Jitubhai Mistry
PRESIDENT
Namaste
Another year has flown by and to be honest , we had some challenges . All the routine activities were handled well by the sub-committees . There were some tough times but most of the issues were overcome by mutual agreement .
Our charitable activities through individuals and branches were very commendable . SPA ( UK ) made a substantial donation to WaterAid to support projects in the Amhara region of Ethiopia . Many of our members are now taking up individual challenges to support their own charities . This shows how our members value charitable activities .
On the national arena , SPA ( UK ) was represented at meetings in Parliament together with other Hindu organisations . We have made valuable contributions to the caste legislation , crematoria issues , guide dogs access to Mandirs and many more topics of interest to our members .
Internationally , we have been active too . Liaison with other Prajapati organisations throughout the world is developing well . Work to support those requiring medical assistance in India is also ongoing . We should also not forget that over 200 of our members attended the gathering for the Indian PM Shree Narendra Modi , at Wembley .
This was the first full year where we had to operate under the revised constitution . It was intended to simplify decision making by involving nominated trustees from each of our fourteen branches . There is some work to do in this arena to make SPA ( UK ) more efficient . Trustees nominated by the branches will require to take an active part and ensure that they meet the obligations of the “ Charity Trustees ”.
8 vol . 41 | Prajapati Sandesh 2016