Momentous Hour of Need

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Momentous Hour of Need

 

 

 

Relief Appeal

 

 

 

Dear Maharajas, Prabhus, Matajis and well wishers,

 

 

 

By now you must have come to know that ISKCON Mayapur and many of the

surrounding villages are affected by flood. Although this year's flood is

not as big as in the year 2000, still it has brought damage and suffering to

ISKCON Mayapur and nearby villages of dham-vasis. All our devotees in ISKCON

Mayapur are stranded within their buildings. Nobody can leave Mayapur or

come inside without great difficulty. Prasadam is being cooked on the roof

top with great inconvenience. But despite all our inconvenience we badly

need to help the nearby villagers who are in very distressed condition.

There is hardly any help from government as of now.

 

 

 

ISKCON Mayapur is their only hope!!

 

 

 

We have initiated flood relief in areas and villages surrounding our campus.

At the moment more than forty villages around Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir

are under water. The villagers are without shelter and food. Many of them

are on open rooftops as they have nowhere else to go. A large part of their

belongings have been washed away in the water. They anxiously look forward

to ISKCON boats for at least food to keep them alive. During a flood, even

food is a rare commodity for these stranded villagers.

 

 

 

To help people in forty surrounding villages is a formidable task. Some of

the villages affected are Hulor Ghat, Bharui Donga, Srinathpur, Ganja Danga,

Nidaya, Niranjan Nagar, Idrakpur, Taranpur, Mayapur, Ballal Dighi,

Mollapara, Natungram, Gomaghar, Pardanga, Vitermath, Bamunpukur, Gour Nagar,

Morighat, Rathtala , Govt. Colony, Charmazdia, Char Brahmanagar, Char

Swarupganj, Hatat Colony, Gadhigacha, Fakirtala, Swarupgang, Lenin Colony,

Stalin Colony, Kanianagar, Bipranagar and Tetutala.

 

 

 

The Flood Relief will include Flat Rice, Murki, Kitchri, Clothing, Tarpaulin

Sheets and Medicines.

 

 

 

Yesterday 29 Sep 06 this Flood Relief program was started under the guidance

of HG Dayaram Prabhu with 3 trawlers and 11 boats. More than 100

brahmacharis took up this service. They distributed Prasadam to 3750

villagers and Tarpaulin sheets (for shelter) to 100 families.

 

 

 

On a daily basis we would like to distribute at least

 

 

 

* 5000 packets of Prasadam

* Clothing to 500 people

* Medical assistance to 500 villagers including children and ladies

* Tarpaulin sheets to 1000 families.

 

 

 

The estimated daily cost to perform this relief work is

 

 

 

 

Prasadam

 

Rs 60,000

 

USD 1300

 

 

Tarpaulin

 

Rs 100,000

 

USD 2200

 

 

Clothing

 

Rs 50,000

 

USD 1100

 

 

Medical assistance

 

Rs 25,000

 

USD 550

 

 

Total daily cost

 

Rs 235,000

 

USD 5150

 

 

 

We are presently able to carry out the relief work in a very limited way due

to shortage of funds. But we would like to substantially expand it to

benefit the distressed dhama-vasi villagers. Many devotees are eager to go

out and help and there is no shortage of man power but as you may

understand, we urgently need money. So we humbly appeal for your generous

financial help to carry out this important Flood Relief Program.

 

 

 

Donors who want to contribute in kind (medicines, grains, clothing or any

miscellaneous items) are most welcome.

 

 

 

We sincerely thank the donors who have already helped us with their generous

donations to start this relief service.

 

 

 

You may choose any one mode of payment:

 

 

 

Bank: American Express Bank, Kolkata

 

Account No 420081073

 

Account Name: ISKCON Gaura Purnima Festival Fund Bank Address: American

Express Bank Ltd, 21 , Old Court House Street Kolkata700001, West Bengal,

INDIA Swift Code No.: AEIBINDXCAL

 

 

 

Any Indian Donor could directly remit the money to our account with UTI Bank

Limited, Krishnanagar, Nadia Dist, West Bengal. The details are as follows:-

 

 

 

Bank: UTI Bank Limited

 

Account No: 237010100005944

 

Account Name: ISKCON

 

Bank Address: UTI Bank Limited,12 M M Ghosh Street, Krishnanagar, Dist

Nadia, West Bengal 741101 Swift Code No.: UTIBINBB005

 

 

 

By cheque: In favour of ISKCON , payable at Kolkata,

 

The letter should be addressed to Purananda das, ISKCON, 31, Lake Avenue,

Kolkata 700026, India.

 

 

 

Pay Online using "Donate Now" option in www.mayapur.com

<http://www.mayapur.com/> . Please specify the purpose (food, clothing,

medicines & shelter) of the donation under "Donor comments".

 

 

 

Looking forward to your whole hearted support in this momentous hour of

need.

 

 

 

Your humble servant,

 

Bhakti Purusottam Swami