Hi everyone!

I hope you are all staying safe and healthy during the pandemic.  COVID-19, otherwise known as the Coronavirus, has changed our lives in many ways. It has also affected our plans to help the girls at Sahasra Deepika as I was planning a fundraiser in my community which was canceled due to the pandemic. Around March of this year, I had scheduled a fundraiser and tied up with my local Chipotle to contribute towards The Giving Tree. One week before the fundraiser, we all went into lockdown and events across the world had to be cancelled including our fundraiser. Tara conducted a fundraiser at her school this year which was extremely successful prior to the pandemic and we are happy that we could still contribute to SD in some way.  During quarantine, Tara and I have still found ways to be connected to The Giving Tree and our mission to help the girls at Sahasra Deepika. We recently participated in a video on Sahasra Deepika where we shared what freedom meant to us for the 4th of July. Tara and I are also excited to announce that we will be working on blog posts for Sahasra Deepika as well and we are very thankful for this opportunity. As Youth Ambassadors for SD, we are glad that we are still able to be involved in our cause during this difficult time. Please go check out the blog at www.sdie.org to stay updated on how you can help. Since we have a lot more time in the summer, we are hoping to start an online shop and sell some of our favorite items to raise funds for The Giving Tree. Some of these items would include necklaces, artwork, face masks, scrunchies, and much more. We will release more information about this by the end of the month but just wanted to give you a preview of some of our future events. :)  Look for more blog posts in the future and some exciting news coming up! 
​Stay safe!
-Tanvi 

Thank you to our two new donors!! We are extremely thankful for their contributions toward our project. Both of these generous donations will greatly help the girls at the Sahasra Deepika Foundation. Remember, every donation counts, so feel free to donate! Also, stay tuned for more blog posts regarding future events and more shoutouts!
-Tara