Painter to dedicate exhibition fund to NGO for destitutes, orphans

A 25-year-old painter, Pranita Pravin will be dedicating earnings from her exhibition to Snehalaya — an NGO working for destitute women and children with HIV. Rajya Sabha MP and bollywood actress, Hema Malini will inaugurate Pravin's exhibition, named Symphony at Jehangir Art Gallery today evening.

Snehalaya, found in 1989, works for destitute women, children with HIV, orphans, special children and Divyangs with disabilities like visual impairment, hearing impaired and other inabilities.

Pranita Pravin said she is doing her duty by fundraising through her exhibition, since she feels like a part of the Snehalaya family. Pravin Bora, Pranita's father has been associated with Snehelaya. Bora said. "After, Girish Kulkarni found Snehalaya, I have worked there ever since as a director and Pranita was brought up along with the kids at the organisation." He said that he would be happy if response to the exhibition fetch fair amount of help for the organisation.

Pranita told that she had been brought up with Snehalaya kids and always felt that she is part of this family. "If my father considers these kids as his family members then what is so big about it when I can chip in through my exhibition?"