This mail was circulated and I got it and hope that it will serve the purpose..
Hi,
If you are wondering about more ways in which you can help in the Tsunami relief efforts, here are some that I came across. I'm sure there are several others, shall update as we get more info.
Please visit the SEA-EAT blog site https://tsunamihelpneeded.blogspot.com/ for more information. Also, pass around to your friends who might be interested.
Make the difference by giving 5 kg rice!
Seven days are over since the tsunami disaster. The affected are living in temporary shelters and they will live like that for at least a month because they are not allowed to fish.
MAITRI has decided to take care of one small such camp for at least a month, at Pudhupattinam - New Namili, which is located 60 kms away from Chennai. Our volunteers based on the seashore of Tamilnadu have estimated that 5 kgs of rice would be little more than sufficient for a family of six.
You give only 5 kg of rice or donate 50 Rs, we will purchase the rice for you.
Keep that rice with you and collect more from your friends within your locality. Aim at collecting minimum 200 kgs. Of course, you can collect more.
On 7th January, we are despatching a truck to Chennai. You simply have to tell your name and address either on phone or email. You can also circulate this mail to your friends.
Our volunteers will come and collect the rice from you.
Telephone: Harihar Gole: 2543 2318 / Jayashree Shidore 98231 38888 or email: vinitat@vsnl.com
INFORMATION FOR VOLUNTEERS [VERY MUCH NEEDED] CAN BE FOUND FROM:
AID-India
Old No 132, New No 242,
Avvai Shanmugam Road
Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600 086
Ph: 044- 28350403, 044- 28115058
Immediate needs include:
> blankets
> cooking vessels
> kerosene stoves
> anti malarial vaccines
> safe drinking water
Medicine for Children
-CHLORINE TABLETS
-SEPTRON SYRUP AND TABLETS
-FLAGY SYRUP AND TABLETS
-PARACETAMOL SYRUP AND TABLETS (125,250)
-ASTHALIN SYRUP
-MEBENDEZOL TABLETS
-COUGH SYRUP
-BRUFEN TABLETS
-METRONIDAZOL LIQUID
-LOPRAMIDE
-POXYCYLIN TABLETS
-AMIPICILLIN TABLETS
-SOPHRAMYCIN OINTMENT
-NASIVION NOSE DROPS
-ORS PACKETS
-CALAMINE LOTION
Medicine for ADULTS
-AMOXYCYLINE 250 MG
-ANTI-HISTAMINE
-PARACETEMOL
500 MG
-T.LOPRAMIDE (TABLET)
-BRUFEN TABLET
-BETADYNE TABLET
-DEREPHYLENE TABLET
-T.SEPTRON TABLET
-(METRONIDAZOL) METROGYL FLAGYL TABLETS
-DOXYCYLINE ADULTS
AID INDIA's new address is
20/34 , Rathinam Street ,
off Avvai Shanmugam road ,
Gopalapuram , Chennai
Contact
Bharati/Manohar/Hari (AID office ) - 044-28350403
Ravishankar (IIT Prof) - 94440-84910
Chandra Anil - 9382330752,044-28350403
Smitha Kalyani - 98401-73800
Vibha Ravindran - 98402-63275
If you are in Chennai, then we have the following teams set in place for the immediate relief work:
1. Collection and Information Team: This team will handle calls, receive donations of money, clothes, medicines, blankets and vessels and send receipts, give information on the current status of relief work. This team will also give out press releases, send out email reports and call for further donations based on the needs.
This is the team that people from outside must contact.
The people to contact are (All in India- mostly in chennai):
Bharati/Manohar/Hari (AID office) 91-44-28350403
Ravishankar (IIT Prof) 91-94440-84910
Chandra Anil 91-9382330752,91-44-28350403
Smitha Kalyani 91-98401-73800
Vibha Ravindran 91-98402-63275
2. Allocation and Distribution: This team will get the needs from various field locations, sort the materials collected, divide it up for different locations based on the need and send it to the field coordinators for distribution.
3. Field Team: In each area we have a team of volunteers who will be coordinating the relief efforts and distribution of materials.
Please figure out where you fit best, and give us a call. We urgently need all the volunteers we can get.
If you are not in Chennai, please contact your local city AID office.
From the AID-India office in chennai, and jointy co-ordinated with
TNSF, ICA, Pratham,Vidrayambam, PHM and other organizations towards relief and rehab work.
Current need for material:
i) Cooking Provisions - Rice/Dal/Oil/Sugar/Milk powder - packed in packets if possible.
ii) Soaps/Detergents/Paste and other items, for cuddalore/nagai etc.
iii) Kodams, vessels and other utensils
iv) There's a huge need for Blankets and Mats
v) Medicines - Doxycycline, Cough syrups, ORS packets, Septron tablets/syrups, Anti-histamines etc.
for adults and children separatley. Please call the AID office at 2835 0403 for the latest
requirements on medicines (as well as other provisions).
Need for volunteers:
There's still a HUGE need for volunteers here for different teams (see I above). There's also a similar need of volunteers who can spend a few days in pondicherry/cuddalore/nagai/kanyakumari. Preferably those who can speak tamil. Please contact the aid-india office.
Contact info:
The main AID help line is 044-2835 0403, 044 5561 5629.
Volunteers will be present throughout the day. Please deposit all material between 10.00 and 6.00 AM when we will have enough volunteers to unload.
Address: 20, Ratheenam St, Gopalaupuram, Chennai-600086
Check AID India for latest requirements, contact points in other cities in India, as well as abroad. Photos will also be up at that site.
Contacts:
Balaji - 94440 61033,
Cuddalore: K.P.Narayan 04142-229108, 94442 41918
Nagai: Jagadish - 98403 79889, Ranganathan - 94440 18590
Pondicherry: 0413- 2290733
We wont be able to respond immediately to email, so please use the phone numbers provided.
-Ravishankar
Tamilnadu Tsunami Relief Initiative
CONTACT INFO:
Call Ram or Rama at (land line) +91-44-25550781 or mobile
09382160811 (Ram) or 9384550781 (Rama).
We need volunteers for on the spot assessment of the affected villages for rehabilitation efforts, we need volunteers to coordinate these assessment, document the same
Need volunteers to do counselling with the victims, be available and talk to them, women volunteers are most welcome
Need volunteers to coordinate and assist on-field activities at thiruvarur and sirgazhi
Also volunteers for sorting out materials, packaging and labeling them at Gandhi Study Centre and also KFI-the school.
Samanvaya:Knowledge Services for the Development Sector -
http://www.samanvaya.com
The Bhoomika Trust in Balaji Nagar, Royapettah, Chennai has been sending all the essential commodities to the affected areas in Tamil Nadu. Any one who is willing to help them out in packaging and sending food, clothing, blankets and other relief materials can do so.
Those who are interested can accompany some of their personnel to the affected areas and help them in distributing the food packets, the clothes, the blankets etc. the people there.
Bhoomika Trust
73, 3rd Street,
Balaji Nagar,
Royapettah,
Chennai.
Tel: 91-044-24937181
Email : bhoomikaindia@yahoo.co.in
