Appeals
5 yr old girl needs O + Blood - Masina Hospital Mumbai
A 5 yr old girl USHTA ZARIR CONFECTIONER has suffered 65 % burns and has been admitted to Masina Hospital - Byculla Mumbai She requires 1 bottle of blood every day for the next 10 days atleast . Pls go to Masina Hospital Blood bank between 9 am and 3 pm Mon to Fri or 9am to 12 pm on Saturday and donate blood
Phone no 0222 3714889
I have donated bllod to her today morning . Hence pls do not treat this as a hoax
Pls pass on this message to all your friends and well wishers and pray that Ushta has a fast recovery
Darayus Bacha
Account Director R K Swamy BBDO P Ltd - Mumbai
2yr old Khushru Mehta in NZ - Urgent Appeal for funding cochlear implant.
Urgent Appeal for funding cochlear implant.Khushrus story highlighted in the Howick and Pakuranga Times.
Assurance letter to whomsoever it may concern.
W.Z.O.'s Global Appeal - Zoroastrians affected by Floods in Surat
The devastating floods that ravaged South Gujarat earlier this week have caused immense hardship and misery to those residing in Surat city, its suburbs and district. Innumerable Parsis, irrespective of their financial status have been affected by this natural calamity.
The raging floods have swept away houses in the semi urban areas, wrecked havoc on the buildings in the city, destroyed warehouses containing food grains & other essential commodities. There is a severe shortage of even drinking water and milk.
The flood waters began to recede from 10th August 2006, but have left in their wake acute despair and distress. The first signs of water-borne diseases have also begun to manifest, which will accentuate the suffering even further.
As soon as the flood water began to recede, WZO, through its volunteers, based at Navsari were amongst the first to reach the affected areas on 11th August 2006. The task of providing relief to some of the Parsis affected by the calamity has already commenced.
WZO has established contact with the local leaders at Surat. Three consignments of essential items such as drinking water, milk powder, pulses, grains, oil and other commodities have been distributed so far.
Some individuals as well as institutions have also taken the initiative to independently provide relief measures.
Some areas are still under 2 � to 3 feet under water and are not accessible. It has been estimated that many more such consignments will be required to provide succour and relief to the members of our community.
At present we are focussing only on providing relief to community members affected by Nature's fury. It is only after the situation returns to some form of normalcy, will it be possible for us to assess the actual extent of damage to property and the rehabilitation that will be required to be undertaken to get our affected brethren back on their feet.
Massive funding will be necessary to meet these humanitarian objectives. The WZO appeals to individuals and institutions to lend a helping hand by making funds available generously for the relief and rehabilitation of the poor Zoroastrian residents affected by Nature's fury.
Please send your donation, however large or small, to WZO as shown below. Please remember that WZO has local charitable status in the many countries and therefore your donation will be tax deductible.
Let me take this opportunity of thanking you in advance for your generosity and we look forward to your unstinted support for this humanitarian cause.
Yours sincerely,
Sammy H Bhiwandiwalla, Chairman
WZO Local Representatives.
UK* and ROW
Mr Framroze R. Joshi,
Hon. Treasurer, WZO. 83 Claydon Drive, Beddington, Surrey CR0 4QX
Please make your cheques payable to "W.Z.O.".
If you are a UK tax payer, please ask for a Gift Aid Form.
Canada*
Mr Marzi Byramjee
at: Regal Press, 3265 Wharton Way, Unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2X9.
Please make your checks payable to "OZCF".
If you are a Canadian Tax payer, your donation is tax deductible.
USA*
Mr Keki R Bhote,
493 Woodlawn Avenue, Glencoe, Illinois. IL60022.
Please make your checks payable to "WZO - US Chapter"
If you are a US Tax payer, your donation is tax deductible.
India*
Mr Dinshaw K Tamboly,
SHANTI, 5th Floor, 6 Banaji Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 001.
Please make your cheques payable to "World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust".
If you are an Indian Tax payer, you are eligible for claiming exemptions under section 80G of Income Tax Act 1961, permission valid till 31st March 2008.
Pakistan
Mrs Toxy Cowasjee,
2 A Mary Road, Bath Island, Karachi 75530.
Please make your cheques payable to "W.Z.O.".
New Zealand
Mrs Farah Unwalla,
35 Marriott Road, Pakuranga Heights, Auckland. 1706.
Please make your cheques payable to "World Zoroastrian Organisation (New Zealand)"
Credit card
www.w-z-o.org - Please click on the 'Donate now' button on the Home page.
Note:
* Your donation will be Tax deductible in those countries marked with an '*' if you are a tax payer in that country
Appeal for "Parsi Ward Patients" at Sir J.J. Hospital - Mumbai
Dear fellow Zoroastrians,
We are a small community but very well known for being large hearted people and ever ready to do any charitable work.
� Parsi Ward � at Sir J.J.Hospital, is a home for the aged and for homeless men and women. It is an institution, which provides integrated living to the aged. At present, there are about forty five aged parsi men and women taking benefit from this home.
They are in very much need for food, clothes, medicines and any other household items which are usable but normally we would like to discard them either because they are old or exchange the same with new items.
With the backgound, we take this opportunity to appeal to members of our community to come forward and make donations both in cash and kind so that we together make living for elderly people a little more comfortable and receive their warm heartedly blessings in return. You may even sponsor lunch or snacks in memory of your dear departed souls details of which can be obtained from
Jehangir Billimoria at P /37,
Nowroze Baug, Lalbaug, Mumbai 400012, (Res. 24710236)
or Nowroze Mamlatdar at A /36, Nowroze Baug, Lalbaug,
Mumbai 400012,(Res. 24172985).
Your timely contributions will brings smiles on the wrinkled faces and you will not miss to get these priceless blessings.
God bless you all,
Sincerely Yours,
Nowroze Mamlatdar
Zai Bordi Parsee Anjuman Fund
All Zarthostis where ever they are,
Since the last several years we have been grappling with financial crunch after crunch, caused by steady increase in cost and reduction of interest. Recent economic constraints faced by resident community have further effected local donations. A gap of Rs. 1,35,000/- per year, between the income of the trust and yearly expenditure has made the situation critical.
You will please agree that we need to rectify the situation soonest possible. We therefore, appeal to all for help. Those that cannot send large sums at a time may think of sending us monthly donations. Your contribution may please be sent to the above address.
May the choicest blessing of our pak Adaran Saheb be on you, and all the members of your family.
[Rohinton J. Batliwalla]
President
A Plea For Help; A Parsi Family In Distress
Rumy R. Dastoor, presently 54 years of age, resides at Cusrow Baug with his wife and two daughters; his elder daughter has just started to work as a trainee in a reputed company whilst his younger daughter is in college in her second year.
The Dastoor family�s peace and happiness has been shattered as Rumy has been diagnosed to be suffering from Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (Malignant Cancer). Rumy is undergoing treatment at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre under Dr. Sachin V. Almel, Consulting Oncologist.
Rumy has been advised to undertake radiation and chemo immunotherapy, which is estimated to cost over Rs. 20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lacs) which is way beyond the means of the Dastoor family who hail from an average middle class background.
Upon the request of the Dastoor family, WZO Trust appeals has undertaken to use their good offices to create awareness amongst community members about Rumy�s ailment and help them raise funds for the treatment.
The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust to philanthropists, both individuals as well as institutions, to support the Dastoor family in their hour of need and be partners in the family�s effort to fight and prevail over the dreaded disease.
It is requested that cheques/drafts by way of donations for this worthy cause may please be sent to:-
The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust,
Shanti, 5th floor, 6, Banaji Street,
Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. India.
[Donors from India may note that donations to the Trust are eligible for claiming exemptions under section 80G of Income Tax Act 1961, as per permission received from the Office of the Commissioner of Income Tax, vide letter ref. CIT/VLS/TECH/WZO/2005-06. Permission valid upto 31st Mach, 2008.]
The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust
Dinshaw K. Tamboly
Managing Trustee
Appeal Platinum Jubilee of Seth N. B. Choksi Dar-e-Meher, Panchgani
The Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Choksi Dar-e-Meher, Panchgani, will be celebrating its 75th Platinum Anniversary on Tuesday 25th April 2006, Roz Adar, Mah Adar, Y. Z. 1375. Maachi will be offered to Atash Padshah Saheb in Ujiran Geh with Jashan at 4.30 p.m. After the Jashan there will be a religious discourse, and a contributory dinner.
The Panchgani Dar-e-Meher is one of the most beautiful and well maintained Zoroastrian places of worship. The structure is 75 years old and requires constant repairs and maintenance. Due to shortage of funds, the Trust is often constrained to keep some of the urgent renovation and repairs in abeyance.
We look forward to your generous response to enable us to achieve our goals in providing the best possible care to a well-loved Zoroastrian place of worship. Your generous donation will support a worthy cause and bring you joy and blessings.
Demand Drafts/cheques may be made in favour of �Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Panchgani Trust� and could be handed over at any of the below mentioned addresses:
In Mumbai
Darab J. Bajina-Chartered Accountant
102-A, Commerce House, 140, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai-400023.
Tel.: 22676068/3907 Mobile: 9820041825
Dr. Navroze S. Kotwal
103, Parag, 27, Peddar Road, Mumbai- 400 026.
Tel.: 23691026/23514399
Mobile: 9820763567.
In Panchgani
Panthaki Saheb Er. Burzin S. Dastur
Dar-e-Meher, Panchgani-412805.
Tel.: (02168) 240887.
In Mahabaleshwar
Mr. Zavereh Irani Imperial Stores, 92, Dr. Sabne Road,
Mahabaleshwar, Dist. Satara-412806.
Tel.: (02168) 260100.
Your generous contributions and presence will be highly appreciated.
The Young Rathestars
Parsis are known for the slogan � �Parsi, thy name is Charity�.
The Young Rathestars are continually trying to raise funds that enable the volunteers to distribute essential ration �Kits�. Though the amount is not great, it helps our poor brethren for a period of time.
We fervently hope this little account of our trips in the past years will galvanize you to donate any amount you can. Your generous donations will help in the upliftment of these impoverished Zarathusthis.
To make a donation
In India, please feel free to contact:
Mrs. Arnavaz Mistry
Tel: 24147646 or 24148968
Mrs. Siloo Mahwa
Tel: 27572867 or 27572830
Mr. Khushroo Crawford
Tel: 24148912
In the United States, please feel free to contact:
Mrs. Niloofer Desai
(650) 585-2231
nellie_desai at yahoo dot com
Mrs. Hutoxi Irani
(408) 735-9757
hutoxii at yahoo dot com
Mailing address:
2250 Homestead Ct #102
Los Altos, CA 94024
If making a contribution within the US, please make checks out to: �ZANC� (The Zarathusti Anjuman of Northern California)
Receipts will be given for your tax deductible contributions.
The Young Rathestars are a charity organization, Registered under the Mumbai Public Trust Act P.T. #C-1001.
Just received the attached appeal for the major repairs for one of the Oldest Agiaris in Navsari. ( Mobed Minocher Homji Daremeher). Situated opposite to the Navsari Atash Behram.
The appeal is self explanatory to help, support and preserve our ancient Heritage.
The estimated cost is Rs. 10 lakhs .If you decide to send any contribution by your self you may do so at the address mentioned in the appeal by issuing Indian Rupee cheque or draft.
Thank You & Best Regards,
PS: May I request our friends from Malaysia , Australia and New Zealand , to circulate to your friends.
Attachment - More Details
Dear Zoroastrian Brethren,
Wish you all a Very Happy and prosperous New Year. May Dadar Ahura Mazda bestow on you and your family all the Happiness of this World. But Are You Aware that there are many fellow Brethren in our community, who do not have a square meal to eat??Many of them, old and infirm, neglected by society, some of them, by their own children, are fighting for survival in this cruel world.
There are many such unfortunate old people, (some of them physically handicapped), in our community who unfortunately have no offsprings to depend on. And if they have, they have neither the desire nor the inclination to look after their old and infirm parents. As a result, many of them are unable to have a decent meal a day. In Dadar Parsi Colony itself we have a list of 21 such people, who have to be taken care of.
Some of them are seen subsisting on Bhajias and Wadas from road side vendors, which tide them over for a day or two. Some of them so ill, weak and bed ridden, that they simply do not have strength to even visit such roadside stalls. Such people have to depend on neighbours who may or may not help them. Who is going to take care of such Unfortunate members of our community?? If we dont care,who will ?? Hence the idea of this "FOOD SCHEME" originated.
We have started a 'FOOD SCHEME' a Charitable Trust, under the Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust, to feed such unfortunate members of our Community. In this scheme, Food Tiffins are supplied to 21 members in the Dadar/Wadala/Matunga Parsi Colony Area.The food is prepared by a young Parsi, who himself has come up a hard way in life. The Dabbawala delivers food to these 21 members of our community. And after giving them food,brings back the Dabbas for rotation next day. Some of the members are in such a bad shape, that they are unable to even receive the food,eat and clean the dabba. In such cases, the Dabbawala is instructed to feed them,wash the Dabba and bring it back. Kindly note, this e mail is not to auger sympathy for them, but to put forward bare statement of facts.
It is indeed sad that in our elite and forward community, there are people uncared and unloved in the even tide of their lives. The FOOD SCHEME was started last year, on a small level to feed a handful of deserving members. Initially there were only 10 members to be fed. (10 members X 2 meals per day).But as word got around, more old and infirm approached us or were referred to us.Each case was scrutinized thoroughly and credentials established before responding positively to their appeal. Likewise, as most of them were very old, some passed away,and some other applicant got added into the list.Thus, today the trust feeds 21 such members. You will appreciate that we can continue this scheme only through the generosity of our donors.Thanks to the charities received from a handful of Zarthosties, some from Bombay and some from abroad,we are able to feed these 21 deserving members of our community.But can we continue this service,if the funds dry up ?? One has to only visit these members to see how grateful they are to the association which is running this commendable service to the forgotten members of our community and the donors. Their only fear is, if the meals should someday stop on account of paucity of funds. And it may happen, if the donations do not come in regularly.
May I request all well to do Zarthosties to kindly come forward in good quantity to help us run this scheme.Your affinity to our community and your genuine sympathy for our less fortunate brethrens gives us courage to approach you to help us in this noble cause. We shall be grateful for what ever assistance you can give so that we cancontinue with our Food Scheme, thereby holding out HOPE to the Hopeless. Kindly note,to feed 21 members at Rs. 20 per meal, it costs us Rs. 840 per day for two meals.The same works out to Rs. 25,200 per month and Rs. 3,02,400 per year.
It costs Rs. 14,600 to feed 2 meals per day to one member for a year. May I request we fortunate Zarthusties to come forward and donate, whatever we can for this noble cause.You may donate anything, that suits your pocket.
May be a meal for all 21 members for one day (Rs. 840). Or for one member for one month (Rs. 1240).
Kindly do remember these unfortunate people, especially on the days we have a birthday or anniversary in our family. We eat and enjoy on these days.
Can you sponsor a meal for all 21 members on such days, so that they too can share your happiness?? If each donor donates a days meal for all 21 members on each good occasion in his family, say 2/3 birthdays, one anniversary,then 100 such donors will be enough to feed these 21 members for the whole year. Donations can be made by cheque to the "Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Turst". I am sure fortunate members of our community will come forward in large numbers to support this noble cause.
Please send cheques to:
Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust
797, Jesia Building
Jame Jamshed Road
Parsi Colony
Dadar (E)
Mumbai 400014
INDIA