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An
appeal for RAHAT- FLOODS
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For the last few years GOONJ.. has
annually been initiating ‘RAHAT- FLOODS’ to collect
relief material for the lakhs of victims in Assam, Bihar ,
West Bengal & flood affected states during monsoon
every year.
Last year the success of this campaign was evident in the
widespread participation of corporates, RWAs, educational
institutes, schools & individuals who joined hands to
reach maximum number of people affected by these floods.
These areas are flooded every year around the same time &
its still not considered a disaster. This year our campaign
has already begun from April and we are regularly sending
large consignments of different relief material in the effected
areas. The idea was also to reach this material beforehand
in the affected areas as a part of disaster preparedness.
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WHAT
DO WE NEED :
Despite
our continuous efforts the demand is still more than the supply.
(A list of urgently needed items is enclosed). I am sure even
a little effort by each one of us will go a long way in alleviating
their misery. As more people become aware and involved in
this, our efforts to make this annual disaster a matter of
concern will also be more successful.
The
strong force of GOONJ.. volunteers is already organising collection
camps in Delhi and other cities. Your support in organising
such camps in your offices, schools and residential areas
will certainly
have a larger impact.
LIST OF ITEMS :
- We
have over 35 collection points in various cities ( please
write back to us to find the nearest
collection point or check it on www.goonj.info .
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Medical
professionals are requested to look at the enclosed
list of required medicines and
donate some extra/sample medicines.
CLOTHES
- for all age groups
and all kind- Old / New but in wearable condition,
Under garments
( only new ), especially a large quantity of blankets,
bed sheets, cutains , sarees & blouse.
FOOTWEAR
- Of all sizes, in pairs (
left and right tied together)
UTENSILS - Old/
New- Pans, Plates, Bowls, Glasses, Cooker, Cups,
etc. especially a
large quanity of cooking pans & buckets
DRY RATION - Pulses,
Spices, sugar, tea leaves, Biscuits, rice, milk
powder etc.
CASH DONATIONS
- For Communication,
Collection camps, storage, sorting, packing, travel,
transportation and local distribution expenses.
Cash donations can be made at the collection centers
or you can send an account payee Cheque / Draft
in the name of GOONJ to J-93, Sarita Vihar, New
Delhi-76 (Donations are tax exemptes u/s 80 G )
Agencies and organisations are requested to providie
monetary & service support.
TIME DONATIONS - We
also need volunteers, who can spare a few hours
to be with us for
door to door campaigns, and who can help us in sorting,
packing etc.
SPACE DONATIONS -
We need many more collection
centers to ensure easy accessibility for everyone
who wishes to make a donation. So if you can spare
a corner in your house/office please inform us,
also check with your friends/relatives if they would
allow the use of a small place in their premises
as collection center.
SOME MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS-
Tarpaulin, candles,
match box, torch & batteries, bed sheets. Water
purifier tablets, utensils for cooking & water
storage, Baby feeding bottles, ropes & ration
MEDICINES - All kind
of medicines but no half consumed or expired, especially-
Polybion Syrup, Aciloc, Asthalin Tab., Avil Tab,
Colen Syrup, B. Tex (Skin Disease Medicine), Bactrim
DS., Becasule, Benocide Fort Tab, Boric Powder,
Brufeen Tab., Cecon Drop, Cotrimoxazole Syrup, Cotton,
Digene, Dettol, Dextrose (10% & 5%), Dependal,
Flagyl Tab., G.V. Paint, Glycodin Syrup, Grilintus
Syrup, Handiplast, Hemfer Syrup, Iron & Calcium
Tab. (Pregnant Women), Liv 52 Tab. & Syrup,
Locula 10%, Mebex Tab., Paracetamol, Metrogyl Tab.,
Norflox TZ, Perinorm Tab., Savlon, Septron (A.D.)
Tab., Septron (P.D.) Tab., Saline set, Sulphagunidine,
T.T. (Tetvak), Vitamin for unfeeded Child (0-5 Years),
Water purifier tablets
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OUR STRATEGY..
Is
to involve all segments of society. We are initiating a number
of collection camps in a number of cities . A large number
of Resident Welfare associations, educational institutes and
corporate houses are becoming a part of this. The emphasis
is on creating such a massive awareness that we keep collecting
material even after the immediate relief work to support the
people during rehabilitation.
In these few years GOONJ.. has tried its best to make this
annual disaster a matter of concern, so that people understand
this annual trauma of millions of people and come forward
to support.
THE MAIN ISSUE
- is to keep a very low expenditure
on purchase of material and more expenses on creating awareness
and collecting it from people. This approach is more economical
and it makes a base for the coming years.
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THE
DISTRIBUTION METHODOLOGY
We
stress a lot on sorting of material as in normal circumstances
over 40 % material which come from people is a wastage i.e..thy
are torn or useless. With our systems in place we sort out
every single cloth, make separate packs for male, female etc
and do a need base distribution.
The exercise might take two days extra but saves us from the
wastage of resources which occur when we send these to people
without maintaining the dignity of beneficiaries.
The
distribution will take place through the trusted network of
GOONJ..
distribution partners
for VASTRADAAN. GOONJ.. has been
working with many NGOs in these states for the last few years
and maintains a very good feedback system. In normal circumstances
these NGOs even give us a list of beneficiaries and their
acknowledgements. In this situation also we’ll have
enough visual proofs of proper distribution.
We
have tied up with a network of ASHOKA FELLOWS working in these
areas and trying to reach in the remote parts through them.
Distribution in some areas will also take place in direct
supervision of volunteers from GOONJ..
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