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‘Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered’. Proverbs 11:25)
With a heart filled with an attitude of gratitude, we extend warm and cordial greetings of peace from Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, the President of ASHA Charitable Trust and Archbishop of Bangalore, the Trustees, the Coordinator, the Assistant Coordinators, Staff, Sponsored Children of ASHA Charitable Trust.

In order to bring forth the best in the sponsored children, ASHA Charitable Trust had organized the following activities for the Academic Year 2017-2018:

1. Fulfilling the Scholastic Needs of the Sponsored Children:
The expenses towards education of the sponsored children for the Academic Year 2017-2018 such as school fees, computer fees, uniform, note books, text books, school bags and travel allowance etc. Were paid to the sponsored children in the month of June, 2017.

2. Meritorious Award for ASHA Children:
We are very proud of 19 ASHA Sponsored Children who have scored above 90% in their public examination of 10th Grade and 2nd PUC (Academic Year 2016-2017). Most of these 19 Sponsored Children have taken science for their PUC and Graduation. They are performing well in their studies. They are outstanding stars of ASHA Charitable Trust.

3. Caritas Hradec Kralove’s extra mile with ASHA Charitable Trust:
It has given us the opportunity to educate the children with special interest. We have utilized this amount to support deserving children which also includes HK 1764 Hema Priya, who is pursuing nursing and HK 254 Alisha (the only child who has completed her MBBS- Doctor) who is preparing herself to appear for CET to get MD seat in Medicine.

4. Newly Sponsored children from Caritas Hradec Kralove:
We are very glad to know that Caritas Hradec Kralove has found new donors to 105 ASHA Children among these 11 children were re-sponsored by the agency. We appreciate their sincere effort to find the donors to our children. We are indebted to the hard work and sincere love of Caritas Hradec Kralove and its dedicated staff.

5. Visits to Donor Agencies:
Our Coordinator had the privilege of visiting the Office of Caritas Prague and interacted with the CSP Coordinator, and other Staff of Caritas Prague. The Coordinator of Caritas Hradec Kralove Mr. Vojtech Homolka along with his colleague Miss. Katerina Guzikova were kind enough to meet our Coordinator at Prague. These visits have brought cordial relationship with strong bonds among us.

6. Parent’s Meet:
The Parent’s Meetings of ASHA Sponsored Children were conducted at Palana Bhavana. The President of ASHA Charitable Trust, Most. Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras encouraged the Parents of the Sponsored children to lead their children on the right path. Our Coordinator explained the responsibilities of Parents in making their children study well and advised them to be grateful to the Donors through their value-based lives and outstanding in the society.

7. Dasara One-Day Camps:
Meeting sponsored children in their own locality creates friendly rapport with ASHA staff and ASHA Children. We conducted 42 One-Day camps in the children’s own locality. Camps make the children share their achievements in their academic and extracurricular activities like Sports and Quizzes, etc. During these Camps, Children wrote personal Christmas letters to their Donors.

8. Special Projects:
Learning Tuition Centres and Job Oriented Programs are supported by Caritas Hradec Kralove. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Says Herman Cain .It is true with the beneficiaries of Job Oriented Course and children of learning centres for past 3 years of implementation of the projects. It is great joy for ASHA Charitable Trust, which through the financial and moral support of Caritas Hradec Kralove has done miracles in the life of 576 school dropouts and unemployed youth of the Archdiocese of Bangalore to have colourful lives. The garment making training, four wheeler Training and Mobile Training has strengthened the weak hands with skilful knowledge and courage to lead happy lives. It has provided profession and social status to these uneducated and unemployed but talented youths, to become earning members of the family and society.

9. Visits from Caritas Hradec Kralove:
We were extremely honoured by the visit of the officials of Caritas Hradec Kralove led by Rev. Fr. Josef Suchar. The team included Mr. Vojtech Homolka (Coordinator of HK sponsorship program at India), Mrs. Eva Zalwsakova (Media), Mrs. Ludmila (Office Staff) and Mrs. Marcela (Accountant). Their lovely approach, simple life style and thought provoking sharing has inspired a lot to ASHA Charitable Trust members and the children to be grateful and other oriented persons in their life.

10. Christmas cum Sponsorship Day Celebration:
This year we were fortunate to have the gracious presence of the officials from Caritas Hradec Kralove who had come all the way from Czech Republic to celebrate Sponsorship Day-cum-Christmas celebration with our sponsored children on 26th November 2017. For the 1st time the officials of Caritas Hradec Kralove had joined us for the Sponsorship Day-cum-Christmas celebration. It was a great day awaited by our Sponsored Children to celebrate Christmas together with all their friends at ASHA Charitable Trust. ASHA children and animators were given Christmas gifts.

11. Golden Jubilee Celebration:
We were blessed to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Priestly Ordination of our Beloved Founder and the President of ASHA Charitable Trust Most. Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, the Archbishop of Bangalore. As on day, through ASHA Charitable Trust he has transformed the lives of 8,391 children who are and who will become golden rays in the development of the Humanity in general and of our Nation in particular.

12. Success Stories of the Children who completed their Graduation:
11 children from Caritas Hradec Kralove have written their success stories of their life through ASHA Charitable Trust with the financial support of the donor agency. These children have interacted with the officials of Caritas Hradec Kralove and we have made the video recording of their stories. We have sent it to the donor agency. This Year, 98 (HK 46 & CP 52) children have completed their graduation and technical courses like ITI, Computer courses, Diploma in Engineering and Professional courses like Nursing and Teacher’s Training. After completing their studies, they have been employed in Banks, Private Companies and Schools.

13. Local Donors through Fund Raising:
To support the poor children we continue to go to different Parishes of Our Archdiocese of Bangalore for fund raising activities. Many kind hearted people have come forward to join hands in educating the poor children of ASHA Charitable Trust. We have visited many schools and presented our appeal through power point presentation to seek the help of students to help the needy children of our society.

14. Summer Camp:
The regular Annual Summer Camps were organized for the children. It was held from 9th to 25th April 2018 in different localities, so that majority of the children could attend the same. Seminarians of the Archdiocese of Bangalore and the staff of ASHA Charitable Trust assisted the children in need of counselling and moral support. The theme ‘Be a Blessing’ ran in every activity conducted during the Summer Camp. Children were motivated to re-think that 'Life is a gift from God and make it a gift to God and World’. Seminarians enlightened the children with meaningful and interactive sessions on life and converting it into a blessing to oneself, society and God. As last year this year too we gathered all the children area wise regardless of their age and standard.

15. Number of Beneficiaries:
Currently ASHA Charitable Trust renders financial and moral support to the educational needs of 1,628 children of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. This includes 684 children sponsored by Caritas Hradec Kralove, 83 from Caritas Prague and Archdiocese of Bangalore with the help of Local Donors supporting 861 poor children. In addition to this, with the financial support of the Archdiocese of Bangalore we have rendered one-time help to 177 children who are studying in various stages of their education.

“The person who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves a cheerful giver.” – Mother Teresa. Your generous smile has made our poor and needy children to smile a mile. We at ASHA Charitable Trust along with every sponsored child acknowledge and appreciate your kind heart in caring the less privileged ones in making their lives meaningful and worthy through education. May your good works and words shine till the end of the World through ASHA Children. May our Good Lord continue to Bless You and Your Near and Dear Ones with the Joy of the Risen Christ to share his Light of Love to many more needy children.

Fr. Patrick Edward Pinto
The Coordinator of ASHA Charitable Trust