The Indus Entrepreneurs - America Indian Foundation

TiE Global has setup a special TiE Tsunami Fund which will focus on the crucial second phase of the relief in India which involves the job of putting the survivors back into their livelihoods. Desh Deshpande, Raj Desai and Sridar Iyengar have recently been in Chennai and have had discussions with TiE Chennai on how TiE can help. That chapter will assist in this second phase which should begin shortly once the initial shelter, medical and food needs of the affected population are catered for by the Indian government and NGOs.

The TiE Tsunami Fund is a donor advised fund with the American India Foundation (AIF) and contributions to it will qualify for a tax deduction in the US. AIF which was created in the aftermath of the Gujarat earthquake has significant experience of working with NGOs in India. For the funds raised through TiE, AIF has agreed that both TiE Global and TiE Chennai will manage the disbursement decision and process.

To contribute please click on:
http://www.aifoundation.org/site/GetInvolved/donate.html

*After registration please choose the TiE AIF Tsunami Relief Fund from the drop down menu under 'Designation'.*

We thank you for your support.

Apurv Bagri
 
Desh Deshpande
Chairman
 

India Association Of Greater Boston(http://www.iagb.org)

IAGB will be dedicating upcoming Republic Day function on January 22, 2005, at the Lexington High School, to the victims of "Tsunami Disaster in the Indian Subcontinent". Please get the word out to the Indian and non Indian Community.

IAGB has set up  "IAGB TSUNAMI DISASTER RELIEF FUND" This fund will be managed separately from the IAGB funds and would be tracked in the same manner as they  have done in past with the "GUJRAT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND".

Indus Women Leaders - (www.induswomenleaders.org)

If you would like to help or are looking for information, please visit the IWL website for details on donation points (money and goods), information for finding relatives, hotlines and the latest news on relief efforts.

Next Generation Foundation - (www.nextgenerationfoundation.org)

NGF is raising funds to directly help the victims in the Tsunami affected areas in the coastal India and in the Andaman Group of Islands. We are calling for volunteers here in US whose home town or village is affected to help us raise money and distribute help to the affected people directly through volunteers. Please contact us at contact@nextgenfoundation.org to become a representative volunteer for your affected home town or village in India. Please include your name, contact information, affected area you are representing and how you intend to distribute help. All help distribution will be done with the oversight of NGF, India to prevent misappropriation.
 
TO DONORS: If you wanted your donation to specifically go to any of the following towns or villages, mark the check or credit card payment with the volunteer name or town name on it. You could also donate to the cause in general which will be redistributed to all the affected areas. Click the "Donate" button above or mail your check payable to:

Next Generation Foundation
174 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
USA

India Development and Relief Fund (www.idrf.org)

IDRF disbursed $20,000 towards immediate relief
efforts. The disbursement was coordinated by IDRF
senior volunteer Vijay Mallampati in the affected
areas  at Annai Sivagami Nagar, Innore Circle ,
Chennai and villages (Ulavar Nagar, North
Poiganinallur and Kellar Village) near Nagapattanam.
Each family received complete set of utencils, mats,
towels, bedsheets, and rice. Each family kit has a
value of 800 rupees. You can read his report here:
http://www.idrf.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Hncontent&pa=showpage&pid=298

2. IDRF Expands Reconstruction/Rehabilitation
operations to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Please send your contributions to

IDRF, 40 Orchard Street, Tewksbury, MA,01876

Contact Raju Datla : 978) 807-1864

New England Tamil Sangam

NETS has set up a Tsunami relief fund.

Checks may be sent to

Boston Thamil Sangam

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