The storm is the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999. AMPHAN devastated the Sundarbans, a mangrove area around the India-Bangladesh border home to four million people on Wednesday afternoon, before moving north and north-eastwards towards Kolkata and other districts of W.Bengal. The citizens had to bear the brunt of the Cyclone with winds gusting up to 185km/h (115mph). At least 72 people have died in West Bengal state.
Help us give emergency shelter/relief kits. Each kit has 50 plus items, costs INR 7500, and impacts a family of four. The SHELTER KIT FROM ROTARY HAS 50+ ITEMS TO HELP THEM TIDE OVER THE CRISIS ON A IMMEDIATE BASIS. The SHELTER KIT is very thoughtfully designed with clothes, tarpaulin, blankets, lanterns, stove, soaps, candles, plates, glasses, buckets, mugs, rope, etc.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the devastation in Kolkata, the state capital, was "a bigger disaster than COVID-19". "Area after area has been ruined," Ms.Banerjee was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency "I have experienced a war-like situation today.
Coronavirus restrictions have been hindering emergency and relief efforts. COVID-19 and social-distancing measures made mass evacuations more difficult, with shelters unable to be used to full capacity. There is a super urgent need for EMERGENCY SHELTER/RELIEF KITS for the displaced & affected people.
SHELTER KIT AND ITS CONTENTS
The kits impact the affected families instantaneously:
- The family gets almost all the materials it needs to sustain.
- They start rebuilding make-shift shelter with the tarpaulin sheets they receive in the Shelter Kit.
- The Shelter Kit provides the minimum support for the family which then helps the family in resettling themselves in due course.
ABOUT ME & MY CAMPAIGN
My name is JATIN GOYAL, I am 16 years old and in Grade 12 at the HERITAGE SCHOOL in Kolkata
Cyclone Amphan has left untold misery and devastation in West Bengal. It caused havoc in at least 14 districts and caused very severe damage in South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, and East Midnapore districts. Relief efforts are being slowed down due to the COVID-19 lockdown and mass rehabilitation is being hindered by the fear of contracting the virus. Many of them have lost a lot of their belongings and the need of the hour is to provide those affected by the Cyclone with an emergency shelter kit. The SHELTER KIT FROM ROTARY HAS 50+ ITEMS WILL HELP THEM TIDE OVER THE CRISIS ON A IMMEDIATE BASIS.
The SHELTER KIT is very thoughtfully designed with clothes, tarpaulin, blankets, lanterns, stove, soaps, candles, plates, glasses, buckets, mugs, rope, etc.
I request all of you to support my campaign so that we can also contribute to their rehabilitation in our own way. Let's come together and do our bit to help our fellow countrymen.
THE TEAM IN ACTION
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ABOUT RIHF
Registered at 145, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata the Rotary India Humanity Foundation (RIHF) aims to engage in humanitarian services in India and around the world under the umbrella of Rotary International and through the work done by Rotary Clubs, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), Government Organizations (GO), Faith-based Organizations (FBO) and Community-based Organizations (CBO). RIHF has already made a difference in the lives of thousands and seeks to continue this work through service, facilitation, and mobilization.
For emergency relief measures we have a Shelter Kit with over 50 items that impact families affected by unfortunate disasters like cyclones, floods, earthquakes, etc.
For more info go to http://rihf.org/
ABOUT ROTARY BANGALORE INDIRANAGAR
Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar is part of RI District 3190.
It is a 140 member club, with members from diverse communities and regions. It's engaged in various community service projects which include projects around health, infrastructure, water conservation, education. It's a model Rotary Club and we are very proud of the partners we have and the impact we have made.
Some of their initiatives include:
1) Water Wheel initiative.
2) Karunashraya - Hospice for advanced cancer patients.
3) Pediatric Heart surgeries: We do over 300 annually.
4) Eye Care Hospitals at Kolar & Tumkur: Over 7500 cataract surgeries done annually.
5) We have 8 adopted schools.
6) BGMS - We support the stay and school for 300 underprivileged children.
7) Vocational Training on Computer course, Retail, and Banking to deserving candidates from financially poor homes.
8) Pediatric Cancer Treatment at Kidwai Hospital.
9) Vidya Daan - Scholarships to 500 needy students annually.
10) Many Anganwadis restored.
11) Lake revival schemes.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as ROTARY BANGALORE INDIRANAGAR is a registered & you can avail of benefits under section 80G of IT act. Foreign funding is accepted too.
FAQs
Will we get to know the details of how the money was spent?
Yes. After the money has been collected it will be transferred by Fueladream to Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar. It will take from 60 to 120 days after that to get details of who the beneficiary was with details of them. Once I get this information from them I shall upload the picture of the beneficiary on the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert & can read details about the beneficiaries.
When do I get the receipts?
It takes up to 2-3 weeks after the campaign is closed for the monies to be transferred to the NGO. The receipts will start getting processed about 6 weeks AFTER the campaign is closed and will be sent to you directly.
How does crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding in India is a relatively new concept & is growing very quickly.
It’s a concept that allows a large number of funders (like you) to fund an idea or a cause or event by giving small amounts of money online. Fueladream.com is a crowdfunding platform in India that allows for such pooling of funds. You can fund innovations & ideas on FuelADream and be the first to get these products or make them come true. You can also do a good turn by funding charities and causes through crowdfunding. When you fund a charity it’s more like a donation & you get small innovative rewards like a shout-out on an FB page or a thank you email from the beneficiaries.
