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Ramana Baba Village Trust Helping the poor and needy in India |
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Ramana Baba Village Trust Update Thanks to our small band of dedicated donators, we have been able to continue our efforts to bring relief in many areas to the poor and suffering in India. Unfortunately, in 2006 we were unable to connect with the village projects and free hospital we were supporting for the previous couple of years through Swami Dayananda’s Arsha Vidya Gurukulam near Coimbatore. Apparently the Ashram went through a complete management and staff turnover and the phone and email had changed, so we were unable to make contact all year. In order to check out the new situation, I travelled a thousand kilometres across Tamil Nadu to visit the Gurukulam. Happily, there I was delighted to find that the new Gurukulam management and the manager of the Village Projects were equally sincere and dedicated to continued service of the destitute mountain villagers.
Hostel Boys and Girls and their
mothers at the Satsang Re-visiting the Boy’s School and Hostel that our donations helped to build, I was invited to offer Satsang to a packed room of boys and girls, who plied me with charming questions about God and life. I answered as best I could in simple terms understandable by the aboriginal mountain children (and translated even more fully by the Trustees). It was gladdening to learn that a Girl’s School and Hostel had also been developed, both institutions with pupils around 160 strong, most of whom were at the Satsang. Facing the Children The free Hospital is now fully functioning and working dedicatedly with the village folk. But they are always desperately in need of funds for medical supplies. Last winter, whilst out of contact with the Gurukulam, I came in contact with the Shantimalai Foundation in Tiruvannamalai, situated at the foot of holy Arunachala Mountain. This organisation, headed by director Werner Nickl, has been doing incredible and widespread work with uncountable numbers of the poor and needy, both locally and all over the region, stretching their financial assistance way beyond their limits. Some of their projects include: The Isha Mobile Health Clinic, for Tiruvannamalai and the surrounding villages (contributing to 50% of their annual expenses). Akshaya Trust – dedicated to feeding the mentally retarded at Madurai. Assisting Terre des Hommes Core Trust for Tsunami Orphaned Children and also the Tsunami Children’s Home in Cuddalore. Gifting a parcel of Shiva-Shakti land to the Arunachala Education & Environmental Development Trust for a new English medium Residential School. Funding the Ramana Maharshi Rangammal Hospital and support for HIV patients, plus the recent purchase of a Dialysis machine. Supporting the Ramana Maharshi Health Centre for Tsunami Relief. Constant funding for Karunya Old Age Home at Chengham (22 miles from Tiru’). 200 blankets provided for Orphaned Children at the Saron Boarding Home (run by the Arcot Lutheran Church in Tiruvannamalai). Setting up a bore-well in Kamanthampoondi village, supplying 20 houses with water. A new roof for Annaipirantham Government School. Construction of a Kitchen for St. Anthony’s Matriculation School and Orphanage at Kanji; plus donating a new School Bus. Renovation of the Pachiamman Temple. And constant care of 1,000 poor and needy destitute local villagers, providing them with monthly pensions and medical care (being the most difficult outlay to keep up). Our donation was a huge help and gratefully received.
Shantimalai Director Werner Nickl, receiving a One Thousand Pound Bank Draft from Muz Murray (Ramana Baba) donated by The Ramana Baba Village Trust. (Photo: Mirabai Huntley) £350 also went to assist the development of the Shanthimalai Computer School, managed by Sri Venkatesan, serving to teach computer technology to poor young men and women who cannot afford school fees for continuing study and who would otherwise have no future prospects of employment. I know personally all the people involved in these ventures and respect their sincerity and struggles to serve, so I know that none of the funds we can offer will go amiss. Whatever we can give stretches a lot further in India. If you have a mite to spare, please send it to the Ramana Baba Village Trust. Muz Murray (Ramana Baba)
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Ramana Baba Village Trust This Trust has been opened for anyone
ready to regularly tithe a small portion of their income to support an
ongoing commitment, or offer a one-off donation to the charity. We are
adopting Indian tribal villages, free schools, free hospitals, the sick
and aged without resources and many self-help projects for sustaining
poor tribal peoples.
A message from our Co-Ordinater in-the-field: Thank you for your sincere and dedicated efforts. Every penny raised by you and your like-thinking members is highly appreciated and it will go towards the work we are undertaking. No amount is considered too small. We appreciate that you have raised 1,000 pounds sterling and your commitment to send the required amount as and when you can. With love and best wishes, Swamini Pramananda
Three ways to Donate to Ramana Baba Village Trust
2. Cheques or Standing Orders can be sent direct to: Ramana Baba Village Trust Account The Reserve Account Number is: 126 111 23
3. Contributions
in Sterling, US dollar or Euro cheques, can also be sent direct to Muz
Murray. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS CLEARLY: Post Bank Direct Contribution Info and/or CHEQUE to: Ramana Baba Village Trust - c/o Muz Murray (Ramana
Baba), "Arunachalam", 179 Montée du Levant, 30820 CAVEIRAC,
France. Tel. +33 (0) 466 81 59 47 Bless you for your service to the world, Muz Murray (Ramana Baba) To contact Muz by email, please refer to the details on the contact page. |
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