THE LEADING FORCE is a weekly show focusing on pioneering South Asian organizations of international repute based in North America, who have worked relentlessly to serve the mankind and foster goodwill between Asian Indians in the US and the mainstream population. This includes organizations serving in various fields ranging from spiritual, professional and the world of Arts, Entertainment & Media, to humane services, medicine, science & technology and the political arena.
The reason that my uncle, Jayant Shroff, was on the show was to discuss an organization in which he is a founding member - the Share and Care Foundation. I was amazed to learn that he and the group have been providing assistance to people in India for over 28 years now. The foundation's website is here: http://www.shareandcare.org. Here's an excerpt from the website:
Share and Care, the brainchild of a small group of Indian-Americans, was born in 1982 in New Jersey. Currently the core group is comprised of some 40 active volunteers with different backgrounds and disciplines. This includes professionals in the fields of medicine, administration, finance, business and engineering. The core group and the Foundation enjoy the support, enthusiasm and dedication of the community at large.
The Foundation began with a very simple idea to convert what is considered "waste" in the western world into much needed help in the East. The idea became reality when good quality used clothes were collected and sent to orphanages and women's home in rural India. Medical supplies and equipment that were considered "obsolete" in the west but were a leap forward in remote areas were soon included in the shipments. These supplies dramatically improved the quality of care in charitable hospitals there.
From its infancy, the group realized the benefits of volunteerism and self-help. Share and Care volunteers see themselves as catalysts, promoting low cost, high return programs at grass root levels. Our 100% volunteer organization maximizes the utilization of funds for a deserving cause. The most exciting aspect of our work is that in twenty seven years of Foundation's existence, the programs have grown over a hundred - fold.
The interview on The Leading Force spanned 45 minutes. There are three videos comprising this interview which are shown below. Feel free to watch and listen to what they have been able to accomplish:
Episode 4, Part 1 of 3
Episode 4, Part 2 of 3
Episode 4, Part 3 of 3
Listening to my uncle speak and understanding with the foundation does make me proud. Too many times we are bombarded with news about how people take and take without giving back. Yet that is just the 'news'. In reality, this country is filled with people who give - not only money, but their time, their minds, and their hearts. Kudos to Share and Care Foundation! I look forward to finding ways to help them do what they do.
Thanks for reading and watching,
~J^3