[Reader-list] Fwd: help bihar! help

[savad rahman]

Dear Friends,

For many years now, GOONJ <http://www.goonj.info/> 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

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 donation can reach us through Cheque (in the name of GOONJ
with your full particulars) or by wire transfer with an information on
yasmeengoonj at gmail.com <mailto:yasmeengoonj at 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 at gmail.com, anshugoonj24 at gmail.com*
*GOONJ Mumbai- Mr. Rohit Singh Tel.- 9322381600, Email-
rohitgoonj1 at gmail.com*
*GOONJ Chennai- Ms. Padma Tel.- 9842665320, Email-
padmagoonj at 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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+ Savad Rahman
 Subeditor
 Madhyamam Daily
 Kochi,Kerala
 India-682018
 cell:9995431420
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