{"id":4804,"date":"2012-02-07T13:31:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-07T13:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2023-02-27T08:21:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T08:21:08","slug":"bringing-hope-and-dignity-%e2%80%93-concrete-steps-towards-a-genuine-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/natural-fine-planetary-talismans\/bringing-hope-and-dignity-%e2%80%93-concrete-steps-towards-a-genuine-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Hope and Dignity \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Concrete Steps Towards a Genuine Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bringing Hope and Dignity\u00a0 Concrete Steps Towards a Genuine Cause<\/p>\n<p>It was an effort that began about 6 months ago a truly worthy cause. The Jewellers Association, Bengaluru (JAB) started an initiative to provide housing for senior citizens with mental disabilities, who are often abandoned and go through terrible times for the wont of care or attention in their sunset years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sai Sunshine<\/strong>, aptly named, was inaugurated on January 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 2012 amid beaming faces and eyes lit with hope. Astro Journey and Gemstoneuniverse are happy to be associated with such a cause.<\/p>\n<p>JAB already runs an initiative called <em>Sai Vrindavan<\/em>, which is also a home for the elderly and differently-abled.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some snapshots from the event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sai-Sunshine-The-manifestation-of-good-intent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4805\" title=\"Sai Sunshine - The manifestation of good intent\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sai-Sunshine-The-manifestation-of-good-intent-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sai-Sunshine-The-manifestation-of-good-intent-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sai-Sunshine-The-manifestation-of-good-intent-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Sai Sunshine &#8211; The manifestation of good intent<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Hope-with-dignity.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4806\" title=\"Hope with dignity\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Hope-with-dignity-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Hope-with-dignity-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Hope-with-dignity-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Hope with dignity<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Members-of-the-JAB-with-guests.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4807\" title=\"Members of the JAB with guests\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Members-of-the-JAB-with-guests-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Members-of-the-JAB-with-guests-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Members-of-the-JAB-with-guests-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Members of the JAB with guests<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-I.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4810\" title=\"Differently abled young people all set to perform at the function -I\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-I-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-I-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-I-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Differently abled young people all set to perform at the function -I<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-II.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4811\" title=\"Differently abled young people all set to perform at the function -II\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-II-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-II-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Differently-abled-young-people-all-set-to-perform-at-the-function-II-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Differently abled young people all set to perform at the function -II<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Krishna-is-happy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4812\" title=\"Krishna is happy\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Krishna-is-happy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Krishna is happy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Krishna-is-happy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Krishna-is-happy-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Krishna is happy<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Inside-the-dormitory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4813\" title=\"Inside the dormitory\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Inside-the-dormitory-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the dormitory\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Inside-the-dormitory-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Inside-the-dormitory-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Inside the dormitory<a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mr.-Harinth-Manager-Logistics-Gemstoneuniverse-being-felicitated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4814\" title=\"Mr. Harinth - Manager, Logistics, Gemstoneuniverse being felicitated\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mr.-Harinth-Manager-Logistics-Gemstoneuniverse-being-felicitated-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Harinth - Manager, Logistics, Gemstoneuniverse being felicitated\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mr.-Harinth-Manager-Logistics-Gemstoneuniverse-being-felicitated-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mr.-Harinth-Manager-Logistics-Gemstoneuniverse-being-felicitated-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Mr. Harinth &#8211; Manager, Logistics, Gemstoneuniverse being felicitated<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We wish the do-gooders of the society all the Luck and support them wholeheartedly in their endeavors!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Gemstoneuniverse.com-The-Gold-Standard-in-Planetary-Gemology9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4815\" title=\"Gemstoneuniverse.com-The Gold Standard in Planetary Gemology\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Gemstoneuniverse.com-The-Gold-Standard-in-Planetary-Gemology9-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Gemstoneuniverse.com-The Gold Standard In Planetary Gemology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>http:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Deo Amabiles et Hominibus-Pleasing to God and to 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