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Relief Efforts with OEF Member Connections
American Association of Christian Counselors
"SHATTER" Relief Program
http://www.aacc.net/email/donate.htm
Assemblies of God Relief
http://agrelief.ag.org/donate.cfm
Compasson International Relief Fund
https://www.compassion.com/contribution/giving/tsunamidisasterrelief.htm
Convoy of Hope
http://www.convoyofhope.org/news.asp
Episcopal Relief and Development
http://www.er-d.org/remote.html?ltk=1937133_38836185
Church World Service
www.churchworldservice.org
Click here specifically for
Tsunami Relief Donations
Toll free: 800-297-1516
Other Relief Efforts
For a list of international organizations conducting relief efforts, see
the BBC article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4131881.stm
Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, http://www.trousa.org/, based in USA
with offices in many countries. This is the NGO organization for aid to
Sri Lanka preferred by Sri Lankans living in USA, Canada and other
countries. TRO was established in the 80s to help refugees from the
civil war. They are able to provide aid in critical, hard-to-reach areas
of Sri Lanka. Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, 517 Old Town Road,
Cumberland, Maryland 21502, USA. e-mail: info@trousa.org. Donations in
the US are all tax-deductible.
India Development and Relief Fund, http://www.idrf.org, USA based, tax
deductible in USA. Collecting money and funneling through Sewa Bharati,
Jana Sankshema Samiti, Vivekananda Kendra and other NGOs in India.
BAPS Care International, http://www.bapscare.org/, USA branch.
Swaminarayan organization under Pramukh Swami Maharaj. Contact:
Shailendra Adroja; 1-732-744-1744. Checks payable to: BAPS Care
International, Address: 195, Main Street, Suite # 304, Metuchen, New
Jersey, 08840. Payments can also be made online. Working through BAPS in
India, one of the prominent organizations in the Gujarat earthquake
relief and Orissa cyclone. Pramukh Swami Maharaj, leader of BAPS, said
yesterday in India, "The (tsunami has) caused much loss of life and
destruction to property. It is the duty of us all to help in whatever
way we can. It is our appeal to people all over the world to help in
this time of the crisis. It is our duty to provide humanitarian aid. We
appeal to all individuals, groups and nations to come forward and help
in every way they can, as soon as possible."
Sewa Bharathi Tamil Nadu, Shakti, 1, M V Street, Panchvati, Chetpet,
Chennai, 60003, Tamil Nadu, Ph: 044-28361049, 28360243 E-mail:
sevabharthitn@yahoo.com. Also Jana Sankshema Samiti, Madhava Sadhan,
Kaleshwara Rao Road, Vijaywada, 520002, Andhra Pradesh. International
donations for both Sewa Bharathi Tamil Nadu and Jana Sankshema Samiti
should be sent to Sewa International, Apte Bhavan, 10196, D. B. Gupta
Road, Jhandewala, New Delhi- 110055, India. Ph: 91-11-23517373,
23684445, E-mail: sewain@vsnl.com.
Both are affiliated with the RSS,
India's largest volunteer social service organization with an extensive
track record in disaster relief.
Exnora International, http://www.exnora.org/exn-intro.html, 20,
Girriappa Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, 600017. HPI reader Rajesh Shankar
writes, "They are a highly credible Indian NGO and I have personally
seen their volunteers distributing, food, clothes, blankets, utensils
these past 3 days. They can be reached on their special hot line +91
9840034900. They are among the very few NGO's having a foot print and on
the ground volunteers in places like Nagapattinam and Cuddalore, which
are the worst affected."
Chinmaya Mission, http://www.chinmayamission.org/. Chinmaya Mission
head, Swami Tejomayananda writes, "You all are aware of the tragedy
caused by the tsunami waves affecting various countries amongst which
our mission centres are in India, Indonesia & Sri Lanka. Those of you
who wish to contribute for relief work may do so depending upon their
choice of country. In India, please send contributions to: Central
Chinmaya Mission Trust, Saki Vihar Road, Mumbai, 400 072, INDIA Ph:
+91-22 2857 2367 / 2828 / 5806. E-mail: ccmt@vsnl.com.
In Sri Lanka,
please send contributions to: Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka, R/F 48 Haig
Road, Colombo 04, SRI LANKA, Ph: +94-11-2591344. E-mail: cmsl@sol.lk.
Contributions can be made directly to the bank account. A/c No:
1150047966, Hatton National Bank, No. 293 Gale Road, Colombo 03. Swift
Code: HB LI LK LX. For Indonesia - please send contributions to: Yayasan
Keluarga Besar Chinmaya, Jl. Pandeglang No. 22 Menteng, Jakarta, 10340,
INDONESIA Ph: +62-21-3144058 / 59. E-mail:
camila@indosat.net.id.
Contributions can be made directly to the bank account. A/c No:
0011810491, Bank Negara Indonesia, Kantor Cabang Utama Tebet, Jl. Prof.
Dr. Soepomo, SH No. 25, Tebet - Jakarta Selatan. It must be clearly
marked that the money being sent is meant for relief purposes. The money
sent to India will be directed by Mission to the affected centres. Those
in the UK who would like to contribute may send checks made out to
"Chinmaya Mission UK" (please write "Earthquake/Tsunami relief" on the
back and country the donation is meant for) and mail to: Chinmaya
Mission UK, Signal House, Lyon Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2AG, UK."
Malaysia Hindu Sangam, http://www.hindusangam.org.my/relief/. A press
release states, "More than 30 Indian and Hindu based organizations met
last night 28 Dec 2004 at the Malaysia Hindu Sangam Headquarters in
Kuala Lumpur and unanimously agreed to launch a Tsunamis Earthquake
Relief Aid Programme to assist the victims in Malaysia, Sri Lanka,
India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Maldives. Donations are being
accepted in cash or kind. See web site for collection locations. Checks
should be made crossed A/C Payee only to Malaysia Hindu Sangam and sent
to Hon.Treasurer, Malaysia Hindu Sangam, No. 8 Jalan Duku Off Jalan
Kasipillay, 51200, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please contact Malaysia Hindu
Sangam Secretariat for more details at 03-40414669 / 4667, E-mail:
relief@hindusangam.org.my;
info@hindusangam.org.my"
Manitha Neyam Trust, http://www.manithaneyam.org, US-based with parent
organization in Sri Lanka, tax-deductible in USA. Suresh Sivasithamparam
writes, "Our mother organization in Sri Lanka will purchase the
necessary dry food and other essential items such as clothes, mats, bed
sheets, pillows etc and send them to affected areas in the North and
East for distribution through Mr. T. Rasanayagam, Government Agent,
Killinochi to the victims in the Mullaitivu & Killinochi districts and
organizations such as YMHA and/or other Religious and Relief
Organizations in Battiocaloa district." Checks may be sent to Treasurer,
Manitha Neyam Trust Inc., Earthquake and Flood Relief Effort, 97 Charter
Road, Acton, MA 01720
All India Movement for Seva, founded and coordinated by Swami Dayananda
Saraswati, http://www.aimforseva.org., US donations tax-deductible.
Swami writes, "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, Box 639, Saylorsburg, PA 18353, USA.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, http://www.vhp-america.org, tax
deductible. Contributions should be payable to VHPA, marked "Tsunami
Victims" and sent to VHPA, PO BOX 441505, Houston, TX, 77244. Gaurang
Vaishnav writes, "VHP of America will be sending funds to Vivekananda
Rural Development Society which is a non-profit, tax exempt organization
engaged in Social service work in Tamilnadu. Volunteers of VHP (Bharat)
are already on the scene and engaged in providing relief to the affected
families. Shree Ashok Singhal, working President, VHP is currently
touring the affected areas to get firsthand knowledge and assess the
situation. It is felt that the most affected community is that of the
fishermen and VHP will be concentrating on helping them. VHP is starting
with the idea of adopting five villages. This would mean total
reconstruction of the villages, similar to the work done in Kutch,
Gujarat after the 2001 earthquake. It is estimated that each basic house
of 250 sq. ft. will cost aound Rs. 75,000. VHP of America will join the
efforts of VHP, Bharat, by collecting sufficient funds to rebuild more
villages."
International Association for Human Values, in association with Art of
Living Foundation, http://www.iahv.org/disasterRelief.htm. Donations are
tax-deductible through US office, and in many other countries through
the local office, including Canada. IAHV and Art of Living Foundation
are both international NGOs in special consultative status with the
United Nations and present in 142 countries worldwide, has issued an
world wide appeal for contributions towards immediate relief and
rehabilitation work in regions that have been affected by devastating
tidal waves in South Asia. More than 500 volunteers of Art of Living
Foundation have already started relief work in the worst affected areas
in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Medicines,
clothes, food and other relief material are being distributed to
affected families in Chennai. A special team has been established which
is making an assessment in terms of short term needs and long term
rehabilitation needs. Art of Living volunteers will also be setting up
trauma relief camps to recoup from the shock and trauma the victims are
undergoing due to the disaster. In the USA, checks may be sent to IAHV,
12121 Quadrille Lane, Bowie, MD 20720. Contact: Filiz Odabaz (US
Contact). Email: filiz@iahv.org.
Phone: (202) 363-2136.
M. A. Center,
http://www.amma.org/humanitarian-activities/get-involved/tsunami.html,
US branch of Amritananda Ashram. M. A. Center, P. O. Box 613, San Ramon,
CA 94583.
The M. A. Center has another web page with a slide show and other information at
http://www.amma.org/humanitarian-activities/get-involved/tsunami-index.html
. Check out the various pages for information and the opportunity to give.
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