XSA membership and your contributions - Fri Aug 14, 2009

Hi everyone,

We are happy to inform that Manu Sreenivasan, President of XMEC and Batch of 1993 inaugurated the membership drive of XSA and became the first life member at the alumni meet. Have you taken the membership of XSA? Let us do our small bit to help the current MECians and the society at large.

The membership form is also attached for you to complete and send. The membership entitles you to vote / stand for elections to the governing council apart from more active participation in XSA activities. Anyway, you are also free to contribute without being a member.

We are also currently helping two people:

1)      Help Biju walk again. Referred by Roshini Firoz (CE 99-03)

Biju a 26yr old young man, met with a bike accident 4.5 yrs ago which caused severe damage to his Spinal disc, costing him his ability to walk. He needs to undergo an operation of the Spinal Disc at Medical Trust, Ernakulam

Dr Ravindran @ Medical Trust hospital has agreed to do the operation on the disc to revive his right leg at a cost of Rs 70,000/- . They currently have Rs 20,000/- and hence an additional Rs 50,000/- is required for the operation. Biju being from a very poor family in Aluva cannot afford to pay this. Biju's father had stopped working because of his ill health; his mother works as domestic help; and his elder brother met with an accident at his work place as a result of which his toes were amputated

We have been able to collect only Rs. 15,000/- till date for Biju.

2)      Helping Lekha to build a house. Referred by Julie Philip (CE 91-95)

Lekha had started constructing a house with some money received from the Panchayat. But that has just been enough to do the foundation. Her financial situation is really bad with a chronically diabetic husband, old parents, a married and separated elder sister with three children, and all living under one roof. With nine mouths to feed, she is struggling to raise money for their daily needs. Lekha does door to door selling (cleaning solution) for a living.

Julie had already provided some financial help and is personally checking the utilization of funds. The construction has reached the lintel level. We have been able to collect only Rs 5,500/- till date for Lekha.

Let us do our best to help Biju walk and Lekha have a roof over her head. Send your contributions to the following account

Name: Ashley Jose
A/C No: 004001502155
Bank: ICICI Bank, Madhapur, Hyderabad
IFSC: ICIC0000040

Also send a mail to ns.sanish@gmail.com giving details of the funds transfer (amount and beneficiary (Biju and / or Lekha) and the filled up application form

Our next agenda is to work out a scholarship scheme for current college students. We would send out the details as soon it is finalized with the college

Regards

George C Kuriakose
EE 90-94

PS: We will be opening an account in name of XSA very soon