Guest guest Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Dear Friends, I am attaching below a report by Ms. Priya Menon from the Times of India. Readers would be interested to know of the latest initiative by the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust - at Chennai, Philip Wollen announced a one million Rupee grant to the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation for Kindness Kids - a band of young ambassadors spreading the truth about our eating habits and our environment. As is his wont, the cheque was handed over in private and Phil requested no photographs of the handing over of the grant. Why should we go vegetarian? Or even better, go vegan? Because it is good for you. It is good for the environment. And it is certainly good for the animals. S. Chinny Krishna Publication: The Times Of India - Chennai; Oct 24, 2009; Section: Times City; Page: 3 *Pain knows no barriers, says philanthropist * Priya M Menon | TNN Chennai: By the age of 34, he was the most head hunted executive in Australia. At 38, he was voted the best entrepreneur. At 40, the merchant banker took the decision that would change his life from being merely successful to being “significant” — turning his back on the world of banking to “give everything away before I die with warm hands and die broke”. Today, Philip Wollen fights to save moon bears in China and tried to prevent dogs from being beaten to death in Korea. With the anti-whaling group, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, he rides the seas, taking on Japanese whaling vessels. “I heard the screams of my father as cancer ravaged his body, and I realised I had heard those screams before — in slaughterhouses, in the dog meat markets, in cattle ships, and from a dying mother whale who called out to her calf as a harpoon exploded in her brain. I realised that when we suffer, we suffer as equals. Screams are identical for any species and in any language,” said Wollen at an event organised by the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation and Blue Cross of India on Friday. The subject of his speech is one close to his heart — ‘Peace, Ethics and Ahimsa - India’s Gift to the World’. Wollen, in the city with his wife Trix, remembers the day that altered his life forever. “I was acting on a large corporate transaction for some very wealthy people when I visited a slaughterhouse for the first time; there I saw the human face of pure evil,” says Wollen. So the banker who thrived on filet mignon and lobster turned vegetarian, then vegan and set out to spread the word about ahimsa. His Winsome Constance Kindness Trust, which works for animals, children and the environment, supports 400 projects in over 40 countries. And 55 of those are in India. For Wollen has a strong Indian connection. Four or five generations of his family have lived in India. “We believe my grandfather was born in Chennai,” says Wollen, who spent the first 18 years of his life in Bangalore. The multi-millionaire, who has received the Order of Australia (2005) and been named Australian Humanitarian of the Year (2006) and Australian of the Year (Victoria) in 2007, visits India twice a year. During his current visit, Wollen hopes to come up with an educational programme that would convey the value of ahimsa to youngsters below 16. “I hope the children will act as ambassadors communicating the idea with dynamism to their parents,” says Wollen. His time in India is packed with visits to shelters and charities. Over the weekend, he will inaugurate a new cat shelter at Visakha SPCA in Bangalore, of which he is the chief patron. Next stop will be at a school that works with disadvantaged children. “We have been keeping track of their work and would like to help them,” says Wollen. “They don’t even know we are planning to visit,” he says, with a grin. This is typical of the way he operates. Organisations cannot apply to his Trust for a grant. Wollen believes that it is very demeaning for people to have to ask for money. Instead, Wollen and Trix use the help of “low cost probes” — people who they know across the world — to get information about smaller organisations. And then contact them personally to extend our help. A visit to the bear sanctuary at Bannerghatta and one to the Morning Star Children’s Home which the Wollens support in Puttaparthi are on the agenda. “Last year we bought 20 acres of land which is now being used to grow crops to feed the animals; it’s been called Kindness Farm, after the Trust and we’d like to see how it is progressing,”says Wollen, who plans to also squeeze in a visit to the Kenneth Anderson Nature Society in Bandipur. priya.menon PIONEERING A CAUSE: Entrepreneur-turned-animal rights activist Phillip Wollen and his wife Traix -- " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 congratulations Chinny and Phil, for a lovely lovely story and vision, Jill drkrishna wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > I am attaching below a report by Ms. Priya Menon from the Times of India. > Readers would be interested to know of the latest initiative by the > Winsome > Constance Kindness Trust - at Chennai, Philip Wollen announced a one > million Rupee grant to the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation for Kindness > Kids - a band of young ambassadors spreading the truth about our eating > habits and our > environment. As is his wont, the cheque was handed over in private and > Phil > requested no photographs of the handing over of the grant. > > Why should we go vegetarian? Or even better, go vegan? Because it is good > for you. It is good for the environment. And it is certainly good for the > animals. > > S. Chinny Krishna > > Publication: The Times Of India - Chennai; Oct 24, 2009; Section: > Times City; Page: 3 > > *Pain knows no barriers, says philanthropist > * > Priya M Menon | TNN > > Chennai: By the age of 34, he was the most head hunted executive in > Australia. At 38, he was voted the best entrepreneur. At 40, the merchant > banker took the decision that would change his life from being merely > successful to being “significant” — turning his back on the world of > banking to “give everything away before I die with warm hands and die > broke”. > > Today, Philip Wollen fights to save moon bears in China and tried to > prevent dogs from being beaten to death in Korea. With the > anti-whaling group, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, he rides > the seas, taking on Japanese whaling vessels. > > “I heard the screams of my father as cancer ravaged his body, and I > realised I had heard those screams before — in slaughterhouses, in the > dog meat markets, in cattle ships, and from a dying mother whale who > called out to her calf as a harpoon exploded in her brain. I realised > that when we suffer, we suffer as equals. Screams are identical for > any species and in any language,” said Wollen at an event organised by > the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation and Blue Cross of India on Friday. > > The subject of his speech is one close to his heart — ‘Peace, Ethics > and Ahimsa - India’s Gift to the World’. Wollen, in the city with his > wife Trix, remembers the day that altered his life forever. “I was > acting on a large corporate transaction for some very wealthy people > when I visited a slaughterhouse for the first time; there I saw the > human face of pure evil,” says Wollen. > > So the banker who thrived on filet mignon and lobster turned > vegetarian, then vegan and set out to spread the word about ahimsa. > His Winsome Constance Kindness Trust, which works for animals, > children and the environment, supports 400 projects in over 40 > countries. And 55 of those are in India. For Wollen has a strong > Indian connection. Four or five generations of his family have lived > in India. “We believe my grandfather was born in Chennai,” says > Wollen, who spent the first 18 years of his life in Bangalore. > > The multi-millionaire, who has received the Order of Australia (2005) > and been named Australian Humanitarian of the Year (2006) and > Australian of the Year (Victoria) in 2007, visits India twice a year. > > During his current visit, Wollen hopes to come up with an educational > programme that would convey the value of ahimsa to youngsters below > 16. “I hope the children will act as ambassadors communicating the > idea with dynamism to their parents,” says Wollen. > > His time in India is packed with visits to shelters and charities. > Over the weekend, he will inaugurate a new cat shelter at Visakha SPCA > in Bangalore, of which he is the chief patron. > > Next stop will be at a school that works with disadvantaged children. > “We have been keeping track of their work and would like to help > them,” says Wollen. “They don’t even know we are planning to visit,” > he says, with a grin. This is typical of the way he operates. > Organisations cannot apply to his Trust for a grant. Wollen believes > that it is very demeaning for people to have to ask for money. > Instead, Wollen and Trix use the help of “low cost probes” — people > who they know across the world — to get information about smaller > organisations. And then contact them personally to extend our help. > > A visit to the bear sanctuary at Bannerghatta and one to the Morning > Star Children’s Home which the Wollens support in Puttaparthi are on > the agenda. “Last year we bought 20 acres of land which is now being > used to grow crops to feed the animals; it’s been called Kindness > Farm, after the Trust and we’d like to see how it is progressing,”says > Wollen, who plans to also squeeze in a visit to the Kenneth Anderson > Nature Society in Bandipur. > > priya.menon <priya.menon%40timesgroup.com> > > PIONEERING A CAUSE: Entrepreneur-turned-animal rights activist Phillip > Wollen and his wife Traix > > -- > " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 This is really a wonderful story. There are very few people coming forward to help animals and to make their life comfortable. We need many Philip Wollens, who help the organisations which are doing remarkable work for the welfare of the Animals and humanity. regards, Dr.Sandeep K.Jain --- On Sun, 1/11/09, Jill Robinson <jrobinson wrote: Jill Robinson <jrobinson Re: (IN & AU) Kindness Kids aapn Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 6:30 PM congratulations Chinny and Phil, for a lovely lovely story and vision, Jill drkrishna wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > I am attaching below a report by Ms. Priya Menon from the Times of India. > Readers would be interested to know of the latest initiative by the > Winsome > Constance Kindness Trust - at Chennai, Philip Wollen announced a one > million Rupee grant to the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation for Kindness > Kids - a band of young ambassadors spreading the truth about our eating > habits and our > environment. As is his wont, the cheque was handed over in private and > Phil > requested no photographs of the handing over of the grant. > > Why should we go vegetarian? Or even better, go vegan? Because it is good > for you. It is good for the environment. And it is certainly good for the > animals. > > S. Chinny Krishna > > Publication: The Times Of India - Chennai; Oct 24, 2009; Section: > Times City; Page: 3 > > *Pain knows no barriers, says philanthropist > * > Priya M Menon | TNN > > Chennai: By the age of 34, he was the most head hunted executive in > Australia. At 38, he was voted the best entrepreneur. At 40, the merchant > banker took the decision that would change his life from being merely > successful to being “significant†— turning his back on the world of > banking to “give everything away before I die with warm hands and die > brokeâ€. > > Today, Philip Wollen fights to save moon bears in China and tried to > prevent dogs from being beaten to death in Korea. With the > anti-whaling group, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, he rides > the seas, taking on Japanese whaling vessels. > > “I heard the screams of my father as cancer ravaged his body, and I > realised I had heard those screams before — in slaughterhouses, in the > dog meat markets, in cattle ships, and from a dying mother whale who > called out to her calf as a harpoon exploded in her brain. I realised > that when we suffer, we suffer as equals. Screams are identical for > any species and in any language,†said Wollen at an event organised by > the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation and Blue Cross of India on Friday. > > The subject of his speech is one close to his heart — ‘Peace, Ethics > and Ahimsa - India’s Gift to the World’. Wollen, in the city with his > wife Trix, remembers the day that altered his life forever. “I was > acting on a large corporate transaction for some very wealthy people > when I visited a slaughterhouse for the first time; there I saw the > human face of pure evil,†says Wollen. > > So the banker who thrived on filet mignon and lobster turned > vegetarian, then vegan and set out to spread the word about ahimsa. > His Winsome Constance Kindness Trust, which works for animals, > children and the environment, supports 400 projects in over 40 > countries. And 55 of those are in India. For Wollen has a strong > Indian connection. Four or five generations of his family have lived > in India. “We believe my grandfather was born in Chennai,†says > Wollen, who spent the first 18 years of his life in Bangalore. > > The multi-millionaire, who has received the Order of Australia (2005) > and been named Australian Humanitarian of the Year (2006) and > Australian of the Year (Victoria) in 2007, visits India twice a year. > > During his current visit, Wollen hopes to come up with an educational > programme that would convey the value of ahimsa to youngsters below > 16. “I hope the children will act as ambassadors communicating the > idea with dynamism to their parents,†says Wollen. > > His time in India is packed with visits to shelters and charities. > Over the weekend, he will inaugurate a new cat shelter at Visakha SPCA > in Bangalore, of which he is the chief patron. > > Next stop will be at a school that works with disadvantaged children. > “We have been keeping track of their work and would like to help > them,†says Wollen. “They don’t even know we are planning to visit,†> he says, with a grin. This is typical of the way he operates. > Organisations cannot apply to his Trust for a grant. Wollen believes > that it is very demeaning for people to have to ask for money. > Instead, Wollen and Trix use the help of “low cost probes†— people > who they know across the world — to get information about smaller > organisations. And then contact them personally to extend our help. > > A visit to the bear sanctuary at Bannerghatta and one to the Morning > Star Children’s Home which the Wollens support in Puttaparthi are on > the agenda. “Last year we bought 20 acres of land which is now being > used to grow crops to feed the animals; it’s been called Kindness > Farm, after the Trust and we’d like to see how it is progressing,â€says > Wollen, who plans to also squeeze in a visit to the Kenneth Anderson > Nature Society in Bandipur. > > priya.menon <priya.menon%40timesgroup.com> > > PIONEERING A CAUSE: Entrepreneur-turned-animal rights activist Phillip > Wollen and his wife Traix > > -- > " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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