ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

• Year Setup: 1983

• Democratic Constitution and Bye-Laws with elected office bearers

• No. of families = 1500

• No. of Zones = 10. Chapters to provide comprehensive local coverage

• Festivals Celebrated: Shivratri-Navreh, Diwali, Picnic, Balidan Diwas (Martyr’s day) Optional: Hawan, Zang Trei, Gada Batta, New Year

• Camp Events: Annual Camp once a year 500 plus people with about 75 Youth. Regional Camps: Texas Biradri Camp 20-25 families, Chicago Camp: 15-20 families: Washington State Camp - 5-10 families: Northern California 15-25 families, Southern California 15-25 families

• Special Events: Cultural Programs for visiting artists. In the last 4 years Neerja Pandit, Kailash Mehra, Bhajan Sopori, Asha Kaul

• Visiting Cultural Activists: Virendra Qazi Shaivism, Agnishekhar, R.K. Mattoo (Karnataka Samiti Bangalore), B.K Moza (Calcutta Samiti), Krishna Bhan of Europe, Moti Kaul of PK

• Book Releases: Poozai Posh, Destruction and Injustice (Book on the trials and tribulations of Kashmiri Pandits),

• Music: Poozai Posh Vol.1, Vol.2 , Maani Kamna,

• Kashmiri Institute for youth, Washington D.C, Boston, Chicago, LA (4 years from beg 2001)

• Essay competition for Kids since 2003

• Language and Cultural Schools for children in Boston, BayArea and Irvine

• Scholarships for KP Children (Last year)

• Visiting Leaders: Sh. L.K.Advani, Gov. S.K. Sinha, Mr. J.N.Dixit

• Coordinate with Indian organizations in US

• Presentations to New Hampshire Senators and Congressmen

• Screenings of Sheen

• Seminars at NJ, Camps in CT and PA, DC

• Presentations on Kashmir

• Udhampur School: Rs, 2 lacs per year

• Sponsor a child: 250 kids at present (1000 sponsored)

• Education Fund: 17+ 200 at this time. Since 95 (1000 of which more than 350 have graduated)

• Sanitary Projects in Camps

• Vocational Training programs in camps (Sewing…Computer..)

• Ambulance for camps

• Medical Fund: 100s supported, 40 people in 2004

• Francois Gautier: Rs. 2 lacs for the FACT mission

• Gujarat Earthquake: $10000

• Temple reconstruction

• Sein Kashir cultural show in Jammu with Krishan Langoo

• Harmukh, Seminar for all KP organization heads

• Board Exam fee paid for 50 kids, school fee 50 kids (orphans..)

• Muthi aqua guard at Rs.25k to save children from jaundice

• Wedding assistance

• Social condition support to 4 people, 4 this year

• Women support to 2 families, 1 in Jammu