Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Sanatani wrote: ....Please e-mail me digest, and let me know what they have for immediate needs so that I can send a care package... To Sweta and all ~ I read your post, Sweta, in a subsequent digest after it had been posted. Someone quoted the entire post as part of their response. I started to write a response, and then had to quit. So I will ask about it now. Is there some way a (national) AMMA Helps the Needy in the US Fund, through the M.A. Center, with Dayamrita's help, so that, not only could donations be sent through the M.A. Center but that this kind of program could be set up, if Amma blesses it, for future times when there is someone in dire need. Request for assistance on behalf of a family or individual could be sent via Sw. Dyamrita? And then donations could be sent. Or, if devotees knew there was such a fund to help the needy in America (especially where there is no satsang or Amma's Kitchen or other basic needs help), many devotees across American might contribute to such a fund and create a kind of "endowment," where money is in the pot, so to speak, already available. I know that initially donations for Temba's project were initially sent through you, but then I had the impression that, at some point, this changed. Did it, and was it to go through the M.A. Center? However it was set up, it seems to be working very well for Temba's project, which has taken on a life of its own, thank to Temba's ever abundant love and energy and to Amma's blessing and taking it further and further. This will come up again, and it would be so wonderful to have a program here. Many of us contribute to Mother's charitable programs in India, and surely the need is great here. But America, the land of so-called abundance, has many people falling through the cracks. In any case, if this idea doesn't seem feasible, please write me off-digest where to send a donation, and I'll get something in the mail tomorrow. Everyone's prayers and Mother came through for me, at least it looks that way, and I will hopefully soon be out of the trailer and in a home again. When I asked my stepfather for some of the money back, for those of you who are familiar with my story, he ponied up $30,000. Most of it will go to the downpayment, to make our monthly mortgage payment as small as possible (we've gotten used to rv rent, which is very low ... $200 - $275 a month, with everything included). But surely I can share some of what has come back to me with this family. Jai Ma ~ Linda Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 A fund for Ammas needy in the US is a great idea..would it focus on devotees mostly? would prob have to, like similar funds that churches set up for their communities? Ammachi, nierika wrote: > > Sanatani wrote: > > ...Please e-mail me digest, and let me know what they have for immediate > needs so that I can send a care package... > To Sweta and all ~ I read your post, Sweta, in a subsequent digest after it > had been posted. Someone quoted the entire post as part of their response. I > started to write a response, and then had to quit. So I will ask about it now. > Is there some way a (national) AMMA Helps the Needy in the US Fund, through > the M.A. Center, with Dayamrita's help, so that, not only could donations be > sent through the M.A. Center but that this kind of program could be set up, > if Amma blesses it, for future times when there is someone in dire need. > Request for assistance on behalf of a family or individual could be sent via Sw. > Dyamrita? And then donations could be sent. Or, if devotees knew there was > such a fund to help the needy in America (especially where there is no satsang > or Amma's Kitchen or other basic needs help), many devotees across American > might contribute to such a fund and create a kind of "endowment," where money > is in the pot, so to speak, already available. > > I know that initially donations for Temba's project were initially sent > through you, but then I had the impression that, at some point, this changed. Did > it, and was it to go through the M.A. Center? However it was set up, it > seems to be working very well for Temba's project, which has taken on a life of > its own, thank to Temba's ever abundant love and energy and to Amma's blessing > and taking it further and further. > > This will come up again, and it would be so wonderful to have a program > here. Many of us contribute to Mother's charitable programs in India, and surely > the need is great here. But America, the land of so-called abundance, has many > people falling through the cracks. In any case, if this idea doesn't seem > feasible, please write me off-digest where to send a donation, and I'll get > something in the mail tomorrow. Everyone's prayers and Mother came through for > me, at least it looks that way, and I will hopefully soon be out of the > trailer and in a home again. When I asked my stepfather for some of the money back, > for those of you who are familiar with my story, he ponied up $30,000. Most > of it will go to the downpayment, to make our monthly mortgage payment as > small as possible (we've gotten used to rv rent, which is very low ... $200 - > $275 a month, with everything included). But surely I can share some of what > has come back to me with this family. Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 ONS, I don't know. I suppose that's something that we would need to establish in the guide lines. Since there are devotees on other lists, who also want a fund established, I wonder if we should have our own to discuss options. It may be best to have something definite to present to Amma. I've never started a , but if there's an interest, I'll look into it. Sweta ckeniley2003 <ckeniley2003 > wrote: A fund for Ammas needy in the US is a great idea..would it focus on devotees mostly? would prob have to, like similar funds that churches set up for their communities? Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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