Nature's Calamities Afflicting India; Any Way Out

[Capt M Kumar]

Here is another 1:
URGENT APPEAL FOR BIHAR FLOODS‏
From: Rohit Singh (rohitgoonj1@gmail.com)
Sent: 30 August 2008 20:35PM
To:
Dear Friends,
Here is a recent picture of Bihar inundated by one of the worst
floods ever in recent history.
Photographs
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For many years now, GOONJ has been working extensively in Bihar through its grassroots partners, with a special focus on the annual floods.

This is an URGENT APPEAL to join GOONJ in its campaign RAHAT FLOODS to provide support to the victims of this unprecedented disaster. The situation is grim and millions of people are affected by the devastation.

With a wide network of organizations and people present in most of the affected districts we are confident of reaching relief at the earliest possible. While the dispatch of material has already started the relief efforts will continue for the next few months.

Possible options for joining this campaign

Material support-

Dry ration, Medicines, candles & matchbox, torch & batteries, utensils, tarpaulin, feeding bottles, buckets, ropes, bedsheets, all kind of usable clothing & footwear. ( For the list of collection centers, please log on to www.goonj.info
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)

Logistical support-

¨ Transport support to reach the material to effected areas
¨ Space for collection centers
¨ Facilities for local pickups,
¨ Transportation of material from different cities to GOONJ
processing centers in Delhi, Chennai & Mumbai

Needed- large quantities of

¨ Rice, Chiwra, biscuits, packed eatables
¨ Water purifier tablets
¨ Basic medicines
¨ Sarees and children clothing
¨ Tarpaulins or thick polythene
¨ Bedsheets
¨ Export surplus/ Cotton cloth for making sanitary napkins
¨ Mosquito nets
¨ Stoves, cooking and water storage utensils/buckets

Financial support-

¨ Donations in India- Please send cash/cheque/draft in the name of
GOONJ and send it to GOONJ.., J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76
(Kindly send your full name & address with the contribution for
receipt/accounting purpose. ( All donations to GOONJ in India are tax
exempted u/s 80 G of IT act.)

¨ Overseas donationcan reach us through Cheque (in the name of GOONJ
with your full particulars) or by wire transfer with an information
on yasmeengoonj@gmail.com <mailto:yasmeengoonj@gmail.com>

Rotate it ( valid only for overseas donations ) through Wacovia Bank,
New York swift code- 2000193008933, GOONJ, A/C No- 2591101004644

Bank- Canara Bank, H block, market Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76
Swift Code- CNRBINBBDFS
Contact- GOONJ

H.O Delhi-J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76 Tel.- 011-26972351, 41401216
E-mail- goonjinfo@gmail.com, anshugoonj24@gmail.com
GOONJ Mumbai- Mr. Rohit Singh Tel.- 9322381600, Email-rohitgoonj1@gmail.com
GOONJ Chennai- Ms. Padma Tel.- 9842665320, Email-padmagoonj@gmail.com

Do spread the word, talk to your friends & relatives, help us to organise campaigns in the offices, residential areas and schools.

With best ,
Anshu Gupta (Ashoka Fellow)
Founder Director
GOONJ..

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Rohit Singh.
Coordinator - GOONJ.., Mumbai.
Email - rohitgoonj1@gmail.com
Add. - 11, Rangawali - 2, Khopat,
Thane (W), Mah - 400601.
Tel.- 9322381600 or 9833237678.