Pakistani cricket spin legend truns to help the poor

22nd April 2008

 

Mushtaq Ahmed helps poor children and familes in Sahiwal, Pakistan

Pakistan cricket legend, Mushtaq Ahmed teamed up with HAPC last September in hosting a fund-raising function in London.   Mushtaq’s only aim – to raise sufficient money to start a building project for children and families in his home town Sahiwal Pakistan in Guava Pind.  In a single night of fund-raising, £10,000 was raised and Mushtaq, in thanking those who attended the fund raiser for their kind generosity, said his work for those less fortunate was about to being.

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HAPC sets up operations in the Nilgiris, South India

 

11th February 2008

HELP A POOR CHILD (Nilgiris) was successful in its application to be registered as a Trust on 11th February 2008.

For one committed supporter of the charity, this was an important and momentous day.  Since meeting with HAPC (UK) President, Flavio Gracias, at summit in Goa last April 2007, Rev. P.G. Anjaneyan has been working tirelessly on plans to establish a branch in the Nilgiris with a single aim – to help as many of the poor orphans in the area.

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Tax Exempt

20th November 2007

In November 2007, this chapter of HAPC received notification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that HAPC USA is approved as a fully tax exempt charity.  This means that the charity is recognised at both, State as well as at a national level.

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Annual Report from HAPC (Calcutta)

Activities of Help A Poor Child (Calcutta) for 2006-2007

Altogether Rs. 66,455.00 was spent on Children’s Welfare to finance Coaching Classes, Medical and Educational Aid.

From June till September special coaching classes were organized in the evenings for 18 students who were weak in Maths, Science, etc.  The students benefited much and two students actually passed for the first time in Hindi!  All the 18 students stayed back after school, were given a warm nourishing lunch followed by a bit of rest and games.  At the tuition break they were given a glass of milk and some snacks.  However, as time went on the two teachers who were paid together Rs. 4,500 p.m. began to be irregular and also come very late for their classes.  As the Principal was caught up in matters outlined further below she could not fill in for them and so the classes have been temporarily discontinued.

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HAPC USA Participates in TiECON East Networking Event

Boston, MA– June 14, 2007

Members of the Board of Directors of HAPC, USA took the time last week to attend and host an informational booth at TiECON East, a networking event sponsored by TiE, an international organization dedicated to entrepreneurship and fostering collaborations between individuals and organizations.

TiECON East, which was held in Boston, MA from June 14th – 16th, was an ideal venue, for the USA chapter, to raise awareness of the vision, mission and goals of the HAPC organization, on a global basis.

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