CANADIAN WORLD EDUCATION FOUNDATION 5 th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING August 5, 2005 WELCOME

1. CANADIAN WORLD EDUCATION FOUNDATION 5th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGAugust 5, 2005WELCOME

2. Report from Assistance to Widows Committee

3. INDIAN CHAPTER GROWTH – Widows Assisted (projected)

4. INDIAN CHAPTER GROWTH – Children Assisted (projected)

5. INDIAN CHAPTERFunds Spent to Assist Widows (projected)

6. Schools and Assistance – 2004-05

7. Report from the Website Committee

8. Report from the Awareness and Development Committee

9. Committee Members J.K. Bewtra Heather Britten Robert Biswas Julie Caron Sakshi Jasra Mahesh Mehta Jake Soderlund

10. Committee Mandate • To increase awareness of CWEF and to help the organization grow at a slow and steady rate.

11. 2003 – 2004 Fiscal Year • CWEF pamphlet revised • FAQs developed for web site • Windsor Star newspaper article 2004 – 2005 Fiscal Year • questions developed about regions in India where CWEF is active • discussion and debate about how to best fulfill committee mandate

12. Possible directions for 2005 – 2006 Fiscal Year • networking with other local service clubs • reaching out to the community at large to increase awareness of CWEF

13. CWEF CANADIAN CHAPTER General Brock Elementary School has a significant number of students with serious deficiencies in English. To help these students, the school has developed a “leveled reading” room. Leveled books contain age appropriate subject matter written in the adjusted reading levels of students in need. The school has only just begun building their collection of leveled books, and is in need of financial assistance if they are to be able to continue to develop this valuable resource. MOTION – from CWEF Canadian Chapter: That CWEF provide financial support to General Brock Secondary School to provide books for their leveled reading room.

14. Report from the Finance Committee

15. From August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005, ninety-five (95) donations were received totaling $62,432.23 Canadian World Education Foundation Total Donations by Year 2002 - 2005

16. Canadian World Education FoundationIncome and Expense Sheet as of July 31, 2005

17. Canadian World Education FoundationBalance Sheet – As of July 31, 2005

18. Report from the Nominating Committee

19. Website Committee Dr. Tim Traynor (Chairperson) Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Mr. Asheem Chandna Mr. Kevin Biswas Ms. Reema Dokania Finance Committee Mr. Arvind Arya (Chairperson) Dr. Yash Aneja Dr. Purna Kaloni Dr. Hasmukh Patel Mr. Anish Srivastav Ms. Natasha Sharda Dr. Dan Britten Nominations for 2005-2006 Committeesof the Canadian World Education Foundation

20. Awareness and Development Committee Dr. Mahesh Mehta (Chairperson) Dr. Pradeep Jasra Dr. Jake Soderlund Dr. Heather Brtitten Mr. Rajinder Rana Mr. Robert Biswas Ms. Sakshi Jasra Assistance to Widows Committee Dr. Siyaram Pandey (Chairperson) Dr. Nihar Biswas Dr. Shashi Jasra Mr. Chandrakant Kania Mr. Ranbir Gugneja Ms. Julie Caron Ms. Priya Sharda

21. Board of Directors Mr. Arvind Arya Dr. Ronald Barron Dr. Nihar Biswas Dr. Heather Britten Dr. Richard Caron Dr. Parveen Goel Dr. Harshad Joshi Dr. Jake Soderlund

22. Officers for 2005-2008 • President Dr. Ron Barron • Vice-President Dr. Richard Caron • Treasurer Dr. Purna Kaloni • Treasurer Elect Mr. Arvind Arya • Secretary Dr. Om Chandna • Secretary Elect Dr. Nihar Biswas • General Manager Dr. Dan Britten

23. Visits to Schools in India

24. India Bound? If you plan to visit India, then maybe you can volunteer to visit one or more of the Institutions that we are associated with. The children of widowed mothers that we assist study in these Institutions.

25. SOME PREVIOUS VISITS Bala Tuli & Ashok Tuli visited S.S.M.G. School, Haripur Kalan, Utteranchal. They were very well received by Principal, Mr. G.S Rana, and the teachers of this institution. They gave encouragement to the students to realize their full potential through education. (Year 2001 –2002)

26. Mr. Ramesh Sehgal visited D.A.V. Senior Secondary Schoolin Hoshiarpur, Panjab. He met mothers who were receiving assistance for the education of their children in this school. He was emotionally touched by their expression of thanks and their commitment for education of their children. (Year 2002 – 2003)

27. Rashmi and Satinder Bhayana visited Jain Senior Secondary School in Rohtak, Haryana. They met the Principal, teachers and students whose mothers are assisted. Vipin Bhayana from London attended the 3 AGM of CWEF. He spoke on behalf of his brother and told the meeting as to how pleased his brother was about this visit.

28. Yash Aneja visited Government Girls Senior Secondary School for Girls in Jacobpura, Gurgaon, Haryana. He met Faculty members and Principal of this school. He was impressed by their commitment to assisting the needy. Following the request of the Principal of this school, all needy widows whose children study in this school were assisted the following year. (2003-2004)

29. Siyaram Pandey visited Shri Mahant Ram B.D.U.M. Vidyalaya in Bhurkura, District Ghazipur, U.P. He met students, Faculty members and the Principal of this school. He brought back an inspirational video that he prepared with regards to his visit to this school. This video was shown last year at the AGM. It is available for viewing. (2003 – 2004)

31. Rathna Prakash and Shankar Prakash visited Sunshine English School in Bangalore, Karnataka. They met students, Faculty members and the Principal of this school and were very impressed. They brought back pictures and video of their visit to this school. (2004 – 2005)

32. Krishna Chandna and Om Chandna visited S.B.A.C. School in Bajwara and Smt. P.D. Arya Mahila Higher Secondary School in Hoshiarpur, Panjab. They met students, teachers and Principals of these schools. Krishna Chandna was asked to address students of P.D. Arya School. She addressed the students whose mothers are assisted. (2004– 2005)

33. CWEF Canadian World Education Foundation Thank you!