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All Children Deserve Healthy, Happy Smiles!
For twenty-one years, the PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program has worked to make it a reality for the children of Sullivan County in New York. The schools where PRASAD CDHP

Celebrating 27 Years!
March 13, 2019 Today we celebrate the anniversary of The PRASAD Project. We are deeply grateful for your continued support of The PRASAD Project’s mission to empower people in achieving lives of self-reliance and dignity.

The power of a smile: Celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month
It is a universal human expression, most abundant in childhood – children smile up to 400 times a day! Moreover, smiling has been proven to be beneficial in our lives.

2018 Annual Newsletter
Dear Friends,We are deeply grateful for your continued support of The PRASAD Project’s mission to empower people in achieving lives of self-reliance and dignity. To meet the needs of the

The PRASAD Project’s Annual Benefit was a Phenomenal Success!
On behalf of The PRASAD Project, I extend sincere gratitude to all who helped make our 2018 annual fundraiser a smashing success! The entertainment was stellar, featuring Kenny Werner’s piano

Ujjval Bhavishya ki Rachna (Creating A Bright Future)
Bhanu: Shrieks of laughter greeted us as we walked up the steep hill to a school in the village of Vajreshwari. There were teens playing games outside despite the steady

Umeed Kaa Vaahan (Vehicle of Hope)
Arpita and Bhanu in the Muktananda Mobile Hospital. Arpita: We arrived at the PRASAD office excited for a morning volunteering with one of their general health programs – the Shree

Kalaa Graha (House of Art)
We entered a small building decorated with a variety of drawings, housing a space for local children to come and partake in arts and crafts, providing them with resources to

Poshak Dhaaraa (Stream of Nutrients)
A sweet smell wafted toward us as we climbed up a set of wooden stairs to the PRASAD kitchen. After removing our shoes by the door we entered a small

Kalpavriksh (Wish-Fulfilling Tree) Part II
We had the incredible opportunity to learn about PRASAD’s agricultural initiatives firsthand, by spending two of our mornings with some of the programs. Learning earlier in the week about the

Kalpavriksh (Wish-Fulfilling Tree) Part I
The thunderous rain trickled to a drizzle as the PRASAD Chikitsa van rolled up to Gorad Farm, a 10-acre parcel of land PRASAD utilizes for their agricultural initiatives. The greenery

Phir Se Ek Sath (Together Once More)
Welcome! Our names are Margaret Bhanu Dembergh and Arpita Iyer, and we are excited to share with all of you our experiences doing volunteer work with PRASAD Chikitsa in the

