A call for support

Background
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KALABHAVI, is a small village of Belgaum District in Karnataka (India) having population of 4000. It is situated near Kittur, the place from which the Channamma fought against British rule.
The Government of Karnataka is running a primary school up to 7th Standard. The boys and girls those who wanted to continue their education were required to join High School of Kittur, 10 Kms from here. It was very difficult for these poor people to send their children especially girls to High School. In these circumstances villagers formed "Kalabhavi Vidyavardhak Sangha" and started their own High School in 1990. At that time Government of Karnataka stopped grant-in-aid for new schools and thus Kalabhavi High School became permanently un-aided school. But villagers decided to run school from their own donations. His holiness Sri Sri Pejawar Swamiji of Udupi accepted to lead the Sangha by becoming its Hon'ble President in the year 1999. Now the school is well equipped with own building, furnitures, play ground and other equipments. The villagers also giving remunerations to teachers out of these donations till now. The Hon'ble President of Sangha His Holiness Sri Sri Poojya Pejavar Swamiji of Udupi is also contributing regularly to meet regular expenses.
PRESENT SITUATION
The poor villagers of Kalabhavi donated for all these days and still are donating in spite of the continuous drought for five years. But their donations are not sufficient to meet the regular expenses of the School. Because of the drought the paying capacity of villagers is also exhausted. Now the school is facing the burden of out standing loan of Rs. 8.00 lakhs. It is still increasing.

OUR APPEAL
To encourage the villagers, we request donors to extend your helping hand by donating to their noble cause. The big donors can also have the name of their choice to the Sangha and also to school.

Please Note: Cheques and DD's may be drawn in favour of
"Kalabahvi Vidyavardhak Sangha" and send to
Kalabahvi Vidyavardhak Sangha High School
Kalabhavi - 591 115
Tal: Bailhongal : Dist : Belgaum
Karnataka (India)

CONTACTS
For more details you can contact the Chairman of the Sangha
1. Dr. G.B.Deshpande,
Guruwar Peth
Kittur -591 115
Tal: Bailhongal : Dist : Belgaum
Karnataka (India)
Phone : +91-831-786231
Or
2. Anoop Deshpande
No. 132, First Floor
Kengal Hanumantaih Road
Bangalore - 560 027
Karnataka (India)
Phone : +91-831-786231
Phone : +91- 80-2127003 / 4 (o)
Cell : +91 - 09845561556
E-mail : advanoop@rediffmail.com