The Cause: Hello! I would love
for you to help with the birth of my baby. :) I am so excited about this
production! “Who’s Loving You?” These inspirational stage productions
rewards me with the ability to connect with some very courageous
people. These people, some would probably consider to
be ordinary people, - I would beg to differ. They come from various
walks of
life and have endured many trials and tribulations and have prevailed in
many
of them. Our endeavors has been the focus of
various local and national media outlets.
I’ve created an annual free acting/drama class or session. I describe
these sessions as:
“I AM,” it's an self-proclamation and
reminder, that set goals and
aspiration can be obtained in spite of hardships. At the end of the
year; group participants get the opportunity to perform
live on stage! I write characters opposite of their true
personalities. If they are introverts, I write a character who is not
introversive; and if an individual in the group is bold and possesses a
great deal
of confidence,- they would act out character of someone, who has low
self-esteem.
Our meet-ups, literally allow participants
to walk in the shoes of others. When joining; they aren't aware, that I
write varying characters mirroring members personalities. These drama
classes as
proven to be successful. It provides a
sense of faith, family, and friend atmosphere. We also collect
nonperishable
food items and warm clothing to donate to those who are experiencing
economic
hardships.
In addition to helping out our youths and the economically challenged. A portion of proceeds will be donated to
The Endometriosis Foundation of America ( EndoFound) to further aid in the research for a cure. http://
www.endofound.org/Endometriosis.
The Endometriosis Foundation of America strives to
increase disease recognition, provide advocacy, facilitate expert
surgical training, and fund landmark endometriosis research. Engaged in
a robust campaign to inform both the medical community and the public,
the EFA places particular emphasis on the critical importance of early
diagnosis and effective intervention while simultaneously providing
education to the next generation of medical professionals and their
patients.
In 2009, Lakshmi co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America
alongside World Renowned Advanced Gynecological Surgeon Tamer Seckin,
MD. After suffering from the disease for decades herself, she has been
able to make amazing strides with the Foundation such as launching the
first interdisciplinary research facility in the country for
Gynopathology as a joint project between Harvard
Medical School and MIT, where she gave the keynote address at the Center’s opening in December 2009.
Endometriosis Facts & Statistics
- Most women with endometriosis suffer pain—and present symptoms—up to a full decade prior to diagnosis.
- Approximately 176 million women and girls worldwide suffer from endometriosis; 8.5 million in North America alone.
- Associated costs of the disease are estimated to be a staggering $22 billion annually.
- The average woman is 27 when she is first diagnosed with endometriosis.
- Endometriosis is one of the top three causes of female infertility. While it is one of the most treatable, it remains the least treated.
- Abdominal and bowel symptoms linked to endometriosis are commonly misdiagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- Endometriosis is often misdiagnosed as Pelvic Congestion or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).
- Many infertile women with endometriosis experienced debilitating painful periods as teenagers but were misdiagnosed.
- Many
women suffer silently because they feel that their pain, especially
pain associated with sexual intercourse, is just too personal to
discuss with their gynecologist. This is more common in some cultures
than others.
- Many
cases of endometriosis can be successfully treated with Laparoscopic
Excision Surgery. Hysterectomy should only ever be considered as a last
resort. There is no oral medication to cure endometriosis. Stats taken
from Endofound.org. http://www.endofound.org/endometriosis
Donations/proceeds will be sent to:
Endometriosis Foundation of America
872 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10065
212.988.4160.
Bringing life to these productions can become
overwhelmingly bittersweet at times. However I knew that giving up is
NOT be an option for me. In spite of physical
and financial limitations, I still write these annual scripts and meet
with my wonderfully small, --yet humbling cast members. I walk with the
faith that our show (s) will/must
go on. I’ve had High School and College
students, write me, with heartfelt requests to participate in our
performances.
Some couldn’t afford transportation or
wardrobe. So, I would meet them at a designated location and rehearse with them,
other times, we’d rehearse over the phone. We also, provided make overs and
food. Upon doing this, I felt great
humility, that I was able, (although it would financially hurt me), to help
others in their need.
What is needed: We want to build a set for “Who’s Loving
You?” We are in need of sound
technicians, a set to be built, transportation fees for cast and to distribute
donated food and clothing items, to agencies and charities, promotional tools,
and large food containers for storage of donated food items and clothing.
Additional needs:
Your donation will go towards the following:
1) Administrative fees: marketing, fundraising, financial
management<----- This is crucial
to productions success rate!!!! Our voices and cause needs to be heard and
seen.
2) Space rental for rehearsals and slated performance (s).
3) Printing of our advertisements tools: Programs, posters,
flyers, and postcards.
4) Production filming fees.
5) Building of our set.
So you can see that there is a lot of
work that is put into these productions. But, I have great faith!
Together you and I can make it work! Let's go get it!
I cannot express my THANK YOU!, aptly enough for your staid support
and prayers! Just know that, I AM so
very thankful for you!
