TEJ KOHLI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EXPANSION PLANS San Jose, Costa Rica, November 17th 2007 The Tej Kohli Foundation, founded in 2005 by Tej Kohli, a noted entrepreneur from Costa Rica, has announced plans to expand its educational support and financial aid provided to underprivileged children in the Guan caste region of northwest Costa Rica. With idyllic beaches seemingly straight out of the pages of a tourist brochure, and lush, dense rainforests, the region appears an unlikely location for extremes of wealth and poverty, but sadly this has been the case for many years, something Grafix Softech CEO and long-time San Jose resident Tej Kohli was determined to change… “One of my friends has a farm in Guan caste, a province in Costa Rica. I was visiting once and met several needy children and their families. Thereafter we set up a foundation and started funding their education and in many cases other forms of assistance, especially for handicapped children,” This lead to the creation of the Tej Kohli Foundation, which not only helps children with their dietary, and in some cases their lodging, but also provides a basic and advanced education, and the chance to develop and hone their skills in preparation for the world of work – something unimaginable to many of the children it comes into contact with, but a program which has the blessing of all those involved. One such grateful person is Hector Pineda, father of Jose, an eight-year-old third grader from Nicoya, who was thrilled to finally meet Tej Kohli, “Before the foundation was here to help us, it was very hard for Jose to make it to school every day. We thank God every day for Mr. Kohli.” Although Tej Kohli is very proud of the Foundation’s work so far, he is adamant that this is only the beginning, and plans to help more children of the Guan caste region. “To have a bond with a child is imperative for the social order and to be an affirmative exemplar to these promising broods is of great importance to me” said Mr. Kohli The Foundation works in cooperation with community organizations, schools and churches across Costa Rica for projects aiming to improve the quality of life of the community, with emphasis 0placed on healthcare, public education and humanitarian services. “We feel that this is the right time to expand the Kohli Foundation to include all of Costa Rica.” Tej Kohli also proposes the Foundation’s move into other parts of South America, and eventually the rest of the world, with the aim of helping over one million children worldwide gain better access to food, shelter and educational opportunities, as well as medical assistance where appropriate. The participating children also receive a small monthly allowance, and Tej Kohli and his two-person foundation staff keep track of their educational progress. |
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