Jain Digest 2001 07 Vol 19 No 03

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

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COMMITTEE NEWS....
WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICES :
GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE AND JAINA
As you know from the summer Jain Digest issue, JAINA was library. Community hall and First aid health care center are sponin forefront helping the earthquake victims by providing them sored by Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago. Construction of basic necessities of life. JAINA also sponnsered a school at Vardhmannagar will begin on 26th. October, 2001 on auspicious Samkhiali, near Bhachau, built by Bhartiya Jain Sanghatana. JAINA day of Vijayadashami. If you or your Sangh has not forwarded also donated 10 computers for students, victims of earthquake at your contribution to JAINA, please send your tax deductible conVeerayatan Vidhyapeeth, Bhuj. JAINA sent large supplies of medi- tribution, payable to JAINA and mail it to; Prakash Mehta cine and wheelchairs to Bidada Sarvodaya Trust Hospital, near 2960 motherwell court, Oak Hill, VA 20171 Bhuj, to help sick and amputees. Now JAINA is embarking on a AINA intends to publish names of all the donors in next jain major project, construction of new village, 6.3 KM. away from digest if you want to remain annonymous, please inform Prakash Bhuj , near village Bhujodi. It willbe named 'VARDHAMAN Mehta. For further information and suggestions please contact NAGAR' to commomrrate 2600th birthday celebration of lord any one of following JAINA representatives: Mahavir. Marble plaque in front of Vardhmanagar will inscribe name of The federation of Jain Associations in North America,
Dr Dhiraj H. Shah Project Manager
B.S. Ajmera Jain Center Of America, Newyork, NY. and India Earthquake Earthquake Victims Relief
Chairman, WCS Relief Organization Of Michigan. Primary school is sponsored by
716-773-1314
301-431-2525 Jain Society of Toronto. Middle school is sponsored by Jain Sangh Bhadresh Dhilla
Prakash Mehta of Tulsa, OK. High school is sponsored by Jain Center Of Greater Co-Chairman ,WCS
Co-Chairman, WCS Boston. A community from Binghamton, NY has sponsored a 301-570-1117
703-352-8340
“Pancha Dhama” Shrama-Yatra (Pilgrimage of 5 Tirths with Labor of Love)
Because of such devastating, horrible and tragic earthquake . Return train fare from Bombay to Gandhidham, Kutch (I class) in Gujarat and Kutch, haven't you thought of being more helpful . 7 days Lodging and Boarding (3 meals included) and supportive in rehabilitation efforts? Haven't you thought about Bus transportation to and from Work Site and "TIRTHS" doing MORE than just DONATE MONEY to the CAUSE?
• Visits in Kutch of various projects and Bidada Hospital "What Can I Do More for those victims being here in USA" is it
• Work on Houses/Schools for Four(4) days your feeling? Have your adult children ask that they would like to help our mother country in its time of greatest need?
• Tour of 5 TIRTHS' - Naliya, Kothara, Tera, Bhadreshwara
and 72-Jinalaya JAINA World Community Services- has designed a unique program "Shrama-Yatra” from January 2 through January 8,2002
• One Night of Kutchi Culture entertainment (Pilgrimage with Labor of Love) to any one who wants to help.
• Stavans and Bhavana Program, This program unites the 'Bhakti' aspect of Pilgrimage with 'Karma - Home Going Gift Yoga' aspect of 'Labor of Love' as evidence in world renowned • This entire package costs ONLY $ 121 per person. The accomHabitat of Humanity project of Millard Fuller. Here is your chance modation is for 70 persons only:
your chance modation is for 70 persons only; so hurry up for your reservation to put Lord Mahavira's message of "Service to the poor is Service
prior to October 15. Camp is from January 2 to January 8,2002 to me" in action. You will be doing YATRA of 5 TIRTHS' along with working on Houses, Schools and/or Community Center with
For more information, please call: Ramesh P. Shah coyour hands. And it is a FULL GROUND PACKAGE.
ordinator 440-442-4596 and mail your checks of $121/for ground • Make your own travel arrangements to India or contact: Jaya
package payable to: JAINA-World Community Services (memo: Travels of Detroit at 248-358-9100)
Shrama Yatra) clo Ramesh P. Shah, 6737 Wildwood Trail, Mayfield The Entire GROUND PACKAGE includes following:
Village, Ohio 44143 e-mail: jshah6138@aol.com
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