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Relief Action Net
Dear friends.
We request support for the victims of the Tsunami in the region of Tamilnadu, India. Below more details about the situation and our request.
Tsunami affected the Nagapattinam and 30 other hamlets of east coast areas of Tamil Nadu on 26th December, 2004 at 9.15a.m. Our ISSI team, local youth and groups started the rescue activities in the affected areas on 27th Dec., 2004. Up to 30th Dec, 2004 no rescue activities were started by the local government. Thousands of dead bodies were not removed and buried/burned. So, our team, totally 15 members, became involved in the rescue operation and buried/burned more than 500 bodies from 27th Dec, 2004. The death rate is above 5000 in the area..
We have collected more information and observed the actual situation of the Tsunami tragedy during our rescue services in the sea shore villages. And also, we discussed with the affected youth and community leaders and observed the situation in the camps where the affected people are accommodated in the Nagapattinam area. We understood the situation and their immediate and long term needs. It will take another two weeks for the area to begin to return to a more normal situation. Then only, we can get correct figures and data. And also, we are expecting government data about the situation. The given information will explain the actual situation of Nagapattinam area due to the Tsunami tragedy.
- No.of villages/hamlets affected: 30
- Badly/seriously affected: 15
- The hamlets completely vanished: 5 - Akkaraiptty, Nambiyar Nagar, MGR Nagar, Ariyanathutheru, Kitchankuppam
- No. of deaths: Above 5000
- No. of affected people: 75000
- No of camps where the affected people are accommodated: 50
- Places where the people are accommodated : Temples, schools, marriage & community halls in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Mannargudi towns
- The conditions of their houses and property:
- More than 15000 families lost their houses which were completely damaged
- Lost their boats and fish nets
- Lost their bedding, cooking vessels, furniture, jewels and clothes
About children: Hundreds of children lost their father & mother; some children lost their father or mother. Many children were admitted in hospitals for various diseases and injuries.
About aged people: Hundreds of aged people both sex in the age group of 50-60 years lost their son/daughter and become helpless.
Our Organisation, INDIAN SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTE, has initiated a network of NGOs called Relief Action Net (RAN) for organizing and providing immediate relief services and long term measures for the Tsunami affected people of Nagapattinam areas of Tamilnadu region by joint action. At present 6 NGOs are in the network consisting of those who have well experienced in the relief and rehabilitation activities in the region for many years. ISSI will function as a legal holder and coordinating agency for execution of the relief services. As a legal holder and coordinating agency, ISSI will co-ordinate the program and submit various reports to the supporting agencies time to time.
We will open a office for the relief service activities in the Nagapattinam town very soon. In the meantime, kindly send all your communications to the address of ISSI office which is given below :
INDIAN SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTE
Kepparai, Kaikuruchi Village Thiruvarangulam (via) 622 303
Pudukottai District Tamilnadu, India
E.mil: issi_org2002@yahoo.co.in or issi_orgn@sify.com
Mobile Phone No: 9344038472
How you can help:
We need your help (both cash & kind) immediately of the following for the benefit of 5000 people.
- Supply of food items like rice, cereals, sugar, biscuits, milk powder, etc.,
- Distribution of clothes for all age groups, blankets & mats, cooking vessels
- Supply of pure drinking water by lorry/tanker for the affected people accommodated in 10 camps
- Basic medicine, bandages and plasters, etc.,
So your support is urgently needed. Please send all your financial contribution by bank transfer/wire transfer which will transfer the money to our account quickly.
We believe that you can also contribute for this important cause and help the victims at your level best.
Yours in solidarity,
R.Ramaswamy
Managing Trustee-ISSI/co-ordinator-Relief Action Net
INDIAN SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTE
Kepparai, Kaikuruchi Village
Thiruvarangulam (via) 622 303
Pudukottai district Tamilnadu, India
E.mil : issi_org2002@yahoo.co.in or issi_orgn@sify.com
Mobile Phone No: 9344038472
