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The sense of community would be worthwhile
if that was the only benefit, but that is just the
beginning. The real power is not the “feeling” of
community, but what can be accomplished by the
community, working as large and small networks of
like-minded people who pull together because they
want to, choose to, are interested and motivated
to do so. We believe there is more potential for
missions in these grass-roots networks than in
everything else missions has adopted out of
management textbooks over the last three decades.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident:
That all human beings are born with equal dignity
and worth, endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights: to life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness; to the sharing of community;
to a rhythm of worthy work and shared rest that
frees time for family, neighborhood, citizenly
service, and spiritual reflection; to a
life-sustaining share of the earths abundance; to
peace among all peoples; and to a responsible
relationship amidst the whole web of life upon
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Kanottar -
located near Nal Sarovar - the fascinating
Flamingo Island, render the state of Gujarat
a virtual haven for wildlife buffs; in Bavla
taluka, Ahmedabad district, around 60 kms east, or
2 hours drive from Ahmedabad is a dream of
Vishwa Parivar Foundation, the newly
adopted baby to be nurtured. The Village is
nestled at nearly --- feet above sea level. Its unbelievable fact that even after 50 years of
Independence, Village like Kanottar lacks
government conveyance facility. To catch a
government bus one has to move out around 6 kms to
the highway or 15 kms to Bavla. While the health
facility is highly poor. Government’s PHC is 6 km
away and the village lacks a private practitioner.
How you can be helpful?
OBJECTIVES :
VPF’s objectives for Kanottar are not limited; but
slowly and steadily we want to uplift the village
and make it a real Indian dream village,
maintaining its dignity, its cultural heritage.
Invariably, they are very backward in terms of
development and access to basic amenities.
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Assessment of potential overlay village, which
would guide development's architectural
treatments, materials, signing and landscaping.
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Development of streetscape plans which will
improve the overall visual character and impact
of the Village.
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Development of public open space areas
specifically along the lakefront and within the
central Village area itself.
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Assessment of different methods of providing the
Village area with a "sense of entry" and feeling
of arrival.
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Assessment of a variety of methods to improve
overall vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
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