The welfare of any community is connected to the welfare of the wider world. Please donate generously for the benefit of those who have suffered recently because of Tsunamis.
KOA has launched awarding one time achievement award to Kashmiri Pandit college bound students living in the USA. Initially it is planned to make up to a total of 4 such awards in the amount of $500-$1000 each. Members are requested to contribute to this fund. Members can also institute such a scholarships in the name of their loved ones. Please contribute generously.
This is a school with a difference, catering to the educational and development needs of the tiny-tots of the uprooted Kashmiri refugees residing in Camps at Udhampur. Without compromising on quality, this school provides experienced and trained staff, modern educational technology and a healthy environment devoted to produce responsible and patriotic citizens. KOA supports this elementary school run by Shri Bhat Memorial Trust (Non-profit) by providing operational expanses. It provides both educational and employment opportunities to the camp residents. Education is free to all those who cannot afford it. To own and manage this educational institution helps boost the moral and instigates a sense of pride in community members. Please donate generously to KOA to continue supporting this institution. Thank You.
Our Kashmiri brethren kicked out of their homeland, in a state of human, economic, and political brutality, they have been thrown to a life of refugees, at the mercy of the goodwill of fellow human beings and vagaries of chance ? a leaf in a storm. Every year KOA gets hundreds of letters from KP?s, mostly from Jammu, seeking financial help for their loved ones undergoing serious medical conditions. People in refugee camps are suffering numerous ailments. Harsh climate, unhealthy living conditions, high stress level have led to depression and a variety of ailments among the refugees. Problem is compounded by lack of medical facilities and equipment in the nearby areas. There are many instances where some people cannot even afford medication for their ailments. Demand is very high, there is a constant need for support, please help. Please donate generously towards KOA?s Medical Fund. Your Community needs your help. Thank You.
KP community members, after the exodus from Kashmir are trying their level best to survive. They are scattered all over in India. Many a times, community members are met with accidents, or other unfortunate situations which leaves them or their dependents in a distress situation and need immediate financial help to take care of the unforeseen situation. Every year KOA gets many letters from KP?s, seeking financial help. Problem is compounded by lack of networking among our community. There are many instances where some people cannot even afford to have cremation for their loved ones. Demand is very high, there is a constant need for support, please help. Please donate generously towards KOA?s Distress Fund. Your Community needs your help. Thank You.
The refugee camps in Jammu and Kashmir house hundreds of thousands of Kashmiri Pandits displaced from their homes as a direct result of the Islamic militancy in the valley. This tragedy has resulted in children being denied the opportunities that we take for granted.
Since 1995, the Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA USA) (registered non-profit tax exempt organization) has implemented the Sponsor-A-Child Program for the age group 5 year olds to 17 year olds. This program aims to provide educational opportunities to the children directly affected by the tragedy. While individuals worldwide have contributed to these programs more children are in need of our financial support than currently available funds can support, there are many more that deserve our assistance. Facts about this volunteer-driven program:
Goal: To provide tuition, school supplies and living expenses to school children who are currently living in refugee camps.
Zero-Overhead Program: 100% of the funds collected are distributed to the selected children through a registered non-profit organization in India. All people managing and coordinating these programs are volunteers.
COST: $200/year or Rs10, 000/-
Your contribution in US $ is tax-deductible. Some members also pay in Rupees in India. Provide your assistance today and help create a better family for tomorrow. There are needy and deserving children who will receive an education with your contribution. Together we can make a difference in the lives of our less fortunate brethren. To join this programs as sponsors or if you need more information, please contact Program Coordinator Mr. Pran Kaul / 510-795-9641 / pkaul@slac.stanford.edu or President of KOA Sanjay Kaul / 781-893-4982 / sanjaykaul@hotmail.com. Thank again you for your support.
Since 1995, the Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA USA) (registered non-profit tax exempt organization) has implemented the EDUCATION FUND for the age group 17+ year olds. This program aims to provide educational opportunities to the children directly affected by the tragedy. While individuals worldwide have contributed to these programs more children are in need of our financial support than currently available funds can support, there are many more that deserve our assistance. Facts about this volunteer-driven program:
Goal: To provide college tuition to college going children who are currently living in refugee camps.
COST: $300/year or Rs15, 000/-
Your contribution in US $ is tax-deductible. Some members also pay in Rupees in India. Provide your assistance today and help create a better family for tomorrow. There are needy and deserving children who will receive an education with your contribution. Together we can make a difference in the lives of our less fortunate brethren. To join this program as sponsors or if you need more information, please contact Program Coordinator Dr. Tej Kaul / 716-773-3416 / tkaul@adelphi.net or President of KOA Sanjay Kaul / 781-893-4982 / sanjaykaul@hotmail.com. Thank again you for your support.
This fund is for Kashmiri Pandit victims of terrorist violence at Nadimarg and elsewhere. Generous donations will help in securing futures. This fund will help create part of the safety net required by those KPs that are in places or positions of danger from terrorists.
An exhibition is being planned by FACT to highlight the forced exodus of Hindus from Kashmir. Some of our members are lending a supporting hand to the exhibition. The KOA organization supports their efforts and those of FACT to put out our case. Please donate generously.
This is a book about the destruction and injustice Kashmiri Pandits have met in the ongoing war in Kashmir, with a historical perspective of their previous crises and their identity. This is the story of Kashmir Problem, as it has come to be called after Pakistan's clandestine attack on Kashmir in 1947.
The book was written because there does not exist a similar book with facts and figures of Kashmir Problem, something the Government of India should have produced.
The objective of the Centre is to preserve and promote the art ,culture and scholarship of Kashmir as contained in its books, documents, articles, magazines, manuscripts, art objects, museum artifacts, photographs and so on. In short,it is intended to be a world heritage centre,where Kashmiris can visit and learn about Kashmir in its myriad facets.
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF BANGALORE: Every year a large number of students, professionals and elderly of our community land in this city, mostly to work and live here. Bangalore has emerged as India??s answer to the Silicon Valley and provides enhanced employment opportunities, quality education as well as medical and engineering infrastructure. Given our community??s profile; the moderate climate, cosmopolitan culture and an accommodating local population have made Bangalore a very livable city for our families.
APPEAL: A Plot measuring 15,000 sq. ft. has already been acquired at a fraction of the market price. The project cost is Rupees one crore and half of the money has already been raised in India. The land is now paid for and construction is already in progress. We had to rush on these steps to avail of the land allocation made to us. However, Rupees fifty lakhs is very urgently required for project completion. COMMUNITY MEMBERS from all across the world are requested to contribute generously for the completion of our heritage center. We appeal to you to provide open hearted financial support. This is an investment for our future. ====================================================== We are from the land of Sharda but now are refugees in our own country. Our culture and identity are in danger of extinction. To establish cultural centers is a step in the direction of preserving our social ethos and culture. Such a cultural and heritage center at Bangalore, India is under construction. We seek your financial support.
