Annual Report 2018
Charles Kulandai, Representative & Project Manager - Kovalam, South India
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because Today, the Foundation has stepped in to someone planted a tree long time ago.” educate the children not only via regular - Warren Buffett. studies but also try to instil in the hearts of children to give importance to save nature It is true in the journey of Cuomo Foundation (Ecology). As a follow up of this, we have built in India. It all started twenty years back with a green school in Mambakkam which will be a great mission of empowering the poor a model school for all the other schools in children through Education. Until today Tamil Nadu. The world today needs a better thousands of children have benefitted place to live in as we face irregularities of through collective education. The seasons especially in India. Foundation also has provided sponsorships to the hundreds of individuals to pursue This year needs to be carved in the life their higher studies. stone of Cuomo Foundation. The diocese of Chingleput in gratitude to all the works We feel really proud today when we look back rendered by the Foundation has changed at the achievements of Foundation that we the name of the school as “Alfredo Cuomo have transformed their family life in terms Higher Secondary School”. of self empowerment. Nelson Mandela once said that education is the most powerful My well thought out aspiration would be weapon which you can use to transform Cuomo Foundation should spread its wings the world and the Foundation executes that in the coming years throughout Tamil Nadu ideology. especially by providing climate education and not only to teach the children climate I am fortunate to serve in this reputed challenges but to combat against the philanthropic organization since 2006, first ecological imbalances on our mother earth. under the capable leadership and guidance of Mr Alfredo Cuomo, then of Mrs Elena Charles Kulandai Cuomo. Representative & Project Manager - India “The highest education is that which does not merely give information but makes our life in harmony with all existence ” – Rabindranath Tagore. -9-
