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\address{Dr. Priyadarsan Patra\\14485 NW Alta Lane,\\ Portland, OR 97229.}


\signature{Priyadarsan Patra\\Chair, SEEDS}

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Mr. Dharanidhar Pal\\
At/Po. SriAurobind Srikshetra\\
Via: Kot Sahi\\
Dist: Cuttack, Orissa\\
India 754022
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Dear Dharanidhar Babu,}


	The Sustainable Educational and Economic Development Society
(SEEDS) is an organization that has a goal of improvement of the
quality of life for the poor in both cities and villages in India,
specifically Orissa. The emphasis is on ``sustainability of the
project'' and ``catalytic help from us''. The idea is that after a
short period of SEEDS help any SEEDS project must become self
sustaining.  We try and help plant the SEEDS so that many may enjoy
the benefits of the trees.

SEEDS, democratic and without hierarchy, has many members who are all
volunteers and geographically distributed.  However, for basic
administrative purposes, I chair SEEDS.  My name is Priyadarsan Patra.
For several months my colleague Dr. Gopal Mahapatra has been admirably
coordinating our ``adopt-a-student'' program with you.  He has
informed or will inform you about our guidelines for such a program
where we try to find and facilitate pertinent information flow for
sponsors wanting to support the poorest students at your school and
elsewhere. We request that you meet the guidelines and report as
needed to help us maintain a level of support to your students for a
reasonable time through our appeal to the sponsors. With this letter,
I am sending you a check for \$384, and further details will be
communicated by Gopal Mahapatra.

On behalf of the members of SEEDS, my very best wishes to 
the students, the teachers and you.

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cc: Gopal Mahapatra

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