SUMMARY
OF 89th MEETING OF SUSILA DHARMA (BRITAIN)
International
Child Development Programme
The board agreed to provide $3,500 to provide seed funding for a second
self training project in Paraguay to help build up sustainability. $600
had also been contributed towards the ongoing ICDP projects in
Argentina.
Wisma
Mulia
Building work on the new extension (a new bathroom and first floor flat
above it) was almost finished; the assisted bath and hoist had been
installed and the main remaining work was decoration. The auction of
the necklace donated by Viviana Bulow-Huber (proceeds to Wisma Mulia)
is being publicised in SD (News), the Subud Britain Journal and Subud
Voice.
Fundraising
for Indonesia
The board agreed to renew the fundraising agreement with Lorna Dowson-Collins
until the end of December 2003. Lorna is now in Indonesia for three
months trying to co-ordinate work on the various Subud-related projects
in Kalimantan and preparing proposals to apply for grant funding for
these projects.
Mithra
Foundation, India
Our application to the Community Fund for 5-year grant funding for the
pre-school and primary school was unsuccessful, after getting to the
second stage. The board confirmed its previous agreement to provide
funding of £9,000 per annum over a three-year period. One priority was
to find a local head teacher. Lorena will visit Mithra in November to
help with the curriculum and assess training needs.
Board
Members
Raphael Bate tendered his resignation from the board, as he is now
living in France. He will continue to be involved with the Mithra
project as before and give reports to the board. The board thanked
Raphael for all he had done for SD(B) so far.
Two
new directors/trustees - Howard Ray and Sjarifah Roberts - were
appointed.
F
E Amor, Colombia
The board agreed to co-operate with F E Amor in their efforts to raise
funds through the plan padrinos scheme, which did not now involve
sponsoring a specific child. In raising earmarked funds for this
project, we should explain to potential donors that its financial
position, though much improved, was still precarious.
Asociacion
Vivir, Ecuador
This integrated health promotion programme, started by Eliana Garzon,
has become a nationwide programme supported by the government. Eliana
needed $10,000 to pay for two assistants to help with administration,
and SD(B) agreed to contribute the last $750 to make up this amount. A
further $6,000 is needed to fund a PA for Eliana and SD(B) will try to
help with this.
Next
Meeting
Our next board meeting will be on Saturday 22nd November 2003 at
Reigate, Surrey.