Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 As most everybody probably knows, we don't give money in connection with our seva. Meanwhile, the prisoners we write to are often in need of money. Here's why--as a litle background for the note card/calendar posts. In U.S. prisons, prisoners have to buy everything from the prison commissary. Some states give them nothing. They have to buy their clothing, hygeine items, paper, envelopes, stamps, etc. If they have money, they can buy computers and televisions but that's on the other end of what I'm talking here. If a prisoner does not have personal savings or a family in a position to send money, things can be very difficult. Another aspect is that slavery is legal according to the U.S. constitution in U.S. prisons. Prisoners can be forced to work and not be paid or be paid so little that they are always in debt to others who loan them things. We write to one woman whose family is very poor who is paid 45 cents an hour. This is an improvement. She used to get 10 cents an hour. Shampoo, toothpaste, etc. cost the same for her as they do for you. This particular prisoner does artwork in the Navajo (Dine-- Native American) style. It was her question regarding selling her artwork so that she could make more money that started the whole conversation about cards and calendars. Aikya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Maybe some of these prisoners who make $ from selling cards, would be kind enough to want to send some $, or donate a percentage of their profits, to some of the other COLI recipients who don't have family, or whose families are very poor. This may provide a way for these prisoners to buy their own art supplies, & then sell their creations. This might also be a way aound our not being able to give $ directly to inmates. Aikya Param <aikya wrote: It was her question regarding selling her artwork so that she could make more money that started the whole conversation about cards and calendars. Aikya Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Sponsor Children InternationalWould you give Hope to a Child in need? ·Click Here to meet a Girl And Give Her Hope·Click Here to meet a Boy And Change His Life Learn More Ammachi/ Ammachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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