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From The President's Desk
A Statement from President Diane Sagen
To Our Sponsors, Donors, Beneficiaries of our donors, and all Well-Wishers
Welcome to 2023. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I wish you and your family a very Happy New Year. May the Almighty bless you and your family with health and wealth. May He fulfill all your wishes.
With your support, ASTI has successfully completed 38 years of serving the poor in the fields of medicine and education. Occasionally, ASTI has extended help in the time of calamity. The last few years have been challenging and difficult for many throughout the world. In the thick of the pandemic, it seemed that the challenges would never end, but we are beginning to feel hopeful. The poor in India suffered greatly during the pandemic, and ASTI was there to ease the suffering.
We have updated version of our website astiusa.org
ASTI is entering into a new era. In 2022 our sponsors and donors contributed more than $400,000 for the benefit of poor and disenfranchised people in India, through various approved NGOs. This year our goal is to donate more than $600,000. We appeal to you to continue your generous donations in meeting our goals.
Please know that 98% of your donation is disbursed to the charity of your choice in the medical and educational fields. The remaining 2% is utilized to meet our operating expenses.
The donation process has been streamlined for your ease:
1) Zelle: Use Zelle by accessing bakul.zaverigmail.com on the Zelle platform. This is quick and at no additional cost to donors. The donor receives a message from our bank within 2 minutes after the funds have been credited to the ASTI account
2) Direct deposit: Donors can ask his/her bank to directly deposit into our account. When you choose this method, you may need the ASTI Routing and Account Numbers. For security reasons we cannot publish that information in the public domain, so if you choose to utilize this process, please call or email us for the banking information.
3) Check: You can still write a check to “American Service To India” and mail it to ASTI, PO Box 4796, Diamond Bar CA 91765
4) PayPal: Donors can donate directly to ASTI by pressing PayPal button and fill the amount of donation.
We guarantee that within three business days after our account is credited, we will send your donation to your choice of charity either by wire transfer or by US Mail. You will also receive a receipt for your donation for tax purposes, a copy of the wire transfer documents, or a copy of the check mailed to your charity.
Recently the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has changed the rules for all NGOs operating within India. All NGOs desiring to collect funds in foreign currency must obtain a new, or renewed, FCRA certificate and open an account with the State Bank of India, New Delhi branch.
Should you have any questions or wish to have additional information, please e-mail us at bakul.zaveri@gmail.com or call us at (909) 861-0247.
The Board of ASTI welcomes more members. If you would like to contribute by participating in our annual meeting, you would be welcome. Contact Bakul Zaveri if you would like to participate.
I will be in touch with you periodically with updates about ASTI’s activities. Please feel free to send us your feedback and suggestions.
Once again, please accept our sincere thanks for your continued support. Sincerely,
Diane Sagen
President, American Service to India