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Palitana Rehabilitation Camp
Urgent Appeal to All Jains:
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
A Mega Camp is being organized to Rehabilitate 25,000 Physically Handicapped & Hearing Impaired at Palitana – Most Sacred Place for Jains. The camp will be held from December 23rd 2009 to January 9, 2010. This camp is supported by Jain Acharyas of all Fircas. This is in keeping with Jain Philosophy of caring for fellow beings. Volunteers from medical Community and social workers are invited to participate. This project is being supported by JAINS from North America, Africa, U.K., India and Belgium, Jain from all over the world is supporting this project.
Palitana is one of the most sacred places for Jains where one can visit more the 800 temples on the hills of Shatrunjaya. The proposed camp will be the largest of its kind helping around 25,000 physically challenged and hearing impaired from the district of Bhavnagar in Gujarat. We will provide tricycles, wheelchairs, calipers, hearing aids and other aids and appliances to the disabled.
We are cordially inviting you and your colleagues to be there and participate in this historical humanitarian event. It will not only be an eye-opener but also a rewarding experience as you will be able to share the joyful atmosphere while serving our fellow human beings.
JAINA is one of the Sponsors of this MEGA Camp. Jains from North America have been in the forefront for any humanitarian causes. Once again our compassion is being tested. As a Jain, it is our greatest moral obligation to respond to the needs of helpless victims. Your contribution will give new life to those disabled.
Please contribute generously and select the categories
I would like to make the following contribution towards
Your mobility camp for handicapped:
1 Hearing Aid (average) $24.00 X €
1 Pair of Crutches $6.00 X €
1 Wheelchair $78.00 X €
1 Tricycle $84.00 X €
1 Polio Caliper } $35.00 X €
With sports shoes }
1 Jaipur Foot $33.00 X €
Total Help €
Please send your tax-deductible contribution (USA) payable to "JAINA" and mail to:
Prakash Mehta
2960 Motherwell Ct.
Oak Hill, VA 20171
For further information and suggestions, please contact the following JAINA Representatives:
Lata Champsee Dhiraj Shah M.D. Prakash Mehta
President, JAINA Chairman, WCS Co-Chairman, WCS
416-441-2200 716-773-1314 703-318-8252