Deeds
                                                                   Make a
Better World
          Development Education Empowerment of The Disadvantaged In Society.
  (Public Charitable Trust Reg. NoE20961 Mumbai.)


Date:1st August 2005.

     Due to the prevailing weather conditions in Mumbai, we are unable to
have the proposed seminar on Wednesday the 3rd of August 2005 at the
auditorium- The Dinshaw Petit International Convention Hall, BSE Mumbai.

The scheduled seminar is now tentatively on the 17th of August 2005. We will
keep you posted.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

We would appreciate a response from you as soon as possible.

Thanking You.
Regards.

Ms. Prathiba Rao.
Chief Operating Officer
Deeds Public Charitable Trust.
Turning disabilities into abilities
Research & Co-ordination Centre: 8, Bajaj Arcade, 31, Union Park, Khar (W),
Mumbai-400052.
Tel : 26005083 / 84 e-mail : humanity@...
  Website : www.deeds-india.com

QUOTES

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today
and make a new ending. -Maria Robinson

Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don't say it mean.

COMMUNICATION

Communicating a sense of personal power comes from a belief that you can reach
your goals in your own way. Powerful people empower others and encourage others
to express themselves openly. You can communicate a sense of personal power by
developing these traits:

AUTHORITY: Authority is inner confidence - a trust in your skills and
abilities. It comes from the inside from an attitude of "I can do that. I
deserve success." This attitude radiates outward as you assert your rights,
honestly ask for what you want and need, and develop a willingness to give to
others and yourself.

ASSERTIVENESS: Assertive behavior is active, direct, and honest. It
communicates an impression of self-respect and respect for others. By
being assertive we view our wants, needs, and rights as equal with those of
others.

ACCESSIBILITY: The powerful person is a master networker. Good
networking increases your visibility and gives you a valuable circle of people
from whom you can give and receive support and information.

IMAGE: You communicate power through your image. Do you project an image
consistent with strong leadership? Stand tall and walk proudly,
remembering that you have value as a person. When you meet others make
direct eye contact and keep your handshake firm and friendly. Clearly
state who you are and what you do.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S BARGAINING TIPS

1.Be clear, in your own mind, about exactly what you're after.

2.Do your homework, so that you are fully prepared to discuss every
aspect and respond to every question and comment.

3.Be persistent. Don't expect to "win" the first time. Your job is just to start
the other person thinking.

4.Make friends with the person with whom you are bargaining. Put your
bargain in terms of his or her needs, advantages, and benefits.

5.Keep your sense of humor.

i am suraj wadhwa of Kotachiwadi and would like to know if someone can
forward me some information on banganga and the annual festival that they
conduct on yearly basis.
as i am researching on the same and would like to gather some information
regarding the history of banganga and i am looking for some in depth history
about banganga.

Anticipating an answer,

With Warm Regards,

Suraj A. Wadhwa
surajaw@...

MessageGKP's Youth and ICT Awards 2005

The Youth and ICT Awards will recognise 6 young social entrepreneurs from
different regions of the world who have transformed social development
opportunities into a sustainable social enterprise through innovative use of
ICTs. The awards will highlight successful young social entrepreneurs who
can envision social enterprise through innovative use of ICTs.

Each of the six successful candidates will receive a number of important
prizes that will not only allow them to network with other youth, but to
also move their initiative further in their local community. Winners will
receive:

*A USD500 cash prize
*Travel and accommodation to Tunisia for Phase 2 of the World Summit on the
Information  Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia ( http://www.itu.int/wsis/ )
*Access to an exclusive one-day capacity building workshop prior to WSIS
*The opportunity to showcase their social enterprise on a panel at the WSIS
to policy  makers, private sector and civil society groups during WSIS
*Media exposure through a profile in i4d Magazine and a feature on YATV

  Criteria

Eligible applicants are youth between the ages of 17 and 30 years old, from
a developing country or a country in transition, who demonstrate social
impact, innovation, sustainability and commitment & passion in their social
enterprise while using ICTs as a means for achieving their enterprise's
social objective.

Who are Social Entrepreneurs?

Social entrepreneurs are individuals who identify a social problem and apply
the entrepreneurial spirit, business insight, leadership and non-profit
principles to solve the problem.

How to apply:

Visit www.http://www.globalknowledge.org/youthawards/  . Applications for
the awards close on September 15.

The Youth and ICT Awards 2005 are presented by The Global Knowledge
Partnership (GKP), in collaboration with the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA), Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies
(CSDMS), MITRA Technology Foundation (MITRA), TakingITGlobal (TIG), Thai
Rural Net (TRN) and Young Asia Television (YATV)

Rahul Nainwal nainwal@...

A just and humane city run with a "rule of law"

Mumbai city's problems are a classic manifestation of poor and short-term
urban management, underdevelopment of rural India, and the consequent
unchecked migration.  In many ways, the challenge of Mumbai is the challenge
of India itself.   Mumbai needs to find win-win answers to satisfy all in
the long term as well as the short term.

Lok Satta believes an open, reasoned public dialogue and debate are needed
on this contentious issue. If the various stakeholders of Mumbai and the
government are willing, Lok Satta can propose modern techniques of
decision-making.   For instance, deliberative democracy is a tool employed
in a scientific and rational manner to deal with such issues.  Some Chinese
cities are applying it with the help of Stanford University (California,
USA).   If Mumbaikars of all hues are ready and willing, Lok Satta can
certainly facilitate such engagement and dialogue.   We can thus arrive at a
satisfactory solution through
constructive engagement.

To facilitate the above goals, Lok Satta had a meeting with
IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN MUMBAI SUBURBS  [IOQLMS], an NGO on
the subject. Minutes of the meeting can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/loksatta_m/IOQLMS.htm

A concept note created by Lok Satta can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/loksatta_m/Conflict.htm

Regards,
Mayank Gandhi
Volunteer
Lok Satta Maharashtra
www.loksatta.org
loksatta.maharashtrachapter@...

[When will intelligent citizens and orgs get out of this wishful thinking -
"If the various stakeholders of Mumbai and the government are willing"?
Responsibility has to be taken rather than waiting for it to be given.
Regards, Vinay ]

Aamchi Mumbai is in great crisis due to the record heavy rainfalls witnessed in
the past few days after almost 100 years. At least 900 people have lost their
lives in the rainfall, so say the newspapers. The air, rail and road transport
services are out of kilt and maybe it will take more than two weeks from now to
get to normalcy provided our Malerai god (the rain god) stops showering rains
for sometime.

On 27th July, my dear friend Dipti who was returning from her college in Matunga
tells me that she spent an overnight walking to her house in Kandivali. There
was so much panic and tension among her family members since they had not heard
from her till 2 am. A Good Samaritan called and informed her parents that she
was safe with her other classmates and was nearly half way through to her house
in Andheri.

Another friend Shailesh recalls that he has never seen such a disaster ever
before and would never like to. He heaved a sigh of relief only when he was
offered a hot cup of tea on his return from the office after a 14 hours walk in
the flood of water. A double deck bus (BEST) was under water and there were many
good hearted social workers who with angelic compassion came to the rescue of
passengers sitting in the bus. The public were not surprised that the government
did an absconding act during such a calamity.

The other day I read in a newspaper on how a young footballer came to the rescue
of many in his neighbourhood. I am grateful to all such kind-hearted friends
who, risking their own lives, helped so many of my fellow Mumbaikars from
suffering and death. Hats off to the real-life heroes!



Even today the situation in Mumbai/Maharashtra is bad and it is likely to get
worse if our Disaster Management Units do not get their acts together. Well, the
buzz is that reel-life heroes have filed a legal suit against the government
over its handling of the devastating floods.

Aamchi Mumbai will obviously survive this crisis with some bad and horrendous
memories. Now, it seems, the people of Karanataka have something similar in
store for them, going by the reports in today’s papers.  A news report says:
Reeling under monsoon fury and a burst of flows from Maharashtra rivers,
Karnataka on Monday, 1st August, 2005, sounded a high alert in Belgaum, Bijapur
and Gulbarga districts. Maharashtra released nearly 3 lakh cusecs from its
reservoirs causing floods at villages across north Karnataka.   The death toll
has already reached 84.  What further havoc will be wrecked by nature’s wrath is
a thought that vexes the mind considerably.  I end this note with the quote
“Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid”

Anugraha John
Please find attached pictures taken by Rons Bantwal exclusively for Daijiworld
News Network – Mumbai - uploaded in www.karmayog.com - Flooding in Mumbai
section

Related articles on Internet:

Mumbai residents protest civic services failure
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=073130

Rain and fire wreak havoc in Mumbai
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=97662

Rain havoc causes Rs. 1,000 cr. Loss
http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/28/stories/2005072809291800.htm

Rivers cause havoc across Karnataka
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1188109.cms

Fresh rains lash Mumbai, Raigad, toll 891
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200507311901.htm

All-time record rain in Mumbai; many Maharashtra villages marooned
http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/28/stories/2005072815651200.htm

Rain, landslides wreak havoc across country
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug12005/index218122005731.asp

AP rain toll touches 16
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jul112005/national1921522005710.asp

Rain wreaks havoc in (Kerala) State
http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/01/stories/2005080112090100.htm

ANUGRAHA JOHN
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please join the india-water e-group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/india-water/

Name: Dattatray Dawane
Organisation: Wipro Technologies
Email: Dattatray.Dawane@...
Telephone:: 09822814560
Message: I am from Kalyan , working Pune for Wipro Technologies. Currently in
Pune and Helping people in Kalyan in Collecting Cloths , Home Appliences and
grains and Managing the Supply and Distribution Chain from Pune. Do you ahve or
you know any social firm who can give help? If yes pealse reply.

Yesterday, PAWS team ShivPrasad, Sonali, Nilesh & Kishore went to Vegetable
Market in dombivli east & west and collected left over & unwanted Vegetables &
leaves. Our Matador ambulance full with Vegetables -  we carried to Kalyan's
Flood area. Also AtulBhai Doshi of Jain Temple organized 'Dry Grass' for cattle.

We fed all the calf's there. We treated all small scratches on legs & backsides
of buffalos. All the Buffalos are tied in middle of road as all stables are
stinking badly. People there are demanding medicines for themselves & for
animals too.

Whatever medicines we had with us all given away to them. Many Anti-Biotic we
gave them. Dead Carcasses are still lying there & municipal van are picking with
the help of Cranes & JCB machines.

The Situation is now under Control little bit. We require more medicines to give
away, Please call us on 9820161114. Thane District's Animal Husbandry Dept.
put-up a camp there. We helped them in their work too.

Regards,
Nilesh
PAWS
Mumbai

NGOs have set up Community Kitchens with the help of BMC in many areas.
There are other areas also where such kitchens are required.
BMC is willing to extend full support to NGOs.
NGOs should co-ordinate with the Ward Office in their area. (Phone numbers
were circulate earlier and are also in the Flooding section of
www.karmayog.com )

If there are any problems or if any clarifications are needed, do let me
know so that we can co-ord with BMC - DMC.

Thanks
Vinay

BMC would like NGOs to help to ensure that drinking water reaches every
individual in the affected areas. BMC assures that they have sent adequate
water tankers everywhere.

If you are facing problems, pl inform the Ward Office or phone and inform
108 or 1916 or tell us.

vinay

Times Foundation and Karmayog are co-ordinating with the Disaster Management
Cell at BMC periodically.

All requests and offers that are put up on the Karmayog site will be
personally taken to and followed up with BMC - DMC by Times Foundation.

Any other feedback that you give will also be conveyed to BMC.

We do hope that we can be of some use to you'll in this situation.

Regards
Vinay

1“1298 Dial for Ambulance” is an Ambulance Access for All initiative to provide a network of Fully Equipped Advanced and Basic Life Support Ambulances in the city of Mumbai. In case of a medical emergency, any Mumbai resident may dial 1298 for accessing a fully equipped Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance within the shortest possible time.

1298 Dial for Ambulance has divided Mumbai city into 10 zones and the service is being launched with one 1298 Ambulance stationed in each zone. On receiving the call for the Ambulance at 1298 control room which works 24hrs X 7days, the area to be reached is immediately located on the GPS (Global Positioning System) enabled map. The nearest free 1298 Ambulance is dispatched immediately and tracked on RTS (Realtime Tracking System) to ensure that the Ambulance reaches the patient / victim as quickly as possible.

The state of the art 1298 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance is equipped with

Defibrillator
E. C. G.
Cardiac Monitor
Portable Ventilator
Suction machine
Resuscitation kit
Pulse Oxymeter
Oxygen
Emergency
Emergency Medicines

The Ambulance has air-conditioning, mild sound proofing and silicon sealing in joints. It also has on board a collapsible trolley stretcher and a stair chair. The Ambulance crew usually consists of a medical consultant, driver and a helper.

The Mission

• Reaching the best quality Life Support Ambulance Service fastest to the patient / victim
• Meeting the need of Emergency Medical Service under an easy to remember emergency telephone No.1298
• Creating a breed of self employed youngsters with a passion to save lives

The vision

       To assist saving human lives by becoming the leading network of Advanced Life Support        Ambulances in India.

Ambulance access for All
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Parmar Guruji Marg
Parel (E), Mumbai -12
Maharastra, India

Tel : +91 22 24181299
Fax : +91 22 24188187
E-mail : contactus@...

On August 1, Karma Yog, with good intentions circulated a big
list of Allopathic medicines supply required by the BMC to tackle
so-called diseases due to Floods.

Well-meaning people of Mumbai as per their commitment
immediately started supplying these medicines.
But I would like to sound a note of caution for the reasons given below :

(a) Many of these medicines/injections/supplies will be received
by the BMC free and the corrupt will sell them to the patients or chemists.

(b) Many of these medicines are unnecessary, and with severe side effects.
For example, Tab. Chloroquine Ds leads to leukamia.  So you treat simple
diseases now and later suffer from more serious illnesses. In other words
due to our ignorance, we can do more harm than doing good.

Whose idea it is to use "Mass Immunization for all the dwellers of Mumbai
as Preventive Measure"?  This is NOT only unnecessary but the person
who has mooted this idea has his or her eyes firmly set on crores of kickbacks.
We have not one Goswami, but several of them in the BMC because of whom
we have been grounded now for the last one week.  Shame.

Let the BMC concentrate on following essential services or face Public ire
through Public Interest Litigations.  Enough is enough.

(a) Clean up nullahs and gutters.
(b) Remove mountains of debris.
(c) Remove carcasses.
(d) Clean daily garbage.
(e) Supply clean water.
(f)  Ensure essential supply of milk, vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish,
foodgrains, kerosene and cooking gas.

Government should ensure that people do NOT hoard, spread rumours
and the suppliers / hoteliers do NOT loot people by increasing prices.

Let the BMC and Police also fine people throwing garbage out on the streets and 
stop the use of plastic bags and recycle plastic bottles and cans, which is one of
the main causes of flooding.

In Medicine we are taught, FIRST DO NOT HARM.  Even in Social Work,
while rushing to help, first think - or you will do more harm than doing good.
I would reduce the long list of medicines prepared by the BMC to ONLY three items - 

Neutrolin B
Glucose Powder (fresh)
B Complex tablets (not old)

Time and again it has been proved in all disasters that people help themselves.
Help from other sources comes much later. Likewise, Health Care is Self Care. 
See another email giving out clear instructions on how we can guard against diseases
unleashed by the BMC by failing to perform its essential duty.

Karma Yogis use your commonsense and homoeopathic and herbal medicines,
which are safer, cheaper and faster, rather than unwittingly becoming a part of the
Medicine Mafia.

Best Wishes
Dr. Leo Rebello
Website : www.healthwisdom.org

===========================================================================

EXCEPT FOR THREE ITEMS SELECTED BY ME
REJECT THE FOLLOWING LIST OUTRIGHT. 

Floods - list of medicines needed as estimated by BMC
Preventive Measures (Mass Immunization for all in dwellers of Mumbai)

Leptospirosis:
1) Doxycycline (enteric coated) 100mg - 3 crore capsules
2) Kaypen Tablets 125mg - 1.5 crore capsules

Malaria:
1) Tab. Chloroquine Ds (enteric coated) 500mg - 1 crore tablets.

Typhoid:
1) Cap. Typhoral (3 cap Packet) - 5000 pkts

Management of Waterborne Diseases.
Leptospirosis:
1) In. Crystalline Penicillin - 50,000 ampoules.
2) Inj Ceftriaxone (1gm) - 30,000 vials.
3) Inj Paracetamol - 2, 00,000
4) Dri Dots Kit (90 test) - 500 kits

Dengue:
1) Inj. Dopamine - 5000 ampoules.
2) Inj Dobutamine - 5000 ampoules.

Typhoid & Gastroenteritis.
1) Inj. Ciprofloxacin - 50,000 bottles
2) Inj Ofloxacin - 10,000 bottles
3) Inj Azithromycin - 2,000 ampoules.
4) Inj. Ampicillin - 50,000 vials.
5) Inj. Gentamycin - 20,000 ampoules
6) Inj Metronidazole - 5, 00, 00 bottles
7) Tab. Metronidazole - 3, 00,000 tabs.
8) Tab. Ciprofloxacin - 20,000 tab.
9) ORS - 3, 00,000
10) Cap Racecadotril(enoff or zedott) - 20,000 caps,
5,000 sachets of 1gm and gm.
11) Neutrolin B or Vizylac tab and syrup - 20,000 tablets. 5,000 bottles
12) Emset Injection and tablets - 20,000 each
13) Domstal tablet & Sryup - 15,000 tab & 5000 bottles.

Malaria:
1) Tab. Chloroquine (enteric coated) - 1, 00,000 tab.
2) Inj. Chloquine - 20,000 amps.
3) Inj. Artesunate - 5,000 amps.
4) Tab. Artesunate - 3,000 tab
5) Tab. Primaquine - 60,000 tab.

Cholera:
1) Inj . Chloromycetin - 3,000 vials.

Hepatitis A & E.
1) Glucose Powder - 50,000 packets
2) B Complex Injection and tablets - 25,000 each.

Vital Drugs for Intensive Care Unit.
1) Inj. Fortum - 3,000 vials
2) Inj Meropenem - 500 vials
3) Inj . Piptaz - 1,000 vials
4) Inj . Augmentin - 5,000 vials
5) Inj . Pantocid - 10,000 bottles
6) Inj Rantac - 2, 00,000 amps.
7) Inj MVI - 25,000 amps.

I.V. Fluids and injection
1) N.S - 3, 00,000.
2) D.N.S - 3,00,000
3) R.L - 1, 50,000.
4) Dextrose 5 % - 3, 00,000.
5) Haemaceel - 25,000.
6) Perinorm - 50,000
7) Voveran - 2, 00,000.
8) Paracetamol - 2, 00,000.

Doctor's help can be accessed from All India Jain Doctors
(Dr. Bharat Parmar 9224155493 / 9820070580
or Dr. Begani 98200-38850 )
who have a committed 1000 doctors to the relief measures.

Dr. Begani had attended the meeting called by Times Foundation and made this
commitment.

BMC says the biggest help from NGOs and doctors would be if they would take
ambulances to affected areas along with a stock of medicines and a team of
doctors and advise and examine and treat people.

If this could be done on a house-to-house basis, that would be best.

BMC would also like reports about the extent of problems in each area and
what sort of help is needed there.

Chlorine tablets should also be distributed to purify the water.

If help is needed from BMC e.g. chlorine tablets, medicines, identification
of areas, pl contact the Ward Office or DMC at 1916 or 108 or let me know.

Basically, BMC would like authentic feedback of the situation on the ground
in detail and thus would appreciate help from NGOs.

regards
vinay

At the Times Foundation meeting, rep of Rotary Centre,  Mr. Shyamniwas
Somani 98210-28542  volunteered the help of the 14 centres and said he would
speak to his colleagues about the 15 ambulances they have at their disposal.

A social organisation of 3000 people are interested in helping in flood
relief. They can organise money to buy things i.e. not to donate money
itself. They also want to be actually involved. They are interested in areas
in or outside Mumbai.

If you are an NGO or an organisation who can do with their support, they
need a 1- or 2-page proposal about needs, location of problem, extent of
problem, costs, timings, infrastructure available and needed, what is needed
to be done, and exactly how it is to be done.

They will then get this very quickly approved by their committee and will
swing into action. The size of the project is not relevant. They can take on
various projects.

To give an idea, they can rehab 1000 families, or can adopt an area, or can
adopt an entire village.

The group consists of people from all walks of life. They would prefer to
supplement the efforts of an existing org e.g. NGO, or at least have a core
team from that affected area.

They would like that proposals be sent to them urgently and through
Karmayog.

regards
vinay

I am parent of an autistic child of chennai working in kuwait who
understands the plight of a special school catering to mentally
challenged children.

So I am forwarding this to this group of NOBLE HEARTS.

Like me, Mr. rajender of bombay is also one of the parent who
understands the AUTISM WORLD. He is doing a service by appealing on
this school behalf.

Dated: 2nd August 2005.

Quote of the appeal

An APPEAL.

Hi,

Due to the heavy rains in Mumbai and the subsequent
flooding in Mumbai, Priyanj Special School for Autism
has been badly affected. Due to accumulation of about
4 to 5 feet of water inside the school, lots of
materials required for conducting the daily sessions
has been badly damaged or spoilt and as such the
school will remain closed till further notice.

If any one of you would like to help the school in any
possible way, please contact the principal of the
school Dr. Reesha Dhulap.

School Contact Information: Dr. Reesha Dhulap, PRIYANJ
SPECIAL SCHOOL(Rays Of  Hope Charitable Trust),
239/1905, Motilal Nagar No.1, Achyut Behre Marg,
Ganesh Mandir, Road No.4, Goregoan(West), Mumbai
400104, India. Tel: 091-022-28753880.
Email:Priyanj_school@...

Thanks & Regards,
Rajendra S Kshirsagar.
rskpr@....

Unquote of the appeal

So Dear NOBLE HEARTS. You should help these mentally challenged
children who are left to the mercy of mankind.