RE: RELIEF EFFORTS BY HINDU ORGANIZATIONS FOR Hurricane Katrina

[Guest guest]

Sept, 4, 2005,

Namaste,

9.20 Am I am waching 24 hour Fox News TV channel it is displaying American

Jewish, and Muslim Organization , number , web sites and asking donations and

help for the Katerina.

Alas all efforts made by Hindus never get an yattention. Please contact Fox News

TV Channel broadcasting to Display about the website , emails of all these

Hindu organization. Please act promptly.It will give world wide exposure and

the name Hindu will be known in the Annals of American History.

Sincerely,

Deen B Chadnora

Thanks

Srinivasan Kalyanaraman <kalyan97 >

hinducivilization (AT) googl (DOT) comTo: "Srinivasan Kalyanaraman (GMail)"

<kalyan97 > [Hinducivilization] How to get help to those hurt

by Hurricane Katrina Sun, 4 Sep 2005 06:58:25 +0530>How to get help to

those hurt by Hurricane Katrina>>Hurricane Katrina has been an extraordinary

human disaster. It is the>responsibility of every citizen of the world to

respond to the>resultant human tragedy with any form of help possible. Such

a>response is what sanaatana dharma (eternal dharma) is all about.>Dharma is an

ordering principle. Such activities are referred to as>seva in the languages of

India. Selfless-service is the purest form of>yoga where every aatman seeks out

the paramaatman through seva. This>seeking out is yoga. Culture is an automatic

pattern of good behavior.>This is dharma in action. This is what Andre Gide

said in French:>l'acte gratuite, unmotivated action. This is what is seen in

the>actions of relief organizations described below. I and all members of>my

family join all families of America, offering prayers for America,>with tears

in our eyes. May dharma protect America. It is heartening>to note that the

following organizations, IDRF, HSS, American Red>Cross are engaging in this

dharma in action.>>India Development and Relief Fund>>The IDRF operates on the

simple principle that "Service to Humanity is>Service to God". In 1999, IDRF

was effective in helping us get>assistance to the families of Indian soldiers

who died in protecting>India from global terrorism in the snowy heights of

Kargil. In 2001,>IDRF sent $25000 to the families of New York firefighters who

died>trying to save the victims in the World Trade Center terrorist

attack.>Known for quiet effectiveness, both in swift emergency response

and>long-term support for grassroots reconstruction projects that empower>the

local people, IDRF provided the means for Indian-Americans to>deliver effective

relief and rehabilitation following such>mega-disasters as the Orissa Cyclone,

the Gujarat earthquake, and t>organization's tsunami relief efforts from

Dec.26, 2004 onwards, are>seen at this page. Now they are collecting funds to

help neighbors hit>by the hurricane and flooding in Louisiana and

Mississippi.>>From>http://www.idrf.org/>>"Our volunteers in Baton Rouge, LA are

working with American Red Cross>and local voluntary organizations to assist in

providing relief>efforts. There is a need for long term rehabilitation and all

your>contributions will be directed to the grass roots

organizations.">Contacts:>Suresh Deopura>suresh (AT) dewsoftware (DOT) com, Vijay Pallod

pallod (AT) aol (DOT) com, Raghu Verabelli>idrfboston , Babulal Gupta

Idrf_blg >>>HSS Relief Activities:>One of the organizations that IDRF

uses in India to deliver reliable,>effective support to the grassroots is Sewa

International. Sewa can>also be reached through the HSS. From their Press

Release:>>The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh has designated Amit

Misra,>amitmisra (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net as contact for relief activities.>All 90

chapters of HSS in the US are helping through collecting>donations, canned

foods, cookies, crackers, bottled water, juices,>medical supplies and blankets.

HSS requests all monetary contributions>directed to Sewa International or

American Red Cross. Dozens of>volunteers from Houston, including children

attending several>Balagokulams, have already started the collection. The HSS

office at>Keshav Smrithi, 4018 Westhollow Pkwy, Houston, TX 77082 has

been>designated as the contact point for all relief efforts.>>HSS is working

with authorities in Houston in meeting the immediate>needs of the displaced

people arriving from New Orleans. The>government officials and American Red

Cross have opened various>shelters in Houston. HSS volunteers will serve in

these local Red>Cross shelters in Houston and other area. Volunteers are

also>coordinating with other shelters and motels, which have become>temporary

homes for victims. Volunteers are also contacting>physicians, asking them to

contribute their time and medical supplies>and businesses to provide material

help.>>Contact :>Sharad Amin to join the relief

activities>sharad_a_049 >>American Red

Cross>http://www.redcross.org/>"The American Red Cross, with support of the

worldwide Red Cross and>Red Crescent Movement, is launching a Web site and

hotline to help>assist family members who are seeking news about loved ones

living in>the path of Hurricane Katrina.">Various contact and volunteer

participation mechanisms are given on>the Red Cross website. One of the

resources they operate is the>Family News Network of the International

Committee of the Red Cross>http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina>>Here are

some suggestions from their site, valid for all disasters:>Volunteers coming in

contact with the survivors should especially help>the survivors in this:>"With

widespread power and communications outages and roads under>water, it's

important to go back to communication basics to ensure>that your family and

friends know you are safe:>• Call an out of town contact to let them know you

are safe.>• Ask them to spread the word to your family and friends.>• Make sure

your contact lives far enough away that they are not>affected by the same

storm.>• Rest assured that emergency responders are working as quickly

as>possible and are doing all that they can to help those affected.>• Remember

that storms mean power outages and downed phone lines.>Please keep trying and

be patient.>• Phone lines are often overwhelmed after a disaster. Try sending

an>email if you can—sometimes email works when phones don't.">>"American Red

Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by>voluntary donations of time

and money from the American people. You>can help the victims of thousands of

disasters across the country each>year by making a financial gift to the

American Red Cross Disaster>Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide

shelter, food,>counseling and other assistance to those in need. Call 1-800-HELP

NOW>or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Donations are also being accepted at>Coinstar

machines at select grocery stores across America. To find the>nearest Coinstar

machine, visit www.coinstar.com. Contributions to the>Disaster Relief Fund may

be sent to your local American Red Cross>chapter or to the American Red Cross,

P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC>20013. Internet users can make a secure online

contribution by>visiting www.redcross.org.>>>Kalyanaraman>Sarasvati Research

Centre, Chennai, India.