|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Welcome | Updated AUGUST 2011 CTR SEPTEMBER 10TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER & DANCE 26 KYARRA ROAD, GLEN IRIS 3146 Dear friends of CTR This year we are celebrating the huge event of our 10th ANNIVERSARY OF CTR MELBOURNE. Yes, it amazes us as well that we have been doing this for 10 years now. This year the dance is to be held at the elegant premises of Number Ninety Atherton Road Reception Centre, 90 Atherton Road, Oakleigh (Mel. 69 G7) on Saturday, 10th September 2011. I attach a flyer with all relevant information for you to circulate to your friends and others who might be interested to attend. I cannot stress how much the poor in India need your support. It is a deep and abiding concern to us that so many people live in abject poverty in third world nations across the globe. This is something that we believe should be of concern to us all who are lucky enough to be living in the wonderful conditions (though we complain!) that we do. Even to breathe the air in some of these places is toxic and does daily damage to people living there, especially the children. I could go on. Much good work has already been done by CTR and now our initiative in Melbourne needs to rally to raise much needed funds so that the good work can continue into the future. We can do this if we come together and invite our friends to this evening of fun and entertainment which goes a long way to help us help others less fortunate than ourselves in India. There is a lot of good work being done by a very few people. We need your support. Tickets are on sale for $76.00 per person, and they can be obtained by ringing any person on the flier. Should you be unable to attend our dinner dance but wish to send a donation, please address your cheque to Calcutta Tiljallah Relief and post it to the above address. Or, our bank account no is: Westpac, BSB: 033-106 A/C. NO: 183707, Address A/c: Calcutta Tiljallah Relief. Please append your name for identification purposes, so we can send a receipt. Alternatively, we run a silent auction and a raffle at the dance so your donation doesn´t only have to be in money. Kind is fine. Ring any of the people whose names appear on the flier and they would be happy to arrange to pick up whatever you wish to donate for any or all of the above events. I cannot urge you more strongly to endeavour to attend this fun event. We promise you a good night and our word is our bond. People return year after year as a test to its success. If you cannot attend, please try and spread the word about this charitable event and encourage others to attend. Sincerely, we thank you. MARILYN GOSS CTR COORDINATOR - AUSTRALIA ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Social Services for Anglo-Indians (CSSAI) is an organization that raises funds, primarily in Canada, to support Anglo-Indians in need, living in the Indian subcontinent. Through Government recognized Anglo-Indian charities, CSSAI supports: Seniors with Pensions rations and medical assistance; and we assist children and youth to obtain their Education by providing funds as required for School, College or University fees. We provide all the necessities including books, uniform shoes and where possible a place to study with educational support if needed. We believe that educating our Youth & Children is the most effective means of helping our community. We send our Donations through Save a Family Plan, an organization registered in Canada and USA, which supports government registered Charities in India. CSSAI have an agreement with SAFP that 100% of all funds Donated and those Funds held for CSSAI will be for only Anglo-Indian Charities in India. CSSAI informs SAFP annually as to the amount of Funds to be sent to the assigned Charities. They are also informed of the disposition of the Funds each Charity receives. This ensures that: All Donors will receive Tax Receipts (Canadian and American Donors) • SAFP does an AUDIT in India of the Charities funded as to the utilization of the Funds , to ascertain if they have been used as directed • These Charities are also individually audited annually by the Indian Government. All the Charities CSSAI support submit their Annual Financial statements and detailed disposition of the Funds received from CSSAI to SAFP. Any Funds sent directly to SAFP will be used for the numerous other Charities in India that they assist, and will not necessarily go to specific CSSAI charities.SAFP received donations of $5,149,007.00 CDN in 2010. Their mission statement states, in part, that “100% of your donations reach the poor”, and their Annual Financial statement corroborates this fact. Details of the Charities we support, will give you an idea of the assistance we are providing to the members of our community in need. Donations by Cheques to be made out to_CSSAI—Canadian Social Services for Anglo-Indians. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CANADIAN SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ANGLO-INDIANS DETAILS OF CHARITIES SUPPORTED CAISS - KOLKOTTA EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • Tutorial Class centres--------------2 Learning Centres • Student Funding--32 day scholars, 35 Boarders, 12College, 5 Teacher’s Training College (Complete Fees & other school expenses, books, uniform & travel). In process Funding for 8 Boarders at Entally Convent • Educational & Sensitization programs supported by CSSAI SOCIAL SERVICES FUNDED • Pensions, Rations& Medicals –(26 pensions x Rs 500, Rations x Rs 150 . -194 medicals Rs 100) monthly • Seniors Medicals Assistance (Hospitalization & Illness) (41 adults 2009/2010) • A special donation for dental work for Seniors and youth from a very generous donor through CSSAI. Smile Cares –CSSAI Projects - CHENNAI • Pension for 20 Senior Citizens • School Fees For 20 Students (In Process 30 additional students support) • Collage Fees For 1 Student • Eyeglasses for Seniors & Children (RS.500/- X 15 Recipients) • Medical Seniors & Children (RS.430/- X 50 Recipients) • Monthly Celebration for Senior’s and Children’s Birthdays • Christmas Celebrations Helping Hands -CHENNAI • Pensions for 8 Seniors + Christmas celebration Bombay Educational Society – Mumbai • Devlali School – Full fees for 17 Boarders Bangladesh • Funding for Univ.Students (4) Additional support for 9 students in process We want to ensure that there will be funds available for the support of CAISS and other Anglo Indian charitable organizations for the next 20 years. We, the members of CSSAI feel that our efforts along with that of other Charitable Anglo Indian organizations are making an improvement to the quality of life of impoverished Anglo Indian seniors. Our youth are also availing themselves of the Educational opportunities offered to become competitive in the employment market in India’s burgeoning economy. THERE ARE STILL FAR TOO MANY SENIORS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN, SOME OF WHOM ARE IN ABJECT POVERTY, WHO NEED ASSISTANCE, AND WE CONTINUE TO SOLICIT YOUR SUPPORT THAT THEY MAY IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS All funds received go entirely to help our community. There are no funds deducted for administration or other overheads and the Charities in India are run by Volunteers in the true meaning of the word. They devote their time after a working day, to help both the ill, children and those in need in our community. So please help us to help our A.I community in the Indian sub-continent CSSAI requests your attendance at our ANNUAL CSSAI DANCE at the FORUM Banquet Hall on May 14 2011 and Patronize our Food Stalls at the Anglo-Indian Assoc. Food Fair on June 19, 2011 at the Etobicoke Legion Hall (on Irwin Rd). Thank You-- The CSSAI Committee “Helen & Laurie Noronha; Jeanine & Desmond Gonsalves Louis DeCruze; Clive Joakim; Brenda & Cliff Smith; Yvonne Hart & June Thomas”} We are united in our commitment as a group of Anglo Indians who have joined together, to promote, develop and satisfy the needs of our community in the Indian sub-continent ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Some Enchanted Weekend (By Noreen Wood, Montreal, Canada) We came from cities all across North America to celebrate the 10th anniversary of CTR on October 18th and 19th in Princeton, New Jersey and what a weekend it was! Blair and Ellen Williams, founders of CTR, hosted a dinner/dance on October 18th with a writers’ luncheon the following day to launch the new book The Way We Are. It was followed by a talk by Blair Williams on the work that CTR has done in the past ten years of providing pensions to seniors and education to children in India. An attractive commemorative brochure was distributed, which traced the 10 years history of CTR and included articles from all its international branches and some of the administrators in India. In 2007, CTR sent Rs 20,00,000 to projects in India, which funded pensions for more than 290 seniors, and education for over 180 children in Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderbad. The conversation at the dinner/dance on Saturday night flowed as smoothly as the wine and the general mood in the hall was higher than the hotness rating of the authentic Indian food that was served up by the Crown of India restaurant which was the venue for all of the events. Jeff Ewing (Dr J) from Toronto provided the music, while several door prizes were there to be won. The 65 people who attended enjoyed the conviviality that only an AI gathering could provide and many of their American spouses fitted right in with the rest of us. Congressman Rush Holt addressed the gathering of more than 60 people on Sunday morning followed by local Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula who spoke on ethnicity and Pricilla Parmeshwaren who spoke on Anglo Indians. Eleven authors were present for the official launching of the book published by Blair Williams of CTR Inc. They were Lionel Lumb and Deborah Van Veldhuizen (Ottawa, also editors of the book), Moira Breen (Chicago), Joy Chase and John Walke (California), Chris Francis (Minneapolis), Nancy Lilly (Dallas), Joyce Mitchell (Seattle), Daniel Riggle (Washington D.C), Blair Williams (New Jersey) and Noreen Wood (Montreal). The events gained publicity in the local media which high lighted the mission of CTR, its founder Blair Williams and the books on Anglo-Indian culture that have been published under the CTR banner, including the latest book The Way We Are. Please visit CTR’s website at http://www.blairrw.org/ctr/index.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have designed this site to be the most complete international repository and exchange of Anglo-Indian information. Here you will find information on the History and the current culture of Anglo-Indians around the world. An index of one the world´s most complete Library´s of Anglo-Indian information is available here. We also list upcoming and recently past Reunions for those interested in meeting others who share our heritage. Please look through the site using the menu on the left. Take a moment to fill out the Contact Form with your comments, request more information or to find out about having a reunion or other information posted here. About the Compiler
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
