Nat Yogachandra

I along with my friends around the world are greatly concerned about the fate of the members of the Baha’i community in Iran, especially the seven Baha’i leaders who were imprisoned in 2008 and are currently threatened with execution. These are innocent and just good people. Baha’i marriages are not recognized and they are deprived of the right to attend Iranian universities. The Iranian government is well aware that it is a fundamental principle of the Baha'i Faith that it’s followers strictly refrain from involvement in any partisan political activity, whether local, national, or international. They know very well that Baha’is are loyal to the elected governments and do not campaign for any political parties. Therefore, the arrest of ten Baha'is in early January, a full week after the Ashura demonstrations, and the claims that Baha'is were behind the recent anti-government turmoil have come as a complete surprise to the Baha'i community around the world. We are sh

HOPE FOR HAITI Natascha Yogachandra (age 16) a senior, doing her IB diploma at Ruamrudee International school has initiated a campaign called Hope for Haiti. She is making plans to visit Haiti in April. She is going there with her parents to restore hope for the children of Haiti; to help repair/rebuild schools and provide educational materials. She is traveling there after the initial phase in which major international relief agencies provide the basic needs, such as food, medicine and shelter. Her goal is to raise US $50,000 and personally visit Haiti to help the victims, especially the children. Ruamrudee International school and few other schools in Bangkok are and a few schools in her home town Fairport, New York are now raising fund for her campaign. She will use her family savings for travel expenses, which means that 100% of donations will be used for the relief efforts. She has also created a Facebook group, Hope for Haiti, and now nearly 4,500 have joined the group! Up