Jain Digest 1999 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Sponsor A Child
Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, Pune, India Tulsa Jain Sangh Inc.
Derasar Location: 7811 East Admiral Place, Tulsa, OK 74115 A Non-profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization
Jai Jinendra.
Deep in the subterranean crust under the soil of the Latur region in Maharashtra, India, two plates of rock as large as Japan came slightly unglued like two zippers going in opposite directions. A millisecond later, stones cobbled together by mere mud rained down from whipsawing walls and roofs onto families asleep in pre-dawn darkness. It was early hours of September 30th 1993. A 6.1 on rector scale earthquake had struck flattening one hundred and seven villages. Over twelve thousand died and 300,000 lost their homes and belongings in the deluge of rubble. Worst of all, about 5000 children in the age group of 1-13 became orphans or destitute.
BJS, an organization started by Mr. Shantilal Muttha who spent his early years in the orphanage, is committed to helping orphan and destitute children. Along with the 1000 children affected by Latur earthquake, BJS has brought in another 650 orphan children from rural Maharashtra, Melghat adivasi tribal area, and those affected by Jabalpur earthquake in April 1997.
With help from the Maharashtra government and the World Bank, an ultra modern complex consisting of a high school, a multidisciplinary degree-level college, a technical training center, a hostel, and other support facilities was built at Wagholi near Pune. This center is known as Wagholi Educational Rehabilitation Center (WERC). With this strong foundation in helping orphan children, BJS is reaching out to cover as many needy children as possible. These children will be given absolutely free schooling, clothes, medical attention, and all other needs till they graduate from the school.
BJS will continue to support these children, educate them, teach them lessons of humanity, and turn them into responsible citizens of our motherland India. All of us can help BJS' dedicated workers and their noble work by sponsoring a child. A small donation of $200 can take care of all the expenses of a child for one full year including food, clothes, shelter, and education. The Tulsa Jain Sangh is helping BJS by communicating this message to you.
Please consider this: less than 55 cents a day can shape life of an orphan child, our unfortunate younger brother or a sister. If you can not sponsor a child, your one time monetary help will also be greatly appreciated. Thanks to god's grace, all of us are well to do and are lucky to be here in the land of opportunity. We request you to open your arms and respond to the call of our motherland. Remember, the only wealth you can keep for ever is the wealth you have given away.
Details of the program
Sponsor a Child for a year: US $200
- Food, Education, Clothing and other needs of a child for 1 full year - Sponsor will get photo and other details of a child
-- Sponsor will be kept informed about ward's progress
Sponsor a Child till the Graduation: US $2000
- Food, Education, Clothing and other needs of a child till graduation
- Sponsor will get photo and other details of a child
- Sponsor will be kept informed about ward's progress
Contact information: Mehul and Trupti Rajparia
Phone: 918/249-8492
shahr@yuba.com or trajparia@hotmail.com
In India:
Shri Shantilal Muttha
President, BHARATIYA JAIN SANGHATANA
1184/4 Shivajinagar, F.C. Road, Pune 411 007, INDIA Phone: 91-20-553 5080 or 350055, Fax 91-20-553 5524, Mobile: 91-20-98220-82789 mnprasad@pn2.vsnl.net.in 32/JAIN DIGEST SUMMER 1999
Please mail donations to:
Rasik Shah, JAINA Director
10766 East 29th Place, Tulsa, OK 74129-7806 Phone: 918/627-8440, mrajparia@hotmail.com
Please make check payable to:
TULSA JAIN SANGH INC.
(A Non-profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization) (Tax.I.D. No 731386574)