Update 4 – 12/9/2007
At the end of week 3, the total tally is $12,849.36. We are short of our last week’s target of $16,000.00. We really need your help to get to our goal. Please come forward with your generous contribution.
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 Sidr relief” in the memo section.
Note
that your donation is tax-deductible and Agami will send you a tax receipt
We are also pleased to inform you that we have selected two partners in Bangladesh to disburse the fund to the cyclone affected people. These partners are Central Disaster Management Committee (CDMC : www.thpbd.org/cyclone) and Jatiyo Tran Committee (National Relief Committee : www.trancom.org). You can visit their websites to see the reports, photos and descriptions of their ongoing relief effort and projects. Currently we are working with them in defining education rehabilitation projects for the Sidr affected areas.
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Agami (a US-based IRS 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 73-1683721) has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to help alleviate the suffering in Bangladesh.
We are in discussions with multiple relief organizations in Bangladesh.
We will focus our relief efforts on community rebuilding with emphasis on reconstruction of education institutions. Agami’s relief effort will last to December 31, 2007.
Here is a report on the extent of damage of the educational institutions :
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=12964
You can see an example of the indomitable spirit of the people in the following video.
It truly captures the power of education:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=J6tZGfe-KOQ&feature=user
Thank you very much for your generosity. Bangladesh needs your help now.
Sincerely,
The Agami Board
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