi Kapda; a pan India campaign. It’s a vibrant, mass scale effort to talk about the issue, raise awareness to a larger audience and collect material. It’s your chance to join the initiative. The collection centers in many cities are active till November 10th. Do visit www.ekjodikapda.com to find out more about the campaign and your nearest collection centre. Do write back at mail@goonj.org or call up 011-41401216 in case you need more information.
Meanwhile 50 people have joined GOONJ’s TEAM 2000. We are hoping to bring together a strong team of 2000 people who commit a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (about $ 250) per annum i.e just about Rs. 800/- a month to GOONJ. Feel free to commit less or more. There is no compulsion or restriction that you have to do this for a lifetime.. as long as you have faith in our work or can do it- do it . This will make us self sufficient in terms of our regular expenses while any extra funds generated will be used for growth, expansion and wider replication.
g
Given a vast base of friends and well wishers, we are confident that this is achievable. We do hope that like all other initiatives TEAM 2000 is also largely volunteers driven. Apart from signing up we certainly want you to talk to your friends, relatives and colleagues to join the team..
A cheque/draft in the name of GOONJ with your full name, address, Pan No., email ID & Tel. Number can be sent to J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-76. Please click here to download the form. All the financial contributions in India are tax exempted u/s 80G of IT act. Write back to mail@goonj.org if you want to make an online transfer.
Keep referring www.goonj.org and join us on facebook . We’ll soon be uploading the reports on the Joy of Giving Week and our Leh Floods relief work on the website.
Over to you..
With best
anshu
Anshu Gupta (Ashoka Fellow)
Founder Director
GOONJ..
Tel:- 011- 26972351, 41401216
Add- J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-76
Website:- www.goonj.org
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Sent By: Goonj J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, 110076
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Organizing an AFSP National Survivors of Suicide Day Conference Site
November E-Bulletin
Dear Organizers,
Thanks to your dedication, there are over 260 sites this year in a total of 19 countries and more survivors than ever before will benefit from this powerful program.
As always, the step-by-step guide to organizing a conference site contains detailed information on what to do leading up to National Survivors of Suicide Day: www.afsp.org/survivorconference, but if you have any questions at all, please be in touch.
« THE BROADCAST
· All sites: If you haven’t done so already, give your local Technical Organizer the Technical Information Sheet.
· DVD: All Primary Site Organizers will receive the DVD in the mail no later than Thursday, November 11th. (If you do not receive the DVD by the end of the business day on Nov. 11th email rthorp@afsp.org.) Test the DVD right away, preferably using the same equipment you plan to use on November 20th.
· Webcast: If you are showing the webcast, you must perform tests in advance on November 15th and the morning of November 20th. Details are listed on page 2 in the Technical Information Sheet.
« MATERIALS
Along with the DVD, each Primary Site Organizer will receive the following items for distribution to attendees. (Again, If you do not receive the package by the end of the business day on Nov. 11th, email rthorp@afsp.org right away.)
* Attendee Evaluation forms.
* Flyers depicting the specially-designed collection of AFSP Remembrance Jewelry (proceeds help support survivor programs)
* Flyers describing the Out of the Darkness Overnight and Community Walks.
For Additional Materials:
1. Click here to print out articles and resources free of charge.
2. Materials may also be ordered for a nominal charge by visiting the AFSP Store. Be sure to place your order TODAY so you receive everything in time.
« PREPARE FOR THE ‘DAY OF’
AFSP’s free 90-minute broadcast will provide the main program content for your conference, but many organizers also add local programming like break out support groups, food, healing activities, or speakers. See Ideas for Local Programming for suggestions.
· Plan to arrive early. The Primary Organizer and the Technical Organizer should plan to arrive at least 90 minutes before the conference begins to test the DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections (if applicable). Other volunteers can be asked to arrive at least 1 hour in advance to help set up room(s), post signage, & greet attendees.
· Finalize plans for greeting attendees. First impressions count. We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, and 1 greeter who can take down the names of your attendees and hand out materials and optional items like name tags or colored ribbons/beads that signify loss relationship.
· Finalize room set up. Make sure you have enough chairs plus all the necessary tech equipment. If you plan to have food, activities, or break out groups, make sure you have space allocated. It’s also nice to have tissues in each room.
· Create large, clear signage that says “National Survivors of Suicide Day” for outside the building. You may also need additional signage inside the building, especially if you are using multiple rooms.
Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 33.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
November E-Bulletin
Dear Organizers,
Thanks to your dedication, there are over 260 sites this year in a total of 19 countries and more survivors than ever before will benefit from this powerful program.
As always, the step-by-step guide to organizing a conference site contains detailed information on what to do leading up to National Survivors of Suicide Day: www.afsp.org/survivorconference, but if you have any questions at all, please be in touch.
« THE BROADCAST
· All sites: If you haven’t done so already, give your local Technical Organizer the Technical Information Sheet.
· DVD: All Primary Site Organizers will receive the DVD in the mail no later than Thursday, November 11th. (If you do not receive the DVD by the end of the business day on Nov. 11th email rthorp@afsp.org.) Test the DVD right away, preferably using the same equipment you plan to use on November 20th.
· Webcast: If you are showing the webcast, you must perform tests in advance on November 15th and the morning of November 20th. Details are listed on page 2 in the Technical Information Sheet.
« MATERIALS
Along with the DVD, each Primary Site Organizer will receive the following items for distribution to attendees. (Again, If you do not receive the package by the end of the business day on Nov. 11th, email rthorp@afsp.org right away.)
* Attendee Evaluation forms.
* Flyers depicting the specially-designed collection of AFSP Remembrance Jewelry (proceeds help support survivor programs)
* Flyers describing the Out of the Darkness Overnight and Community Walks.
For Additional Materials:
1. Click here to print out articles and resources free of charge.
2. Materials may also be ordered for a nominal charge by visiting the AFSP Store. Be sure to place your order TODAY so you receive everything in time.
« PREPARE FOR THE ‘DAY OF’
AFSP’s free 90-minute broadcast will provide the main program content for your conference, but many organizers also add local programming like break out support groups, food, healing activities, or speakers. See Ideas for Local Programming for suggestions.
· Plan to arrive early. The Primary Organizer and the Technical Organizer should plan to arrive at least 90 minutes before the conference begins to test the DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections (if applicable). Other volunteers can be asked to arrive at least 1 hour in advance to help set up room(s), post signage, & greet attendees.
· Finalize plans for greeting attendees. First impressions count. We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, and 1 greeter who can take down the names of your attendees and hand out materials and optional items like name tags or colored ribbons/beads that signify loss relationship.
· Finalize room set up. Make sure you have enough chairs plus all the necessary tech equipment. If you plan to have food, activities, or break out groups, make sure you have space allocated. It’s also nice to have tissues in each room.
· Create large, clear signage that says “National Survivors of Suicide Day” for outside the building. You may also need additional signage inside the building, especially if you are using multiple rooms.
Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 33.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
Friday, October 29, 2010
Hi,
My name is Sam, a blogger from Mumbai. Although the blog is a reflection of my gay thoughts, it has large number of straight audience (men and women) as well.
As you know, there was a series of suicides in US because they had to suffer homophobic abuse. And October 20th is selected as the day to commemorate them.
Homophobia is everywhere; India is no exception. And many Indians must have gone through similar hardships. On this occasion, I'm planning to do a post on how homophobic abuse is a reality for Indians as well. If any of you have been unfortunate to be at the receiving end of this hatred, I request you to mail me your experience.
Also want to ask if we are doing something special on October 20th, it would be great if I could get information on this too.
I'm planning to put this post up by 17th. Do mail me at samurain4u@gmail.com before 16th.
Every information regarding my blog can be accessed from my signature below. Look forward to your reply.
Regards,
Sam
--
The Straight-Friendly Gay Blog
Website | Facebook | Twitter
My name is Sam, a blogger from Mumbai. Although the blog is a reflection of my gay thoughts, it has large number of straight audience (men and women) as well.
As you know, there was a series of suicides in US because they had to suffer homophobic abuse. And October 20th is selected as the day to commemorate them.
Homophobia is everywhere; India is no exception. And many Indians must have gone through similar hardships. On this occasion, I'm planning to do a post on how homophobic abuse is a reality for Indians as well. If any of you have been unfortunate to be at the receiving end of this hatred, I request you to mail me your experience.
Also want to ask if we are doing something special on October 20th, it would be great if I could get information on this too.
I'm planning to put this post up by 17th. Do mail me at samurain4u@gmail.com before 16th.
Every information regarding my blog can be accessed from my signature below. Look forward to your reply.
Regards,
Sam
--
The Straight-Friendly Gay Blog
Website | Facebook | Twitter
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Organizing an AFSP National Survivors of Suicide Day Conference Site
October E-Bulletin
National Survivors of Suicide Day is Saturday, November 20th
Over 210 of you have registered conference sites – thank you. If you haven’t already done so, please Register Your Site as soon as possible to add it to the list of participating cities.
The 2010 step-by-step guide has detailed instructions on how to organize a site, but if you have any questions or concerns, please be in touch. We are here to help.
« GETTING READY
If you haven’t done so already, the following are high priority items:
· Publicize, Publicize, Publicize! Local publicity is essential to attract attendees For ideas, sample fliers and more, see the Publicity Toolkit in the appendix at www.afsp.org/survivorconference.
· Give your local technical organizer the 2010 Technical Information Sheet.
· Place any orders for brochures or books from the AFSP Online Store no later than Friday, October 29th. (Sites outside of the continental U.S. will need to place orders no later than Friday, October 22nd.)
« FINALIZE ‘DAY OF’ LOGISTICS
As you know, the only requirement for the day is to show AFSP’s 90-minute broadcast. You are serving the community simply by organizing a place for survivors of suicide loss to gather together in healing. Any other aspects of your conference– local speakers, food, discussion groups, activities – are optional. A list of ideas can be found in the appendix at www.afsp.org/survivorconference.
Prepare opening comments. The Primary Organizer (or a volunteer) should offer a short welcome, explain the purpose of the day (see Key Messages*) and give a quick overview of what attendees can expect. This sets the tone for the rest of the day. You don’t have to be a polished speaker to give a sincere welcome, but do practice a bit with colleagues, friends, loved ones, or a mirror if you aren’t used to public speaking.
Candle Lighting Ceremony. The opening of the broadcast includes a candle lighting ceremony, and all sites are warmly invited to participate. You’ll need two candles in candlestick holders, and matches. If your location does not allow open flames, you can use flameless candles, which are available for purchase from stores like Target and Kmart.
Volunteers. Make sure all your volunteers have assigned tasks for the day and that they are wearing something (a pin, ribbon, or nametag) so that attendees know who the volunteers are. Thank your volunteers in your opening and/or closing remarks.
Finalize plans for greeting and registration. First impressions count. We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, and a table of at 2 volunteers who can greet attendees warmly, take down registration information (at a minimum - name, mailing address, email address), answer questions, direct people to restrooms, and hand out materials and optional items like name tags or color-coded ribbons/beads that signify loss relationship. (For details on optional items, see Ideas for Local Programming in the appendix at www.afsp.org/survivorconference.) It is very important to have enough people at the registration table so that signing in and welcoming goes smoothly. Attendees will feel more relaxed if they see that everything is well-organized and under control. It is also helpful to have someone at the registration table throughout the day to answer questions.
We hope to hear from you if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 x33.
ØIf you don't wish to receive future emails about organizing a conference site, just let us know by return email.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
Phone (212) 363-3500
New York, NY 10005
Fax (212) 363-6237
www.afsp.org
October E-Bulletin
National Survivors of Suicide Day is Saturday, November 20th
Over 210 of you have registered conference sites – thank you. If you haven’t already done so, please Register Your Site as soon as possible to add it to the list of participating cities.
The 2010 step-by-step guide has detailed instructions on how to organize a site, but if you have any questions or concerns, please be in touch. We are here to help.
« GETTING READY
If you haven’t done so already, the following are high priority items:
· Publicize, Publicize, Publicize! Local publicity is essential to attract attendees For ideas, sample fliers and more, see the Publicity Toolkit in the appendix at www.afsp.org/survivorconference.
· Give your local technical organizer the 2010 Technical Information Sheet.
· Place any orders for brochures or books from the AFSP Online Store no later than Friday, October 29th. (Sites outside of the continental U.S. will need to place orders no later than Friday, October 22nd.)
« FINALIZE ‘DAY OF’ LOGISTICS
As you know, the only requirement for the day is to show AFSP’s 90-minute broadcast. You are serving the community simply by organizing a place for survivors of suicide loss to gather together in healing. Any other aspects of your conference– local speakers, food, discussion groups, activities – are optional. A list of ideas can be found in the appendix at www.afsp.org/survivorconference.
Prepare opening comments. The Primary Organizer (or a volunteer) should offer a short welcome, explain the purpose of the day (see Key Messages*) and give a quick overview of what attendees can expect. This sets the tone for the rest of the day. You don’t have to be a polished speaker to give a sincere welcome, but do practice a bit with colleagues, friends, loved ones, or a mirror if you aren’t used to public speaking.
Candle Lighting Ceremony. The opening of the broadcast includes a candle lighting ceremony, and all sites are warmly invited to participate. You’ll need two candles in candlestick holders, and matches. If your location does not allow open flames, you can use flameless candles, which are available for purchase from stores like Target and Kmart.
Volunteers. Make sure all your volunteers have assigned tasks for the day and that they are wearing something (a pin, ribbon, or nametag) so that attendees know who the volunteers are. Thank your volunteers in your opening and/or closing remarks.
Finalize plans for greeting and registration. First impressions count. We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, and a table of at 2 volunteers who can greet attendees warmly, take down registration information (at a minimum - name, mailing address, email address), answer questions, direct people to restrooms, and hand out materials and optional items like name tags or color-coded ribbons/beads that signify loss relationship. (For details on optional items, see Ideas for Local Programming in the appendix at www.afsp.org/survivorconference.) It is very important to have enough people at the registration table so that signing in and welcoming goes smoothly. Attendees will feel more relaxed if they see that everything is well-organized and under control. It is also helpful to have someone at the registration table throughout the day to answer questions.
We hope to hear from you if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks, and take good care,
Joanne and Rebecca
Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 x33.
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Befriending centers in Srilanka do their bit for Suicide Prevention Day
Head office-We were able to get the same sponsor as last year, DFCC bank to sponsor the ‘flag, leaflet and poster campaign’ for 2010. These were distributed to all branches island wide. It was also decided to continue this campaign for a week starting from the 10th September. Some Public awareness progs were conducted before the 10th.
Colombo-
Held a Media conference on the 9th Sep. at the centre where they highlighted the media guidelines for journalists when reporting suicides. (especially targeting journalists because of the recent spate of teenage suicides and copycat suicides) Founder member made the journalists aware of ‘Sumithrayo’ and ‘Suicide’ and the services offered. The role of the head office and the Rural Programme where they work in over 80 villages was also discussed.
Training new volunteers; is a challenging task with the many young, talented, knowledgeable young people joining the centre. (They wish to know if there are new strategies in training new vols?) They find that most of them have gone through excellent training progs, workshops and even study courses such as counseling etc.
Katunayaka – Visited public areas in groups handing out flags, posters and handouts making them aware of ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’. This way they were able to hold informal discussions re the many issues they faced in their daily life, including school children.
Areas visited were bus stands, markets and town centre.
A huge problem they face is the lack of volunteers. Most of the volunteers are retired but are committed. What they need are younger volunteers to bring some life into the centre.
Mawanella –Conducted an awareness prog. To A level and O level students from five schools in the area. A very good response received. Three professional speakers and volunteer Hema conducted the programme. Hema’s presentation made the students aware of ‘Sumithrayo’ and the free service we offer and ‘Suicide’.
Flags, Posters and handouts were also distributed.
Panadura – the major event was pinning the first flag to remember world suicide prevention day on the first lady of our country.
Flags and tills were distributed among private schools, Police station and the base hospital along with Sumithrayo posters and brochures.
Panduwasnuwere –Distributed Posters, Flags and handouts. The volunteers printed their own leaflet which described Sumithrayo and services in a simple way to be easily understood by villagers and school children. Also making them aware of the dangers of pesticides and cautioning the people marketing these products.
Conducted programmes for young adults.
They hope to conduct a programme at the Mental Hospital for Doctors and staff.
Kandy. Publicity re Sumithrayo was given by a popular radio programme 2 days prior to 10th September. Also advertised the Awareness programme they hope to conduct on Saturday 18th September at the Police auditorium for the public and all police personal attached to Kandy. Flag, posters and handouts will be distributed at this event.
Kurunegala- conducted awareness prog. At base hospital and distributed flags, posters and leaflets. The volunteers conducted the same prog. on the 12th to the people in the market place. Distribution of flags, posters and handouts were given after conducting prog for school children and teaching staff from a village with a high rate of suicide deaths.
Matale- One week prior to 10th September posters were pasted in the Matale town. Flags and leaflets were distributed among the staff working in government and mercantile sectors. The first flags were pinned on two respected citizens of Matale. 10th Sep. fell on a very important Muslim festival day. The volunteers conducted an awareness session after the prayers outside the mosque. This resulted in the priest requesting the volunteers to conduct a programme to a group of people selected by the priest.
Kohuwela- Flags and leaflets were distributed at bus stands and while traveling on buses especially on routes taken by buses passing their centre. School children immediately visited the centre after these reading the leaflets and talking with volunteers.
Lunugamvehera- distributed flags, handouts and pasted the posters in villages and town. Informal discussions took place while distributing same.
Head office-We were able to get the same sponsor as last year, DFCC bank to sponsor the ‘flag, leaflet and poster campaign’ for 2010. These were distributed to all branches island wide. It was also decided to continue this campaign for a week starting from the 10th September. Some Public awareness progs were conducted before the 10th.
Colombo-
Held a Media conference on the 9th Sep. at the centre where they highlighted the media guidelines for journalists when reporting suicides. (especially targeting journalists because of the recent spate of teenage suicides and copycat suicides) Founder member made the journalists aware of ‘Sumithrayo’ and ‘Suicide’ and the services offered. The role of the head office and the Rural Programme where they work in over 80 villages was also discussed.
Training new volunteers; is a challenging task with the many young, talented, knowledgeable young people joining the centre. (They wish to know if there are new strategies in training new vols?) They find that most of them have gone through excellent training progs, workshops and even study courses such as counseling etc.
Katunayaka – Visited public areas in groups handing out flags, posters and handouts making them aware of ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’. This way they were able to hold informal discussions re the many issues they faced in their daily life, including school children.
Areas visited were bus stands, markets and town centre.
A huge problem they face is the lack of volunteers. Most of the volunteers are retired but are committed. What they need are younger volunteers to bring some life into the centre.
Mawanella –Conducted an awareness prog. To A level and O level students from five schools in the area. A very good response received. Three professional speakers and volunteer Hema conducted the programme. Hema’s presentation made the students aware of ‘Sumithrayo’ and the free service we offer and ‘Suicide’.
Flags, Posters and handouts were also distributed.
Panadura – the major event was pinning the first flag to remember world suicide prevention day on the first lady of our country.
Flags and tills were distributed among private schools, Police station and the base hospital along with Sumithrayo posters and brochures.
Panduwasnuwere –Distributed Posters, Flags and handouts. The volunteers printed their own leaflet which described Sumithrayo and services in a simple way to be easily understood by villagers and school children. Also making them aware of the dangers of pesticides and cautioning the people marketing these products.
Conducted programmes for young adults.
They hope to conduct a programme at the Mental Hospital for Doctors and staff.
Kandy. Publicity re Sumithrayo was given by a popular radio programme 2 days prior to 10th September. Also advertised the Awareness programme they hope to conduct on Saturday 18th September at the Police auditorium for the public and all police personal attached to Kandy. Flag, posters and handouts will be distributed at this event.
Kurunegala- conducted awareness prog. At base hospital and distributed flags, posters and leaflets. The volunteers conducted the same prog. on the 12th to the people in the market place. Distribution of flags, posters and handouts were given after conducting prog for school children and teaching staff from a village with a high rate of suicide deaths.
Matale- One week prior to 10th September posters were pasted in the Matale town. Flags and leaflets were distributed among the staff working in government and mercantile sectors. The first flags were pinned on two respected citizens of Matale. 10th Sep. fell on a very important Muslim festival day. The volunteers conducted an awareness session after the prayers outside the mosque. This resulted in the priest requesting the volunteers to conduct a programme to a group of people selected by the priest.
Kohuwela- Flags and leaflets were distributed at bus stands and while traveling on buses especially on routes taken by buses passing their centre. School children immediately visited the centre after these reading the leaflets and talking with volunteers.
Lunugamvehera- distributed flags, handouts and pasted the posters in villages and town. Informal discussions took place while distributing same.
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