Meher Fund Projects

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Medical Service Projects 

Meher Fund supports a number of charitable medical projects in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra State in India (about 150 miles northeast of Bombay). In this rural area of the Deccan Plateau, Meher Baba spent much of His life. During the 1920s, Meher Baba established a hospital and free medical dispensary and would often take care of patients personally. In later years, various medical projects of this sort continued under His direction.  

The Meher Health Centre, located in the Arangaon District, provides free medical care to local villagers under the direction of the Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust. With a small staff this clinic treats over 30,000 patients per year. The Meher Hospital also provides medical care to the public, including medical testing, a dental clinic, and cataract surgery clinics. Another free clinic, the Meher Free Dispensary-Meherazad, operates at Meher Baba's home under the direction of Dr. Goher Irani. 

Medical service projects and donations have included: Funds toward construction costs of the Meherabad Hospital Medications and medical equipment (cytofuge and microscope) for the Meher Health Centre Operating expenses of the Meher Free Dispensary at Meherazad Funds in the U.S. for hospice and medical care of indigent patients, including those with AIDS.

Archival Preservation

Meher Fund assists with expenses toward the maintenance and preservation of tangible articles connected with the life of Avatar Meher Baba and His close disciples--objects such as correspondence, documents, photographs, films, tapes, books, and Meher Baba's own personal effects. 

Archival preservation projects and donations have included: Supplies for the restoration of the murals in Meher Baba's tomb shrine at Meherabad Funds toward construction costs of Manzil-e-Meher, the Meherabad archives building Funds and supplies to preserve photos, tapes, and films of Meher Baba and His close ones, both in India and in the West

Information by or about Meher Baba

Meher Fund contributes toward the translation, publication, and distribution of books, tapes, films, videos, and other information by or about Avatar Meher Baba. We have distributed free copies of books about Meher Baba to libraries, prisons, and groups associated with Meher Baba. We have funded translations of Meher Baba's books into other languages and have provided grants for newsletters, journals, and other publications connected with Meher Baba's work. We have also contributed funding for Meher Baba centers, public gatherings, and other presentations where information about Meher Baba is shared with the public.

Donations have included: Dreaming of the Beloved and God Brother, books by Meher Baba's sister Mani In His Trust, Oneness in the World, and The Moment Within, short books by Craig Ruff Several volumes in the Lord Meher series by Bhau Kalchuri Meher Baba, The Awakener, a television video by Tim Thelen Meher Spiritual Center, a stove and fire truck Mehera-Meher, a biography of Meher Baba's beloved Mehera Mehera, a video produced by Meher Prasad Southeast Gathering committee, operating expenses Welcome Home, a guidebook for travel to India Meherana, Capital Building Fund Meher Baba Center of Southern California, building fund