Green Line - Opening Ceremony of Kerala Flood Relief Fund
KEKKEYELLAM FOUNDATION
Green Line - Kerala Flood Relief Fund
Kerala, Gods own country, a state in Southern India is known as a tropical paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches. It is a narrow strip of coastal territory that slopes down the Western Ghats in a cascade of lush green vegetation, and reaches to the Arabian sea. It is also known for its backwaters, mountains, coconuts, spices and art forms like Kathakali, Mohini Attam and Kalaripayattu.
It is the most literate state in India, and a land of diverse religions and culture, where you can find Hindu temples, mosques, churches, and even synagogues.
During the beginning of August, severe floods affected the state of Kerala, due to unusually heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. It was the worst flooding in Kerala in nearly a century. Millions of people were evacuated from various parts of Kerala. Around 14 districts of the state were placed on red alert. The flooding has affected hundreds of villages, destroyed an estimated 10,000 km of roads and thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed.
Kekkeyellam Foundation would like to step in the relief work by providing necessary fund by raising an Exhibition namely "GREEN LINE "which would include the art works of 108 contemporary artists across India. The show is being organised at Creativity Art Gallery, Hauz Khas, New Delhi from 25" to 28" October.
BINOY VARGHESEOur Vision & Mission
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Vision
To strive and contribute for the creation of an equitable and inclusive society where the ideals of fraternity, participatory democracy, equal opportunity , freedom of expression and social enterprising will be the guiding principles that could provide support to the intellectual growth and lifestyle development of the target groups to enable them lead a productive, creative, safe and dignified life, through conservation of energy, environment, and culture.
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Mission
To support and empower the target groups through various programmes of direct intervention in educational, economic and social development areas.
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Funding
To implement the above programmes, ,Project Red plans to raise funds through its various social enterprising activities as well as looking for Governmental support in the form of grant-in-aids and Corporate Sector by way of CSR funds
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People behind the Initiative
Governing Body
1. Binoy Varghese -Chairman (Visual Artist)
2. Susan Joseph -President
3. Neha Bajpai Sinha – Vice President
4. Antony Joseph – General Secretary
5. Arul Nathan - Joint Secretary
6. K.V.Thomas- Treasurer
7. Members)
Advisory Committee
1. A.R. Raju, (Retired IAS)
2. Neewin Hershall, Performing Artist
3. S.G. Vasudev, Senior Visual Artist
4. Fr.Stanley Kozhichira-Theatre Personality
5. Rinsy Ansalam- Entrepreneur
6. Renu Ramanath-Journalist
