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RISING STAR OUTREACH EXPANDS INTO TRICHY

Rising Star Outreach is excited to announce as of June 1st an expansion office has been set up in Trichy. Trichy is located five hours south of the Rising Star Outreach Campus and includes ten additional colonies that will be aided by all three pillars of our mission. Economic Rehabilitation, Medical and Education programs will be utilized to lift those in the colonies.

Intense need in these colonies has prompted the expansion. We are excited to see the work move into these locations using the methods that have brought so much hope to those in the outer Chennai area.

Please contact Executive Director Tyler Vigue with questions or to learn more about how you can help.

Currently Rising Star Outreach has eleven regularly visited colonies and six extension colonies. We are currently serving a population of over 2,500 people, over 900 families and over 800 patients affected by leprosy.

2013-2014 10th STANDARD STUDENTS PASS EXAMSAll ten of this year’s Tenth Standard students successfully passed their critical exams and are preparing to advance into Eleventh Standard and continue their educations. Recently all ten students were accepted into St. John’s Academy which is a top rated international school in Chennai. They will be attending with the 12th Standard girls that have already completed one year at St. John’s. The top three students were Krishnamoorthy, Papitha and Joseph. Congratulations to the students, past volunteers that tutored and sponsors that help pay for their education. Together we are seeing great success!

FIRST GRADUATING CLASSCongratulations to our first class of graduating students! Five Rising Star Outreach students recently completed their Twelfth Standard educations at Blessings School. Two will be starting advanced educational programs right away while the other three continue working on their promising future plans.

KIKINDIA HEALTH CENTER FOR RISING STARS DEDICATED

A beautiful new building was dedicated on campus this March 2014 for the medical and dental care of students. This health center is also used as a home base for local mobile medical clinic supplies.

Kiki Reijner, from the Netherlands, is the founder of Kikindia. She heard about Rising Star Outreach, was impressed with the mission of the organization and offered to assist the children at Rising Star Outreach. She and many donors from her country raised the funds to build the Kikindia Heath Center for Rising Stars. The health center will be used to maintain the health of students. Sleeping areas for boys and girls are designated for students that are sick and need additional attention through the night. It is also used for routine medical and dental checkups. We are grateful for the additional support this building will provide to our students.

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NECESSARY TOILETS IN THE COLONIES

2013-2014 ANNUAL SPORTS DAYThis January on the Rising Star Outreach campus students, teachers and guests participated in the Peery Matriculation School Sports Day. It took countless hours to organize and prepare this exciting event where the students showed their skills

27 toilets were renovated and 10 new toilets were built in several colonies this year. These toilets provide much needed clean sanitation and convenience for those living in the colonies. Recipients are grateful for this blessing.

in marching, dance, individual races and relays and team competition. The best part was watching the sportsmanship of the team members as they congratulated each other after the events. By the end of the games, the winning points were tallied and the Ruby House was the victor.

WISH LIST REPORT

This past holiday season many of you supported those in need through our online wish list. Through your support, we were able to raise funds for four micro grant sewing machine businesses, 22 micro grant goat businesses, and over $600 for new library books for the campus library. We were able to raise $300 in mobility devices that will help those in need of shoes, tricycles, canes and prosthetics. The smallest donations make an impact. One custom pair of shoes is about five dollars and provides protection from cuts and injuries that could result in ulcers and infections.

Clothing, blankets, flashlights and nutrition drinks were also given. We are grateful for your support and love you show to those in need. We are able to do so much good with you as our partner.

If you are interested in donating to this wish list, items are listed on the website. These can also be donations made in the name of a loved one for a birthday or other special occasion.

NEHRU AWARD RECEIVED BY RISING STAR OUTREACH OF INDIARising Star Outreach of India won the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for service to children. This is an annual and prestigious award given during the annual Children's Day Celebration. Congratulations to our staff in India for this remarkable achievement!

5TH ANNUAL SHAWN BRADLEY GOLF TOURNAMENTThis is the 5th Shawn Bradley Golf Tournament for Rising Star Outreach and we are pulling out all the stops. Join former NBA basketball star and humanitarian Shawn Bradley for competition, food, prizes and more on September 16th, 2014 at the beautiful Red Ledges Golf Course in Heber, Utah.

Sponsorships and foursome spots are available. If you would like more information on how you or your company can be involved in this historic year, please contact Executive Director, Tyler Vigue at tvigue@risingstaroutreach.org.

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GOALS FOR GIRLS

LIVE BELOW THE LINEThis April and May Rising Star Outreach participated in the global campaign called Live Below the Line. This campaign is to help bring awareness to extreme poverty. Poverty limits options, education, health and dignity. There are over 1.2 billion people living under $1.50 per day. We asked supporters of Rising Star Outreach to join us in eating and drinking on a budget of $1.50 per day for one week. One family, the Hobi family took this challenge and recorded their thoughts and experiences. We hope you are able to go online and see their victories and struggles. http://tiny.cc/rsofamily

"These girls made me feel empowered and admired, especially while playing soccer. I didn’t realize how much we could make a difference in these girls’ lives through just playing soccer." --Lauren

Goals for Girls is a nonprofit organization that teaches self-confidence and life lessons through soccer. They volunteered their time and traveled to India just days after Christmas to run a soccer camp on campus before all the students returned from holiday break. Seventeen of the Rising Star aoutreach students returned to school early to participate in the program. They joined ten girls from North Carolina and seven from Oregon. They even had two time Olympic Gold Medalist Cindy Parlow as a coach.

Activities for all girls included New Year’s celebration, soccer camps, community service projects including medical in the colonies, goal writing and even a soccer match with the boy’s team from Pathway. The match ended with a win for the girls, which was another confidence booster.

Volunteer in India! The power of one has been proven over and over in the volunteer program. Families and individuals are welcome to

experience India through year round sessions. We encourage you to participate in this life changing activity. Questions please contact Volunteer Manager Klorisa Jolley at kporter@risingstaroutreach.org

Special Volunteer Sessions: Session 5 Aug 25- Sept 5 Water Project with the Chief Water GiverThanksgiving Session Nov 24- 29 Great for FamiliesWomen to Women Jan 19-29, 2015 Special Women's TripYoung Professionals March 9-18, 2015 Session for professionals ready to serveYouth (Ages 16-18) July 6 -17, 2015 Chaperons needed

H I G H W AY T O M A R R I O T T R A I S E S $ 1 4 , 0 0 0Prem Joseph, an employee of Marriott in India, traveled over 6,900 kilometers and visited 22 Marriotts throughout India. Not only did he do this and remained safe through complicated traffic, but he did it riding a motorcycle. Prem Joseph made this drive on his holiday, away from his family to raise money for Rising Star Outreach. As riders roared through the Rising Star Outreach campus, we enthusiastically welcomed Prem and his friends. Prem was able to raise $14,000 through his ride! Not only was he able to raise funds but he raised awareness all over the globe, from India to England and all the way to the United States. We are blessed for his safety and belief in one person having the ability to change the world.

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“Good education is only part of the hope that we all have for our students. We want them to be filled with goodness—a goodness which thinks more of others. In a selfish world, if they are selfless, and if they inspire a future generation to have that same selfless sacrificing service for mankind, and if they contribute to the general happiness and productivity of the human race, I think we will have achieved our goal.” – Dr. Susan Hilton, Managing Director

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