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Appeal For Contributions Towards Tsunami Relief And Rehabilitation
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July 10, 2005.
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Update: ILP initiates long-term rehab efforts in Vembar region of Tuticorin district
India Literacy Project has initiated long-term rehab efforts in the Vembar region of Tuticorin district in TamilNadu that was ravaged by the devastating South-Asian Tsunami. As a first step, ILP volunteers visited the region on May 30th and 31st, 2005, to get a first hand experience of the problems faced in the area and to conduct a NGO consultation and brainstorming session to identify the felt needs in the area.
ILP is considering a cluster approach (multiple NGO's focusing on specific groups of villages in general area) to extend its rehabilitation efforts. This approach is another step in the evolution of ILP to become a more effective organization in addressing the needs of a specific geography. Following the field visit to several villages in the area and interaction with the people, ILP volunteers held a consultation session with 6 grass-roots level NGO's in the area to hear their viewpoints on how best to tackle the issues facing the region.
The interested NGO's have been asked to submit formal project proposals to ILP, following ILP's guidelines and keeping in line with the findings of the consultation session. Project Proposals from the NGOs (expected to be received by mid-July) will be reviewed by ILP following standard practices that ILP has evolved over the years for Pre-Finance Assessment. More details on the project activities will be finalized in the coming months following these reviews.
A complete field visit report can be accessed here. For more information on ILP's Tsunami rehab efforts, please watch this space for regular updates or write to
. ILP is continuing to accept designated donations for the Tsunami Rehab Initiative. Your contributions will help us make this initiative a grand success. Click here to donate.
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January 8, 2005.
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Update:
On Friday, January 07, 2005, the President has signed into law; H.R. 241, which accelerates income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of Indian Ocean tsunami victims.
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January 6, 2005.
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Update:
Emergency relief operations in the Tsunami affected areas of Southern India have made good progress and Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies have for the large part reached the affected people. ILP volunteers and our partners on the ground are assessing the needs of the affected communities for the medium-to-long term.
At ILP, we believe that the long-term rehabilitiation needs will require a more committed and sustained effort and will focus on helping these efforts by raising funds and awareness. ILP will aim to focus on the education aspects of rehabilitation by selecting appropriate NGOs on the ground that will focus on education revival efforts for children, adult livelihood/literacy programs, and efforts that include community education for disaster preparedness.
All Donations received upto January 7, 2005 will be directed towards immediate relief operations through Association for India's Development (AID ). Donations received on or after January 8, 2005 will be earmarked for funding long-term efforts such as those outlined above. These will be chosen using the same rigorous criteria that ILP uses to fund and monitor existing literacy projects.
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December 27, 2004.
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For Immediate Release:
The ILP community is deeply saddened by the massive destruction and loss of life resulting from the deadly "Tsunami" across the Indian Ocean region. (News Coverage: The Hindu, Yahoo News, BBC News).
ILP volunteers are actively working with other organizations on the ground to help with relief efforts. ILP has set up a directed fund to support relief efforts being done by various organizations in the affected areas of India. ILP will direct your contributions to organizations that we identify to be the most deserving. We encourage you to contribute generously to relief efforts to help the thousands affected.
Call for Volunteers:
ILP is looking for volunteers and donors who are interested in the work of long-term rehabilitation and rebuilding. Volunteers in the U.S are needed to help evaluate, select, and monitor these projects as well as to raise awareness and funds through charitable contributions from individual donors and foundations. Volunteers and NGOs are required in India to help with survey, evaluation, monitoring and follow-up in the affected areas. Please write to
and volunteer today.
Call for Donors:
The real work of rebuilding lives takes a long time and requires committed donors who want to see that the affected do not become helpless or destitute. Please help by funding ILP's efforts towards long-term rehabilitation. Write to
to get further details.
Donate Today: To contribute to ILP's Tsunami Relief Fund, please choose one of the following options:
- Donate online (Please make sure you enter "Tsunami Relief" on web form to designate that the donation be used for this purpose)
or
- Click here to send donation by mail (check, Money order, or Credit Card)
Frequently asked questions about ILP's Tsunami Relief Fund
- How can I be sure money I send goes only to Tsunami relief and not to anything else.
Money donated to ILP's Tsunami Relief Fund (through checks, Money Orders, and Credit Card donations) designated for Tsunami relief will be sent to the work being done by Association for India's Development (AID ).
- Where can I see updates on the latest status of relief work being done by your organization?
For latest updates see Tamil Nadu Tsunami Relief Initiative
- Are there any other Organizations that are helping raise money for Tsunami Relief?
Other Organizations and Agencies are also helping raise money for the relief efforts. Here is a partial list (Disclaimer: ILP is not responsible for the content of external internet sites) :
Still have questions?Write to us at
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