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On behalf of Protima and her family I would like to thank Ananda Subramanian Prabhu (IA, USA) and one anonymous vaisnava for donating U$ 100 and U$ 50, respectively. Protima left Mayapur for Vellore, Tamil Nadu, where the Christian Medical College & Hospital, one of India's best known and reputed medical facilities, offers "Low-cost, but Effective Treatment Wards" for poor patients, among various kinds of specialized and high-tech facilities.

Until now only IRS. 26,000 have been donated for Protima's surgery, including the two donations mentioned above. HH Jayapataka Maharaja and another ISKCON sannyasi promised to contribute something, too. By definition ISKCON sannyasis don't have personal money, but being part of the ISKCON institution, they can allocate funds to provide emergency assistance if necessary. Still, in my opinion it would be much better if grihastha devotees could chip in to help a vaisnavi in need. While U$ 7,000+ isn't exactly peanuts for most of us, there are many who could easily manage to donate smaller amounts without causing discomfort for themselves or their families. Just imagine yourself or a friend in a similar situation...

Thanks in advance, your servant phani.