Comments on: Lucky Girls: The Greek Orthodox Orphanage in Calcutta

By: Julia Timby

Julia Timby — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:46:01 +0000

In reply to Christiana Thanos. That sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for the information! I will be contacting you (Christina) and Sister Nectaria about possibly volunteering at the school this year and about helping out with the friendship bracelets. Again, thank you so much and God Bless!

By: Christiana Thanos

Christiana Thanos — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:57 +0000

In reply to Julia Timby.

Hi Julia. You can contact Sister Nectaria directly at srnectaria@hotmail.com
Also, the link to the orphanage and all the operations with the church in India can be found here: http://thepsoc.org/
You will also be able to find more contact information on that website. If you’d like to get involved in our upcoming Lenten project that involves making + selling friendship bracelets at your college, I would love to involve you! You can email me: christiana@theluckygirlsmovie.com

By: Fr. Johannes Jacobse

Fr. Johannes Jacobse — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:31:59 +0000

In reply to Julia Timby. Julia, try contacting them at the links in the comments above. That's the only info we have.

By: Julia Timby

Julia Timby — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:09:38 +0000

Are they in need of any volunteers? I am a secondary education social sciences major at the University of Northern Colorado and I would be interested in volunteering here for a summer. Are internships possible?

By: Christiana Thanos

Christiana Thanos — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:19:27 +0000

Hello! You can also email me directly, and I can put you in contact with Sister Nectaria. I produced Lucky Girls and am in communication with Sister. christiana@theluckygirlsmovie.com

By: Fr. Johannes Jacobse

Fr. Johannes Jacobse — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:59:53 +0000

In reply to Amita Ghosh.

Hunting around I found a local contact affiliated with the orphanage:

http://theluckygirlsmovie.com/donate

Try contacting St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, CA for more information:

http://www.stbasil.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3

By: Amita Ghosh

Amita Ghosh — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:05:17 +0000

My husband and I will be visiting Calcutta in February of next year and would like to visit the school/center. Does anyone know how we should go about it. meaning do we need permission, and if so from who? Also, can we take any gifts for the girls and the center? Thanks.
Amita

By: Fr. Johannes Jacobse

Fr. Johannes Jacobse — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:50:34 +0000

My little parish can only support one missionary now and even that is only a modest contribution. (We are following the example, model really, of All Saints Orthodox Church in Illinois.) However, I would be glad to help promote your work. Now I understand what you meant too. I meant that the fundraiser had been completed.

By: Christiana Thanos

Christiana Thanos — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:40:55 +0000

Thank you, Father! I think I misunderstood your original post. Yes, we are always fundraising for the orphanage. Were you interested in getting a parish involved?

By: Fr. Johannes Jacobse

Fr. Johannes Jacobse — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:11:09 +0000

Beautiful film, Christiana. A gorgeous and moving piece of work. Is the fundraiser still going?

By: Christiana Thanos

Christiana Thanos — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:06:32 +0000

Thanks for your post about the Lucky Girls! I am the producer of the film, and I was scared to read “the fundraiser” has passed. I think you may have been referring to one of the girls we featured on the film. I am the main fundraiser through the Lucky Girls campaign, but still alive, thank God!