Discussion on Help Line in General Forum at TeluguPeople.com

Help Tsunami Victims thru TP Friends

Sure, we would receive 'em !!!

Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 10, Jan 2005 9:04:03 PM IST

No I am not, I feel that the people who are refusing the clothes are NOT THE ACTUAL VICTIMS. So I thought it would be a good idea to do some assessment before distribution. I was just putting forth an idea .. pardon me if I sounded stupid. If you ask me "How to assess them?" then I may not be able to give you a totally correct answer though I have a few ideas .. I'll have to talk to a few friends of mine who did a good job during the Konaseema Cyclone in the late 90s. But you people can throw up a few ideas too. I'm sure you also want your contribution to go to the "most deserved" .. right?

Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 10, Jan 2005 8:29:08 PM IST

Admin and Ananth, I just get info from the members of our group that the victims are not willing to accept clothes but are accepting other essentials like Toothpaste, Soap etc. Is this a fact or Have the organizations failed to reach the actual victims? Can somebody, who worked on the relief sites, throw more light on this while I work this out thru the Jet-Lag? Yuga, whats your take? Lost your number as my mobile is at Vizag, could u call me at my office #?

Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 10, Jan 2005 5:07:26 PM IST

An Article on rediff ______________________ The Rediff Special/Amit Varma Uncivil war January 10, 2005 One of the saddest things I have seen in my journey through Tamil Nadu is that in village after village, the villagers fight with each other to get hold of relief material. Say a truck comes with food handouts. Immediately crowds gather around it and fight to get the supplies being given. Many of the relief organisations that drive down don't bother to actually spend time in a village and assess its needs -- they simply thrust things into the hands that reach out into their truck, and then they drive off. The consequence of this is that the strongest people end up getting all the goodies, and this happens time and again, as truck after relief truck passes by. The regular winners of booty may even start hoarding the supplies they get their hands on. This, naturally, leads to fights, as those who don't get any relief, or who get too little of it, start fighting with the ones who do. The irony in all this is that often the people who are most affected don't even go to the relief trucks to get help, they just sit in what is left of their huts, often in a state of shock. They think of what has passed, and not the truck that passes, while outside, people fight.

Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 10, Jan 2005 5:00:55 PM IST

For information on material donations, please take a look at: http://www.telugupeople.com/tsunami/ Thanks to all TeluguPeople.com members making this possible.

Posted by: Site Administrator At: 7, Jan 2005 9:53:23 PM IST

100/- chala ?hmmmmm ,grow up man ! Posted by: Mr. Yugaaa ONEandONLYone At: 7, Jan 2005 0:43:26 AM IST = = Babu Yugaaa OneandONLYone , nee vantu 100/- ayinaa annanu. neeku sthomatha unte Ananth Chivukula laaga 500 dollors ayinaa kooda ivvochchu. aa punyam falitham , peru neeke dakkutundi. Posted by: Ms. Prasanthi Uppalapati At: 7, Jan 2005 12:25:11 PM IST baagaacheppaaranDi. 50/- 100/- kaadu telugu frenDs dwaaraa kooDa oka cheyyi veyyanDi anEdi kooDa naa uddESam.daaniki 100/- chaalaa ani nannu edagamanTaaDu. and FYI ,I am a member of a charitable trust from 1996 wich is registered and whatever help is been done through the trust is also exempted by the govt of INDIA under sec 80g. ivvanni avasaramlEdulE yugaa . Coming to your point ,I had thought of actually sending some money to tp.com ,as I have enjoyed their website for quite some time ,but ,somehow i havent been able to send .well,my DD is on its way now idi chaalu maa andariki.TP.com lo oka member ayinanduku.congrats.

Posted by: Mr. RP At: 7, Jan 2005 11:51:09 AM IST

Very happy to see the efforts. Everyone might have given their share, the amount they can spare, through any of the organizations. We spent money a lot. We can curb an unnecessary expenditure and can donate that amount. Rs. 50 or Rs. 100 may not be a matter when you are confident that it is being spent for a good cause. When you collect from your friends, it will become considerable amount, which can make a difference. Though last year ended with devastation, it created hope to humanity as people from all corners of the world responded with generosity. Showed empathy towards the victims. As we are all associated with telugupeople.com in one way or other, it is good if we can collect and donate as 'telugupeople' family. There is much interaction and association among us. Why not come together for a good cause? Ofcourse any work must be done wholeheartedly. So I wish those who are interested to come forward and work in whatever way they like.

Posted by: Ms. Prasanthi Uppalapati At: 7, Jan 2005 11:25:11 AM IST

Hi Admin, I called up the number but I guess I missed you people. Please check your mail

Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 7, Jan 2005 0:36:39 AM IST

Sastri garu, Yes, please take your DD in the name of Ramakrishna Math and send it to our Hyderabad office. Please find the details at: http://www.telugupeople.com/tsunami/ -------- We are trying to contact Bharadwaj (MR) to discuss on clothes and other supplies collected in USA. Please let him/their group know that we are waiting for them and ask them to contact Mr.Prasad at: prasad@telugupeople.com or 732-221-3642 at New Jersey, USA. -------- Yugandhar garu, RP garu, Yes, this kind of discussion is necessary. Just collecting funds is not enough. Spending time for this cause and thinking about it is also a great donation. ------- Thanks a lot to everybody for your faith on TP.com - we work hard to keep it up.

Posted by: Site Administrator At: 6, Jan 2005 8:36:07 PM IST

I have already posted that I will donate Rs.500. please let me know to whom and how I have to send the money. Shall I send by DD to your Hyderabad Office?

Posted by: Mr. VIRABHADRA SASTRI KALANADHABHATTA At: 6, Jan 2005 7:42:11 PM IST

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