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Helping the students of Kadiawad was one of the main objectives ever since the Yuvak Mandal was formed in 1947. People donated money for this cause and during a ten year span, many students received help. But then as Mandal became idle for seven years this activity was interrupted. There was no fixed fund for the students, and the help solely depended on the availability of individual donors.

In December 1991, we here in Montreal, Canada, received a letter from India seeking help in resolving the problems surrounding drinking water. Initially there was a plan for a boring and to build a water tank. We arranged a meeting in Montreal, and it was decided to create a fund for water boring, a student fund, and a fund for the cricket team. Everyone made contribution and from that Rs. 25,000 was spent for water boring, Rs.10,000 was given for a student fund, and Rs. 5,000 went towards the Kadiawad Cricket Team. As cost of providing books and notebooks per year was about Rs. 4,000, the money was just enough for two more years. In 1993, we received another letter from Thakorbhai Gopalbhai Patel thanking us for all the monetary help. He also suggested creating a permanent school fund of Rs. 30,000 to 40,000. This idea was given by Shree Chhimabhai Gopalbhai Mistry. Everyone in North America (Canada & USA), were asked to make contributions. Not only did everyone from here make donations, but a few people who were visiting Canada from England at the time, also contributed a significant amount. From the money that was gathered, Rs. 50,000 was placed in fixed deposit under two names, Natubhai Gopalbhai Mistry and Dineshbhai Maganbhai Patel at the Canara Bank, Navsari. Another savings account was then opened under the names of four people living in Kadiawad so that the interest earned from the fixed deposit would directly go into the savings account. Since then, the interest from the money that has been accumulating is being used every year for students. From grade 1 to grade 12, all the students receive free text books. Number of free notebooks matches the number of grade. Besides that every year two notebooks for every student are given by Sanjay Nagindas Patel.

Original Contributions for School Funds ( $CAN / $US )

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS ($CAN) NAMES CITY COUNTRY AMOUNT YEAR MOHAN P. PATEL NEW JERSEY AMERICA $232.00 1994 DINESH M. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $151.00 1994 ANIL M. PATEL TORONTO CANADA $150.00 1994 RASIK N. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 NATUBHAI G. MISTRY MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 CHUNILAL Z. MISTRY MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 SATISH G. MISTRY MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 RAMAN N. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 CHAMPAK N. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 SATISH N. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 NARESH H. PATEL (DELWADA) MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 BHADRESH A. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 KANTILAL N. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 KISHOR M. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 PRAKASH M. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 SHAILESH M. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $140.00 1994 ISHWARBHAI PATEL BRANTFORD CANADA $140.00 1994 RAMESHBHAI N. PATEL TORONTO CANADA $140.00 1994 SURESH S. PATEL BRAMLEA CANADA $140.00 1994 ASHOK P. PATEL NEW JERSEY AMERICA $100.00 1994 SANJAY N. PATEL NEW JERSEY AMERICA $100.00 1994 DIPAK M. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $90.00 1994 BIPIN D. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $40.00 1994 PRAKASH C. PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $40.00 1994 CHUNILAL Z. MISTRY MONTREAL CANADA $214.00 1996 RATANJI MASTER PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $100.00 1996 NILA-ARVIND PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $41.00 1996 URMILA DAHYABHAI WEMBLY ENGLAND $100.00 1997 LALIT R. PATEL LONDON ENGLAND $110.00 1998 SURESHBHAI PATEL (ALURA) MONTREAL CANADA $51.00 1998 HASUBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $100.00 1998   TOTAL: $3,859.00

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS ($US) NAMES CITY COUNTRY AMOUNT YEAR NAGINDAS PATEL NEW JERSEY, NY USA $300.00 4-Jul-98 NIRMALA PATEL HOUSTON, TX USA $151.00 11-Jul-99 NAGINDAS PATEL NEW JERSEY, NY USA $300.00 2-Jul-00 NAGINDAS PATEL VIRGINIA, NC USA $300.00 23-Jun-01 SANJAY PATEL VIRGINIA, NC USA $300.00 26-Jun-04   TOTAL: $1,351.00

The fixed deposit was maturing in year 2007 and the interest rate fell down too. As the inflation went up, and cost of books and notebooks doubled, it became necessary to put more money into fixed deposit. So we here in North America (Canada & USA) made additional contributions, and deposited another Rs. 50,000 in to fixed deposit. Now the total fixed deposit is of Rs. 1,000,00 and it will earn Rs. 9,000 in interest every year.

Additional Contribution for School Fund ( $CAN / $US / £UK)

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION FOR SCHOOL FUND ($CAN) NAMES CITY COUNTRY AMOUNT YEAR RAMILA P. SINGH MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 BIHARI CHHAGANBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 NATU GOPALBHAI MISTRY MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 SURESH - SHILA PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 SATISH NANUBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 DIPAK MANILAL PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 RAMAN NARANBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 SHAILESH MAGANBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 CHAMPAK NARANBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 PRAKASH CHIMANBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 PRAKASH MANGABHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 MOHAN CHHAGANBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 RAJU CHHIMABHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 NARESH HIRABHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2004 JAYESH BABUBHAI MISTRY TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 KAUSHIK DAYALBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 MUKESH PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 RAJU PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 CHHIMABHAI BHIKHABHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 KIRIT JERAMBHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2005 NAYAN AMRUTBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 RAMESH NARANBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 SURESH SHUKKARBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 PRAKASH SHUKKARBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 CHHAGANLAL PATEL TORONTO CANADA $101.00 2005 MANIBEN PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 JITU KANJIBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $51.00 2005 BIPIN DAHYABHAI PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2005 VALIBEN PATEL MONTREAL CANADA $50.00 2005 VIMAL (CHINTU) PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 ISHWAR CHHAGANBHAI MISTRY BRANTFORD CANADA $50.00 2005 SATISH GOPALBHAI MISTRY TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 JASHUBEN THAKORBHAI PATEL TORONTO CANADA $50.00 2005 RAMESH CHHAGANBHAI MISTRY BOLTON ENGLAND $50.00 2005   TOTAL: $1,752.00

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION FOR SCHOOL FUND ($US) NAMES CITY COUNTRY AMOUNT YEAR MOHAN PRANJIVAN PATEL ARIZONA USA $100.00 2004   TOTAL: $100.00   ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION FOR SCHOOL FUND (£UK) NAMES CITY COUNTRY AMOUNT YEAR HARIVADAN GOPALBHAI MISTRY WEMBLY ENGLAND £50.00 2005   TOTAL: £50.00