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TYO USA is an American organization associated with the Tamil Youth Organization (TYO), an international group focused on bringing together Tamils and promoting Tamil culture. TYO USA provides a place for Tamil youth across the United States to communicate, learn, and take part in projects that aid the Tamil community both at home in the United States and abroad. These projects include fundraising, political advocacy and volunteer community service work. Furthermore, TYO USA seeks to promote Tamil culture and the Tamil language among youth in the United States.
If you are interested in joining TYO USA, finding out more about our program, taking part in any of our activites, or helping out in any way please, contact us.
Fundraising
TYO USA takes part in a number of major fundraising projects. We are currently focused on raising money for a children's home in Sri Lanka, Senthalir Ilam (Tender Sprouts). Tender Sprouts is located on the coast in an area that was badly damaged by the civil war and then further devastated by the tsunami. Of the 153 orphaned or destitute children that this orphanage once housed, only 30 survived the December 26th, 2004 tsunami. The home, which consists of children ranging from toddlers to young teenagers, now houses these survivors as well as an additional 52 children who were orphaned by the tsunami or whose parents are unable to support them. The Tender Sprouts orphanage goal capacity is 300, but its current facilities and funding are inadequate to shelter and care for this many children. If you would like to support Tender Sprouts in its work, contact us or visit
www.ifronline.org and make a donation.
Advocacy
In light of the ongoing history of injustice and state-sanctioned oppression targeted at the Tamil population in Sri Lanka, TYO USA takes part in a number of political action campaigns focused on the American political system designed to encourage the United States to help alleviate the suffering of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. TYO USA conducts mailing campaigns to raise awareness among the Tamil community here in the hopes that they, in turn, will do their part to raise awareness among their members of Congress. We also take part in direct lobbying of members of Congress in an effort to help improve U.S. policy on Sri Lanka and promote an outlook that acknowledges the oppression of the Tamil people. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping with this pressing issue, please contact us.
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