Daya Bonnie Astor Daya B. Astor's artworks have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the US and in Europe, including galleries and venues in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City, Athens, Greece and Venice, Italy. Her artwork has been selected by non-profit organizations to help with projects for women's empowerment, education and access to health care. Daya has a fruitful career in nursing spanning over thirty years. A watershed experience as a nurse consultant at Sharada Dhanvanteri Hospital in south India inspired her to use her skills and artwork to envision a better world for women and children around the world. She is currently focused on projects in nursing and art for adults and children with special needs. Daya was born in Brooklyn, New York, and resides in Seattle, WA. She has a Masters in Nursing from Stony Brook University and a Masters in Studio Art from NYU.
She is a member of the society of children's book writers & illustrators and other art organizations. Please visit her website: www.dayabastor.com. Robert Rose Robert Rose is Founder/President of The Rose International Fund for Children- TRIFC. Rob started TRIFC in 2006 to help educate, empower and provide opportunities for people with disabilities in Nepal. In 1974 at the age of sixteen, Rob was chosen to be a Rotary Club exchange student and spent his junior year of high school in Calcutta, India, living with host families, attending school and traveling throughout the country. This unique cultural experience gave him a broader world perspective and continues to shape his life to this day.
Rob joined Bellevue Rotary Club in 1986 and is a past-president of the club. He was awarded the 'Service Above Self' award by Rotary International in 2007. In 1997 Rob read an article about an organization that was helping impoverished children living in Nepal. He felt compelled to call and volunteer as a photographer to help document the wonderful work they were doing. That one call started a cascade of events that has led to a volunteer odyssey spanning eighteen years and dozens of projects helping children and adults with disabilities in Nepal.