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Awards & Accolades
Baal Dan is the two-time winner of "Charity of the Month" by Search Kindly, a Google company; Named "Hunger Charity of Choice" by The Hunger Site & Greater Good Foundation.
Facts about India and Baal Dan Charities
India has over 18 million street children and according to UNICEF, India has a higher rate of malnutrition than Sub-Saharan Africa.
When faced with poverty and malnutrition on such a large scale, it's hard to imagine that one person's efforts could ever make a difference. Inspired by a quote from Mother Teresa, "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one," Tanya Pinto is working to improve the lives of street children, slum children, and orphans in India, one child at a time.
BIOGRAPHY: Tanya Pinto, Founder of Baal Dan
Born in India and raised in Dubai, Australia and the United States, Tanya divides her time between the advertising industry and Baal Dan, the charity she formed in 2006. After graduating from Australia's Curtin University, Tanya joined The Richards Group, a Dallas-based advertising agency. Her fast-track career has seen her working on such diverse accounts as Travelocity, Nokia and Children's Medical Center.
While on sabbatical in India in 2006 volunteering at Mother Teresa's orphanage in Calcutta, Tanya discovered the cause that would change the direction of her life. Before the trip, a friend gave Tanya $50 to buy the kids in the orphanage candy. When she got to India, she realized she could leverage the conversion rate to buy much more than candy. After bargaining at the local markets, Tanya was able to purchase 300 pairs of children's underwear, 100 notebooks and other items. When Tanya emailed the friend and told him what she bought with his $50, and how in a small way they helped 300 children, he said, "If I had known how $50 could help so many children, I would have given you a lot more money." That's why she started Baal Dan Charities.
Tanya's reputation as an innovative and dedicated social entrepreneur has received both local and national attention. Among her awards and press are: Harvard University's Women's Empowerment Conference and Convention "Women of the Year" 2010 and the Sri-Sri Ravi Shankar Award for "Uplifting Human Values 2007."
An accomplished and inspiring speaker, Tanya never fails to move audiences with her passion and stories of her work. She has given speeches on topics ranging from starting Baal Dan to empowerment.
Press Coverages
Baal Dan has been featured in national and international media including:
Denver Radio WKHO
http://www.thecaringgeneration.com/
Worldnews.com
http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/10/Kerala_DHSE_Plus_One_Result_2010check_now/
AWanted Magazine
http://awantedmag.com/Articles/saving-india-one-step-at-a-time.html
Tonic Magazine
http://www.tonic.com/article/little-miss-perfect/
Merinews.com
http://www.merinews.com/article/baal-dan-a-us-charity-helping-indian-children/15801871.shtml
Voice of America TV/Web and Radio Feature
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/a-13-2009-07-10-voa28-68701272.html
Daily Candy
http://www.dailycandy.com/dallas/article/42449/The+Weekend+Guide
Lifescript.com
http://www.lifescript.com/Soul/Self/Well-being/Real-Life_Heroes_2_Tales_of_Hope.aspx
McCuistion TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwi9K553_T4
http://www.frtv.org/2009/11/tedx-smu-backstage-interviews-tanya-pinto/
Advocate Magazine
http://lakewood.advocatemag.com
Net-Ip.org National Newsletter
http://www.netip.org/blog/2009/07/05/netip-salutes-tanya-pinto-a-south-asian-that-inspires-us-to-create-believe-and-achieve/
Goan Voice UK (goanvoice.org.uk)
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2009/July/2009_July_12.html
Surya, National Telegu Newspaper, India
http://www.suryaa.com/
Many Things
http://www.manythings.org/b/e/3364
Review Magazine, Curtin Business School, Australia
Tales from Abroad, Curtin University Alumni Magazine, Australia
http://alumni.curtin.edu.au/Document.Doc?id=18
NBC Channel 5, Dallas
http://baaldan.com/videos.php?video=vid_nbc
Vator TV
http://vator.tv/company/baal-dan-charities-helping-children-in-need
Blogs:
http://runningforbaaldan.blogspot.com/
http://www.pangeanius.com/ProjectPangeanius/Charities.html
About Baal Dan
 Baal Dan Facts
Baal Dan Facts About Street Children
Bio of Baal Dan Founder, Tanya Pinto
Press Releases
Dream Cafe Selects Baal Dan Charities for its Global Dinner Program 05.01.11
Baal Dan Fundraising Dinner at Blue Mesa 7.20.08
Blue Mesa Selects Baal Dan for its "Tacos for a Cause" program 11.01.07
eBay awards Baal Dan its "Champion a Charity" grant 10.29.07
Baal Dan's Work in India provides aid to over 1,500 children in India 10.22.07
Baal Dan Charities works with Bikram Yoga to raise money 04.06.07
Tanya Pinto wins award for "Uplifting Human Values" 03.13.07
News on the Issues
India child malnourishment rates 'worse than Africa', Gulf News, 2/22/2007
Half of India's Kids Are Malnourished, CBS News, 2/10/2007
Making every child count in the City of Joy, UNICEF, 2/10/2007
Half of India's Kids Are Malnourished, Blogger News Network, 2/9/2007
India Child Malnourishment Rates Worse Than Africa, The Progress Report
Media Inquiries
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Speaking Engagements
"Tanya Pinto is an inspiring and dynamic speaker. Audiences who have heard her simple story about why she started her charity, will not fail to be moved by the purity of her spirit." Charles Ribaudo, Co-Founder, Jambo Networks and Board Member, Baal Dan.
Tanya Pinto has presented Baal Dan to numerous groups including the University of Texas at Dallas, Network of Indian Professionals, Dallas, numerous Rotary clubs and community organizations. If you are interested in booking Tanya Pinto to speak at your next event or conference, please email info@baaldan.com
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Media Inquiries
To book Tanya Pinto as a speaker or for media enquiries, please contact her at:
(US) +1-214-566-8926
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