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Acknowledgments

“ We should move forward and accept diversity in our culture without losing our own identity . Our Mahilas have come forward and taken up a lot of challenging roles and that is a big achievement in itself . Our aim is to encourage and boost their confidence to achieve higher goals and be recognised for their achievement but we still have a long way to go .”
A message from the present Mahila Committee I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself Ranjanaben Mistry as the new SPA ( UK ) Mahila Secretary and Gitaben Mistry as Convenor and also add that it is a great privilege to be serving our Samaj . May I also say a big thank you to Kalpanaben and Bhanuben for all the effort and the hard work over the last two years , and hope that Gitaben and I , with our Mahila Committee , continue to serve SPA ( UK ) with the same commitment .
A message from the previous Mahila Committee “ Bhanuben and I have now come to the end of our 2 year appointment as Mahila Convenor and Secretary . I would just like to take this opportunity to say what an honour and privilege it has been to hold this role . Both myself and Bhanuben have performed our duties to the best of our abilities and trust that our successors will do an even better job . Many thanks to you all for your support and guidance over the last 2 years ” - Kalpanaben Mistry .

Mahila Report

Namaste and Jai Shree Krishna ,
Volume 38 . Prajapati Sandesh 2013 . www . prajapati . org . uk

Once again , this year has been eventful if not somewhat a challenging year for the Mahila Committee .

The 33rd Mahila Samelan held on 14th April 2013 was hosted by Rugby branch at the Welcome Banqueting Suites in Coventry . This year ’ s chosen topic was Alzheimer ’ s and Dementia . The format of the Samelan was changed to have the informative session in the morning and an interactive session in the afternoon .
After introductions from the President of Rugby branch , Jitubhai , Hansaben and myself , we started the day ’ s events . The topic was introduced by showing a small video based on a real life scenario which set the scene for the morning session .
We were privileged to have 3 speakers who attended to inform the Mahilas ; firstly about the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer ’ s - what are the causes and symptoms we should
look for to identify these ? We also had a Senior Nurse specialising in the care of older people who showed different ways in which sufferers can be helped with day to day care . The third speaker was from Guideposts trust , an organisation which provides support for carers and their families .
There were small intervals between presentations and we had a dance item from Coventry . Bradford branch provided a little humour to the event by performing a small play based around the topic . These were both enjoyed thoroughly by all present .
The Mahila election was then carried out and the new committee presented to the audience . This year we have 5 new members in the team and trust that they will support Gitaben in her role as Convenor . After reports from myself and Hansaben , Jitubhai
presented the audience with this year ’ s chosen charity - WaterAid .
After lunch , Rugby branch started the afternoon session with a dance , this was followed by an afternoon of Raas and Garba with singers from Leicester Branch . This gave the committee time to hand out surveys for the day ’ s event , mingle with the ladies attending and to get feedback . It also allowed those that had travelled from different parts of the country to meet with family and friends . The day ended with a raffle and all attendees were thanked and wished a safe journey home .
Our thanks as always to HQ and to the hard work by Rugby branch volunteers to ensure that we had another successful event .
Family Fun Day
The Family Fun Day this year was held on 30th June 2013 at Wicksteed Park , Kettering . The weather turned out to be very hot and we had a tremendous turnout . Approximately 400-500
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