Mili Dakshin & Khushi Dakshin are students at Macquarie Fields Selective High School in New South Wales. Mili and Khushi both have a unique talent of speed painting ie they can complete a painting in about 7 minutes or so in front of the audience.

They are using this skill to raise funds for various charities! After the painting is done, the paintings get auctioned and fetch substantial amounts so that the amount can go to someone in need.

• Vision 2020 Charity Ball – Raised fund to help build schools and toilet facilities in India
• Who’s Who in Sydney – Raised funds for Lupus foundation
• Rotary club of Strathfield – Raised funds for local community projects
• Sewa Australia – Raised funds to help Flood affected victims from Uttarakhand, India
• Sewa International – Raised funds to help Earthquake victims during the Nepal Earthquake
• Open ‘Ekal Vidyalay’ (to open schools in remote locations in India)
• Sewa International – Raised fund to help Guruji Rugnalaya Cancer Hospital in India
• Sewa International – Raised funds to help buy backpack and rain coats for remote village schools in India
• Indian Australian Cultural Association of Illawara Inc.

• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, International Convention Centre, Sydney.
• Tikkun Olam, a Jewish community program,
• Diwali celebration at Strathfield council,
• Sydney Kannada Sangha
• Ganeshothsava by Friends of India Australia, Liverpool
• India Australia Friendship fair by United Indian Associations at Olympic Park
• Parra Masala at Parramatta
• IACAII (Indian Australian Cultural Association of Illawara Inc.) Independence day celebration.
• Conducted free painting and craft workshops at Bala Sanskara Kendra, IAAFA, Sydney Kannada Sangha etc.
• Created unique ‘Kollam (Rangoli) Walkway’ for Bec & Bridge during the famous Sydney Fashion Show
• Given Speed painting demo on TV in India

• Mili is one of the 8 finalists selected for the ‘2018 YOUNG COMMUNITY ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR’ award by IABCA (India Australia Business and Community Awardshttps://www.iabca.com.au ) for 2018. This will be announced on 12th Oct at Brisbane.
• Mili was recognized for her services to the community by UIA (United Indian Associations Inc) and was awarded the prestigious ‘Excellence in Community Services’ in the year 2015.
• Mili was nominated by the Macquarie Fields High School for her community services and was nominated for the Youth Excellence award from Rotary Club Campbelltown in 2017 under two categories Creative Arts and Community Services. She got the Runner up award for Community Services.
•  Mili has won various other awards/prizes from Fairfax News Papers, Camden Chamber of Commerce, RealEstate Partners and appreciation award from UIA
•  Khushi has won the Dux award from Currans Hill Public School for outstanding academic excellence in 2015.

Both Mili and Khushi want to continue raising fund for charity using their skill and help the less privileged. One of their ambition to help the Blind children in Bengaluru by raising sufficient money to buy required equipment for the Blind School.

Also they want to transfer their skill to the youngsters and hence they have started ‘Dakshin’s art classes’.

Mili

• Charity work and Volunteering,
• Conducting free painting and craft workshops
• Teaching Painting and craft to kids
• Other interests: Vegetable carving, playing Tennis, Taekwondo, Ice Skating, Gymnastics

Khushi

• Charity work and Volunteering,
• Conducting free painting and craft workshops
• Teaching Painting and craft to kids
• Other interests: Vegetable carving, Tennis, Taekwondo, Computers, Reading

Dr. Dakshinamurthy Anjanappa is also known as Murthy Anjanappa and is well known in the Indian community in Sydney.

Murthy is very popular artist and is well versed with various types of paintings like Oil Painting, Water & Acrylic colour painting, Tanjore painting, Mysore painting along with various type of crafts like Foil Embossing, Sculpture making, Polystyrene work, Vegetable Carving etc. His speciality is speed painting, sand work on the stage in front of audience.

Murthy is the former President of Sewa Australia which is a not-for-profit Charity Organization serving the community since 30 years. Sewa helps community and new migrants through various programs like Family Support Services, Crack Your First Job, Crack Your First Business, Seniors Milan, Blood & Plasma Donation, Clean-up Australia, Helping Flood and Bush Fire affected victims, Training Refugee migrant women etc

Murthy has served the community for more than 2 decades including serving as President of Sydney Kannada Sangha, Treasurer of United Indian Association etc. He is a regular volunteer at Food Bank, Sewa Australia etc.

Murthy has been helping the community through other Volunteer Organizations. Few are listed below.

• Murthy has conducted Computer training to Refugee Migrant Women Jesuit Refugee Service.
• He has volunteered at various events including Lend a helping Hand project helping a family with a kid having Autism, Volunteering at Food Bank, Clean up Australia, Tree Plantation drives etc.
• He has delivered training on how to find jobs to group of Tamil Women as part of the PPDS (Pathway to Personal Development and Success) project organized by Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW
• He architected free ‘Crack Your First Business’ to help new migrants as part of Sewa initiative.
• He has helped the community through various free information sessions about property investment and SMSF.
• Murthy has been recognized and awarded “Kuncha Kalavida” title by ‘Sugama Kannada Koota’. He was also recognised as one of the popular Indian Community Leaders by the Indian Executive Club (IEC) during their flagship event ‘Whos who in Sydney’s Indian Community’ and published an article about him in 2018.
• His artistic talent was recognised by Sydney Kannada Sangha during their 25th year celebration. Jnana Jyothi Educational Trust in Bengaluru has honoured him with their highest award for his contribution to the community.
• His interests include Painting, riding Motor bikes, riding Jet Skis, riding Jet Boards, driving Sports cars, Singing, Drone videography, Property investment, travelling to different countries etc.
• Murthy loves Cricket and was the Opening bowler at the popular ‘Heathcote Club’ in Sydney for 6 years.
• IT Professional by background, Dr. Murthy currently works at Hitachi Vantara as a Senior Manager in a Global role. He has been selected as the Ambassador for the ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ team within Hitachi Vantara.