Eradicate Poverty

October is month of Gandhi ji's birthday.
One of his quote - "Poverty is the worst form of violence."
He changed using rich clothes to the one he wore due to seeing the clothes that poor people wore.

An old photo of Dr. Abdul Kalam in Gandhi Jayanthi Celeberation

Also October 17th is the International Poverty Eradication Day.

Rural Poverty Portal

Global Poverty Map using Satellite

Even after all these years, Poverty is still a major problem in the Earth.

What can an individual do -

Give whatever you can to eradicate poverty. If you are educated - you can teach skills to people.

Small deeds can together make it Big.

Wherever you are,if you see a child begging or working (child labor), you should intervene, do the necessary thing to put the child in the School.

It is easier to say than to do. However an effort should be taken.

There are so many programs that are in favor of child upbringing in most parts of the World.

Education is one of main method that will eradicate poverty.

Sustainability is another method of eradicating poverty. If you can create sustainable projects that will benefit poor communities, utilize the human resources and give them back a share of profit - That will be a small step to eradicate poverty.

Environmental awareness and cleanliness along with sustainable agriculture can also be part of eradicating poverty,

If you are successful in any field, you need to think differently and contribute some part of your success towards eradicating poverty.

High earning business people, movie personalities, professional sports people and politicians should mainly contribute towards eradicating poverty.

Every other able person should also contribute to this common goal.

For my part -

I am training people in areas I am educated and trained - Environmental Projects, Information Technology and Databases and get them better jobs.
When they become successful, I have told them to contribute to others.

We have created EA Farms - Sustainable Natural Organic Agriculture Land Development project and helping the underprivileged in that area.

With Farm Workers

Even small things such as this helps - We collect US lucky penny dropped on ground and put it in a jar. Over period of time even it becomes a collection. When I go to India I convert into Indian rupees (1 cent = 60 paise) and give it to an orphanage. That has helped them in getting some daily needed materials. Small deeds can change life of other poor people.

Those who can read this - are fortunate to have a computer or a mobile device, internet and more. However there are other people who could not afford these luxuries and they don't even know how to get their next meal. So please think wisely about what you do especially if you are wasting something. Always keep those type of underprivileged people in mind and constantly think about upbringing them.

Let us have a goal to eradicate poverty and even if you can bring one person out of poverty it will be a great success.

Please take this action:

Global Goals

"We must continue, with still greater speed, to change the lives of our people, especially the poorest of the poor"  -  Nelson Mandela.

On this Gandhi Jayanthi day - praying for peace and non-violence.

Labor Day, Great Successful People Wax Replicas, Quotes

During this labor day weekend had chance to compile this. Recently visited a wax museum and had opportunity to take pictures with Great and Successful people's wax replica. They have worked hard in their life and became successful. It was not easy for them, but they put in hours of hard work of labor to become the person that even people want to take pictures with their wax replica and be proud of it. Also I have compiled their Quotes. It can be followed by everyone and  become better person in life.

Great Leaders:

"Whatever you are, be a good one"

"I have a dream..."

Great Scientists:

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value"

"I have not failed. I have just found 10000 ways that won't work."

Explorer:

 "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."

However, even after 46 years, there is still no peace for all mankind. Still praying for Peace on Earth, so we can focus on Positives. 

Business and Entertainment People:

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. 

If you can dream it, you can do it"

"Be a yardstick of quality"

"There's a drive in me that won't allow me to do certain things that are easy"

"If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it"

"The first step is you have to say that you can"

"I dream for living"

"My job has always been to hold a mirror up to nature"

These Great People/s Quotes are so positive and gives the meaning of successful life. 

Dream, Work hard, Explore, bring Peace and Prosperity to Earth,

Two Sides, Nature Butterfly Lovers, Lion Killers

Almost a year back, we went on a butterfly tour riding a swamp buggy in The Disney Wilderness Preserve.

A huge swamp buggy took the limited natural enthusiasts inside the swamp to enjoy the nature and watch the butterflies.

A Beautiful  Orange Butterfly at the Preserve

Big Swamp Buggy

Most of them were elderly people . On the tour someone would spot a small butterfly and the entire crew would stop the buggy, get down the buggy and were thrilled to watch such a small butterfly. 

Climbing down the buggy and watching smallest butterfly if spotted 

and appreciated the Nature

These people showed respect, appreciation for nature and even for such small organism, the butterflies. I felt happy in such people's company, who were for nature conservation and took care of other creatures as small as the butterflies.

That's why I could not comprehend when big creatures such lions, rhinos and elephants are killed for trophy.

Majestic Lions

It is also very difficult to understand that doctors are killing these animals. How could doctors, who are life saviors in many cases, kill such majestic animals?. At least I want to go to a doctor who is passionate about life rather than one who kills animals for the fun of it. One side, people love even small creatures such as butterflies and the other groups cold bloodily kill Lions. I wish these killers take a trip with the people who loved the butterflies, may be they will learn to appreciate the other life. 

A Picture from Key West Butterfly Gardens

BE KIND TO ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL

When the love is shown to these creatures, they come to you:

These creatures are there in the World to share their time with us and not be killed by us. Please think  - Eco Justice in future.

Tribute to Dr. Abdul Kalam

With heavy heart and tears writing this, Dr. Kalam left us on 27 July, 2015 to be with God in Heaven.
Always prayed to God to send more people like him to Earth. However his legacy is still with us. Observing the condolences in the social media, we can see how many followed him. He had a vision to make the world better and his last speech was on Livable Planet. Most of us will follow his vision.

When I was in Maryland doing my research, I had visited Wallops Island Flight Facility and saw his signature there in the visitor's book.

That day I thought it will be nice to see him in person. After several years that dream came true, we met him in Casselberry temple.

He gave excellent speech during Gandhi Jayanthi  in the temple hall. He told everyone of us to contribute to others.

I still follow that, contributed and contributing my knowledge, experience to guide others in Environmental and Information Technology fields to make their life better and ask them to contribute to others.

Created projects that will help lots of people -

EA FARMS - Sustainable Organic Natural Agricultural Land Development

EAPHARMICS - Stability information for medicines

ZoomVin  - Creating environmental awareness through creating suitable ecological areas and photography.

His books in my collection:

"You have to dream before your dreams can come true" - Quote by Dr. Kalam.

He had asked several people including actors to plant trees.

My 8th Grade Niece's Tribute to Dr. Kalam

I have a dream to create sustainable environments and it is coming true. I will contribute to it as Dr. Kalam envisioned.  We have planted so many useful trees at EA Farms. RIP Dr. Kalam.

Caves National Parks Environment.

Naturally formed Caves are wonderful geological structures. Caves are also needed for the upper environment for surface stabilization. They also provide historic information about the environmental changes of the area. Stalactites and stalagmites are beautiful formations in caves.Several minerals are also present in the caves. Recently visited the Kentucky Mammoth Caves. They are 400 mile long caves (one of the longest cave structures in the World).

 Kentucky Mammoth Cave National Park - A Biosphere Reserve

One of the Cave Entrance - Historic Tour Entrance

Cave Formations

Ruby Falls (Tennessee) - A huge falls inside cave 

Cave - Natural Formations 

Rock City - High Falls

 Seven States View - Rock City

 It is good see such preserved environmental areas. Glad that Mammoth cave is a biosphere reserve.and will be there for future generations to enjoy the nature as we did.

ZoomVin - Creating Environmental Niche and Photography

Recently we created ZoomVin website:

What we do in this site is - we create environmental awareness. How do we do that - We create a real world environmental niche for birds and butterflies by planting trees and flowering plants. Also by properly placing bird feeders and baths we attract birds. They are fun to watch and we capture them in our camera. Through zoomvin we want to share the world these beautiful pictures in the form of digital media.

Birds: 

Butterflies:

Roses and Flowers:

Nature:

See and enjoy these books (pictures). You can also create your own environment and attract them and capture those wonderful moments. These are small environments where these many birds visits. We have a created a bigger niche at EA FARMS and lots of different birds visit. It is also a sustainable land development project.

Education, Graduation, Future, Contribute

Last week I attended a graduation ceremony in one of the big University (UCF). It was lovely atmosphere. Diversified youngsters who worked hard for their degrees lined up in their graduating gowns, caps with tassels and hoods. It was wonderful and powerful atmosphere with their parents, friends and families cheering them. 

Education is not easy, especially getting one from traditional universities. Price is high, hard work needs to be put in, to reap the benefits. It was the time for these young students to start reaping the benefits of their education. They had their master's and  bachelor's degrees and could see the ultimate happiness when they had their degree. I wish them all the best success in real World.

Graduation Ceremony

I remember the time, when I graduated 20 years back. It was a PhD in Environmental Sciences.  

With my Ph.D guide Dr. Gupta

I was trying to get into teaching research career and want to guide as many students I could and publish as many research papers as I can. However the life takes you (similar to a river - changing directions) to a path as it wishes. So be ready for whatever path you get into and do the best as you can.

It is great to see graduates doing wonderful things such as this:

Lots of people in the World, even though they want, do not have the opportunities as we all did - graduating from an United States University. I have traveled and visited universities in many parts of the World. They do not have have the facilities, area, equipment and atmosphere for the education as we did. Think about your global counterparts (your age) who are in war torn areas, poor and cannot afford to study. This education has given more to you than to them, opened welcoming door to achieve more than those people. So when you fly high, please contribute to the World - it can be even simple thing such as sharing your knowledge (even through internet). It can be a guide to everyone who wants to follow and become like you. When I did not get the opportunity I wanted, I had the aspiration to co find a company called 
EnviroApps - An Environmental & Information Technology Company. 

That led to EAPHARMICS - Electronic Pharmaceutical Applications - Stability Testing Software

and EA Farms - Sustainable Organic Natural Agricultural Land Development. 

                                                        

I think and feel better that I did some justice to my education and contributed what I feel is appropriate. 

I have also trained, guided lots of people who have succeeded in their life and I will continue to do that. I wish and hope that these youngsters who graduated will grow into leaders and take the World into a wonderful path, moving forward. Wherever you are, strive hard to get education and guide others to get that knowledge. All other things may give temporary joy, but in long run it will not be good. So let us be positive, contribute with our education, knowledge we acquired through the education and show the World the right path for a better place to live. 
Makesh Karuppiah, Ph.D