From Renu Gupta

[Renu Gupta]

Geeta:

Thanks for all the work you have been doing for Bhutanees
Friday we are having regulat VHP meeting at our home, we will discuss having picnic for Bhutanees in July ?

See if you and Arun ji can make it.

Renu Gupta
--- On Tue, 5/26/09, Geeta Mehan <meha...@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Geeta Mehan <meha...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Jobs for the Bhutanese
> To: BhutanNe...@googlegroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 6:22 PM
>
>  
> I stopped by and dropped off all the stuff a little
> while ago .
>  
> Thanks Amsu
> Geeta
>  
>  
>  
>  
>
>  
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:09 AM,
> Amsu Rajbhandari <ams...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Geeta
> Garage is located at 175 Northbend (Dahal). If no one is
> home, you can
> also stop by 169 Northbend (Misra's), they have access
> to 175
>
> Northbend Garage as well.
> Dahal: 364 4504
> Misra: 481 2656
> Thanks.
>
> Amsu
>
>
> On May 26, 8:58 am, Geeta Mehan <mehan...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Could u please send me the Dahal's address on
> Northbend and their Ph No.
> > Thanks
>
> > Geeta
> >
> >
> >
>
> > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Amsu
> Rajbhandari <amsu...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Geeta,
> > > The newsletter looks good. You could add a
> sentence about "mentoring a
>
> > > Bhutanese on how to do a simple task (cleaning,
> gardening, window washing),
> > > in exchange for payment".
> >
> > > Please convey our gratitude to the entire Hindu
> community for all of their
>
> > > support.  The support of the families,
> donations, visits to the temples and
> > > the job opportunities that they have given the
> Bhutanese have been
> > > instrumental in the success of the program!
>
> >
> > > Donations can be left at the Dahal house on
> Northbend (the blue one).
> > >  Early morning or after 3:30 are the best times
> to drop off supplies.
> >
> > > Thanks again for your help!
>
> >
> > > Sheryl
> >
>
>
>
> > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 3:41 PM,
> Geeta Mehan <mehan...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >>  Sheryl
> >
> > >> This article appeared in May in the temple
> newsletter.Website
>
> > >>www.cincinnatitemple.com
> >
> > >>   *Bhutanese Refugees In CIncinnati*
> >
> > >> Hundreds of Nepali families have been living
> in Bhutan for generations.
>
> > >> About 20 years back these Nepali families
> faced political turmoil, when King
> > >> of Bhutan asked these Nepali origin people
> either to convert to Buddhism or
> > >> leave the country. These Nepali families, 95%
> Hindus, refused to convert and
>
> > >> were forced out. About 120000 Bhutanese
> refugees have been living in south
> > >> west part of Nepal in Huts without
> electricity and other facilities. Last
> > >> year with UNO humanitarian aid and Catholic
> social services initiative these
>
> > >> refugees were granted political asylum in USA
> and other countries. USA got a
> > >> quota of 60,000 refugees and other countries
> got the rest. Thousands of
> > >> families have started coming to several
> cities of USA since last year. So
>
> > >> far, Cincinnati has received 100 people…
> about fifteen families. These
> > >> families have extended family set , three
> generations living together.
> >
> > >> Though they get government aid for some
> times, but Hindu community also
>
> > >> has added responsibility for helping our
> Hindu brothers and sisters.
> >
> > >>  You can donate India grocery, computers,
> Bicycles, winter clothes, cars
> > >> or furniture. You can give them ride for
> their needs like hospital, job or
>
> > >> shopping. Teach them driving . Help for
> college education.
> >
> > >> If you need domestic help, cooking, baby
> sitting,help with elderly or yard
> > >> work , these families can be available. They
> need rides for the job or can
>
> > >> ride a bus.
> >
> > >> Please contact :Renu Gupta
> 860-1151 nish...@yahoo.com
>  or Geeta Mehan
>
> > >> 754-0400
> >
> > >>  Dear Sheryl
> >
> > >> The article above ran in the CIncinnati
> Temple Newsletter this month and
> > >> will be running again in June. Please let me
> know if u would like to add
>
> > >> something to this .One of the biggest issues
> is transportation and the other
> > >> is language. Language can still be overcome .
> The other issue is training
> > >> them for domestic jobs.
>
> >
> > >> Also, I have some clothes and other household
> items that I would like to
> > >> donate. WHere can I take them?
> >
> > >> Please let me know .
> >
> > >> Thanks
>
> >
> > >> Geeta
> >
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[Geeta Mehan]

Arun ji is out of town . I will try to come. Picnic is a good idea .

I wish some of them could get jobs.

Geeta