From: janartha@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: An appeal from India:  Help needed immediately!!!
Date: 7 Sep 92 10:12:14 GMT

From:  V. Janarthanan
	Department of Polymer science
	University of Massachusetts
	Amherst, MA 01003
	Phone # (413) 253-4171
	FAX   # (413) 545-0082
	e-mail:: Janartha@ecs.umass.edu


Dear Freinds,
	This is an appeal from Mr. Thangavelu's fund raising committee
in IIT-Bombay, which I received through my friend.  I feel the case is
worth considering.   Any help regarding this matter would be highly
appreciated.  If you feel that you can help this person which I am sure
you would, send your contribution to me or directly to the address for the
fund raising committee.  If you need more information before you contribute
to this cause, please feel free to contact me through e-mail, FAX or by
phone mentioned above.  The phone number is my home number.  Contact me
after 6.00pm.  Thanks in advance.

Regards 
Jana.




                          Appeal for donation
         to meet Thangavel's Kidney transplant related charges

Fund Raising Committee for Thangavel
c/o Warden, Hostel One
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, BOMBAY 400 076, INDIA.

Dear Friend,
          Mr. M.Thangavel, a fourth year Ph.D. student  of  department
of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay  had  a  kidney  failure.   At
present he is being prepared for a transplant in Coimbatore to be held
in mid september 1992.  A brief history of the case is as follows.

          In march this year, after a prolonged period of ill  health,
Mr. Thangavel was found to be suffering from  chronic  renal  failure.
He was shifted to K.E.M. Hospital in a critical condition and there he
had to be revived after a cardiac arrest.  After  some  tests  it  was
concluded that he needs a kidney transplant.  As he hails from  Salem,
it was decided to have the  operation  done  in  coimbatore  at  Kovai
Medical Center and Hospital.  His mother is the kidney donor.

          The total expenditure for the  operation  and  treatment  is
estimated to be about Rupees 2 lakhs.  Mr. Thangavel is the only child
of his parents who make their  living  from  farming.   Their  monthly
income averages to about Rs.1,500.  IOn order to meet even a  part  of
the hospital expenses, his parents would be forced to sell their  land
which is their very source of livelihood.

          A committee has been formed  to  raise  funds  to  help  Mr.
Thangavel.  Contributors form the members of IIT campus are  estimated
to cover one-quarter of the total medical expenses.  So efforts are on
to make up the balance (Rs. 1.5  lakhs)  through  other  sources.   We
earnestly request you to generously donate to help a needy student  of
your alma matter.


          Please send  your  contribution  to  the  above  address  by
crossed cheque or bank draft payable  to  Students  Brotherhood  Fund,
Hostel One, IIT Bombay.  If the collection exceeds  the  sum  required
for treatment of Mr. Thangavel, the excess amount would be transferred
to the proposed Student Welfare Fund, IIT Bombay.

          Thanking you,
                                                  Yours friendly,
3 September 1992                                 Prof. G.K.Sharma,
                                               Dean of Student Affairs

Fund Raising Committee for Thangavel

President:  Prof. G.K.Sharma, Dean of Student Affairs.
Treasurer:  Prof. C.Chattopadhyay, Warden, Hostel One.
Member   :  Prof. R.C.Chaturvedi, Head, Mechanical Engg.
Member   :  Prof.  K.Kurien Issac, Thangavel's Guide
Member   :  Prof. B.Seth, Mechanical Engg.


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