Tsunami Disaster, A Message from Pujya Swami Dayananda

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Dear Friends,

 

The Tsunami that struck the coast of South India two

days back has resulted in about 10,000 deaths in India

alone. The people who survived the Tsunami are facing

starvation and breakout of epidemic.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/973671.cms

These people need our help. This message is about how

you can help in the relief efforts.

 

Here is a message from Pujya Swami Dayananda

Saraswatiji:

 

DEVASTATING TSUNAMI -- MASSIVE AID EFFORT UNDERWAY

 

The devastations caused by the tsunami are all over

the media. Any help has to be through a committed team

of people engaged in the very areas where the people

need various forms of attention and help. The All

India Movement for Seva people are very much right in

Chennai, Pondicherry, Nagapatnam district and other

coast areas doing relief work. Our Swamis, all over

India, are collecting materials and funds. This work

is going on, on a war footing.

 

All India Movement for Seva is appealing to everyone

to contribute and also to raise funds through others.

We need help right now! It is urgent! AIM for Seva is

going to rehabilitate the people besides providing

food and medicine.

 

Your active participation is very valuable at this

time of need. One thing All India Movement for Seva

assures you is, literally every cent goes to this

work.

 

-- Dayananda Saraswati

 

 

Currently, AIM For Seva is involed in relief efforts

in Pondicherry, Nagapatnam, Chennai, and Kovalam. Here

are some highlights of the work so far:

- Gave food, milk, lodging and medical aid to 1,000

women and children in Koradacheri

- Cooking and feeding 3,000 people every day in

Koradacheri

- Distributed 250 food packets and 200 water satchets

in Kelambakkam

- Gave clothing to people in Pondicherry

 

You can help too, if you would like. AIM For Seva is

asking for monetary contributions from people that it

can divert to its relief workers in South India.

 

You can easily and quickly send your contribution

using a credit card through AIM For Seva's website.

The entire process takes a few minutes to complete.

These contributions are tax-deductible.

http://www.aimforseva.org/

 

You can also help by forwarding this message to other

people interested in providing resources for relief

efforts.

 

 

Here are answers to some frequently-asked questions.

 

1. Is the money going directly to India?

 

Yes. If the donation is tagged as "Tsunami Relief" on

the website, then it will go directly towards the

relief efforts in India.

 

2. How is the donation tax-deductible?

 

AIM For Seva is registered as a non-profit

organization in the US, therefore any donations made

to it are tax-deductible.

 

3. What if I want to send food and clothing directly

to the disaster-hit areas?

 

The AIM For Seva center in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is

accepting food, medicine, clothing, and blankets. This

center is located in Anaikatti and phone number is

91-422-2657001.

 

The Pondicherry center is also accepting relief

supplies. The contact information for Pondicherry is:

Swami Tattvabodhananda

Sri Vedananda Ashramam

139, Aurobindo Street

Pondicherry - 605 001

Phone - 91-413-5208944

Cell - 91-98942-11552

 

4. What about matching grants from my company?

 

Matching grants is a great way to double your

contribution towards the relief efforts. So please

inquire from your company's HR department if they

match grants to non-profit organizations.

 

5. Where can I read up more about AIM For Seva and its

activities?

 

http://www.aimforseva.org/organization.html