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INdian Schools Alumni & Friends
(INSAF) (formerly called FOPUAA)
Dr. Prem N. Bajaj
President
Wichita, KS 67226
316-683-3060
Dr. P. Harshavardhana
Vice President
Marlboro, NJ 07746
Dr. Suresh Keshavanarayana
General Secretary
Wichita, KS 67206
Suresh.Keshavanarayana@
Wichita.Edu
Ms. Padmashri Lad
Financial Secretary
San Mateo, CA 94403
Padmashri_Lad@
Hotmail.com
Dr. Ramesh C. Paliwal
Website Editor
Ocean, NJ 07712
732-493-3745
Shri K. Kumar Kapur
Auditor (Internal)
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-9032
Dr. Bhavender Paul Sharma
Newsletter Editor
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-570-4644
www.insafweb.org
YEAR 2012 INSAF YEAR-TO-DATE PROJECT EFFORT LAGS A BIT — TIME TO
CATCH-UP
We are pausing to take stock of our total project effort so far this year. As of early
October, the INSAF total project effort stood at $43,955, about 15% lower than last
year at this time.
The chart below shows a comparison of the project effort for Year-to-date 2012 with
those during 2010 and 2011. The totals for the last two years are also shown.
We are very much in the game though. Please check to see if you have already
acted to do something this year for a project of your interest. Also, have you been
meaning to start a new project? This is an excellent time to do so. You can do two
good things at once. Give something back to help someone and get a tax deduction
for yourself for the Year 2012.
Pages 7 and 8 of the Newsletter have project ideas for you to consider. Other pages
show you how some of our INSAF colleagues are finding worthy causes to support.
Remember — to help you give back for any causes of your interest is why INSAF exists
and how we together can make a difference. Please let the Newsletter Editor know if
you could use any assistance.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have introduced
INSAF to other people. Our growth in membership numbers in recent years, largely
due to the excellent efforts of people like Dr. Prem N. Bajaj, has slowed in 2012. INSAF
is fortunate to have an estimated 161 Life Members, and it would be great if each one
would introduce INSAF to one other person in the coming 2-3 months.
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INSAF WELCOMES WICHITA STATE UNIV. ISA
INSAF welcomes Indian Students' Association (ISA), at Wichita
State University (WSU), to Life Membership of INSAF. ISA,
founded in Nov. 1985, is an active organization at the
campus of WSU, in Wichita, Kansas. Every year, ISA has
helped new students from India in any way possible.
Around 2001– 2002, ISA raised enough funds for an
endowed scholarship for a student from India. ISA has the
unique distinction of being the only student organization
to establish an endowed scholarship.
INSAF invites other organizations, as well, with an interest
in giving back to India which gave a start to so many of us.
It is a rare opportunity for partnership of various Indian
organizations with INSAF. Specifically, all members of ISA are
now eligible to support any cause consistent with INSAF’s
goals by making a contribution to an existing project or are
welcome to start their own new project. In fact, INSAF policy
provides for partial matching funds if a member wishes to
start a new project. All contributions to INSAF are tax
deductible in the United States.
For an organization, membership dues are the joint Life
Membership dues (currently $ 150). Once an organization
becomes a member of INSAF, the president/advisor/
executive officer (herein called EO) of the organization when
it becomes a Life Member of INSAF, will nominate two
persons to represent it by writing to the INSAF Financial
Secretary.. The two nominees are eligible to vote in any
INSAF election and will serve as a link with the membership of
their organization.
The EO may designate the nominees for a fixed period as
deemed appropriate by the EO. The EO may replace a
nominee by another person, as the organization rules
dictate (for example, when the nominee ceases to be a
member of the organization).
We look forward to welcoming the ISA nominees in the next
issue of the Newsletter after the INSAF Financial Secretary
receives the nominations from ISA’s WSU advisor.
A VERY WARM WELCOME to the following:
New Life-Members (Year-to-Date 2012)
Dr. Sarwan Aggarwal, Nashua, NH
Indian Students Association, Wichita State Univ., Wichita,
KS
Sh. Kulwinder Jaswal, Wichita, KS
Sh. Ram Kakkar, Cerritos, CA
Sh. Puneet Kakkar, Cerritos, CA
Dr. Hemanth & Ms. Geeta Reddy, Wichita, KS
Ms. Margaret Regan, Wichita, KS
Ms. Perviz Walji, Arlington, VA
Annual Membership or Renewals (Year-to-Date 2012)
Sh. Pankaj Nanavati, Cupertino, CA
Page 2, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter
FORMER INSAF EXEC NAMED DEAN AT PITTSBURG
STATE
Dr. Pawan Kahol, an INSAF Exec Team member during
2001-2003, has been named the Dean of Graduate and
Continuing Studies at Pittsburg Sate University in
Pittsburg, KS.
INSAF wishes Pawan and his wife Lalita much success in
their new location.
SUBMISSIONS WELCOME FOR INSAF NEWSLETTER
INSAF members are encouraged to write to the Newsletter
Editor with their comments on any topic which might be of
interest to the INSAF membership.
Deadline for submissions for the next Newsletter is
March 15, 2013
ADDITIONAL NEWS
Dr. Neeraj Jaggi has moved from Wichita State U. ,
KS, to Columbia Univ. in New York City where he is
now adjunct associate research scientist with the
Department of Electrical Engineering.
INSAF wishes Neeraj and his wife Shu Han much
success in their new location.
Dr. Pawan Kahol in an INDIA WEST Photo 23 July 2012.
www.indiawest.com
Sh. Kumar Kapur, was honored
by INSAF for his 20 plus years of
dedication and outstanding
service as its Financial
Secretary (Ref. Nov 2011 INSAF
Newsletter). A plaque on
behalf of INSAF was presented
to honor Kumarji’s service.
Pictured on the left are former
President Dr. Ramesh Paliwal
(left), Kumarji (middle), and Ms.
Sudesh Kapur, who has been
an integral and reliable partner
with Kumarji in his excellent
work for INSAF.
Page 3, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter
VOLUNTEERS INVITED TO SERVE ON INSAF EXEC
The INSAF Constitution provides for a 4 member INSAF Exec
Team to take charge for a 2 year term The next term begins
Feb 1, 2013 and ends Jan 31, 2015.
Two of our current Exec members, Dr. Prem Bajaj
(President), and Dr. Suresh (Raju) Keshavanarayana
(General Secretary), have decided to take a break when
their term ends Jan 31. We are fortunate that the other two
Execs, Dr. P. Harshavardhana (Vice President), and Ms.
Padmashri Lad (Financial Secretary) have agreed to
continue to serve and will provide continuity. This opens up
two opportunities for anyone interested in serving on the
INSAF Leadership Team.
We are sure we can count on Prem Ji and Raju Ji to remain
just as committed to INSAF as they have been.
Are you interested in serving on the INSAF Exec Team? Any
member can nominate himself/herself or another member.
If nominating another person, you must first obtain their
consent to be nominated.
Former Exec Team members are also cordially invited to
express an interest. INSAF is fortunate that so many of the
former Exec members remain just as committed to INSAF as
they were while they were on the Exec team.
Please let the Newsletter Editor know if you are interested
before December 22. If you have any questions, please feel
free to write. E-mail address: [email protected].
PROJECT UPDATE: KALIYUVA MANE
Kaliyua Mane is a residential home managed by the
Divya Deepa Foundation in Kenchalagudu (near
Mysore). The school guides rural children from
disadvantaged backgrounds using an alternate,
innovative, and individually tailored approach.
An INSAF team led by former INSAF Exec Soma Murthy
and current Exec Harsha, has been raising funds to
support the work of the Foundation. Contributors in
addition to Harsha ($2,500) & Soma ($1,000) include the
Sita Foundation of the Ullal Family ($5,000), Sh. Raghu
Rajagopalan ($1,000), Sh. Ajit Deora ($501), INSAF
($500), Padmashri & Raj Lad $500), and Kaye & Bhav
Sharma ($500). In addition, several of Harsha’s friends in
India contributed Rs. 85,000 (about $1,550).
Under this project, a small dormitory for girl students is
already under construction (we’ll share a photo in a
future Newsletter) and the computer lab at Kaliyuva
Mane is being upgraded. In addition, five students
have received or will receive financial support.
Among the five students is Sachin, who completed a 2
yr ITI course in 2012 and is now working at an IT
company in Bangalore. Another student, Mahesha, has
passed his Pre-University examination in 2012 with a first
division. We will report on the next steps taken by
Mahesha. Three new students Manu, Shweta, and
Dhanu will soon be getting support and we’ll report on
their efforts in a near future Newsletter.
SHRIMATI DWARKI DEVI INSAF VIDYA MANDIR
The Vidya Mandir provides free, good quality education
to disadvantages students on the outskirts of Hoshiarpur,
Punjab. The school is entirely supported by a trust
managed by the family of Surinder & Nirmal Maheshwary
in honor of the late Shmt Dwarki Devi, a gentle and kind
lady and Surinder’s mother.
Earlier this year, Surinder & Nirmal, Rishi & Meredith
Maheshwary, Suneer & Laura Maheshwary, Tanvir &
Mona Zaidi, jointly contributed $1,750 to help support the
operation of the Vidya Mandir.
Page 4, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter
Dr. Mahendra and Shmt. Jyoti Nanavati Family Support
Several Worthy Causes
Dr. Mahendra Nanavati was born and raised in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He received his Board
Certification in Internal Medicine in India. While growing
up as the oldest of 8 siblings, Mahendra shared family
responsibilities with his Dad and, as a result, imbibed good
family values. Mahendra and his wife Jyoti Ji are parents
of three successful, adult children.
On 31 Dec 1967, Mahendra arrived from India at the JFK
Airport amid a major snowstorm, and like many others,
had only $8 in his pocket. Soon after arriving in Rochester,
NY, Mahendra trained as a Psychiatrist and within a few
years received his Board Certifications in Psychiatry and
Geriatric Psychiatry. Mahendra has always been a
vegetarian and a teetotaler, and therefore, went through
some difficult times initially. However, he was impressed to
observe how he received help from so many people he
had never known. With those experiences, Mahendra
and his wife Jyoti have continued to give back to several
worthy causes in India and the US, following the motto of
“Share, Care, Help” whenever possible.
Now retired, Mahendra and Jyoti, recently visited their son
Sujal, an intervention radiologist in the San Francisco Bay
area. During the visit, they shared the background on four
projects being implemented through INSAF, along with
Mahendra’s brother Pankaj and his wife Rupa. These
projects serve as examples of how each of us can find our
own productive and fulfilling ways of giving back.
Manav Kalyan Trust
The Nanavatis were introduced to Manav Kalyan Trust,
Navsari, Gujarat, through a friend. The Trust is dedicated
since 1970 to the support and education of the disabled.
Over 600 children with special needs in vision, hearing,
and learning are being helped at six institutions run by the
Trust. The Nanavati family sent a total of $5,725 last year
through INSAF to support this work.
Jain Swetamber Murtipujak Vishashrimali Mitra Mandal
The Mandal provides financial, educational, and medical
help to the needy among the Jain community. Mahendra
has been actively associated with the leadership in
building a trust fund and with its projects. One program
provides health insurance for basic health care to over 30
needy families . Another effort helped an elderly lady with
obtaining a more suitable home. The family sent a total of
$4,800 last year to support this work.
Adivasi Unnati Mandal
Over the past 40 plus years, on Sundays, a group of
business owners and doctors from Mumbai go to a village
area near Nashik, about 120 Km away, to provide primary
healthcare and other assistance to the Adivasi people in
the area. Jyoti’s brother, owner of a pharmaceutical
company, is one of the volunteers. Several hundred
Adivasi people benefit from these efforts every week.
Some patients receive further advanced care in Mumbai.
The Nanavati family sent $1,225 last year to help these
efforts.
Shrimad Rajchandra Adhyatmik Sadhana Kendra
The Sadhana Kendra is an institution based on the
teaching of Shrimad Rajchandra, a 20th century Jain saint.
It is located in Koba, near Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The
Nanavati family sent $1,225 in Yr 2011 to support one of
their interesting projects, under which Chass (buttermilk) is
provided as a service to the local people.
Polio Foundation
This Ahmedabad based foundation is actively working for
to help children with cerebral palsy, diabetes and renal
impairment among other services. All services are
provided either free of cost or at a concessional rate. The
Nanavatis sent $10,000 in Yr 2012 to support the work of
the Polio Foundation.
These projects, and others in the Newsletter, illustrate how
families have found a way of giving back to several
worthy causes, and serve as example for other INSAF
members.
EYE CARE AT O.P. SONI CHARITABLE HOSPITAL
Former Exec Dr. Ashok and Usha Sachdev have been
supporting eye care and other help for the needy at the
O.P. Soni Hospital in Jagraon, Punjab. A contribution of
$1,180 has been sent this year (Sachdevs $1,000, INSAF
$180). The hospital is managed by the family of fellow
INSAF Life Members Ashok & Sanju Soni.
Page 5, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter
Dr. Bajaj Presides at Banquet & Awards Ceremony
for Kansas Authors Club
On October 6, 2012, INSAF President Dr. Prem Bajaj
presided over the annual Banquet and Awards ceremony
in Salinas, KS. The Club had also organized a surprise
birthday celebration for Prem ji on the occasion of his 80th
birthday.
The Kansas Authors Club was founded in 1904 as a non-
profit 501(c)3 organization and offers the opportunity for
writers to share experiences and problems unique to their
profession. Since 2008, Prem Ji has successively held the
offices of Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and State
President. He has been elected to be President for 2013.
More information about the Club is at
www.kansasauthors.org
Right: Prem Ji with William Karnowski, KAC Vice President at
the Kansas Authors Club Function, Salinas, KS, Oct 6, 2012
Photo Courtesy of Kansas Authors Club
Letter from the INSAF President
Dear Friends,
INSAF was founded in 1971 but it has been a well-kept secret.
During the last years, any time I approached a person to
support INSAF, the person denied having ever heard of it.
INSAF has some unusual features. The annual operating
expenses, at 0.5% averaged over the last 5 years, are lower
than that of any other organization that I have ever seen.
Each project is monitored usually by a member of INSAF.
Members work as volunteers ,and, therein lies the need and
importance for more members.
Asking a person to become a Life Member of INSAF takes a
lot of hesitation and courage – being turned down for the
request is a disappointment.
On 5/18/09, INSAF had 93 Life members – a couple counting
as two members – with the largest number 23 from each of
California and New Jersey. Kansas had only six members.
Most of the states had either one or two members each. I
wished that Kansas fared better in membership count.
BEFORE approaching anyone else, I had my children
become joint Life Members. Then, with hesitation and fear, I
contacted friends for membership in INSAF. At this time, INSAF
has 159 Life Members. Of all the states, Kansas has the
largest number 37.
I request you to introduce INSAF to your friends. You
feel better if your spouse and the grown children are,
also, Life Members. Just dare to ask but be prepared
for a negative response. Please think of those who
dared to get INSAF started.
Please let the public know about INSAF. Find
opportunities for the media to have articles about
INSAF. Inform the new students from India about
INSAF. Get the word out to the public, particularly the
Indian community, as much as possible.
My term as President expires soon. Every member of
the executive committee has done his/her best. I owe
each of them a sense of gratitude. They are
wonderful people to deal with.
I invite you to put your state in # 1 position in the
number of members. Since Kansas’ population is less
than most of other states, your work should be easier
than has been mine. I will be interested in knowing
how you fare.
With best wishes,
Prem Bajaj,
316 683 3060
Page 6, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter
KUNDRA FAMILY CONTINUES TO WORTHY PROJECTS
Over the years, the Joginder & Meera Kundra family has
supported a large variety of projects. In 2012, they have
been supporting the following projects:
JEEVAN PRABHAT, PONDICHERRY
Jeevan Prabhat is a children’s home which houses and
educates about 42 disadvantaged children. We are
pleased to report that in the latest academic year, 15
children got top ten ranks in their respective classes. For
your information, $215 will support the education of a
child for a year ($500 will cover the education and other
expenses/yr). The Kundras sent $3,000 in Yr 2012 to
support the operations there.
CHILD EDUCATION SUPPORT, KERALA
Under this project, a bright young man currently in his
11th grade, Sinto Raphael, is getting support for his
education. This year, $500 have been sent for support.
EKAL VIDYALAY
Ekal Vidyalay is dedicated to the holistic education of
rural children. It currently operates in just under 40,000
villages and educates over 11 million children. The
Kundras have sent $2,500 to support the work.
PROJECT UPDATE: DISHA
DISHA (DISHACARE.ORG) is based in Bareilly, UP with the
mission is to provide opportunities to physically
challenged children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Over the past several years, Rakesh & Geeta Kapur have
been supporting this cause. A contribution of $200 has
been sent this year to support Disha’s work.
PRATHAM MYSORE
INSAF Newsletter readers know that Pratham Mysore
promotes the cause of educating underprivileged
children in the Mysore area of Karnataka. Efforts to
support the work through INSAF are coordinated by Arun
& Padma Cariappa and a number of other colleagues.
In 2012 so far, a total of $16,950 has been sent to
Pratham Mysore — thanks to contributions from Arun &
Padma Cariappa/Schwab Foundation $2,600, Mark &
Rupa Fritz $150, Shalini Jain $100, Achamma Job
Kakkasseril $2,500, Vikram & Arundhati Malladi $10,000,
Kris & Raji Ramprasad $200, Randi Rossignol $400,
Rajagopalan Tatta $400, John & Kathi Thonet $400, and
Vasudeva & Pramodini Shenoi $200.
More information on Pratham Mysore is available at
Prathammysore.org.
BHULPUR SHIKSHA SAMITI, U.P.
Professor Emeritus of Physics Dr. Ram Chaudhari (SUNY
Oswego NY) decided a long time ago that he would
give back to his birthplace, Bhulpur in Etawah District of
U.P. by sponsoring the local school and by promoting
the learning of science there. Although he is retired
now, Ram and his family, along with support from the
Seth Foundation of Ravi & Neera Seth and the Rotary
Foundation, continue to dedicate time and resources
to the following 3 activities in Bhulpur:
Kisan Inter College (started as a Primary/Middle
School and now goes from Primary to 12th grade)
Community Outreach
Medical Dispensary
Every year, Ram and his family and friends send funds to
support this work. Other contributors and foundations
have helped the institution along the way. Two years
ago, Ram donated his ancestral property to a
foundation he started there to provide funding for the
longer term. Last year, a contribution of $2,500 was sent.
The student population currently is about 612 with about
40% being female students. Now, Ram’s eldest son, Shri
Satyendra Chaudhari, is taking over the lead
responsibility and other family members such as son-in-
law Shri Govind and daughter Ms. Asha Chaturvedi are
more and more involved.
Most recently, the medical dispensary conducted a
medical camp which was attended by ~250 persons.
Another project has been to install ceiling fans in each
of the class rooms and the library.
TWO SISTERS APPROACH EDUCATION MILESTONE
We are delighted to report that sisters Amalapushpam
and Venilapushpam have completed the 3rd year of
their 3½ year diploma in Nursing & Midwifery. They are
now embarking on the 6-month practical training. A
contribution of $1,000 (with $250 each coming from
Ashok & Darshan Mehan, Santosh Chokhani, Raj &
Padmashri Lad, and Bhav & Kaye Sharma) has been sent
in Yr 2012 for their support.
SHANKARA EYE FOUNDATION
The Foundation is the US arm of the Shankara Eye Society
which is working on the prevention of blindness in India.
They operate several hospitals and are working to build
more of them. In Yr 2012, contributions of $2,500 (Santosh
Chokhani $1,000, Raj & Padmashri Lad $500 and Bhav &
Kaye Sharma $1,000 ) was sent to help build a hospital in
Ludhiana, Punjab.
Your
Choice Your 2012 Contri-
bution
Type of Project Example of Current or Recent INSAF Projects
1 □ $ ________ Community Development
Build a School-Room or some durable facility
Pondicherry Children’s Home
School Room at Ramalingapuram, AP
Shri Samarth Society School, Mumbai
Saraswathy Vidyalam, Eagandiyur, Kerala
Govt High School, Banbhouri, Punjab
Dwarka Devi-INSAF School, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
2 □ $ ________ Teacher Staff Support
Stipend for volunteer staff at a school for the poor
Ramalingapuram area schools, AP
Bhulpur Shiksha Samiti, UP
3 □ $ ________ Basic Health Services
Provide simple medical services for the poor
O.P. Soni Charitable Trust, Jagraon, Punjab
Sodhana, Chipurupalli, AP
4 □ $ ________ Women’s Empowerment
Fund awareness seminars for rural women
Sodhana, Chipurupalli, AP
Vatsal Chhaya
5 □ $ ________ Literacy Improvement
Fund efforts to increase literacy
Pratham, Mysore, Karnataka
Ekal Vidyalaya
6 □ $ ________ Hunger Alleviation
Fund food services for the poor
Maheshwary Charitable Trust,
Akshay Patra
7 A □ $ ________ Child Sponsorship (School Education)
Sponsor a specific child Primary thru 12th
grade education (6-10 yr commitment)
SOS Children's Village Rajpura, Punjab
Seva Sadan, Pune, Maharashtra
CASP Pune, Maharashtra
Balabhavan, Paduapuram, Kerala
B □ $ ________ Child Support for Higher Education
Help a student for higher Ed (2-4 yr commitment)
Bal Niketan, Panchkula, Haryana
Balabhavan, Paduapuram, Kerala
Divyadeepa, Kenchalagudu (Mysore), Karnataka
C □
$ ________
Non-specific Education Support
Grant funds to a school for operations or tui-
tion/books for students on a merit-cum-means
basis or to award a teacher
OAS DAV School, Kaithal, Haryana
Shmt. Dwarki Devi INSAF Vidya Mandir, Punjab
Daya Ghar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
8 □ $ ________ Animal Welfare
Grant funds for care of stray animals in major
urban centers
Animal Trust, New Delhi
Friendicoes, New Delhi
9 □ $ ________
Start a new project based on your idea. Please
describe your idea in an e-mail to:
Membership Contribution:
□ $150/Couple Life-Membership □ $100/Single Life-Membership □ $15/Couple Annual-Membership □ $10/Single Annual-Membership
Readers are encouraged to report errors and omissions as well as additional ideas so we can continue to improve this for the future.
2012 CONTRIBUTIONS Here is a menu of project-types for you to consider for your 2012 contribution. Please mark your choice(s) and enter the tax-deductible dollar
figure you would like to contribute. Don’t see a cause you would rather support? Feel free to start something new for your idea with a contribu-
tion, and one of your fellow INSAF colleagues will be in touch with you to help.
NAME(S) ____________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS (If changed in the last 1-2 years)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE _________________________________ E-MAIL _______________________________________
TOTAL TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION (payable to INSAF): $ ______
Federal Tax ID # 23-7338355. Please mail your check and this sheet to:
Ms. Padmashri Lad, INSAF Financial Secretary, 137 Seagate Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403
Page 7, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter
Project Leader (s) Project
Brij & Shail Agarwal D. N. Inter College, Gulaothi, UP (Scholarship)
Sudershan Bhateja Govt. Primary, High, Sr. Secondary Schools, Banbhouri, Banbhaura, and Dhuri, Punjab
Ram Chaudhari Bhulpur Shiksha Samiti, Bhulpur, U.P
Arundhati Malladi, Ashok Malladi Reddy, Chaya Rao,
Anees Prabhu, Arun & Padma Cariappa (and Friends) Project Akshara, Pratham Mysore, Karnataka
Manju Chexal OSDAV Public School, Kaithal, Haryana
Santosh Chokhani Balabhavan Child Support for Higher Education (w Lads, Mehans, and Sharmas)
Akshay Patra, Jaipur, Rajasthan (w Bhav & Kaye Sharma)
Santosh Chokhani, Gopal & Shibani Chotani, Joginder &
Meera Kundra, Raj & Padmashri Lad, Ashok & Darshan
Mehan, Ramesh & Pratibha Paliwal, AJ & Thankamma
Poulose, Manoj & Maneesha Shrivastav, Jay & Shashi
Shetty, Bhav & Kaye Sharma
Stipends for volunteer social workers (through SODHANA), Chipurupalli, AP
Emergency medical aid for the poor (through Sodhana)
Ramalingapuram Village Adoption Project, AP (through Sodhana)
Om and Veena Garg A.S.D. High School, Narnaul, Haryana
Shakunthala & P. Harshavardhana Government Model Primary School, Saneguruvanahalli, Karnataka
Keshyap & Abhilasha Joshi Blood Donor Council, Nawanshahar, Punjab
Kumar & Sudesh Kapur SOS Children’s Village Child Sponsorship, Rajpura, Punjab (w Sharmas)
Joginder and Meera Kundra Adivasi Child Education, Lathakhaman, Jharkhand
Disadvantaged Children’s Home (Jeevan Prabhat), Pondicherry
Tarun & Kamal Kothari Kothari Charitable Trust, Raipur, Chhatisgarh
Raj & Padmashri Lad Shree Samarth Education Society School, Mumbai (w Mehans, Sharmas)
Child Sponsorships, CASP, Pune, Maharashtra (w Aruna Marathé, Sharmas)
Aruna Marathè Animal India Trust, Friendicos (both based in New Delhi area)
Ashok and Darshan Mehan Child Sponsorship, SOS Village Rajpura, Punjab (w Kapurs, Kundras, Sharmas)
Surinder & Nirmal Maheshwary
Suneer & Laura Maheshwary
Maheshwary Charitable Trust, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Shrimati Dwarki Devi INSAF Vidya Mandir, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Shreedhar & Padma Murthy (& Friends) Pratham Mysore
Soma & Parvathi Murthy Kaliyuva Mane, Divya Deepa Trust, Mysore, Karnataka (w Harsha & Shaku
Harshavardhana, Raj & Padmashri Lad, Bhav & Kaye Sharma)
Mahendra & Jyoti Nanavati, Pankaj & Rupa Nanavati Adivasi Unnati Mandal (Maharashtra)
Manav Kalyan Trust, Navsari, Gujarat
Suresh & Savita Paliwal (and Friends) Akhand Geetapeeth Shashwat Seva Trust, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Ashok & Usha Sachdev O. P. Soni Trust, Jagraon, Punjab
Bhav & Kaye Sharma Balabhavan Orphanage, Paduapuram, Kerala (w Lads, Mehans, Chokhani)
Govt. High School, Bhaee Rupa, Punjab
Kailash & Savitri Sharma JRH University for the Handicapped, Chitrakoot, UP
Ashok & Sanjeevan Soni O.P. Soni Charitable Hospital, Midtown Jagraon and Raikot, Punjab
Vijay & Laxmi Varma Sri Satya Sai Seva Samiti Public School, Alwar, Rajasthan
Vasu & Lalitha Vasudevan (and Friends) Saraswathy Vidyalayam, Eagandiyur, Kerala
INSAF PROJECTS
The following is a partial snapshot of INSAF current activities over the past 3-4 years. One time projects are not listed. Kindly do let the
Editor know of any errors and omissions including any corrections to the names listed under Project Leaders.
Page 8, November 2012 INSAF Newsletter