Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Appeal from MANCHERJI EDALJI JOSHI MEMORIAL TRUST - FOOD SCHEME – 2017

Appeal from MANCHERJI EDALJI JOSHI MEMORIAL TRUST - FOOD SCHEME – 2017 

DEAR ZOROASTRIAN BRETHREN:
SUB : FOOD SCHEME: PAN No AAATM0598H. 
Season’s Greetings and wishing you and your Family a Very Happy and Prosperous PARSI NEW YEAR.
We are once again approaching all Zoroastrian Brethren  for donation towards the ‘FOOD SCHEME” which we run for old and poor Members of our Community.
While engaging in the holy days of MUKTAD and GATHAS, followed by PATETI and the festival of NAVROZE with our dear ones, let’s remember the less fortunate brethren in our community and lets open our hearts to help them  with two square meals a day, through our Food Scheme.
We are fortunate enough to get good donations past many years, which has helped us run the above Facility for deserving Zoroastrians.
The FOOD SCHEME  is run  by MANCHERJI EDALJI JOSHI MEMORIAL TRUST to feed the Old and Poor Infirm of our community, which not only supervises cooking of food, but also delivery of the same to the  community Members are done through Dabbawalas.
There are many old and infirm neglected by the Society, some of them by their own children and Family and are fighting for their survival, who need your attention.  Most of them are frail, weak and bed ridden and do not have  even strength to go to the roadside food stall and depend on their neighbours to bring some food for them to survive.
In this world, very often, the efforts of an individual are not significant enough to make a difference. But collectively, it is possible for a group to do much more than the sum of the individual parts.
We all fortunate Zoroastrians have to ensure that the food scheme continues to operate feeding these deserving members of our community.
Thanks to the munificence and largesse of benevolent individuals and donors we are able to tend to their daily meals. But the demand is much in excess of the Funds generated and hence this appeal. Your generous contribution will help us in reaching out to our poor brethren.
We are a Public Registered Trust registered with the Charity Commissioner under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961. Amongst our Charitable activities is the Food Scheme where the Trust undertakes to feed the old infirm / handicapped and under privileged of our community. This scheme was started as you are aware in January 2003. Your generous donation will enable us to continue to feed the poor and to reach out to a larger section of these not so fortunate within our Community.
When we first started we were supplying meals to ten persons, two meals a day. Today this service is extended to 140 persons in all. As word gets around, more applicants approach us or are referred to us and only after thorough inquiries are the same added to our list of beneficiaries.
The annual expenses for running the Food Scheme has now over shot Rs 30.70 Lakh per year.
Donations over the years have increased due to the foresight of our initial donors who have put the Scheme on the net and also by word of mouth as more people get to hear about this scheme. You will however appreciate that funds are necessary to run this scheme effectively and hence our yearly appeal to you.
The enclosed chart will give you a detailed and latest break up for the Food Scheme, its beneficiaries, their categories and approximate expenditure involved in feeding them.
Our accounts are duly audited and filed with Charity Commissioner and every donor small or big is immediately issued a receipt. Donations of Rs. 5000/- and more are also sent the break up of Food Scheme so that they know how exactly their donation is being utilized.
On behalf of the Trust, I once again appeal to you for your generous support to our Food Scheme.
Your donations can be made by cheque in favour of “MANCHERJI EDALJI JOSHI MEMORIAL TRUST”.
Further enquiries are also welcome via e-mail to :
Your Donations can be sent to:
Mrs Mithoo Jesia
Jesia  Building,
797 Jam E Jamshed Rd
Parsi Colony, Dadar (E),
Mumbai 400 014
Ph. 2414 9571
Mrs. Tina Patel
623,  Lady Jehangir Rd
Parsi Colony, Dadar (E)
Mumbai 400 014
Ph: 2415 1354
Mr H N Daruwalla
Sethna  Building
2/689,  Dinshaw Master Rd
Parsi Colony Dadar E
Mumbai 400 014
Ph: 2411 2330
 Kindly give widest possible publicity to this note, by forwarding the same to your family members and Zoroastrian friends to get maximum support to this noble cause.
We have now added a new scheme into our Food Scheme.
We have started a facility now, where in, Donors desiring to donate food on a particular day, (may be a happy occasion in the family, or a remembrance day), can do so.
We will take donation for providing Food on a particular day on behalf of the donor and communicate the Food Scheme beneficiaries about the same.
Hoping to receive favourable response from you,
With Kind Regards
Homi  N Daruwalla

LIST OF BENEFICIARIES & ESTIMATE OF YEARLY EXPENSES OF THE FOOD SCHEME (AS AT 31.01.2016)

CATEGORYDESCRIPTION OF RECIPIENTSNO. OF RECIPIENTSANNUAL EXPENDITURE IN RUPEES
AOld and infirm and poor Zoroastrians who have no one to turn to7024,65,820
BParsee children of J.B. Vachha School for Parsi Girls (Dadar)936,600
CKhandias, Nassesalars and Bungli Staff at Doongerwadi (Breakfast only)23 to 26 (depending on daily attendance)2,40,000
DFood grains and provisions (these are given to recipients who are able to cook for their families but are in low income group)302,92,200

APPROXIMATE TOTAL EXPENDITURE PER YEAR AS ON 31.1.2017  = Rs 30,70,000/=
Due to inflation the caterers have now increased their rates per meals.
As of 31st Jan 2017,  the cost of feeding one person per month approx.. comes to Rs. 3,500/- depending on the category in which they fall and the caterer providing the meals.

 Homi N Daruwalla
Senior Fellow, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
Consulting Engineer, LEED AP


Monday, January 16, 2017

Fwd: Navsari Parsis start a signature campaign in favour of Dokhmenashini


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: TZML Admins
Date: Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 10:25 PM
Subject: Navsari Parsis start a signature campaign in favour of Dokhmenashini
To: TZML <TraditionalZarathushtris@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Mr. Dinnyar Deboo", "Mr. Khushroo and Rayomand Zaiwalla" 



PLEASE FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL YOUR PARSI CONTACTS - ESPECIALLY IN NAVSARI

15 January 2017

Dear humdins,

cc: Vada Dasturjis
cc: Ervad Sahebs
cc: Jame Weekly, The Parsi Voice, etc
cc: BPP Chairman Mr. Yezdi Desai
cc: Traditional networks like TZML, TMYZ, etc.
cc: Rayomand Zaiwalla

Sub: Navsari Parsis start a signature campaign in favour of Dokhmenashini

the faithful and traditional and God-fearing Navsari Parsis who staunchly believe in Dokhmenashini have decided to express their opposition to Aramgah (burial).

We applaud the action of the Vada Dasturji Meherjirana K N Dastoor and the Bhagarsath Anjuman on the leadership shown in this matter.

We also thank all the 5 Vada Dasturjis for unitedly opposing the Aramgah at the Navsari Doongerwadi.

We also thank Ervad Ramiyar Karanjia for his valuable article on Dokhmenashini.

The Parsee Voice too deserves the community's thanks for their crusade against the deen-dushmans.

If you reside in Navsari or in the nearby neighborhood and would like your orthodox and traditional voice to be heard, please attest your signature at the Bhagarsath Anjuman office at Dasturwad, or contact the number given below so that someone could come to your home and collect your valuable signature.

Please see below for the English translation and also the original notice issued in Gujarati.

Sincerely
TZML Admins.


PLEASE FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL YOUR PARSI CONTACTS - ESPECIALLY IN NAVSARI


On Friday, 13/1/2017, a sabha (meeting ) Parsis of Navsari who believe in Dokhmenashini and oppose Aramgah (burial) was held in the presence of Vada Dasturji Meherjirana Kaikushroo Naorojee Dastoor.

It was decided in the meeting that those who support Dokhmenashini would give their signature on an appeal to the Navsari Samast Anjuman. Parsis who wish to sign should come to the Bhagarsath Anjuman office at Dasturwad (Central Bank Building) and pen their signatures there.

If anyone  is unable to physically come, then please contact the number given below - Kerfegar Bodhanwalla 0953-743-8019 - and we will arrange to get someone to come to your house to collect your signature.

The office timings are 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Please come within Saturday, 21/1/2017 - that is our grateful request.

(The above English version has been translated from the original notice in Gujarati given below. )

તારીખ - 13/01/2017 નાં શુક્રવારનાં રોજ નવસારીનાં પારસી જરથોસ્તી રહીશોની દોખ્મેનશીની ક્રિયામાં માનનારા અને આરામગાહની નીતિનો વિરોધ કરનારાની સભા વડા દસ્તુરજી કેખશરૂ નવરોજી દસ્તુર મહેરજીરાણાની ઉપસ્થિતમાં મળી હતી. જેમાં એવું નક્કી કરવામાં આવ્યું છે કે દોખ્મેનશીનીમાં માનનારાઓએ એક અરજી નવસારી સમસ્ત અંજુમનને આપવી અને એમાં જેને સહી કરવી હોય તેને રાજીખુશીથી દસ્તુરવાડ મધે આવેલી ભગરસાથ અંજુમનની ઓફિસ ( સેન્ટ્રલ બેન્ક બિલ્ડીંગ ) ખાતે આવી સહી કરી જવી.
જો આવી શકાય એમ ના હોય તો નીચે જણાવેલ નંબર પર સંપર્ક કરવો. ( કેરફેગર બોધાનવાલા - 09537438019 ) જેથી તમારા ઘરે આવી અમો સહી કરાવી જઈશુજી.
ઓફિસનો સમય સવારે 10:00 થી 1:00 અને બપોરે 3:00 થી 5:00 નો રહેશે.
તારીખ - 21/01/2017 શનિવાર સુધીમાં સહી આગ્રહ ભરી વિનંતી છેજી.

Benaifer Dinsha Cawasji Bhathena

Thanks Godrej bhai for sharing. It's the right step forward.
Have copied this message & forwarded to all my Parsi Irani contacts requesting them too to circulate.
Pray maximum Navsari c participate with their much needed signatures. Kshnothra Ahurahe Mazdao!




PLEASE FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL YOUR PARSI CONTACTS - ESPECIALLY IN NAVSARI