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WZCC IS DELIGHTED TO SPOTLIGHT
ROHINTON AND ROSHAN RIVETNA: A PARTNERSHIP IN INSTITUTION BUILDING
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026
11:00 AM EasternPlease join us for the next WZCC ZEN Spotlight as Rohinton and Roshan Rivetna, a husband and wife team, share how they combine different capabilities in a shared life of institution building and service. Guided by “Coming Together in Hamazori,” they help people create intellectual, economic, and social value beyond the resources they control for the good of Zarathushti and other communities.

Join the Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 833 1681 5318
Passcode: WZCC

ROHINTON RIVETNA serves as Global Founder and President Emeritus of the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce. Guided by his belief in “Coming Together in Hamazori,” he convenes people, builds consensus, and helps them translate shared aspirations into institutions. He spearheaded the founding of the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago, served as the founding president of FEZANA, helped people establish WZCC, and helped bring people together to build the Arbab Rustom Guiv Dar e Mehr in Chicago. Through WZCC, the Zarathushti Entrepreneurship Development Foundation, and other initiatives, he encourages networking, enterprise, and community welfare.

ROSHAN RIVETNA earned a master’s degree in nuclear physics and pursued a scientific career at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai and Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago. She brings scientific inquiry, editorial leadership, and cultural stewardship to her commitment to perpetuate Zoroastrianism in the diaspora. She served as Editor of FEZANA Journal, conducted demographic research, and published introductory books on Zoroastrianism. Through matchmaking, her Parsi Mithai Shop, floral hars, and chalk torans, she helps people sustain family relationships, customs, and cultural memory.

TOGETHER, ROHINTON AND ROSHAN act from a shared commitment to perpetuate the Zarathushti religion and strengthen the community, but they contribute in different ways. Rohinton convenes people, builds consensus, and helps people establish organizations and physical infrastructure. Roshan creates and shares knowledge, preserves religious and cultural memory, and helps people sustain family and community connections. By combining these abilities, they help people create intellectual, economic, and social value beyond the resources they control and prepare younger Zarathushtis for purposeful service.

WZCC Mission – Defines PURPOSE: Provide an opportunity for those who seek to create intellectual, economic and social value beyond resources controlled and maximize the nexus between the three values for sustainable development for the good of the Zarathushti and other communities.

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For You And Your Family On Sunday, Sep 06, 2026

With Our BaHumata Super-Stars 

This 69th Thought Provoking Inspirational Webinar 

Will Be Conducted By

 Our Very Own Zarathushti Neuro Scientist 

Dr. Karishma Koka, PhD (Cambridge University, United Kingdom)

Founder, Host And Moderator of Ba Humata

Please Reserve Your Time For A Milestone Experience Of Your Life.

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The property has the potential subject to County approval to build 2 dozen or more 1000 square feet full ownership townhomes for around $350K each.
Interested parties willing to furnish an initial deposit of $75K toward an estimated purchase price of $350K per townhome may register their interest at zamc@zamc.org

If 20 intents are received ZAMC may get the interested parties together to follow up.
Please note that this is an initial circulation to gauge interest among our worldwide community. There will be many questions all of which may be answered if sufficient interest is established.

As will be realized time is of the essence.
Contact Rohinton Rivetna (Rivetna@aol.com or 630 248 4387) with questions.

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NATURE’S FURY

Ravages caused by the Monsoon in Gujarat

Monsoon Season (June to mid-September) in South Gujarat is generally moderate with the average rainfall being between 1,000mm (39”) to 1,500mm (59”). The 2026 monsoon set in later than always with the region experiencing heavy rainfall on July 07 & 08, and thereafter building up to torrential rain between July 20 to 24 which has caused tremendous damage.

Some of the villages are still not accessible due to roads being broken and the receding waters, having left behind huge mounds of mud and slime.

WZO Trusts team of volunteers have presently been able to access a few villages where Zoroastrians reside and have ascertained they have suffered severe losses as the walls and fencing at their fields have been swept away or destroyed, paddy which is sown at this time of the year along with standing sugarcane has been washed away, grafts of recently planted mango trees destroyed, leveled fields damaged, other newly planted crops washed out, bore wells damaged etc.

At the present time Zoroastrians residing in the following villages in Vansda Taluka have been identified to be affected:

Anklachh, Bardipada, Bejpada, Bopi, Chasmandva, Choravani, Chunawadi, Dholiumar, Khambhala, Makadban, Mankunia, Sarha, Sirishpada, Vanarasi, Vangan Vansiatalao.

Over the next few days / week or two, information of Zoroastrians affected in many more villages in Valsad, Surat & Bharuch Districts will be available. The damage is expected to be on the same lines as those in Vansda Taluka as the entire region of South Gujarat has paddy, mangoes and sugarcane as their main crops.

Massive rehabilitation support will be very essential to bring back the lives of Zoroastrians residing in the villages on an even keel.

Some of the media write ups and photographs are attached for ready reference.

At present it is difficult to predict the total number of villages and Zoroastrian families who have been affected by natures fury; a moderate estimate, would, at the very least be of around 300 families x Rs.50,000 per family = Rs.1,50,00,000 (in US terms Rs.150,00,000).

It is clarified that the above numbers are based on estimates. Rehabilitation of some families may require Rs.50,000 or less whilst others will require substantially more. The total amount of Rs.1,50,00,000 / 150,00,000 (US terms) has been estimated as a mean average.

We look forward to magnanimous support from donors to enable us to undertake such a humongous humanitarian effort.

Donations may be sent to THE WZO TRUST FUNDS as follows:

1. A)BY DIRECT REMITTANCE IN INR FOM BANK ACCOUNT IN INDIA

NAME OF BANK                    :           DEUTSCHE BANK

BRANCH NAME                    :           HAZARIMAL SOMANI MARG, FORT, MUMBAI

BRANCH ADDRESS             :           D B House, Hazarimal Somani Marg,

Fort, Mumbai 400 001

ACCOUNT TITLE                   :           THE WZO TRUST FUNDS

ACCOUNT NUMBER :                       400004256780019

ACCOUNT TYPE                   :           SAVINGS

IFSC CODE                            :           DEUT0784PBC

NOTE:

IFSC Code (DEUT0784PBC) is common for all Branches of Deutsche Bank

in India. If Khar Branch or any other Branch gets displayed while keying in this

IFSC Code please go ahead and complete the online transfer

OR

By Cheque in favour of

The WZO Trust Funds

Mailing address:

C-1, Hermes House, 3^rd floor,

Mama Parmanand Marg,

Opera House,

Mumbai 400004.

1. B)FOR REMITTANCES FROM BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS IN USD

(Please request your Bankers to mention Purpose Code P1303 – Donations to Religious and Charitable Institutions – while making remittance by SWIFT/Wire, else our account may not get credited).

Updates of the work carried out over the next few months will be shared with donors from time to time.

We look forward to large hearted support from our esteemed donors during this time of crisis being faced by our co-religionists.

Thanking you and assuring you of our best attention and cooperation at all times.

Very Sincerely,

Dinshaw K. Tamboly,

Chairman.

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… Zarrir Bhandara

1.Dadar Ahuramazda

2.Bahman Ameshaspand

3.Ardibehesht Ameshaspand

4. Sherevar Ameshaspand

5. Spandarmad Ameshaspand

6. Khordad Ameshaspand

7. Amardad Ameshaspand

8. Dae Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda

9. Adar Yazad

10. Avan Yazad

11. Khorshed Yazad

12. Mahbakhtar Yazad

13. Tir Yazad

14. Gosh Yazad

15. Daepmeher Dadar

16. Meher Yazad

17. Sarosh Yazad

18. Rashne Rast Yazad

19. Farvardin Yazad

20. Behram Yazad

21. Ram Yazad

22. Govad Yazad

23. Daepdin Dadar

24. Din Yazad

25. Mino Ashishwangh Yazad

26. Ashtad Yazad

27. Mino Asman Yazad

28. Zamyad Yazad

29. Mino Marespand Yazad

30. Mino Aneran, Berezo, Haom & Dahm Yazads

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