GOONJ BIHAR FLOOD RELIEF APPEAL
Dear Friends,
Here is a recent picture of Bihar inundated by one of the worst floods ever in recent history.
Photographs

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 FLOODS' to 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 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
Needed- 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-
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 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 yasmeengoonj@gmail.com

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- goonjinfo@gmail.com, anshugoonj24@gmail.com
GOONJ Mumbai- Mr. Rohit Singh Tel.- 9322381600, Email- rohitgoonj1@gmail.com
GOONJ Chennai- Ms. Padma Tel.- 9842665320, Email- padmagoonj@gmail.com

Do spread the word, talk to your friends & relatives, help us to organise campaigns in the offices, residential areas and schools.

With best ,
Anshu Gupta ( Ashoka Fellow)
Founder Director
GOONJ..
Tel:- 011- 26972351, 9868146978
Add- J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-76
Website:- www.goonj.info

The CHIEF MINISTER is also requesting donations.

Contributions can be sent by Cheque or Bank Draft to the CHIEF MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND payable at PATNA.
Funds can also be sent by electronic transfer into the account of:

CHIEF MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND,
State Bank of India,
Account Number: 10839124928
Branch: Patna Secretariat, Bihar

Cheques/bank drafts may be sent to the following address:

CHIEF MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND
Chief Minister's Secretariat
4, Deshratna Marg, Patna
Bihar, India - 800001
Telephone no: 0612-2222430, 2217793.
e-mail: cms-secy-bih@nic.in

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