Tsunami Aid Relief, List of Org, Why Tsunami

12-31-2004, 01:24 PM

Namaskar Mitra,

The link gives you all the details http://www.esamskriti.com/html/tsunami.htm or read below.

You can help by contributing to –
Seva Bharathi, Chennai. Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. India Development &
Relief Fund (IDRF), USA – if you are a U.S. citizen.
Read below article 'Tsunami and Parmatma (God) by Swami Sunirmalananda from
Brazil – article seeks to explore why events like Tsunami happen.
1. Seva Bharathi - The RSS Tamil Nadu has deployed over 1000 volunteers in nine
major centers devastated by the Tsunami Tidal Wave. The State wide relief work
is headed by Shri. Baktavatsalam, the Joint Provincial Organiser of RSS in
northern part of Tamilnadu. The first major task was the supply of food,
medicines and clothing on the one hand and on the other the more difficult and
demanding task of disposal of the dead. The RSS has besides mobilizing the
volunteers locally has also mobilized and rushed volunteers from Coimbatore.
Madurai, Salem, Trichy, Ambur and Erode. Outside reinforcements have gone
mainly to Nagapatttinam, the worst affected place.

Donors may contact Shri Bhaktavatsalam 91 44 28361049, Shakti 1, M.V.Naidu
Street, Chetput, Chennai. Cheques / Drafts may be sent delivered as the above
address in favour of - ‘Seva Bharathi TamilNadu (Earthquake Relief
A/c)’. Income-tax benefit under section 80G is available.
Above are excerpts from press release Released by Media Centre, Chennai. 044
– 2836 0243/2836 1049

2. Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai – to ascertain status on relief work click
here - http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/news/tsunami.shtml.

To contribute send cheque in favor of ‘Sri Ramakrishna Math’. Send
cheque to Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai 600 004 or share online.
http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/Donation/Donor.asp?Donation='Tsunami'&Minimum=.

They accept credit and visa master card. Section 80 G benefit under the
Income-tax Act available. Phone nos 91 44 24621110 or email srkamath (AT) vsnl (DOT) com

3. IDRF – contribute online, see pictures -
http://www.idrf.org/dynamic/modules....rticle&sid=157

or please make check payable to ‘IDRF’ (mention
‘Tsunami’ in the memo) and mail it to: IDRF, 4807 Phebe Ave,
Fremont, CA 94555. Or contact - Suresh Deopura (510) 5735100
suresh (AT) dewsoftware (DOT) com or Raghu Verabelli 781-270-2349 idrfboston (AT) yahoo (DOT) com

Your contributions are tax deductible.

4. Tsunami and Parmatma (God) by Swami Sunirmalananda from Brazil - the article
seeks to find answers to five questions namely Why do such things happen? Is
there a merciful God?, Why are innocent people suffering?, Why is there such
injustice in creation?, What can we do to the suffering?.
http://esamskriti.com/html/inside.as...i_and_parmatma

Thanks for sharing, with prem & om
sanjeev