Fr. Joe floored to the Yoga Mat.... on request from His Yoga students in Kuala Lumpur

After a all night flight travelling and just two hours rest. Fr.Joe received a request phone call by his students of yoga to practice with them. His zeal and love to spread the true teaching of Guruji B.K.S.Iyengar's Iyengar Yoga and Kripafoundation Iyengar Yoga™ for addiction treatment is so much, that he rushed down to the yoga studio to teach them.Later students shared a light meal of thanksgiving togther. Thanking their Higher Power for the gift of Fr. Joe with them. Fr.Joe now moves on to Penang.

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Fr. Joe visits Mata Mangalam at Swami Satyananda's Pure Life Foundation,Kuala Lumpur - A place where John Main OSB got his inspiration for WCCM

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Fr. Joe's Greetings on Children Day.

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Fr. Joe- Chief Guest at a Cricket Tournament to spread awareness on Drug abuse.- A Build up to Children Day Celebration

Ekta Welfare Association in collaboration with  kripa Foundation and Waliv police station  organised a cricket tournament with a special session on counselling about drug abuse at Appa ground ,Vasai East were the Chief Guest were Fr. Joe H Pereira and Hon'ble MLA Shri Vilas Tavde.and Addl. SP Shri Raj Tilak Roshan ( who sent hisgreeting ashe had to attend some urgent matters.)
More than 500 students between the age of 12 to 18 from Shanti nagar ,Waliv and Navjeevan visited the stall set up by kripa, where they were made aware of the ill effects of  drug abuse .The result of the counseling was one could see  students crying  for help to get rid of drug habits especially chewing tobacco and Guthka and also for help for their parents.  MLA Shri. Vilas Tare , Father Joe H. Pereira and Police Inspector Shri. Sanjay Hazard, Mr.Kamble  enjoyed the game of cricket played by the youth and appreciated their talents at cricket. 

All the chief Guest gave excellent apt speeches which moved the children all shouting "SAY NO TO DRUGS"as punch lines all the time

Fr. Joe and Hon'ble MLA Shri Vilas Tare gave away the prizes to the winners.

 Credit to the success of this tournamentthat was spread over two days goes to  Ekta Welfare Association  spearheaded by Mehboob Khan,  Corporator/ Chairman  Ramesh Ghorkana for helping to clean the ground for cricket  match. Vasai Police under Addl. SP Shri Raj Tilak Roshan, Krpa Foundation team of Amit Patel, Dr. Amit, Shamit, Ganesh Tarad, Pravin Rathod , family members of Kripa Vasai and Bosco D'Souza.
A well organised program with a meaning and the entire credit goes to Mr. Zakir Mistry who along with Kripa Foundation organised a second successful tournament.

A big applause to Fr. Joe for even though having a occupied schedule took time off to be with the children..  INDEED A PERFECT BUILD UP FOR CHILDREN DAY.  In his words" The Joy of caring." 



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" THE CIRCLE" A Film on Kripa Dharavi- A Home for Street Children run by Fr. Joe H Pereira is nominated at the 10th Jaipur International Film Festival

Our film "The Circle" is OFFICIALLY NOMINATED in 10th Jaipur International Film Festival..!!

Thanks and congratulations to everybody who has been a part of The Circle.

"The Circle" was selected from among 1677 applications received from around 79 countries across the world.

It has been amazing journey. It has been a life enhancer and life changer. 

Thank you to everybody.

A big and heartfelt Thank you to Father Joe and Kripa Foundation Dharavi.

Phillippa Frisby

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Film THE CIRCLE is a film by Ms. Phillipa Frisby