Our Mission

COTTAGE is a project intended to financially support the children of Gokulam – Bhaktivedanta Children’s Home, to raise awareness about the Home and to provide the children with an artistic outlet.

COTTAGE hopes to facilitate a mutually-beneficial relationship between the orphans of Gokulam and those who purchase the high-quality products designed by the children.

Aims & Objectives

• COTTAGE will market cards and other gifts to bookstores, art stores, online and to small businesses, with 100% of proceeds going to Gokulam – Bhaktivedanta Children’s Home.
• COTTAGE will use art to educate its supporters about Gokulam and its programs, as well as issues facing disadvantaged children around the world.
• COTTAGE will facilitate creative and artful therapy for the Gokulam orphans, enabling them to express themselves in a unique way.
• By raising funds for Gokulam, the orphans and disadvantaged children will be able to continue receiving quality education, nutrition, and healthcare.

How To Purchase Cards

Single Set Orders (1 set of 12 cards boxed) - $14.95 + shipping

Wholesale Orders (1 Box of 24 sets of cards) - $156 + shipping

History

On Dec. 26, 2004, a tsunami devastated the coasts of Southeast Asia. The wave battered the island country of Sri Lanka, leaving many children without homes and families. Gokulam – Bhaktivedanta Children’s Home will take into its care 100 orphans of the tsunami, offering them a safe haven in the aftermath of their loss.

Gokulam gives orphans and impoverished children from around the country of Sri Lanka a place they can call home. It provides the environment and encouragement for orphans and needy children to feel that they have a loving and accepting family.

Offering comprehensive education, three complete meals a day, and excellent healthcare, Gokulam sets the standard for quality service organizations.

Because the Children’s Home is expanding to accommodate the children orphaned by the tsunami, it is in desperate need of funds to continue its programs. Gokulam hopes to raise $500,000 to pay for land, new dormitories and a new school building.
COTTAGE was designed to benefit both the children of Gokulam and the concerned people of the world. Through self expression and the knowledge that their futures are secure, the Gokulam orphans will gain the confidence to become happy, healthy adults.

The generous individuals who support COTTAGE through purchasing the orphans’ creative work will not only receive a wonderful gift, but will also know that they have helped make the lives of disadvantaged children more prosperous.

To learn more about COTTAGE, please visit the official website at www.cottageyouth.org.