December 31, 2004
Volunteers needed for Tsunami Relief
Sudarshan, who belongs to AID-US is co-ordinating the Tsunami relief operations. He is sending out a call for or volunteers from AID-Chennai. There's still a HUGE need for volunteers for different teams. There's also a similar need of volunteers who can spend a few days in Pondicherry / Cuddalore/ Naagai / Kanyakumari. Preferably those who can speak tamil.
If there are any volunteers for the areas mentioned above, please contact the aid-india office or the telephone numbers given below.
Contact :
The main AID help line is 044-2835 0403, 044 5561 5629.
Chennai : 20, Ratheenam St, Gopalaupuram, Chennai-600086
Cuddalore: Balaji - 94440 61033, K.P.Narayan 04142-229108 and
Damu - 94442 41918
Nagapattinam: Jagadish - 98403 79889 and Ranganathan - 94440 18590
Pondicherry: 0413- 2290733
Comments (4)
United States has increased the aid to 350 million dollars and they have a formed a core alliance on the relief effort with India, Australia,Japan and UN.
I heard an interview in NPR radio from one of our fellow bloggers called Dina Mehta, I wish they had also interviewed you.
You are great a great job! Keep up the good work.
One last news, Aus cricket board wants have a cricket match for Tsunami relief. Thery want to ahev it on Jan 17th
Posted by: idlyboy | January 1, 2005 1:33 AM
Nice to know to that info about US raising the relief fund. I wish we play well atleast in that ODI.
Posted by: Lazy Geek | January 1, 2005 5:57 AM
Hi All,
There was another big quake in Sumatra for 6.5.
Read it in Associated Press wire.
Idlyboy.
Posted by: Anand | January 1, 2005 4:51 PM
Lazy, i put this info on my blog. Hope you dont mind, as long as help keeps coming.
Posted by: Keerthivasan | January 3, 2005 7:14 PM