Dear
friend and colleague,
I
apologize for the long-winded message, but I need the collective help of all
concerned friends and members of the community to give a helping hand to a
fellow Iranian, and I have to go to some length to explain the circumstances.
Last
April, Mr. Farhad H. (let me keep his identity anonymous) approached the
society of Iranian Professionals of Texas (SIP) to help him out of a very
complex financial and bureaucratic problem.
He had come to Houston from Sweden with some kind of student loan from
the Swedish Government. The initiation
of the loan was contingent upon completing the English language
requirements. However, due to some
unfortunate set of events, he had run out of money and was $1200 in debt!
One
of the SIP members volunteered to help Farhad establish his student status and
has covered all his educational and personal expenses out of his own pocket up
to this date. This fellow SIP member
has gone far beyond the call of duty to sponsor Farhad and assist him in every
step of the way. He has now exhausted
his means, and I am writing to ask for humanitarian help from anyone who has a
sense of responsibility for this young Iranian student in time of hardship.
Thanks
to the efforts of our member, Farhad has completed the English requirements and
has passed the College Entrance Exams and is now enrolled at San Jacinto
College in Pasadena. There is good
chance that the student loan be established for Farhad, but it would only cover
a portion of his expenses. He is now
$4200 in debt.
This
is not a call for charity. Farhad is
determined to re-pay a good portion of the financial contributions once his
loan money becomes available. I urge
you to help generously and share this message with anyone who cares. Let's give a helping hand to a young Iranian
student with a promising chance of success.
Perhaps, he will reciprocate the same humanitarian sentiment to others
in similar situations.
Thank
you in advance for your generosity.
Please send your contributions to the address below. Excess funds will be reverted to the SIP
Scholarship Fund, and your contributions are tax exempt.
Regards,
M. Delshad
Mohammad
Delshad, Ph.D., P.E.
Advanced
Research Scientist, Texaco EPTD
President of the
Society of Iranian Professionals of Texas
Society of
Iranian Professionals of Texas
P. O. Box
441602, Houston, Texas 77244-1602