Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Indian Americans too have started organising aid efforts. The NationalFederation of India Organizations has already collected about $10,000from its charitable accounts and is aiming for $100,000. Those wishingto send money toward relief efforts can do so to the followingorganisations:1. BAPS Care InternationalContact: Shailendra Adroja; 1-732-744-1744Checks payable to: BAPS Care InternationalAddress: 195, Main Street, Suite # 304MetuchenNew Jersey-08840Payments can also be made online (beginning later this afternoon, EST)at 2. Association for India's Development:Contact: Aniruddha Vaidya, 1-650-996-8249, 1-888-TALK-2-AID or (301)422-4441email: infoContributions to AID can be made through secure on-line credit-carddeductions from AID's website (www.aidindia.org), where further detailsand updates will also be posted. Please indicate that your contributionis for the "Relief and Rehabilitation Fund".. Checks payable to "AID" can be mailed to:AID Zone 3,P.O. Box 4801Mountain View, CA 94040-0801(Please indicate "Relief and Rehabilitation Fund" in the check memo)3. The National Federation of India OrganizationsContact: Rajen Anand (703) 642-3156, (562) 537-1077Checks (tax-deductible) will be sent to the International Red Cross forthe use of ALL victims in all countries.Checks payable to: NFIAAddress: 6912 Winter Lane, Annandale VA 22003.4. The Hindu Temple Society of North AmericaContact: Dr Uma Mysorekar (718) 460-8484Checks (tax deductible) payable to: The Hindu Temple Society of NorthAmericaAddress:Hindu Temple Society of North America45-57 Bowne StreetFlushingNY-113555. American Hindu Association, a tax-exempt organization under InternalRevenue Code, Section 501©(3), has set up a fund to raise money forthe victims from India and Sri Lanka. The full amount of contribution istax deductible.Please make the check payable to, American Hindu Association. In thememo, please mention Tidal waves victims.Address:American Hindu AssociationTidal waves victimsP.O.Box 55405Madison WI 53705Contributions to AHA can be made through secure on-line credit-carddeductions from AHA's website (www.americanhindu.net/donation), wherefurther details and updates will also be posted.6. India Development & Relief Fund (IDRF), USAIDRF has already released $10,000 towards immediate relief efforts andwill match dollar-to-dollar your donations up to $50,000. It willchannel your generous contributions to Sewa Bharati (Panchvati, Chetpet,Chennai), Jana Sankshema Samiti (Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh), VivekanandKendra and other voluntary NGOs providing relief and rehabilitation toaffected families including: . Medical services. Distribution of fishing nets, assistance for purchasing and repairingfibre boats. Repair of diesel engines and supply fuel. Distribution of textbooks, notebooks and uniforms to students.. Construction of houses, repair and construction of communityinfrastructure Please make check payable to "IDRF" (mention "Tsunami" in the memo) andmail it to: IDRF, 4807 Phebe Ave, Fremont, CA 94555 Contact:* Suresh Deopura (510) 573-5100, suresh * Shri Narayan Chandak (309)- 662-8353, Idrf_blg * Raghu Verabelli 781-270-2349, idrfboston * Vijay Pallod (281) 568-4995, pallod Or email idrf Donate on-line through your VISA/MasterCard or Direct Debit fromchecking account. IDRF is administered by volunteers without any honorarium or overhead.Thus, 100% of your contribution will be disbursed directly to the NGOsworking in the field. Please check out our website http://www.idrf.orgfor latest information. 7. Sewa International, in association with local organisations, isplanning to work for the rehabilitation of families affected by thetsunami waves in India by providing them: Please send your donations to:a. Sewa Bharathi Tamil Nadu Shakti, 1, M V Street, Panchvati, Chetpet, Chennai- 600031, Tamil Nadu Ph: 044-28361049, 28360243 E-mail: sevabharthitn b. Jana Sankshema Samiti Madhava Sadhan, Kaleshwara Rao Road, Vijaywada- 520002, Andhra Pradesh All donations from outside India should be sent to:Sewa InternationalApte Bhavan, 10196, D. B. Gupta Road, Jhandewala, New Delhi- 110055, IndiaPh: 91-11-23517373, 23684445, E-mail: sewain Bank Account No: 21290, State Bank of India, Jhandewala Extn., New Delhi-110055Branch Code No: 9371Source: rediff.com Meet the all-new My – Try it today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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