Dear Friends, 

Thanks for an overwhelming support to VASTRA-SAMMAN during the Joy of Giving week. Even before the campaign ended the horror of the massive floods sweeping Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Maharashtra started unfolding before us. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8290305.stm

This is an URGENT APPEAL to join GOONJ in its campaign ‘RAHAT FLOODS’ to provide support to the victims of one of the worst floods in the last hundred years. The situation is grim and millions of people are affected by the devastation.

GOONJ has been working extensively in disaster relief for many years now. During the devastating Bihar floods last year, with large-scale civic participation, GOONJ channelised about 1500 tonnes of material. More recently, in Cyclone Aila in West Bengal, we were again actively involved in relief operations.

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 need based relief efforts will continue for the next few months.

Possible options for joining this campaign

* Dry ration- Rice, pulses, biscuits, packed eatables
* Water purifier tablets
* Basic medicines
* Sarees & Children clothing
* Tarpaulins and thick plastic sheets
* Bed sheets, Blankets & Mosquito nets
* Export surplus/ Cotton cloth for making sanitary napkins
* Stoves, cooking and water storage utensils/buckets
* Lanterns, candles, matchbox, torch & batteries
* Feeding bottles, ropes and also all kind of usable clothing & footwear.

(For the list of collection centers, please log on to 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 a few cities.

Financial support-

Donations in India- 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 & Pan No. with the contribution for receipt/accounting purpose. (All donations to GOONJ in India are tax exempted u/s 80 G of IT act.)

Overseas donation can reach us through Cheque (in the name of GOONJ with your full particulars) or by wire transfer with an information on ruchikagoonj@...    

 Rotate it (valid only for overseas donations) through Wacovia Bank, New York swift code- 2000193008933, GOONJ, A/C No- 2591101004644
Bank- Canara Bank, H block, market Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76
Swift Code- CNRBINBBDFS

Contact- GOONJ

H.O Delhi- J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 76 Tel.- 011-26972351, 41401216 E-mail- mailgoonj@...

Mumbai- Mr. Rohit Singh Tel.- 9322381600, Email- rohitgoonj1@... 

Chennai- Mr. Vimal Tel.- 9842665320, Email- vimalgoonj@...

Kolkata- Mr. Iftikar Tel.- 9748691735, Email- iftikargoonj@...

Jalandhar- Ms. Daljeet Tel.- 9855023391, Email- daljeetgoonj@...

Saharsa (Bihar)- Mr. Sheoji Tel.- 9631568989, Email- sheojigoonj@...

Voluntary set ups-

Hyderabad- Mr. Ramana Tel.- 9849600002 Email- ramanatsv@... & Ms. Nitu Tel.- 9908607775, Email- nitu.dhasmana@... (please call between 7.00 p.m.  & 9.00 p.m. only)

Bangalore- Ms. Smitha Tel.- 9986213181 Email- goonjbangalore@...

Pune- Ms. Gauri Bapat Tel.- 9881090695 Email- goonjpune@...

With best,

Anshu Gupta (Ashoka Fellow)

Founder Director