URGENT: Appeal to help Tsunami victims

December 31, 2004

India Development & Relief Fund (IDRF), USA

Appeal for Relief & Rehabilitation of Tsunami victims in South India

Giant Tsunamis unleashed by a massive undersea earthquake in distant Sumatra

lashed coastal southern India on December 26th morning, killing several

thousand people and affecting millions of people in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,

Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala and Pondicherry. Worst affected is the

fisherman community who generally reside along the coast.

Volunteers from several NGOs such as Sewa Bharati (Panchvati, Chetpet, Chennai),

Jana Sankshema Samiti (Vijaywada, AP), Vivekanand Kendra and several other

non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have swung into action and are providing

the much-needed rescue and relief services to the victims. Emergency medical

services including medicines, food packets, drinking water, clothes are being

provided.

IDRF is soliciting your tax-deductible contribution for the relief and

rehabilitation of Tsunami victims. IDRF has already released $10,000 towards

immediate relief efforts and will match dollar-to-dollar for your donations up

to $50,000. IDRF will channel your generous contributions to the above

mentioned and other voluntary NGOs providing relief and rehabilitation of

affected families including:

· Medical services

· Distribution of fishing nets, assistance for purchasing and repairing fiber boats

· Repair of diesel engines and supply fuel

· Distribution of textbooks, notebooks and uniforms to students.

· Construction of houses, Repair and construction of community infrastructure

Contact Us

Suresh Deopura (510) 573-5100 suresh (AT) dewsoftware (DOT) com

Shri Narayan Chandak (309)- 662-8353 Idrf_blg

Raghu Verabelli 781-270-2349idrfboston

Vijay Pallod (281) 568-4995, pallod (AT) aol (DOT) com

Or email idrf (AT) aol (DOT) com

Please make check payable to "IDRF" (mention "Tsunami" in the memo) and mail it

to: IDRF, 4807 Phebe Ave, Fremont, CA 94555

Donate on-line through your VISA/MasterCard or Direct Debit from checking account.

IDRF is administered by volunteers without any honorarium or overhead. Thus,

100% of your contribution will be disbursed directly to the NGOs working in the

field. Please check out our website http://www.idrf.org for latest information

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URGENT: Appeal to help Tsunami victims

Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:54:49 -0600

India Development & Relief

Fund (IDRF), USA

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14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN">Giant Tsunamis unleashed by a massive undersea

earthquake in distant Sumatra lashed coastal southern India on December 26th morning, killing

several thousand people and affecting millions of people in Tamil Nadu, Andhra

Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar

Islands, Kerala and Pondicherry.

Worst affected is the fisherman community who generally reside along the

coast.

14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN">Volunteers from several NGOs such as Sewa Bharati

(Panchvati, Chetpet, Chennai), Jana Sankshema

Samiti (Vijaywada, AP), Vivekanand

Kendra and several other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have swung into

action and are providing the much-needed rescue and relief services to the

victims. Emergency medical services including medicines, food packets,

drinking water, clothes are being provided.

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14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN">IDRF is soliciting your tax-deductible

contribution for the relief and rehabilitation of Tsunami victims. IDRF has

already released $10,000

towards immediate relief efforts and will match dollar-to-dollar for your donations up to

$50,000. IDRF will channel your generous contributions to the above mentioned and other voluntary

NGOs providing relief and rehabilitation of affected

families including:

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