Praanthi..I was kidding when I said ask Ramakrishnaji if he or his staff wants to join MAD and contribute monthly. Nothing that its wrong to ask now..but its silly at this point..hehe.
I was sooo kidding madam. :) Divya Mm..enjoy ur trip. Naa 11 rupess marchipoku. ************************--- In [email protected], "Lakshmi Prasanthi Uppalapati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Divya, > > 1) We usually identify cases from their helpline only. So there is rarely a > chance here. But I think they will definitely consider if we forward a new > case to them. > > 2) As per the discussion I had with him on last sunday, he told me like, the > reporters will verify and cross-check the documents given by the needy > people. If it is a health related problem, they will ask for medical reports > and if it is education related, they will ask for the certificates. They > also will go to the street they mentioned and they enquire. It seems that > they are taking maximum care to post only genuine cases. > > 3) Yes. He told me so that he will do whatever help he can from his side and > he agreed when I requested him as such. > > 4) I think this is very delicate. We are not asking even our members to > donate monthly. Those who are donating monthly are doing it out of their > personal interest. So we can't ask them. But as they know about our > activities, they may come forward. I don't think so that it will happen in > near future. We need to be more organized and more professional. Also most > of the employees when they donate, expects income tax exemption and we > cannot provide it as of now. We can do it through 'TeluguPeople Foundation' > but it takes two more years to get the status. > > But Ramakrishna gari help would be very very valuable. We cannot measure it > in money. So in a way he is already contributing to us. > > This is just my reply to your queries, anyway I will take a print out of > both of your queries and will give it to him. > > As I mentioned in my previous mail, I may leave tomorrow itself if I get the > tickets (there are 303 tickets available so I hope that I can get) I will go > on the next saturday. > > Meanwhile you all please contact your contacts reg. their opinions and > suggestions. > > Thank you. > On 3/28/06, divyapryga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Some more from my end: > > > > Can we use their helpline to bring some of the cases we have on hand > > to limelite and public help?? > > > > What are their baselines against choosing which to print and which not > > to print?? Info might help us in future. > > > > Can they give us list of ppl/organisations they know that usually come > > forward to help financially...so that we can knock their doors too > > when needed??? They can surely rely on our groundwork before we > > approach them for aid...and ofcourse we wont' publicise the list. I > > mean these would be bigshots or bigfish with huge baggage. > > > > Can we make use of their contacts with govt??? Or rather will they > > help us with something if something was beyond us??? Can we depend on > > them for this?? > > > > Will any of Eenadu staff or he himself like to join MAD and contribute > > monthly?? :) > > > > More or less on the same lines. > > > > -Divya > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ulprasanthi" > > <prasanthi.uppalapati@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello Friends, > > > > > > Good Morning/Evening. > > > > > > ================= > > > The following are the topics of my discussion with Eenadu people. All > > > of you please go through it and also come up with your ideas. > > > ============ > > > 1) To what extent Eenadu takes responsibility with respect to proper > > > use of funds by the needy people? Do the reporters check up again > > anytime? > > > > > > 2) Why not Eenadu think in more concrete terms to get the needy people > > > be cured thru the local hospitals instead of giving money directly to > > > the people? (I think hospitals may consider doing the operations or > > > checkup or giving treatment at half the actual cost if Eenadu comes up > > > with a proposal). Whatever be the amount donated for the person will > > > be given to the hospital directly toward the expenses. > > > 3) Also why not to provide contact details of the person when posting > > > the news itself? Today I saw a request from a person in bangalore. > > > Address is given there. This kind of news will be of more help. > > > > > > 4) Also please keep the archives, with respect to Helpline, open. All > > > browsers may not be interested to register, login and then check. So > > > consider maintaining Helpline Archives open so that any browser can > > > check them without a need to login. > > > > > > Actually this happened with the case which we took up. The father of > > > the girl didn't spend the money he received towards the girl's > > > treatment saying different story each time. We even paid their travel > > > expenses to hyderabad from kothagudem. She is coming regularly for > > > checkup every month. (This is just to bring to your notice but not to > > > post. I wish to explain the actual situation we faced. But to see to > > > that the girl gets the required treatment and medication, we are > > > spending money for the cause). So I request Eenadu helpline to think > > > in this way also and do little more, take much care. Please discuss > > > this with the concerned authorities. > > > Instead of giving money directly to the needy persons, give the money > > > to the educational institutions or hospitals directly and if Eenadu > > > places a proposal, the institutions may voluntarily come forward to > > > consider 50% discount in their services with respect to such cases. or > > > else if Eenadu do not want to take that responsibility it can extend > > > it the same to any NGO organization. > > > > > > These are just my views. Please consider if you find them applicable. > > > > > > ============ > > > > > > I await your responses eagerly. Also you can discuss with any of your > > > friends/colleagues who sent donation for Eenadu Helpline. > > > > > > Thank you. > > > --- In [email protected], "ulprasanthi" > > > <prasanthi.uppalapati@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Friends, > > > > > > > > Good Morning/Evening. > > > > > > > > I spoke with Ramakrishna garu. He is kind enough to come to my home > > > > and we had a very good discussion. I felt really very happy to talk to > > > > him. So down to earth, so dignified. He explained the practical > > > > scenarios and how Eenadu takes up the cases etc., etc., He is > > > > interested to do as much as he can for our activities and he said he > > > > will forward cases also to us. > > > > > > > > He agreed that if we can do more, we can definitely serve the purpose > > > > and in deciding what the 'more' is and how it should be, he asked me > > > > to come to Eenadu office the coming saturday and talk to a senior > > > > madam so that she can guide us better. > > > > > > > > Next saturday evening I am leaving for Shirdi. So I will meet her in > > > > the afternoon between 1pm and 3pm. > > > > > > > > After talking to him, my hope is renewed. Somehow I feel that we > > > > should do it and we can do it. Only thing is we should show the facts > > > > and persist and show our enthusiasm, commitment and confidence/belief > > > > whatever it is, that it is possible. > > > > > > > > I read somewhere that 'Enthusiasm' is so infectious that the other > > > > people will be compelled to believe what it says. > > > > > > > > We have that and we believe in our ideas and we are ready to do > > > > whatever it takes to prove it. > > > > > > > > It would be a real big breakthrough for us and for the cause too, if > > > > we can come to a practical conclusion for the 'Medical Help' cases > > > > that show up. > > > > > > > > This is the update for today. > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > with regards, > > > > Prasanthi. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to > > achieve it. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Related Link: http://geocities.com/dokkuface4 > > Post message: [email protected] > > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > with regards, > Prasanthi. > ---- > When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to > achieve it. >
