Agami – Concert for Cyclone Sidr Victims

Concert for Cyclone Sidr Relief – click here for more info



What happened:
Date: 11/15/2007

•Category IV (winds up to 155mph, storm surge 17’)
• Worst in 10 years.
• Nearly 7 MILLION people affected by cyclone
• 10s of 1000s injured
• 1000s missing
• Millions of acres of crops damaged
• More than 1 million homes damaged
• Almost 10000 educational institutions damaged
• Approx 1 million primary school children affected
• 600,000 not in school because of damaged/destroyed schools
• Loss estimate: more than $2 BILLION US  




Projects Update – 04/09/08
 Final Update – 12/31/07
 Update 6 – 12/23/07
Update 5 – 12/16/07
Update 4 – 12/9/07
Update 3 – 12/2/07
Update 2 – 11/26/07
Update 1 – 11/18/07

What Agami is doing:

• Partnering with CDMC (Central Disaster Management Committee, www.thpbd.org/cyclone) and Jatiyo Tran Committee (www.trancom.org) in Bangladesh
• Disbursing funds to rebuild two schools in the Bagerhat Upazila region (Rajapur Secondary Girls’ School, Rajapur, Dhansagor, Sharonkhola, Bagerhat & R.K.D.S. Girls’ School, Raenda, Sharonkhola, Bagerhat). Specifically:

Ø  Rebuild school structure
 Ø  Rebuild / replace equipment and sanitation facilities (latrines, black boards, science lab equipment)
 Ø  Funds disbursed in Jan 2008
 Ø  Schools to resume operation in Feb 2008
 Ø  School reconstruction project target completion June 2008

• Gathering more data to understand the extent of the damages to two Agami-funded schools in Khulna (Patharkali and Bedkashi)
You can donate online at Agami’s website: www.agami-us.org

You may also send cheques to:
Agami
PO Box 3178
Fremont, CA 94539

Please indicate “Cyclone relief” in the memo section.
Note that your donation is tax-deductible and Agami will send you a tax receipt
Thank you very much for your generosity. Bangladesh needs your help now!
Sincerely,
The Agami Board

  Please make your donation now!
CYCLONE SIDR LINKS
Other links:
http://www.sajaforum.org/cyclone-resources-for-cov.html
http://www.sajaforum.org/2007/11/cyclone-helping.html


Story in Daily Star (Bangladesh newspaper): http://thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=14084

About concert:

http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=182302

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