From Mrs. F.S. Vahedi Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 2:54 PM Dear Janak, Jimmy and all the friends serving at BARLI Heartiest Congratulations on the completion of 25 years of sterling services for the empowerment of rural and tribal women and girls! I truly do not know of a greater degree of steadfastness and sacrifices made for carrying forward this demanding, challenging and extremely rewarding work day after day. Please accept my apologies for not being present there. I will promise to pray for the success of your celebrations. Thanking you for the honour and privilege of being associated with BARLI and its remarkable work for the betterment of our society. Farida Vahedi

From:Shahnaz Ardeshir Furudi Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:04 PM My dear Janak, Thank you very much for inviting me to attend the silver jubilee celebrations of the Barli Institute. I know your hearts are brimming with joy and praise to see the wonderful progress and empowerment of the the women through the efforts of this Institute. I feel sad to have missed on this landmark celebrations, as I am in Panchgani with the family. I wish to congratulate you and Jimmy for your dedication and love and wonderful services rendered. May Barli continue to inspire the women and their families all over the world. With Baha'i love, Shahnaz and family

 

From Richard Sherrard Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 8:57 PM Hi Janak/Jimmy,   Congratulations in reaching your silver jubilee!!! that is a great achievement and you have accomplished so much and giving so much to every person coming through your doors.   We are very PROUD of you both !!   Love and best wishes, Richard & Jennifer

From Anjali Chavhan Date: Monday, 7 June, 2010, 11:29 PM Dear Janak didi, Thank you for inviting me on this great occasion. Due to pre occupation I could not attend the function. Any how please accept my sincere congratulations. You are doing a great job. with best regards  Dr Anjali Chavhan (Mrs.) HIG 425 E/7 Arera colony Bhopal MPJAP

From LSA Mumbai Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:21 PM Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! Dear Janak, A Heartiest Congratulation on occasion of  the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women.  A well deserved achievement! What a wonderful journey of 25 successful years of service.  Please accept our prayers and good wishes.   May God shower His blessings and confer His bounties on you and your family.

From Rebecca Allen Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:44 AM  Dear Janak, Thank you kindly for the invitation for the Silver Jubilee, I am sure  the celebrations went well and that you had a great time! Hope to see  some  pictures from the events. Sincerely, Rebecca Allen

From Carmel Yazdani Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 4:09 PM   Dear Janak Aunty, Thank you for the invitation Unfortunately I will not be able to attend as I have been out of the country for about 6 months and will not be back until the 28th of June. Missing you and Uncle a lot! With lots of love Carmel Yazdani

From Vasuda Mashanker Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:47 PM Hi Janak, Heartiest Congratulations and my best wishes on Silver Jubilee of Barli Institute. Many thanks for the kind invitation, i would have loved to attend the ceremony if i were there. I hope that one day i would be able to visit Barli Institute which you n your team have nurtured and brought to its present 'role model' status.  I was going thro' the achievements of the institute and realised that determined and dedicated efforts of selfless people like you n  Mr Jimmy McGilligan, along with the team you guys have built along the way can really change n affect the lives of scores of women, the true central pillars of family n thereby the society. Hats off to you guys! Heartiest congratulations n my best wishes once again, Regards,  Vasudha.

From Marzia Dalal Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 2:31 PM Dear Janak and Jimmy,  Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations.  What a baby you adopted, and what a success you have raised!  What a magnificent tribute this Silver Anniversary is to your personal dedication, integrity and team work as a couple.  As they say - may Silver soon turn to Gold.  With admiration and continuing prayers for your advancement from strength to strength,   Marzia

From Najib Shh Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:07 AM   Dear behenji and jimmy, namaste. thank you for the invitation-we unfortunately will not be able to make it for the celebrations. the institute is today what it is because of your dedication and hard work .our congratulations to both of you. deep regards   NAJIB SHAH

From Hushmand Fatheazam Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 10:52 PM Dear Janak and Jimmy McGilligan, The Silver Jublee Of Barli  development Institute for Rural Women abundantly testifies to the outpouring of Divine confirmations, to continues support of institutions of the Baha’is of India, and devoted and consecrated efforts of dedicated and able people like you who have, through their efforts, raised that blessed organization from a humble start into an example for a new direction in assisting with grass-root participants in helping themselves to achieve a better and meaning life. Please accept our humble congratulations and best wishes and prayers for increasing achievements of Barli under your direction.  Fatheazams

From Meeta Singh Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 9:49 AM   Dear Janak, Please accept my heartiest congratulations on the 25th anniversary celebrations of Barli institute. It is a story of great commitment  and dedication and a beacon for development professionals like me. My best wishes for the growth and prosperity of Barli in the cpoming years. Warmest regards to you and your team. Dr Meeta Singh E24 Durga Marg jaipur

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From Margaret Mohamed Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 4:16 AM Dear Janak and Jimmy We would love to have been with you at this auspicious time  Hope it goes really well and that you enjoy every minute of it We are with you in spirit Love and prayers Margaret and Nizar Zarine and Yasmin

From Unmesh Gogwekar Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 8:31 AM Janak My sincere apologies that I would be unable to attend this in spite of really wanting to do so. I am currently in Mumbai and would be back in Indore only towards the mid of June. Will definitely drop in once I am in Indore. Congratulations to the entire team of barli and wish you many more such occasions to come.... Warm regards Unmesh Gogwekar Vice President and Branch Head The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Darshan Mall, 15/2 Race Course Road Indore - 452001 India

From Vera Goodman Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 3:48 AM Janak and Jimmy, congratulations on you Silver Jubilee and good wishes that all your celebrations and hope every goes to plan.  It would have been wonderful to have joined you for the celebrations but commitments here and the distance does not permit.  However my thoughts are with you as you celebrate your achievements in the Institute.  Your commitment and dedication to your work is commendable and I wish you every success with your endeavors. I will be in touch with you soon. LOVE VERA

From Irene Taafaki Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 2:32 AM Dear Janak Thank you for sending this – it would have been marvelous to be able to come back to Indore and celebrate with you. I clearly remember the visit I made for the first  program committee meeting 25 years ago, including the night journey I made with our daughter Jane by bus from Pune!   Most importantly,   I have never forgotten meeting you and the first group of women especially the significance to them of their first activity: making a bag for their books with their name embroidered on them as their first steps towards literacy and empowerment. It is wonderful that you and Jimmy have been able to develop this program. May God keep you well for many more years of service. Loving greetings Irene Dr. Irene J. Taafaki Director USP Campus, Marshall Islands

Jyoti Suryavanchi Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 12:32 AM   CONGRATULATIONS ! A very  proud moment for you all - deserving all respect and appreciation . Please convey my good wishes to all your staff and associates who have made this occasion possible. And for you both my deepest regards lots of love Jyoti

From Heike Hoedt Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 12:59 AM Dear Jimmy and Janak,  thank you for inviting us to the 25th anniversary of Barli Institute! It is wonderful to remember the incredible work you both have done!  I looked through your program and am really impressed -  it really fits the occasion and is very concise and interesting.  As you might have guessed: we will not be able to be with you for the celebrations. But nevertheless I am glad you thought of us and it gives us the chance to again feel inspired by your great achievements.  I am just back from Afghanistan and attached you find a photo of our project for a girls school where 700 girls get lunch. The project is almost ready. wishing you best health and successful celebrations with love Heike

From: Mona Foundation Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 10:27 PM Dear Dr. Janak CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT!  How many lives have been touched and transformed by your efforts?  How many families have found their footing, dignity and self-respect because you have supported them to stand on their own feet and write their own future?  History will look back at these 25 years,  as it has looked back at the humble schools established in Iran at the turn of the century which transformed the lives of thousands of illiterate and humble Persian Baha’is and propelled them to be the leaders of that country and elsewhere, and will fondly record how your institutions also transformed and raised the leaders of that region and that country. Our congratulations to you.   The notice is short and so unfortunately I do not believe that Mona Foundation will have the pleasure of attending.  We will plan to visit with you soon however and look forward to that. Lovingly, Mahnaz Javid Mona Foundation

Santosh Malhotra Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:42 PM Hi Janak and Jimmi   We are planning to come to india end of this year.  My telephone no. is 01416491900.  best wishes and lots of love   Santosh

From Shakuntla Sirdaw Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:06 PM Well Well some scope for us less mortal to be your guest then. God willing , will be there at some point after Aug. Love S

From Aruna and Siddharth Chattopadhyaya Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:25 PM   Respected Madam,                   It is extremely heartening to know that your Centre will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary. We take this opportunity to wish you ,Mr. McGilligan and your team the Heartiest Congratulations. Your effort and contribution in training tribal ladies and in conserving energy and the environment is indeed remarkable and highly praiseworthy.      Though we regret our inability to physically join you on this special occasion we would like to assure you that at heart we are with you and wish you all the very best to take this movement further.   With warm regards and best wishes,   Aruna and Siddharth Chattopadhyaya

From Parvin Morrissy Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:17 PM Dearest Janak and Jimmy, Congratulations on your silver jubilee! What a wonderful achievement for the Institute. It is truly inspiring to read through the summary of the last 25 years, and a great testimony to the power which Baha’u’llah has unleashed into the world.  I hope you have a wonderful day on Tuesday. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.  Warmest love, Parvin

From Malcolm Lake Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:19 PM Well, Janak and Jimmy, very many congratulations on reaching this milestone!  As perhaps you know, Ánísá works for Emirates.  While I am now retired (perhaps because) my income is very little.  My nephew soon is getting married in Australia.  I have inquired but apparently it is almost impossible to get a stand-by flight there at this time of year.  The same applies for getting to India!  I would have loved to have travelled to attend your celebratory event! In fact, I must make plans to visit you, when the demand for seats is less high…  I hope that everything goes well for you on the 1st June and on the subsequent days of your celebration!  I’ll be in touch again!  MDL

From Deepika Munot Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:08 PM Dear Janak Didi, Thank you very much for your invitation. However I regret I cannot attend as I will be joining a new job on the first and need to be at work.  I congratulate you on your milestone and wish you success in all your future endeavors! We are an enriched society because of people like you and its is my privilege to know you. I will surely drop in to see at some more convenient time.  My prayers and best wishes are always with you. Love and regards Deepika

From Anil Gulati Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:31 PM Dear Didi It gives me immense pleasure to note that Barli is marking its Silver Jubilee. All my wishes are with you, Jimmy and all members who have been associated with Barli. I am sure this will be another milestone in your great work for benefit of tribal women and children of the state. I wish you all the success now and in all your future endeavors. I am travelling out of State on May 31 and will not be able to be part of this celebration and miss the same. But in coming months will make it up and will visit Barli ki Duniya. Please convey all wishes to Jimmy and all in the Barli family. Thanks and regards Anil

From Parul Duggal Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 5:01 PM Hi janak masi n jimmy uncle, heartiest congratulations to both of u all... i pray for u to have a wonderful personal and work life ahead in d coming years.  love u both Parul

From Avinash Kashyap Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 4:29 PM Dear Janak,  Greetings to you from Germany.  Many thanks for your invitation and for remembering us on your Silver Jubilee. Unfortunately we cannot make it in person as we would be reaching Indore on 17. June for a few days only. We wish the Barli Institute and all people associated with all the very best and would like to place on records the outstanding work you and Jimmy have put in to make this noble Institute one of its kind in whole of Central India Once again our compliments and greeting to you for this commendable achievement.` Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards, Avinash Kashyap

From Mangesh Teli Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:48 AM. Dear Dr Janak and Jimmy, Thank you for your invitation. Your selfless dedication under the guidance of World center and NSA and now the BOD has brought this Institute to a level where any one would feel proud to be associated of,i being one of them. Looking at the various programmes, may be I shall try to attend a function releasing Book on Batik printing since that's my field of specialization. Much I would love to attend this function because of my preoccupation at the University,I regret that I will be unable to attend the function. I wish the anniversary celebrations all success. With warm greetings and best regards, Mangesh Teli

From Yashoda Dharkar Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 9:04 PM   Dear Janak, Congratulations on the 25 well spent years. I am sure that the programme will go off very well, what with you, Jimmie and your team planning the whole thing! Regards Yashoda

From; Lesan Azadi Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 3:53 PM Dearly loved Dr. Mrs. Janak It is a great joy to receive the invitation for the silver jubilee celebrations of Barli institute. Your services over the past quarter century have brought so much positive changes to the lives of so many tribal women and their families. Hence on this auspicious occasion I wish to send you my warm congratulation and best wishes for your continued success. With warm regards Lesan Azadi Director Bahá’í Academy Panchgani  www.bahaiacademy.org

From: Absar Farooqui Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 2:39 PM Dear Madam  My heartiest congratulations on Silver Jubilee of Barli Development Institute for Rural Women. It would be my pleasure to attend silver jubilee functions.  My best wishes. With warm regards,Yours Sincerely  Dr M A Farooqui

From: Brent and Vickie Poirier Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 1:50 PM  Dear Janak: Thank you for the invitation, I will forward it to Vickie.  I actually receive the email at the mariposa address, and I will happily forward it to Vickie.  May I suggest that it would be good for you to have Vickie's  direct address, too?  Janak and Jimmy, congratulations on meeting this remarkable milestone.  Your wonderful work reverberates throughout India, and all the Baha'i friends worldwide take pride in the development of women and the fame of  the Baha'i Faith that has been brought about through your vision, your unity and hard work. Loving Baha'i greetings -- and a big hug to Jimmy for me, too, please Brent PS We are now living in New Hampshire and loving it

From Barney Leith Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 2:09 PM Saturday 29 May, 2010  Dear Janak Many congratulations on achieving the Institute's 25 years. What a tremendous achievement! Sadly I shall not be able to join you for the celebrations, but may I wish you all joy and a wonderful future for the Institute. With warmest greetings —Barney Barney Leith Director, Office of Public Information Bahá'í Community of the United Kingdom

From Zia Mody Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 12:09 AM Congratulations! Unfortunately in America! Zia Mody AZB & PARTNERS Express Towers | 23rd Floor | Nariman Point | Mumbai 400 021

From: Daisy.Chinoy Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 12:49 PM   Hi Janak -   How lovely and thanks ever so much for the invite! I'm afraid I won't be able to make it this time, but all the very very best to you, Jimmy and the institute - may you have another 50 years together! We will all be thinking of you, and I hope you and Jimmy are coming for the QBP?? Have you received your invite yet? If not, it's probably in the post winging it's way to you. The QBP is on the 16th, and we're really looking forward to seeing you there, so please do come.   Kindest regards,   D Daisy Chinoy | Head of Consular Assistance, Western India | British Deputy High Commission Mumbai | Naman Chambers | C-32, G Block | Bandra Kurla Complex | Bandra East | Mumbai 400051

From P.C. Maithani Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 2:06 PM Dear Dr. Janak McGilligan,  This mail is to convey my heartiest congratulations on  completion of  Barli's 25 vibrant, productive and fruitful years. Now the institute is in its ful youth and I wish and expect much   larger role. I am sure under your very affectionate and dynamic leadership Barli would continue to touch the thousands of women's lives in a positive manner with the objective of ultimate empowerment.  On this occasion I would convey my greetings to all working for Barli. My special regards to Mr. McGilligan.  With regards  Dr.P.C.Maithani Director Ministry of New and Renewable Energy B-14  CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003

From Sideh Rashidi Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:13 PM Dearest Janak & Jimmy,  I am so touched to be remembered and included in this invitation. It means a lot to me as my visit to the institute did. It has truly left an impression and I often talk about the work going on at the institute with friends and other interested individuals. To the extent that some weeks ago when a French man had come on TV promoting " his" invention of a solar cooker, my son Amin turned to his friend and said:  "this is non-sense! A man by the name of Jimmy at Barli institute has been teaching ladies how to use his own model for years" Then he continued: "I know, because my mom was there helping for a month. She has met Jimmy!"  I continue to pray for your success. May Baha'U'llah's confirmation be always with you. I am not able to be there physically but be sure that I feel present.   Best wishes       Shideh