Yvette Claire Rosser (Ram Rani), an intrepid scholar on Hinduism and modern India, is recovering from a serious automobile accident that occurred on September 11, 2003 on her way from Austin, Texas to the Hanuman Temple in Taos, New Mexico. Although her sons were able to walk away from the accident, she had serious neck injuries, and one of her ears had to be reattached. She was taken by helicopter to a hospital in nearby Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her hospital/medical/rehabilitation bills to date are about $50,000 (and likely to increase).
She has no health insurance and the PIP part of her auto insurance is very limited.
For this purpose the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, as a 503(c)3 charitable organization, has set up a humanitarian fund by which some of Yvette Rosser's hospital/medical/rehabilitation bills can be paid. Your generous contribution to the medical relief fund will be deeply appreciated.
Please mail your checks payable to
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America,
c/o Mrs. Beth Kulkarni,
10472 Hammerly Blvd., Houston, TX 77043-2103.
Note: Please mention "Yvette Rosser Fund" or "RamRani Fund" in the memo section of the check.
You will receive a receipt from VHP of America.
Dr. Yvette C. Rosser completed B.A. with Honors in the Department of Oriental and African Languages and Literature, an M.A. in the Department of Asian Studies, and a Ph.D. in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction all from University of Texas in Austin. Her Master's Thesis topic was "Global Education: India in the U.S. Secondary Social Studies Curriculum", and her Doctoral Dissertation topic was "Curricula as Destiny: Forging National Identities in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh."
Yvette Rosser was one of the invited speakers at the Global Dharma Conference in New Jersey. In Houston, she was the main speaker at the March 2003 Indic Culture and Traditions Seminars (ICATS) for American teachers coordinated by Beth Kulkarni. Fluent in Hindi, she has traveled widely in India, including the North-East where she made a number of public appearances supporting indigenous peoples. Yvette resides in Austin, Texas, with her two teenage sons.
