Among the residents of different societies in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad,
are several good Samaritans who came to the aid of a fellow resident
fallen on bad days, due to ailments and loss in business. Largely thanks
to the Federation of Apartment Owners Association (FedAOA), Vinay Jha,
49, has begun leading a semblance of a decent life after he lost
everything – including a small shop he was running.
Jha had lost everything he had, as he spent it to cure a respiratory
ailment of his son two year ago. He was forced to take several loans and
after banks refused him more, he took money from a money lender. Jha
had to mortgage his Janta flat to take a loan from the money lender. Indirapuram News
A fair price shop he was running was sealed two years ago as he could not repay a bank loan.
A father of three, Jha's eldest son is a B Tech student at IIT
Guwahati, his daughter passed her 12th standard this year, and his
youngest son is still in school. apartment management software
"Every day adds to my despair, as my debt keeps increasing and I am
unable repay a single penny. I am unable to pay for my children's
education and provide food for the family. Due to my personal ailments, I
am also unable to work or join a full-time job. At this point, I
approached the FedAOA for some help on the recommendation of a friend,"
said Vinay Jha.
"Every single day, people come and threaten to force me out of my
home and sell it off to recover their money. It is not their fault
either. The huge expense of about Rs 12 lakh, which I paid from own
pocket, and the debt has taken everything from me," Jha added.
At present, Jha has got a job as the housekeeping supervisor at
Arihant Harmony, a society close by, thanks to a strong recommendation
from the FedAOA. The association also collected some money from
residents and gave a token donation to help Jha in the time of crisis.
Alok Kumar, president of FedAOA, told City Spidey that
efforts were being made to settle the tiff with the money lender with
police support and help from the local municipal councillor.
“We are in discussions with all the societies about making small
donations to help out Vinay Jha. People shower money the moment someone
decides to build temples, mosques or other religious places, but getting
small donations for someone in need is very difficult. We are trying
our best to help him out," Kumar added.
