YEAR 1995-96

1. The President is authorized to approve up to $2000.00 for medical relief per person with a limit of $ 10000.00 per year without specific requirement for Board approval. 

In case of the need for advice on medical or other relief issues, the President may appoint an ad hoc committee for advice. The committee shall not be restricted in membership but based on expertise in the field.

2. The President is authorized to approve up to $2000.00 per person with an annual limit of $ 10000.00 for relief to a community member in distress in the USA or outside USA. The disbursement shall be reported to the board at the next meeting. This authorization will help the President and the executive committee to protect the privacy of the person in need.



OCTOBER 2001


BOSTON: Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA) condemns terrorist attacks carried out on September 11, which resulted in the loss of thousands of innocent lives. This was a tragedy of colossal magnitude and Kashmiri Hindu community worldwide is deeply saddened and shares in the grief and sorrow of the affected families. KOA also condemns the use of biological weapons to terrorize innocent public by the Islamic terrorists.

As Kashmiri Hindus, we have been deeply touched by these acts of terrorism; we have ourselves been victims of terrorism and fundamentalism. Our community has been uprooted from our homeland “Kashmir” in India as a result of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism against Hindus. We were forced to flee our ancestral homes. We relate to and are part of the pain that American public is feeling today. KOA believes that terrorism is the ultimate refuge of cowards. The perpetrators of these attacks have shown that they are against any and every democratic and peace loving society and must be brought to justice. We support the US public and the government in pursuit of peace, freedom, life, and liberty.

Kashmiri Overseas Association is a non-profit social and cultural organization based in the United States of America. KOA helps to preserve and promote Kashmiri Hindu culture among our community members and provides opportunities to learn about Kashmiri Hindu heritage and culture.

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