Arya Pritnidhi Sabha America and Arya Samaj Greater Houston made a commitment to build Jeevan Prabha

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• Arya Pritnidhi Sabha America and Arya Samaj
  Greater Houston made a commitment to build Jeevan
  Prabhat Pondicherry after Tsunami Disaster

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Construction Status

• Purchased two acres of land
• In Year 2006, a permanent boundary wall and entry
  gate was completed
• Conceptual drawings have been approved and
  details drawings are in the process of being
  prepared
• Expect to start construction by March 2007

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Land Construction Cost

• 100,000 has already been invested
• 75,000 by APSA
• 25,000 by IDR
• 1st phase of construction to accommodate about 50
  children
• 1st phase will cost about 150,000

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Management Staff

• Acharya Vachonidhi ji - responsible to supervise
  the construction, training guidance to the
  staff
• In April,06 Ranjan Madhu Pandey ji - started
  the adoption process. Adopted 13 children from
  age 5 to 9 years and providing food, shelter and
  sending to private school. Madhu provides the
  motherly care love while Ranjan is responsibile
  of project and cost control
• Sukhdev Tapasvi ji rented a house, teaching poor
  children, providing spiritual guidance, and
  established contacts with the Govt. authorities
  to get the access road to the site, utilities and
  permits

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Samaj Sunday Satsung

• Every Sunday, local community Arya Samaj Satsung
  is held in the premises
• Dr. Madanmohan, director head of Department of
  Physiology Jawahar Lal Institute, the president
  of the Arya Samaj started after Tsunami disaster
• Dr. Madanmohan ji will provide support help
  from the local community, which we lacked before
• Promised local community folks that Jeevan
  Prabhat USA will provide funds for the
  construction of project while the folks from the
  local community should take the responsibility of
  raising funds for the operations
• When local community will see results, they would
  come through with all the necessary support help

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Excellent Results

• Acharya Vachonidhi has a great team
• Adopted 13 children from the most impoverished
  area
• Children had no concept of personal hygiene, had
  worm infestation and some were even sick
• With in 6 months, neatly dressed in their uniform
  going to private schools, doing there home work,
  performing Havan and chanting Mantras
• Mangement team also assists another group of 22
  children who come in the evening for study and
  their school homework

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Financial Status

• Commitment during Maha Sammelan 135,000
• Current total commitment 156,000
• New Commitments
• Mr. Mrs. Joginder Kundra 51,000
• Mr. Mrs. Arun Kundra 51,000
• Dr. Mrs. Rajinder Gandhi 11,000
• Mr. Mrs. Shekhar Agrawal
  11,000
• Mr. Mrs. Hari Agrawal
  11,000
• R.C. Mahajan family
  21,000
• (Children Grand Children)

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Call to action

• Education provided us the great opportunities in
  this country
• Today, we are in a position to provide financial
  help
• We can provide the gift of education and lift
  them out of poverty cycle forever.
• Need more funds for the daily operations and
  maintenance of these facilities and the 2nd
  construction phase
• Please help us for such a noble cause and donate
  generously

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Readathon Benefits

• Realize how hard it can be for some children to
  fight the difficulties they come across in life.
• Appreciate the excellent life we all are blessed
  with and develop an attitude of gratitude.
• Help Indias needy children in a very personal
  and tangible manner.
• Feel good about helping others and learn the
  virtues of service early on.
• Gain tremendously from reading. Todays reader is
  tomorrows leader.
• Discover the values of caring, sharing and giving
  wonderful habits for all.

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Readothon Fund
Raising Campaign

• Readathon date extended till Jan 27.
• Children who raise more than 100, will be
  recognized on January 28 Satsung. Children
  picture will appear in local Indian newspapers.
• Minu and Ashutosh Garg ji will match the total
  collection.
• Bharati Patil ji taking responsibility of
  coordinating readathon, and contact her for any
  additional detail.

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Thank you!