We are exhilarated by the compaasion and philanthropy of donors and the dedication of IDRF volunteers who enabled us during 1994/95 to raise $264,450 and disburse $235,050 to 57 organizations and retain $29,400 fro future disbursement. The selfless spirit of our friends further enabled us to recieve $36,376 towards the Maharashtra Earthquake. Moreover, by sponsoring a play by a Washington Metro community organization (SAHARA) and enough to meet its expenses of $1803. Thereby, IDRF kept 100% of your donation intact for direct disburrsement to the grassroots, voluntary, non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Friends, once again you have demonstrated that you truly believe in SHARE and CARE of the needy, downtrodden and improverished people in India, and that IDRF is worthy of your trust. We do look after your hard-earned money meticulously, and we select NGOs in India with utmst care -- the NGOs with proven track record of impeccable humanitarian service. Your donations to IDRF have thus accomplished morre than you would imagine and should enhance your inner joy considerably.
1994/95 has been an especially rewarding year for IDRF: (a) another year of continued growth -- 42% increase in donations (excluding the earthquake) and increase in beneficiary NGOs from 47 to 57; (b) development of two new programs (in the San Francisco area) -- GIFT CERTIFICATE and EASY GIFT; and (c) substantial increase in donations from the UNITED WAY under its Donor-Choice program.
Furthermore highlights are: (a) the success of a school spported by a NRI was so spectacular that he even borrowed money for donation to meet the school's expanded needs; (b) a young couple gave a wedding gift of $5000 to be matched by IDRF for starting a mobile medical clinic; (c) another couple printed into its wedding invitation that in lieu of wedding gifts, donations may be made to IDRF, thus contributing $9000; (d) in the memory of his father, a NRI donated Rs. three lakh to IDRF for a mobile medical clinic; (e) a doctro celebrated the 80th birthday of her father by donating $7,101 to IDRF; (f) a professor motivated a dozen friends to each ADOPT-A-CHILD; (g) a graduate student struggled to earn and donate $1,001 to support a women's project; and (h) despite his mid-career turmoil, an engineer stuck to his own commitment to donate $1,001 to IDRF
But what happens to your donations in India is a legitimate concern of all of us As an illustration, let me brief you about my visit to the Maharashtra Earthquake site in December 1994. I was astounded to see the innovatively recreated village by Jankalyan Samiti, the principal beneficiary of our donations, This was the only village completed by Jankalyan and handed over to the villagers in 1994! The project manager, a retired engineer, came to the site in October 1993 and did not return home until the entire project was completed. He did not charge a penny for his services and lived under a tin shed at the site for 15 months!!
As IDRF's National coordinator, I am overwhelmed by your magnanimity, and trust you you will keep the momentum of supporting the noble cause in the future. Thank you.
1. Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram, Jashpur Nagpur, MP $56,000 2. Saraswati Shiksha Mandir, Meerut, UP 30,650 3. Lokniketan Ratanpur, Palanpur, Gujarat 17,425 4. Sewa Bharati/Sewa Dham, Delhi 15,600 5. Sewa Bharati Madhya Kshetra, Bhopal, MP 10,175 6. Chhattisgarh Shabri Sewa Sansthan, Bilaspur, MP 9,000 *7. Satya Vishnu Charitable Trust, New Aurangabad, AP 8,250 *8. Dayanand Mahila Shikshan Sansthan, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan 8,225 *9. Sri Aurobindo Education Society, Delhi 7,600 *10. P.P.P.R. Abivrudhi Samskhema Sangam, Komaripalem, AP 6,300 11. Vikas Bharati, Bishunpur, Bihar 5,000 12. Sewa-In-Action, Bangalore, Karnataka 4,600 *13. Grameen Mahila Shikshan Sansthan, Sikar, Rajasthan 4,500 *14. Ghisa Ram Chritable Trust, Khurad, Delhi 3,650 *15. Gramotthan Vidyapeeth, Deedwane, Rajasthan 3,500 *16. National Education Society, Bangalore, Karnataka 3,200 17. Devi Ahilayabai Samarak Samiti, Nagpur, Maharashtra 3,000 *18. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Bangalore, Karnataka 3,000 19. Girivasi Vanavasi Sewa Prakalpa, Ghoraval, UP 3,000 *20. Miraj Medical Centre, Miraj, Maharashtra 2,800 21. Birsa Sewa Prakalpa, Hazaribagh, Bihar 2,000 22. Maharishi Valmiki Sewa Sansthan, Varanasi, UP 2,000 23. Shanti Sewashram Jain Dharmarth Trust, Meerut, UP 2,000 24. Swami Vivekananda Rural Development Society, Madras, TN 2,000 25. Uttaranchal Daivi Apada Peedit Sahayata Samiti, Uttarkashi, UP 2,000 26. Swami Vivekanand Medical Mission, Nagapur, Maharashtra 1,650 *27. Shree GAnapati Devasthan Janbhulpad, Thane, Maharashtra 1,525 28. Keshav Seva Samiti, Hyderabad, AP 1,500 29. Muni Seva Ashram, Vadodara, Gujarath 1,500 *30. Nrityagram, Bangalore, Karnataka 1,500 *31. Orissa Dance Academy, Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa 1,500 32. Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, TN 1,500 33. Jammu Kashmir Sahitya Samiti, Jammu, J&K 1,300 34. Manav Seva Pratishthan, Kharagpur, Bangal 1,200 *35. Mahatma Gandhi Kushta Ashra, Jaipur, RAjasthan 1,100 36. Other 22 NGOs 15,300 ______________________________________________________________________________ Grand Total $235,050 ** Excludes Janakalyan Samiti (Pune) and Vivekananda Hospital (Latur) out of the Maharashtra Earthquake Special Fund. * Fully designated by the donor(s).back