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Recognizing the children&#8217;s potential, she immediately took an early retirement from teaching in the New Jersey public schools to return to Kolkata and continue the work she had started. For more about this incredible journey, take a look at Rosalie&#8217;s book, &#8220;Reclaiming Lives.&#8221;<\/p><p>In 2001, Rosalie partnered with Janet Grosshandler to found Empower the Children (ETC) as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children who live in the slums. Starting with a rooftop school, ETC has since expanded its programs to include:<\/p><ul><li>Preschools &#8211; Atmaraksha, Nehru Colony, Nevidita, Pally Unnayan SSK<\/li><li>Non-formal schools &#8211; Praroyna 2, Praroyna 3, Khamargachi Tribal School<\/li><li>Tutorial Centers &#8211; Dankuni 1, 2 &amp; 3<\/li><li>Special Education Programs &#8211; Praroyna 3, Duttapukar, Prabartak Home<\/li><li>Vocational training programs &#8211; Praroyna 1, Khamargachi Vocational Center<\/li><li>College fund<\/li><li>Nutritious lunches five days a week<\/li><\/ul><p>Through Rosalie&#8217;s compassionate efforts, her life-changing journey has empowered thousands of children to meet their full potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cdad7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40cdad7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><p>Click image to look inside<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9a33d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae9a33d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d612acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d612acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>&#8220;Reclaiming Lives&#8221;<\/h1><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Rediscovering Myself While Educating Kolkata&#8217;s Poor<\/span><\/h3><p>Volunteering at Mother Teresa&#8217;s orphanage was just the beginning of Rosalie Giffoniello&#8217;s journey through the slums 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Rosalie, a dedicated humanitarian, writes about the lives she&#8217;s touched, the attitudes she&#8217;s changed, and her own powerful transformation. Her stories are not only inspiring, they also offer a peek into the nitty-gritty reality of India&#8217;s poor. &#8220;Reclaiming Lives&#8221; is witty, personal, and filled with adventure and hope. All proceeds from &#8220;Reclaiming Lives&#8221; go to ETC&#8217;s educational and food programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5832306 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5832306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de2d1b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7de2d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Order from Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be01702 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be01702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd69c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd69c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Empower the Children<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333;\">PO Box 1412<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Jackson, NJ 08527<\/span><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:giffoniello@gmail.com\"><span>Email Us<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2a7c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a2a7c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DONATE NOW! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Meet Rosalie Giffoniello Rosalie&#8217;s experience as a volunteer at Mother Teresa&#8217;s orphanage in Kolkata during the summer of 1999 served as a catalyst to transform her life. 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