Team ILP for Sunfeast World 10k

Our team of 52 running for

• Puraskara- A scholarship program to help poor children complete their high school education.
• Arvina Mane- Library program with 2 libraries in the slums to promote language skills through reading and making books accessible to poor children.

1. Suchitra Rao
Suchi to friends and dear ones!
 Running to make Education Possible for deserving children!
 Running to uphold Rights of People!
 Running for a sense of personal achievement!
2. Manu Srivastava
Working as a Program Manager with eGovernments Foundation, a not for profit organization creating a scalable model for improving the Municipalities using Information Technology.
Running because I cannot say No to Jaggu and Sindhu :-) Seriously 
3. Vivek N
Self professed geek, shootfighter (Martial Arts Organisation)
Favorite quote - cogito cogito ergo cogito sum
Stuff I wrote: http://tinyurl.com/2mtfw2
Stuff I do for a fistful of $: http://tinyurl.com/2mjl3x
I'm running because: It helps
4. Harish
An avid biker who refuses to part with his bike even for a journey of 500mts, is  getting off it for a day to do my bit in helping these children achieve their dreams.
5. Sashikumar
I am a researcher in the area of water resources and am engaging  with a number of civil society organizations like Literacy organizations for educating children and Farmers organization for water management.
6. Victor Tauro
An old man who would like to believe is running with the enthusiasm of a child.I’m running to bring a smile on the faces of children everywhere.
7. Pooja R
Favorite quote: “You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.”
-George.W.Bush :-)
I’m running because I can’t imagine my life without being able to read and write. I’m running because I think it’s unfair that education is a luxury that millions in India cannot afford. And I want to know if I can handle a 10k run!
8. Ravi
I have been working in the development sector for the last 18 years with children's issues and their rights.
9. Sudha KV
I am a Bangalorean, proud to be associated with ILP & its programs. I am happy that our programs on scholarship & library are successful & I am participating to support their continue success.
10. Prabhu
An Astrophysicist who believes BIG things can be achieved no matter how small the beginnings.
My doctor declared that I had no option but to get onto medications to control my cholesterol levels.
I refused to accept that 'fate' as it is. I started running (since December '09) and kept moving my target up. From a mere quarter Km to 7.5 Kms at a stretch. To date I am fit as a fiddle. Till now I was running for myself ....well, If my running helps others...Why not?
11. Pramod Bafna
Fashion Designer and Consultant professionally; loves to dabble in all forms of art and expressionism. Believes in the coming together of Words, Imagery and Music to create an almost tangible experience of art forms at his blog Strange, Very Strange...! (http://psycho-active.blogspot.com/).
Currently interested in exploring imagery and documenting his love for music with his camera (http://flickr.com/photos.pbafna)
Is running because he believes that education should be everyone's privilege in a country with great minds such as ours. Is running because he can, and because his pinkie toe told him to.
12. Vasudha Khanapur Tavag
            Favourite line:”Apne liye jiye to kya jiye.... tu jee ey dil zamane ke liye...." I believe each of us should and can give back to society, in whatever way possible, however small, it makes a difference. After all don't we all know “Little drops of water........." or ”Boond boond se banta saagar". I am running to do my bit to help promote the importance of education.  Education leads to awareness and ultimately to change in anything we want..... environment, civic sense, discipline, good governance, up rooting social evils and what have you. I am running because running is an easy way to keep in good health. I am running because I care for Bangalore.
13. Jagdish Damania
My hope that every child in India has access to education regardless of their economic situation, got me associated with India Literacy Project- California in Oct 1996 as a volunteer.  It has been an enriching experience and the passion of volunteers in ILP has kept me bound to them.  I volunteered for various fund raising activities of ILP in California. And when I returned to Bangalore in 1999, I continued with the ILP India- Bangalore chapter which was just starting off.
In Dec 2007, I decided to convert my newly found passion for running into a fundraising event for ILP. I ran my first ultra of 26 Km and because of the faith placed in me by you, I managed to raise funds to support 50 children in the scholarship program
This year two students from ILP's scholarship program came out in flying colors in their 10th standard board exam, one scored 96.16% and the other 92%. Both children have achieved these feats despite hardships and difficulties life has put them through.  
14. Rishi
Myself ‘ark’ (arun rishi kapoor) ... I'm a person full of beans ...I like experimenting with new ideas... Apart from the literacy cause, another reason for me running is my ‘Poetry’... I'm sure I'll get some new lines for my coming poems...
15. Varsha Masilamani
I'm running because I like to make a difference in my own way.
I'm running to get a reality check of my stamina. :)
I'm running because I think it'll be a great opportunity to meet like minded people who take time out of their busy lives to change things that don’t concern them directly and I think that’s awesome.
16. Jayanth
This is Jayanth (Jay) working in Goldman Sachs, and actively volunteering for a few NGO's.
I also do rock climbing and like playing football. I am running this marathon for all the kids out there who are deprived of basic education. As the reward for running this marathon is priceless, this is where we build new relationships, a feeling of tremendous accomplishment in helping others, the thrill of crossing the finish line, and the new attitude towards running (and life) will be changed forever. Let’s make this place a "little" better...
Signing off with a Quote:
"If you want to win something, run the 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon" - Emil Zátopek
17. Sriram Rupanagunta, IT Professional
18. Sastry
19. Ramalakshmi Gunturi
20. Pranitha
21. Kumar, Puraskara scholarship student
22. Shambulinga, Puraskara scholarship student
23. Purushotham, Puraskara scholarship student
24. Vijay Raghavan
25. Saandeep
26. Sudhira
27. Phalgun
28. Amitha
29. Ramakant
30. Jaya
31. Avijit Biswas
32. Roopa
33. Anshuman Sinha
34. Priya Sukhwani
35. Pratibha
36. Gangadhar
37. Kiran Kumar
38. Shubha Saha
39. Nagesh
40. Shreyas
41. Hemanth Santhanam
42. Rakesh Vakeel
43. Lakshika Vyas
44. Nandakumar
45. Richard
46. Ashok Kumar, Puraskara scholarship student
47. Gunavathy, Puraskara scholarship student
48. Kavitha
49. Sylvester
50. Anil
51. Dinesh Narayan Murthy
52. Rashmi Bhopi