Vedics: Tsunami Relief Update - 01/04/2005

[Guest guest]

sri:

Donte at:

http://www.vedics.net/appeals/tsunami/

==============================================================

Vedics: Tsunami Relief Update - 01/04/2005

Pictures:

http://www.vedics.net/appeals/tsunami/images.html

Some of the Volunteers seen in photos: Smt. Sumitra & Sri

Varadarajan. Sri V. Padmanabhan,

Sri ThriuCherai Narayanan, Sri Hari (Thirukoshtiyur mathavan's son),

SriSrimushnam Narayanan.

For details please read the

blog

About 1000 families were able to receive assistance on the 2nd Jan, 2005.

The local police helped maintain seperate lines for Ladies, Gents and

Children.

===============================================================

Field Update update from Guna/Narayanan in the

field.

(i) temporary shelter in kiLLai, near chidambaram:

Vedics volunteers visited the place once again; govt is facing issue

in getting a land for temp shelters etc., once its clear they will inform

us;

(ii) Our volunteers are meeting with the DRDA/Collector of kAnchi

district today;

our request is for the authorities to identify a small village where we

can do more

long-term help - i.e. build huts/small houses, provide household items

for reestablishing

their life, buy books/clothing etc, and help them with

training/counselling if necessary.

(iii) We are in touch with DRDA (Dist Rural Devp Agency) officer for

Cuddalore as well

- they mentioned a need for Blankets, Torches , Candles, Trunk Boxes (Non

corrosive),

plastic bags; we are following it up with him to get a better picture

& count.

==============================================================

Your contribution means a great deal to the families who are in desperate

need.

Funds are needed to help support the relief effort.

With Vedics Foundation: 95c to the $ reaches as relief to the

Victims.

(5c to the $ goes in currency exchange, wire transfers and

communications)

For latest updates visit:

http://vedicstsunamiproject.blogspot.com

For dontaions:

http://www.vedics.net/appeals/tsunami/

==============================================================