Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 There are many organizations actively helping people involved in disasters across the globe and the victims of the earthquake in India as well. For those in the U.S. who are not familiar with all such organizations and their work and are wondering to whom the appropriate donations should be sent, the "American Red Cross" is a good choice. They have a special International Response Fund geared towards helping people internationally and are usually among some of the first organizations to mobilize resources and become active in the affected area of the world. They also have local chapters across the U.S. to help the local communities as well. American Red Cross website states the following: "The best way to help disaster victims is through a financial donation to the American Red Cross. A financial contribution allows disaster victims to quickly obtain basic necessities for themselves and their families, while stimulating the disaster-affected local economy." "Contributions to the American Red Cross, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes." I would like to encourage you (especially those in the U.S.) to go to American Red Cross website and learn more about this organization and to see how you can help. http://www.redcross.org/ Love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Namaste, > here is an official web site of Indian Embassy for earthquake information and aid. > Please use the information on this web site to send in your help. > Also please forward it to everyone you know. > > http://www.indianembassy.org/new/earth_quake_2001.htm Regards, s. advaitin, "Harsha" <harsha-hkl@h...> wrote: > There are many organizations actively helping people involved in disasters > across the globe and the victims of the earthquake in India as well. For > those in the U.S. who are not familiar with all such organizations and their > work and are wondering to whom the appropriate donations should be sent, the > "American Red Cross" is a good choice. They have a special International > Response Fund geared towards helping people internationally and are usually > among some of the first organizations to mobilize resources and become > active in the affected area of the world. They also have local chapters > across the U.S. to help the local communities as well. > > American Red Cross website states the following: > > "The best way to help disaster victims is through a financial donation to > the American Red Cross. A financial contribution allows disaster victims to > quickly obtain basic necessities for themselves and their families, while > stimulating the disaster-affected local economy." > > "Contributions to the American Red Cross, a tax-exempt organization under > Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing > income and estate taxes." > > > I would like to encourage you (especially those in the U.S.) to go to > American Red Cross website and learn more about this organization and to see > how you can help. > > http://www.redcross.org/ > > Love to all > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2001 Report Share Posted February 1, 2001 sunderh [sunderh] Namaste, > here is an official web site of Indian Embassy for earthquake information and aid. > Please use the information on this web site to send in your help. > Also please forward it to everyone you know. > > http://www.indianembassy.org/new/earth_quake_2001.htm Regards, s. Thank you Sunderji. I will forward this url to other lists. Madhavaji had earlier written the following which was very moving and I include part of it below. Love to all Harsha Madhavaji: "I just wanted to share my feelings related to this subject: I can understand the pain and grief which those people must be undergoing now. You may remember in 1993 there was an earthquake which devasted the Latur village in Maharashtra. I was in Bombay at that time. Some devotees from USA have colleted a lot of used clothes and forwarded them to my teacher H.H. Saradapriyanandaji. She called me and instructed me to hand them over to some organization which is doing this, or distribute them all by myself. But then I have decided to go and distribute the clothes myself. I have requested Indian Red cross in Bombay, they were kind enough to offer the transportation free of cost to Latur. Finally I landed there and distributed the clothes. I was at Latur for two weeks serving at that disaster area. I can still remember the happiness in the eyes of those hapless victims, while receiving clothes, blankets and all help which we could offer! I know what we did was a little compared to what needs to be done. But I know that it helps, all that we need is to help. Help as much as you can. Remember what Taittiriya says "SriyA dEyaM, bhiyA dEyaM, saMvidA dEyaM... aSraddhayA adEyam..." GOD bless those American devotees who sent clothes to Latur Victims. Since I have seen how much their help counted, I can for sure say that the blessings of the Almighty will fall abundantly on those American Devotees, for they did what ever little they could. Hari Om. I remain yours, Madhava Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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