BAPS CARE INTERNATIONAL CHANGES NAME TO BAPS CHARITIES

BAPS Care International has announced that effective from April 27, 2007 it has changed its name to BAPS Charities.

"Over the course of five decades, BAPS Care International has been expanding its humanitarian and social services activities, said Nilkanth Patel, President of BAPS Charities, "Our early efforts focused exclusively on volunteer-driven activities. And now, we have begun to expand our activities to include partnering with established charities to provide better services to an even greater audience while still remaining firmly committed to our volunteer-driven focus. The name change to BAPS Charities will better help reflect this shift."

In North America, BAPS Charities organizes a host of community events in numerous towns and cities. From walkathons, medical camps and health fairs to education and career fairs, BAPS Charities' volunteers work at the grass-roots level to provide a host services to the community. Worldwide, BAPS Charities has built schools and hospitals, conducted AIDS-related children's programs, as well as provide disaster relief for the Kutch Earthquake, Asian Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.

The name change to BAPS Charities will not affect our continued dedication to serving society. We will move forward committed to the spirit of selfless service by reaching out, and helping to address a broader range of issues and concerns faced by communities.