Please forward this urgent appeal to all your friends and relatives.
Urgent Relief Needed for Tamil Nadu
Tsunami and Earthquake Victims
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Dear friends and
devotees,
Jaya Sri Rama. Please accept my humble pranams.
We are
all very saddened about the terrible devastation that has fallen on our brothers
and sisters in South India and other parts of the world.
In response to the recent
tsunami, the Bhaktivedanta Ashram is arranging a team of volunteers in Tamil
Nadu to begin relief work to help the victims. Relief activities are expected to
begin on Thursday, December 30th. Within several days an additional team of
volunteers from our Orissa ashram will join them to provide further relief
supplies including basic necessities for children and their families. Due to the
long term effects of this disaster, the Bhaktivedanta Ashram plans to open a
permanent relief center in Chennai so that relief activities can continue even
after the immediate media attention dies down. With our past experience of the
Orissa cyclone in 1999 we know that such disasters lead to long term
difficulties for the victims that continue even after the relief organizations
leave. With that in mind we are planning to maintain our relief center in Tamil
Nadu permanently so that we can continue caring for those in need, especially
the children who are affected by this disaster.
Reports indicate that the
death toll in India has reached over 12,500 so far, with children accounting for
up to a third of all the dead. Health reports state that the spread of disease
could kill as many people in the coming weeks.
In such a situation with
millions of displaced people suffering in need of food and clothing it seems an
impossible task, but we should not let this discourage us. Let every one of us
help in whatever little way we can.
We humbly request all those with
sufficient means to donate towards the tsunami relief work in Tamil Nadu. To
donate by credit card you may visit our website and enter your donation through
our secure server:
Donations may also by sent
by check made payable to "Bhaktivedanta International Charities" with the words
'Tamil Nadu Relief' in the memo field:
Bhaktivedanta International Charities
P.O.Box
34153
Los Angeles, CA 90034
United States of America
I would like to again thank all of our friends and donors who have contributed towards our projects in the past and request everyone to offer whatever service they can, regardless of how small, to help this urgent cause.
Yours in
service,
Jahnava Nitai Das,
Bhaktivedanta Ashram
&
Bhaktivedanta International Charities
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