Jain Digest 2005 01

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

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COMMITTEE NEWS....
As you know, JAINA was involved in helping Tsunami victims. Based on the information we received from India, we are proceeding with a long-term project for rebuilding and rehabilitation. We are working with our local partner Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana from Pune, India. They have received an approval from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Government for the building of twenty (20) schools on the Islands. We are adopting one school in CFO Nallaha, Middle Andaman, comprising of 8+2 classrooms (6300 Sq. ft.). We intend to adopt more schools depending upon funds collected. Construction and set-up for the opening of the school will be completed by the end of May 2005 so that the students can resume their academic year during the 1st week of June 2005. BJS would then hand over the school to the government of Andaman and Nicobar.
JAINA World Community Service Tsunami Victims Funds Update
We are again APPEALING to all individuals and organizations to join hands with us in this work and make a significant difference. We ask you to send the donations you collected to JAINA. JAINA needs your help to carry out this noble cause. With your generous contribution, we will be able to build many schools for the children. This will be a permanent memory of JAINA and Jain Centers. We are very thankful for your support in the past during the devastating Gujarat earthquake.
A marble plaque in front of the school will be inscribed with the name of The Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA), and each classroom will be inscribed with major Jain Center contributors, who have contributed more then twenty thousand dollars.
As of today, we have received firm commitments from the following Jain Centers:
1. Jain Center of Southern California, Los Angeles.
2.
Jain Society of Metro Chicago.
3. Jain Society of Metro Washington.
4. Jain Society of Greater Atlanta.
5. Jain Society of North Texas
6. Jain Center of Minnesota
7. Jain Center of Phoenix
8. Jain Society of Middle Tennessee
9. Jain Center of New Jersey- Chery Hill
10. Jain Study Group, North Carolina
11. Jain Center of Greater St. Louis
12. Indian Religious and Cultural Center, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
If your Sangh has not forwarded your contribution to JAINA, we ask you to please send your tax deductible (USA) contribution payable to JAINA and mail to Prakash Mehta JAINA intends to publish the names of all donors in the next Jain Digest. If you want to remain anonymous, please inform Prakash Mehta at 703-352-8340,.
For further information and to offer suggestions, please contact the following JAINA representatives:
Prakash Mehta Project Manager Tsunami Victims Relief 703-352-8340
B.S. Ajmera Chairman, WCS 301-431-2525
Please visit our web site http://www.JAINA.org
Bhadresh Dhila Co-Chairman, WCS 301-570-1117
Dr. Dhiraj H. Shah Founder of WCS 716-773-1314
Anop Vora President 585-473-9290
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