US tax-deductible
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Online Donations
Please select from the programs below to make your donation. You can
select "General Donation" if you would like KOA to allocate your donation to
various programs. Else allocate your donations to different programs
yourself.
GENERAL DONATION
KOA runs many programs to preserve, protect and promote age old
Kashmiri Pandit Culture. KOA has many programs to serve our members here in
the USA and also programs to help our brethren back in India. Your
contribution in US $ is tax-deductible. Please donate generously and make
KOA a stronger organization.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
Victims of Terrorist Violence Fund
Victims of Nadimarg and other tragedies
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
KOA Camp 2003 (Not a Donation)
Moodus, CT
This is an online payment option for the convenience of those
KOA Members that will be at the KOA Camp in Moodus, CT between July 3, 2003
and July 6, 2003. Please write the amount you are paying for the camp where
it says Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $ (You can calculate your
dues as you fill out the registration form of the Camp Event. The form can
be downloaded from the event section of this website.)
We suggest that you log in to the site at
http://www.kashmirgroup.com/login.jspand come back to this page after
logging in to make the payment.
This is a payment for your share of the expenses at the camp and
is not a donation. We do request you however, to separately donate to one or
more of the causes KOA is seeking funding for. In case you are an existing
member of KOA as well as a site member, you can renew membership online at
http://www.kashmirgroup.com/organization/membership_o.jsp
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
KP Genocide; An exhibition
by the FACT organization, including Francois Gautier
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
US Scholarship Fund
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
Sharda Peeth Rishi Model School FUND
Batal Ballian Refugee Camp, Udhampur
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
KOA Distress Fund
Financial support for an unfortunate event and social condition
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
Sponsor-A-Child Program Fund
Program For Refugee Kashmiri Pandit Children
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
KOA Medical Fund
Financial Support for Medical Condition
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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
Education Fund
Program For Refugee Kashmiri Pandit Children
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
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.
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: $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.
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $
Annual Kashmiri Calender
KOA Kashmiri Calendar for 2003-2004 needs sponsors NOW
Calendars will be mailed before Navreh as is usually done every
year. Calendar will be given to all paid and unpaid community members in the
US and Canada that are registered with the KOA. In order to defray the costs
of printing and mailing, please sponsor at least part of a month. Sponsoring
each month will cost $500. 4 families at $125 each can sponsor a month.
Sponsorship is:-
$125 to be 1 of 4 sponsors for the month; $250 to be 1 of 2
sponsors for the month or to be 1 of 4 sponsors for 2 months; $375 to be 1
of 4 sponsors for 3 months; $500 to sponsor a whole month or to be 1 of 4
sponsors for 4 months; Increments of $125 thereon
As in the last years' calendar, names of the donors will show on
the calendar for the months that they sponsor.Companies can sponsor a whole
month and company name as well as family name will be listed. Please book
your slots now so that the calenders go out on time.
Please email sanjaykaul@hotmail.com and let us know how you
would like your name/s to be listed and if you have a month preference. We
usually list as "Rajan and Rajni Safaya, CA" , " Anil and Prachi Kaul, MA"
Please Enter an amount you like to Donate: $