URGENT APPEAL FOR BIHAR FLOODS

Dear Friends,
Here is a recent picture of Bihar inundated by one of the worstfloods ever in recent history. Photographs<http://lists.goonj.info/listman/lt.php?id=N0UEBFpRB0oAV00FAgYBXg%3D%3D>
For many years now, GOONJ has been working extensively in Bihar through its grassroots partners, with a special focus on the annual floods.This is an URGENT APPEAL to join GOONJ in its campaign RAHAT FLOODSto provide support to the victims of this unprecedented disaster. The situation is grim and millions of people are affected by the devastation.With a wide network of organizations and people present in most of the affected districts we are confident of reaching relief at the earliest possible. While the dispatch of material has already started the relief efforts will continue for the next few months.Possible options for joining this campaign;
Material support-Dry ration, Medicines, candles & matchbox, torch & batteries,utensils, tarpaulin, feeding bottles, buckets, ropes, bedsheets, all kind of usable clothing & footwear. For the list of collection centers, please log on to http://www.goonj.info/
Logistical support-Transport support to reach the material to effected areas Space for collection centers Facilities for local pickups, Transportation of material from different cities to GOONJ processing centers in Delhi, Chennai & Mumbai Large quantities of Rice, Chiwra, biscuits, packed eatables Water purifier tablets Basic medicines Sarees and children clothing
Tarpaulins or thick polythene Bedsheets Export surplus/ Cotton cloth for making sanitary napkins Mosquito nets Stoves, cooking and water storage utensils/buckets
Financial support-Please send cash/cheque/draft in the name of GOONJ and send it to GOONJ.., J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76 (Kindly send your full name & address with the contribution for receipt/accounting purpose.All donations to GOONJ in India are tax exempted u/s 80 G of IT act.)
GOONJ H.O Delhi-J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76 Tel.- 011-26972351,41401216 E-mail- goonjinfo@gmail.com, anshugoonj24@gmail.com
With best
Anshu K. Gupta (Ashoka Fellow)
Founder Director GOONJ..

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