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On behalf of the Halari Visa Oshwals of America (HVOA), the Executive Committee is requesting donations for three places in India. A summary of funds required and purpose for each place is detailed below. Donors can select any one, two or all three places for their donations. Each need is unique and different from each other. Donations will be beneficial to all Oshwals. We request everyone to donate generously towards their selection/choice. Our association is a registered non-profit organization and therefore donations are tax-deductible.
OEWA has come a long way since it first started in 1996 at Croydon, London. Not only has it provided food and shelter to the elderly Oshwals, but is also offering support for any health issues, entertainment, planning trips and advice for housing accommodation, disability, etc. Starting with only six members the membership has increased leaps and bounds. Overcoming many hurdles like lack of place, money, and volunteers ,the OEWA has come a long way. This is due to selfless efforts like many social workers such as Satishbhai Shah. For a more detailed article published in the London-based “Gujarat Samachar”, see the link below:
Purvi and Neil Sanghvi are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Anya Sanghvi. Anya was born April 2008 and weighed 7lbs. and 8oz. Purvi, Neil, and Anya currently reside in Alexandria, Virginia, but will be relocating to New York City this summer. Purvi is the daughter of Dinesh and Varsha Shah of St. Louis, MO.
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Rahul Motichand Dodhia of Thika, Kenya, and Annette de Soto of Seattle, WA, were married on February 3, 2008 in Thika. It was a tense time in Kenya, right after the post-election unrest. But several brave souls from outside Kenya flew in for the wedding. The wedding was a very happy celebration and afforded a welcome transition back to a feeling of normalcy.
Veer (age7) and Ammee (age6) have had a wonderful time in the USA with their mum (Trushna Divyen Gala) and dad (Divyen Keshavji Tejpar Gala of Jogwad) over the last three years. They will take back some happy memories to London; especially of all the kindness shown by the Jain Center of Greater St Louis. These happy memories will stay with us for the rest of our lives.
The Oshwal Report, a newsletter for the Halari Visa Oshwals of America, is being published next week, and will be mailed to all members soon after. If you would
like to submit any community related news (births, weddings, obituaries, etc) to include in the newsletter, please contact Rashmi Shah [Email address: secretary #AT# oshwal-usa.org - replace #AT# with @ ], or use the online form here: http://www.oshwal-usa.org/submit-a-story
Congratulations to Neemit and Pinki Shah, on the birth of their baby boy, Aaryan, in December 2007. Grandparents are Mukesh & Vibha Shah of Connecticut; Great grand parents are Harilal & Kasturben Shah.
Let us all pray for everyone in Nairobi, for a peacefully resolution, after the riots of post elections. We pray for all the innocent people who are suffering and dying due to the riots, burning of their homes and business. May God bring a peaceful solutions to all in Kenya soon.
Please find an announcement for a newly published volume under the title “Gujaratis in the West”. The following link includes publishing details as well as a further link to sample pages: http://www.c-s-p.org/Flyers/Gujarati-s-in-the-West.htm
Our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Punita Shah and Mehul Udani of Plano, Texas, on the birth of their darling baby boy, Veer Udani. He was born in December 2007, and weighed 6lbs-8ozs. Our heartiest congratulations also to proud big brother Shivam, to grandparents Kanchanben and Harakhchand Devraj Shah of U.K., and Sudhaben and the late Kantilal Ravikant Udani of Maryland. Welcome to the world, Veer!
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