People for Animals Calcutta/Compassionate Crusaders Trust news, Excalibur, July, 2008

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*The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort

of each individual.-- *Vince Lombardi**

 

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Mr. Russi Mody, President of the People for Animals Calcutta (PFA) and

Chairman Emeritus of the Compassionate Crusaders Trust (CCT) is pleased to

make the following statement for the direction and record of all concerned.

 

 

 

The Trusts, PFA and CCT are formed to serve animals in distress, and also to

fight for their rights to live in harmony with human society.

 

 

 

The actual services to the distressed animals are rendered and managed by

our 'Team' of dedicated care-givers, Para-veterinarians, Veterinarians and

our Executives.

 

 

 

It may be clarified here, once and for all, that though the Trustees of PFA

& CCT, i.e. our 'Board' pays the 'Team' some compensations for the time they

devote and also to ensure their full-time attention to the assigned jobs;

for the sake of the right working spirit, they should never be considered as

our 'paid employees' and the 'Board' the 'employer.'

 

 

 

For the last 15 years of our existence our 'Team' has rendered excellent

service to the animal/human community and has enhanced our reputation

globally, as amongst the best service organizations in the world.

 

 

 

The 'Board' is merely a custodian of the public fund/grant which is accrued,

and to give direction to subsequent proper utilization of it for the cause

of the distressed animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Regretful Farewells and Warm Welcomes*

 

 

 

It was with profound regret that our President, Mr. Russi Mody wrote to our

four Co-opted Trustees, to thank them for their kind cooperation and support

during their three years tenure. Mr. B.D.Sureka, Mr. M.K.Jalan,

Mr.B.N.Garodia and Mr. Bulbul Shah are all highly respected, eminent

personalities. All of us are very grateful for their contribution of time

and donations for helping animals.

 

Mr. Bulbulbhai's contribution has been particularly laudable. It was he who

located an Italian company that makes vegan cat food, and contacted them. He

also contributed generously to the additional financial burden imposed on

the Trust, for importing this food. Ventilation Engineering Co. and Flexible

Hose Industries Pvt. Ltd., owned by Mr. Shah gave financial support which

started many years ago and has been generous and steady at every occasion.

 

The Board of Trustees extends a very warm welcome to the three new co-opted

Trustees. Mr. Namit Shah, Mr. Arjun Kumar, and Mr. Kaushik Chatterjee. Their

youthful presence will, no doubt, bring a fresh dynamism and impetus to the

Trust. This is particularly needed in view of the fact that two of our

stalwarts – Mr. Mahesh Shah and Mrs. Purnima Toolsidass – are unable to

participate as of yore, due to health reasons.

 

 

 

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*LORDING IT ALL*

A true testament to the resilience of the human spirit lies in the tale of

Debabrata Sarkar, aka Lord. Lord lost his father Bibek Brata Sarkar, the

first supervisor of the Compassionate Crusaders Trust Tollygunge Clinic, at

the tender age of 9, when he was studying in class III. However, this sudden

shock in the youngster's formative years did not take away his desire to do

well in studies. This year, Lord proved his mettle by passing the Madhyamik

examination in 1st Divisionof the West Bengal Board from Rahara Ramkrishna

Mission Boys' Home School. Lord's mother, Gitasree Sarkar, has been working

as a supervisor in our Tollygunge Clinic,which was built almost single

handedly by her husband on the erstwhile Old Russa Road Pump Room gifted by

Calcutta Municipal Corporation. Kudos to the efforts of this tenacious

individual!

 

Excalibur, July, 2008, Quarterly Newsletter of People for Animals, Calcutta