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At
the end of week 5, the total tally is $15,421.21. We are inching towards
the final target of $20,000.00 from this FR effort. With only one more
week to go (FR campaign will wrap up on Dec 31 2007), 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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As many of you are aware, Bangladesh was hit by a Category IV
cyclone on the evening of November 15, 2007. Reports are still
coming in, but Red Crescent estimates that over 3000 people
are dead and millions are now homeless and hungry.
You
can go to the Daily Star (the leading daily from Bangladesh)
website to get latest news on cyclone Sidr relief efforts : http://www.thedailystar.net/
Reuters
is also a good source of reliable information. Please see:
http://www.alertnet.org/db/crisisprofiles/BG_STO.htm
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
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://thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=12964
Thank
you very much for your generosity. Bangladesh needs your help
now.
Sincerely,
The
Agami Board
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