[OPE-L] Kashmir Earthquake Relief

[Rakesh Bhandari <bhandari@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I received these messages from two friends at UC 
Berkeley--Ashok Bardhan (the outsourcing 
specialist) and Saba Mahmood (the feminist 
anthropologist of Islam)

Dear friends
I'm circulating an appeal for funds for victims 
of the recent Kashmir earthquake on both sides of 
the border. The need for relief remains acute and 
funds are scarce this time. Please donate 
generously and FORWARD THE APPEAL TO OTHERS.

Kashmir Earthquake Victims Relief

Appeal for Contributions





A devastating earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale hit South Asia
on October 8, 2005 at 8:50 am local time. The epicenter was near
Muzzafarabad, 75 miles WNW of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Almost 40
aftershocks have been recorded since the event. In Pakistan more than 20,000
are feared dead.



The death toll in Kashmir Valley is over 600 and rising. Uri and Tangdhar
areas have been worst hit. No news has yet come from more than 12 remote
villages in Teetwal area. Over one hundred thousand people have lost their
homes.



India Relief and Education Fund (IREF) is appealing for donations to help
the victims of this tragedy. Please donate 
generously. Write your checks to IREF and mail to



India Relief and Education Fund

P.O. Box 14360

Fremont, CA 94539



Alternatively, contributions can be made on-line at
http://iref.homestead.com. Please specify that the contribution is for
earthquake relief.



IREF is 501(c)3 non-profit organization and contributions to IREF are
deductible for tax purposes as allowed by the law.

Dear Friends,

A number of you asked if there is a good NGO that 
is doing relief work in Pakistan right now 
deserving of your support.  I am forwarding this 
info because I think this organization is doing 
some of the best work right now in Pakistan.

I would appreciate it if CSAS can spread the 
word. And if all of you can please circualte 
this.  Thank you.

Best,



> PLEASE DISTRIBUTE this link widely - 
> <http://www.tcfusa.org/events/EQReliefFund.htm> 
> http://www.tcfusa.org/events/EQReliefFund.htm
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> - to everyone on your email lists and encourage 
> generous donations for earthquake relief without 
> delay.
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> From:  The Citizens Foundation, USA
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> ìPAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS BY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONî
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> BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION
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> The Citizens Foundation, USA (TCF-USA) is a 
> non-profit, tax exempt organization which 
> supports and grants funds for educational 
> projects of  The Citizens Foundation (TCF) in 
> Pakistan.
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> The mission of TCF-USA is to promote the 
> establishment of high quality primary and 
> secondary educational institutions that provide 
> equal opportunities and access to education for 
> children of impoverished areas in third world 
> nations, particularly in Pakistan.
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> TCF, USA supports the concept that education is 
> a basic human right and for democratic 
> institutions to flourish and compete in the 
> global economy, high quality education of the 
> citizens is a pre-requisite.
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> TCF Pakistan is a professionally managed, 
> not-for-profit organization, established in 
> August 1995 by a small group of citizens 
> concerned about the dismal state of education in 
> the country.
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> TCF operates its network of well-managed, 
> purpose-built schools in urban slums and rural 
> areas in all regions of the country and serves 
> all communities on a non-discriminatory basis.
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> As of April 2005, TCF has built 224 school units 
> and a training institute for its teachers.  All 
> schools are operated under TCF management.   54 
> schools were added in the last academic year and 
> 70 more are planned to open by April 2006.
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> Funding is entirely by individual and corporate 
> donors from all over the globe.  TCF non-profit 
> support chapters and affiliated organizations 
> operate under strict guidelines in the UK, UAE, 
> Bahrain-Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Canada and the USA. 
> These overseas donors are some of the largest 
> contributors to the mission of TCF to promote 
> quality, secular education in Pakistan's 
> impoverished communities.
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> EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORT BY TCF & TCF, USA
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> Although TCF's primary mission and focus are to 
> provide education services for the needy, the 
> magnitude of the recent earthquake devastation 
> in northern Pakistan has driven the organization 
> to mobilize its management resources and 
> volunteer teams for immediate relief and rapid 
> rehabilitation programs in the affected areas.
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> In the first phase, emergency measures are being 
> carried out to procure and provide emergency 
> shelters, food, winter clothing and medical 
> supplies.  These vital supplies and emergency 
> services are being delivered to the affected 
> communities.
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> In the next phase, TCF plans to construct 5,000 
> seismically designed homes over the next two 
> years, in association with other partners and a 
> volunteer team of surveyors, architects and 
> engineers.  Each home is estimated to cost $ 
> 7,000.
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> DONATIONS FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
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> TCF, USA is a 501 c (3) tax exempt organization. 
> All donations are tax deductible and funds 
> earmarked for earthquake relief will go into a 
> separate ìTCF, USA Earthquake Relief Fundî.
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> To Donate Online to The Citizens Foundation Relief Fund:
> <http://www.tcfusa.org/events/EQReliefFund.htm> 
> http://www.tcfusa.org/events/EQReliefFund.htm
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> Donation checks should be made to "The Citizens 
> Foundation, USA" - marked in memo for 
> "Earthquake Relief" - and mailed to:
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> TCF, USA Treasurer,
> The Citizens Foundation, USA
> 100 Tri State International, Suite 128
> Lincolnshire, IL 60069
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> All donors are requested to send a mailing 
> address to which a receipt can be mailed for the 
> tax-deductible donation.
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> Contact Persons (TCF, USA):
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> Media & Current Information:   Amjad Noorani -  650.947.7188
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> (cell) 650.793.6364
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> email: Amjad.Noorani@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Administrative:  Najia Alavi, Executive Director -  212.682.0506           
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> UPDATE & LINKS TO CURRENT INFORMATION
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> For current information on TCF's relief efforts 
> in the affected areas, please go to 
> <http://tcfquake.blogspot.com/>http://tcfquake.blogspot.com/ 
> run by TCF's volunteers.
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> Updates will also be posted on our websites at 
> <file://www.tcfusa.org/> www.tcfusa.org and 
> <file://www.thecitizensfoundation.org/> 
> www.thecitizensfoundation.org .
>
>
> PLEASE DISTRIBUTE this link widely - 
> <http://www.tcfusa.org/events/EQReliefFund.htm> 
> http://www.tcfusa.org/events/EQReliefFund.htm - 
> to everyone on your email lists and encourage 
> generous donations for earthquake relief without 
> delay.
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Saba Mahmood
Department of Anthropology
323 Kroeber Hall
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720

Phone: 510-642-3565
Fax: 510-643-8557