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Siva Poomi School Trust Fund

October - November - December 2006 Newsletter

The December, 2005, release of the comedy movie "The Ringer" demonstrated how young people with intellectual disabilities can compete at a high level in the Special Olympics. The athletes displayed extraordinary talents in many ways. It was his awareness of the hidden skills of children with learning disabilities that motivated Mr. Aru Thirumurugan, vice president of Skandawarodaya College, to do something for such youth on Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula.

While appealing to people running various childrens' homes, he kept hearing how difficult it would be to establish a school for intellectually challenged children. ∂Undetered, Mr. Thirumurugan was encouraged when he visited a school for 600 students with special needs while he was in Singapore giving a religious speech. He was inspired to see the school's large building, five buses and full-time doctor. Fueled with the confidence that a similar school in Jaffna was possible, he shared his vision with interested people and began collecting funds for the project.

Later, a piece of land in Kondavil was given for the school, and the foundation stone was placed in August, 2003. The school was completed as the main project of a trust established under the name Siva Poomi. Today over fifty children with learning disabilities attend the school. Recently, modern equipment designed to give remedial vocational training to the children was donated. The Siva Poomi directors, including Mr. Aru Thirumurugan, president of the trust, drew up plans for a new building to house this equipment.

During a visit to Jaffna, Dr. Shun K. Sunder came to know about the school and took a personal interest in the vocational training center. Dr. Sunder, a long-time supporter of various HHE endowments, took advantage of HHE's ability to give US tax-deductible contributions to foreign charities to send the money needed to complete the center. He also opened an endowment for the school, HHE fund #64, to provide permanent, ongoing support.

Yogaswami Hindu Boys' Home Fund

The tragedy of the December, 2004, tsunami on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka may have faded in the minds of many people, but the plight of those affected is still ever present. Batticaloa was one of the most heavily damaged areas, and many children lost their parents to the waves, including two of the boys in the photo. The three boys on the left are the first residents of the Yogaswami Nalvar Ilam, and more boys are expected to arrive.

Inspired by Nilufer Clubwala's creation of the Yogaswami Hindu Girls' Home Fund, Dharma-lingam Siddhan initiated the Yogaswami Hindu Boys' Home Fund with HHE, fund #65. Both of the homes will begin receiving annual grants from HHE to help pay for the childrens' food, clothing, education, medical and other expenses. Recently, new bathroom facilities were constructed for the girls' home, and several milk cows were purchased to provide the girls with better nutrition and a group project, all funded by HHE patrons.

April to June Endowment Contributions

Kauai Aadheenam Monastic Endowment
Darmaguhan Satgunasingam	US$50.00
Niraj Thaker	35.20
Other Donations	42,787.74
Total	42,872.94

Iraivan Temple Endowment
Anonymous	375.00
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	13.75
Shiven M. Gandhi	50.00
Praneel Chandra Gosai	100.00
Victoria Johnson	21.00
S.V. Ravi Rahavendran	904.00
Gangadhar Shaktiprema	27.50
Susilia Silvam	100.00
Jnana Sivananda	150.00
Niraj Thaker	35.20
Thanavinthan Siva Thirumalai	80.00
Other Donations	28,143.55
Total	30,000.00

Kauai Aadheenam Annual Archana Fund
Hemakheshaa Naatha Batumallah	10.00
Gunavadee Caremben	2.43
Somasundaram Caremben	2.43
Sukanta Caremben	2.43
Ravichandran Ceyon	41.00
Umaiyal Devasegayam Family	73.02
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	130.75
Suguneswary Gunasegaran	56.60
Victoria Johnson	7.00
Kotisvara Jothiswarar	5.00
Amooda Koothan	3.24
Saravan Koothan	3.24
Sakuntalai Krishnan	162.70
Muniamah	30.00
Kirtideva Peruman	6.46
Niroshnee Peruman	9.70
Jiva Shanmuga	100.00
Devaladevi Sivaceyon	7.92
Nutanaya Sivaceyon	7.92
Patudeva Sivaceyon	7.92
Hemavalli Sivalingam	3.31
Kantha Ruben Sivalingam	3.31
Rohini Sivalingam	3.31
Shivaani Sivananda	8.05
Potriyan Sivanathan	8.14
Girish Skanda	39.00
Javanya Skanda	6.13
Subasene Skanda	14.00
Total	755.01

Hinduism Today Lifetime Subscription Fund
Sujeet Akula	80.00
Ved Chaudhary	80.00
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	128.00
Ravindra Doorgiat	64.61
Doris G. Jorden	100.00
Isanah Kameni	13.30
Amravadee Kownden	129.36
Sevanti Kumaran	51.00
Dasan Mahadevan	1,001.00
Adi Sankara Perumal	76.80
Anjeeni Devi Perumal	19.20
Surendar Purohit	101.00
Jacob Russell	240.00
Sothinathan Sabesan	160.00
Nalayini Shanmugarajah	240.00
Urmil Shukla	800.00
Prasad Sunkavalli	800.00
K. Suriyakumar	1,600.00
Meghasyamarao Theertham	53.75
Total	5,738.02
Hindu Businessmenís Association Trust
Manogaran Mardemootoo	32.33
Vishwanaden Moorooven	25.87
Easvan Param	294.45
Janaka Param	23.00
Vedapragassen Peruman	6.47
Total	382.12

Boys School for Iraivan Priesthood
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	27.25
Praneel Chandra Gosai	100.00
Anonymous	5.00
Bala Sivaceyon	31.69
Total	163.94

Kauai Aadheenam Mathavasi Medical Fund
Carmel V. Hawn	891.00
Gowri Nadason	125.58
Niraj Thaker	21.00
Frank Van Waardenburg	75.00
Vayudeva Varadan	72.00
Other Donations	6,300.00
Total	7,484.58

Kauai Aadheenam Renovation Endowment
Anonymous	5.00
Niraj Thaker	21.00
Total	26.00

Sri Subramuniya Kottam Fund
Anonymous	50.00
Total	50.00

Kumbhalavalai Ganesha Temple Endowment
Anonymous	50.00
Manoharan Navaratnarajah	75.00
Total	125.00

Hinduism Today Production Fund
Cyril Assent	10.00
V R Ramakrishnarao	101.00
Urmil Shukla	1,001.00
Total	1,112.00

Hindu Orphanage Endowment Fund
Anonymous	375.00
Anil Ananda Badhwar	28.52
Praneel Chandra Gosai	100.00
Natraj Narayanswami	20.00
Surendar Purohit	251.00
Anonymous	5.00
Alex Ruberto	50.00
Jutikadevi Sivaraja	201.00
Rodney & Ilene Standen	30.00
Niraj Thaker	14.20
Raja Vishnu	10.00
Matthew Wieczork	18.00
Total	1,102.72

Loving Ganesha Distribution Fund
Auslin Mangal Lawrence	340.00
Manoharan Navaratnarajah	75.00
Gassa Patten	802.00
Total	1,217.00

Spiritual Park of Mauritius Endowment
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	13.50
Total	13.50

Positive Discipline Endowment
Roger Brown	40.00
Total	40.00

Tirumular Sannidhi Preservation Fund
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	13.50
Total	13.50

Alaveddy Pasupatheeswarar Temple Fund
Anonymous	50.00
Total	50.00

Hindu Heritage Endowment Administrative Fund
Anonymous	375.00
Total	375.00

Kauai Aadheenam Religious Art and Artifacts Fund
Rajadeva Alahan	153.00
Niraj Thaker	21.00
Total	174.00

Murugan Temple Pillaiayar Shrine Fund
Pathmini Saravanapavan	25.00
Total	25.00

Thank You Bodhinatha Fund
Anonymous	776.00
Marlene Carter	600.00
Amarnath & Latha Devarmanai	324.00
Francesco Gimelli	50.00
Toshadeva Guhan	108.00
Mahalakshmi Gunasegaran	755.00
Manoharan Navaratnarajah	150.00
Shanta Devi Periasamy	345.00
Anonymous	5.00
Alex Ruberto	30.00
Niraj Thaker	35.20
Vayudeva Varadan	72.00
Total	3,250.20

Mathavasi Travel Fund
Niraj Thaker	21.00
Total	21.00

Saivite Hindu Scriptural Fund for the Visually Impaired
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	13.50
Alex Ruberto	30.00
Total	43.50

Manitha Neyam Trust Fund
Richard Ksieniewicz	15.00
Bala Sivaceyon	31.69
Total	46.69

Kerala Temple Trust
Kishore G. & Subha Pathial	1,200.00
Total	1,200.00

Kapaleeshwara Temple Orphanage
Prasad Krishnan	7.50
Richard Ksieniewicz	30.00
Auslin Mangal Lawrence	50.00
Jayanthi Vasudevan Naiker	300.00
Natraj Narayanswami	40.00
Ganesan & Rajalakshmi Ramalingam	75.00
Niraj Thaker	21.00
Total	523.50

Pazhassi Balamandiram Orphanage Fund
Ganesan & Rajalakshmi Ramalingam	75.00
Niraj Thaker	21.00
Total	96.00

Karnataka Temple Development Fund
Hiranya & Saraswathi Gowda	624.33
Naveen & Suma Srinivas	36.00
Total	657.33

Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Endowment Fund
Sukesh Parasher	50.00
Total	50.00

Swami Vipulananta Childrenís Home Endowment
Anonymous	50.00
Total	50.00

Hindu Literature Fund
Nigel Subramaniam Siva	700.00
Total	700.00

Hinduism Today Complimentary Subscription Fund
Hiranya & Saraswathi Gowda	51.00
Total	51.00

Himalayan Academy Book Distribution Fund
Surendar Purohit	151.00
Niraj Thaker	35.20
Total	186.20

Kauai Aadheenam Yagam Fund
Victoria Johnson	7.00
Total	7.00

Yogaswami Hindu Girlsí Home of Sittandy Endowment
Anonymous	1,041.00
Lila Shakti Devi	30.00
Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam	54.50
Dora Kovacs	504.00
Wigneswaran Maharatnam	86.73
Anonymous	5.00
Jutikadevi Sivaraja	602.00
Silas H. Zirkle	375.00
Total	2,698.23

Yogaswami Hindu Boysí Home Fund
Dharmalingam Siddhan	400.00
Total	400.00

Pooled Income Fund Trust
Satya Palani	100.00
Total	100.00

Total Contributions	$101,803.98

Funds at Market Value, June 30, 2006

Total Endowment Funds	$7,024,026.95
Total Pooled Income Funds	$203,436.28

Grand Total	US$7,227,463.26

MISSION STATEMENT

Hindu Heritage Endowment is a publicly supported, charitable organization recognized as tax exempt by the IRS on April 22, 1994. Employer ID 99-0308924. Founded by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, its philanthropic mission is to provide secure, professionally managed financial support for institutions and religious leaders of all lineages of Sanatana Dharma.

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

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