August 2001
SD(B) AT BRECON
Sadly, Susila Dharma (Britain) were not successful in their bid to run the cafe at National Congress. However, we still intend to have a stall selling home-made cakes and preserves. So please, if you are coming to Brecon, bring a donation for our stall, or if you are not, give one to your group rep. to bring on your behalf. There will be a half day WORKSHOP, led by Lorena DeSilva, exploring the meaning of Susila Dharma. Come and explore - through art and writing - and please bring paints or crayons with you, if possible. Look out for videos and a slide show of aspects of our work, together with presentations relating to some of the projects we support. Laura Lesley
WELCOME HOME
Mark McElroy, Subud Britain Treasurer, and his wife, Vivian, have now returned from their travels. Mark’s address for welcome donations is:
6 Lothlorien Close,
Derby, DE23 7RY
Telephone/Fax: 01332 765135
e-mail: markmcelroy@onetel.net.uk
Please make cheques payable to Susila Dharma Britain.
GIFT AID
DECLARATION FORMS:
These can be obtained from Mark and enable Susila Dharma (Britain) to recover 28p of tax for every pound donated by a taxpayer. You can also get a printable version online.
The Directors of Susila Dharma(Britain) would
prefer that donations are marked for the General Fund in order that they may decide on allocation of funds relative to most pressing needs at any given time. Should you prefer to support an individual project, however, please mark your covering letter with the name of the project. Thanks.
UKRAINIAN BABIES’ HOME
A Clarification SD(B) has been asked why the Ukrainian Subud ladies decided to support a new babies’ home in Dnepropetrovsk when there is already a considerable number, and the answer is simple and obviously we have not made the circumstances clear in the past. This idea came from Dr. Gregovich, not a Subud member, who is a paediatrician in a local hospital. He became concerned at the number of HIV babies who were being abandoned in the hospital after birth by their mothers. Thre is a growing problem of HIV/AIDS in Ukraine allied with lack of information and social stigma. I think it very unlikely that the existing Children’s Homes would be willing to take HIV babies, and he wanted a place where they could live their short lives in dignity and with care.
The custom in Ukraine is for relatives to bring food into hospitals for their family members and these children, having been abandoned, are in danger of dying of malnutrition, despite the efforts of dedicated nursing staff. The home is hoping to open within the next few months, initially taking a small number of babies. Government funding will not become available until Dr. Gregovich can show that the project is functioning, so initial funding to buy furniture and day to day necessities is very much needed. Laura Lesley
ACCOUNTS
See Susila Dharma (Britain)'s account
summary for the year 2000