BAPS Care

BAPS Care International is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization having more than 9000 centers around the world. Thanks to an all volunteer force, 100% of donations go towards relief efforts. BAPS Care International has launched immediate relief efforts in the stricken zone.

BAPS Care volunteers have set up food kitchens to cook and distribute hot food to victims in the towns of Pattikulaakupam, Fulerikadu, Katukupam, Lemelikupam, Terura, and New Kalpakam in the vicinity of Chennai (formerly known as Madras).

For complete details and to contribute online, visit: http://www.bapscare.org

Checks can be mailed to:
BAPS USA. Tsunami Relief Fund
BAPS Care International.
195 Main Street, Suite 304.
Metuchen, NJ 08840

BAPS National Contact Information:
E-mail : info@bapscare.org
Tel: 1-888-CARE-881 or (732) 744-9734.

BAPS local (Georgia) Information: for prayer meetings, updates etc. Mr. Radhesh Patel, 678-799-4929.

Robin Raina Foundation

Every dollar donated to the Robin Raina Foundation (RRF) will become $3 RRF will also contribute up to $20,000 from its own funds, by matching an additional two dollars for every dollar donated to the foundation, towards these relief efforts. This would mean that a dollar of donation from a donor would get converted to a $3 donation.

RRF will donate all proceeds to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund in India, towards providing both immediate and long-term solutions for the families and survivors of the Tsunamis.

Contributions can be made by sending a check, made payable to
"Robin Raina Foundation - Tsunami Relief Fund"
Attention: Kumar P. Penkalapati.
Robin Raina Foundation.
2075 Lake Shore Landing Alpharetta,
GA 30005
All contributions would be 100% exempt from taxes, as RRF is a 501-C charity.

Contact: Sanjay Supehia, 678 517-8688. ssupehia@rainafoundation.com

For more information: http://www.rainafoundation.com/tsunamirrf.html

Vibha

Vibha's Tsunami Emergency Relief Campaign Website is http://www.vibha.org/emergencyrelief

Donations for the Vibha Tsunami Emergency Relief Campaign can be made at: http://www.vibha.org/emergencydonation

Donors can also mail their checks to:
Vibha. 1030 E El Camino Real #424.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087.
Make Checks Payable to: "Vibha", Memo: "Tsunami Emergency"

AID-India

AID-India, in association with the TNSF (Tamil Nadu Science Forum) has been working hard in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to rehabilitate affected people in the various villages. The following is the press release has updates: http://survivors.aidindia.org

CONTRIBUTIONS can also be made at this site.

Contributions to AID can be made through secure on-line credit-card deductions from AID's website (www.aidindia.org), where further details and updates will also be posted. Please indicate that your contribution is for the "Relief and Rehabilitation Fund". Checks payable to AID can be mailed to (Please indicate "Relief and Rehabilitation Fund" in the check memo):

AID Zone 3. P.O. Box 4801. Mountain View, CA 94040-0801

For additional information call: 1-888-TALK-2-AID or (301) 422-4441 or email: info@aidindia.org

ASHA For Education

Donate online: https://www.ashanet.org/donate/tsunami-relief-donation.php

Send checks made payable to 'Asha for Education', with 'Tsunami Relief' in the memo, to this address:

Asha for Education P.O. Box 322 New York, NY 10040-0322

All US donations are 100% tax deductible under Section 501(c)3 of the IRS Tax Code.

Send checks in Indian rupees made payable to 'Asha' (not Asha for Education) to this address:

Asha, c/o Sandeep. A-893, Indira Nagar, Lucknow -226016. Uttar Pradesh, India.

All Indian donations are 50% tax deductible under Section 50(g) of the Income Tax Act.

TAMA

Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA) Tsunami disaster relief fund for affected people in Andhra Pradesh.

Please donate generously for the Tsunami relief fund to help effected people in AP. Checks may be send to:

TAMA, 3755 Old Path Crossing, Suwanee, GA 30024.

All donations are tax deductible. For more information: (770) 685-2020

IACA

The India American Cultural Association(IACA) is accepting contributions for assistance to those affected by the earthquake and tidal waves in India. The collected donations will be sent to the Prime Minster's National Relief Fund in India.

Please send your Tax deductible donations to Payable to
IACA, 1281 Cooperlake Rd, S.E., Smyrna, GA 30082.

Contact Numbers: Dr. Paddy Sharma 404-642-9064. Mr. Tushar Sanghvi 770-436-9207 Chand Akkineni 404-915-0497

NFIA

The National Federation of Indian American Associations, NFIA, will be sending donations collected by NFIA to International Red Cross to help the victims of this tragedy. NFIA Board has already approved an amount of $10,000 as NFIA's own contribution for the Earthquake Relief Fund.

Please mail your contribution (Check made out to NFIA-Relief Fund) ASAP to:
Dr. Rajen Anand,
President NFIA. 6912 Winter Lane,
Annadale, VA 22003

Tel# 703 642 3156. Rajen Anand mailto:ranand2@csulb.edu

NFIA is also coordinating action/feedback with the Embassy of India.

Sewa International USA

Appeals to help people of coastal Southern India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia devastated by Tsunami.

Sewa International in association with local organizations is planning to work for the rehabilitation of affected families including,. Medical services. Distribution of fishing nets, assistance for purchasing and repairing fiber boats. Repair of diesel engines and supply fuel.
Distribution of textbooks, notebooks and uniforms to students.. Construction of houses.. Repair and construction of community infrastructure.

Sewa International, USA is a tax exempt non-profit 501-c-3 organization.

Kindly make your donation payable to "Sewa International", write "Tsunami" in the memo and mail it to:

Sewa International USA. 3535 McClure Woods Dr,
Duluth GA 30096.

Phone: 678-362-7480 Email: sewa_usa@yahoo.com

VHP-America

Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America's Appeal - Tsunami Relief Fund.100% of the funds will be sent to organizations with unimpeachable integrity for helping the victims without consideration of race, religion or creed. This is the time for all of us to bend together and put our might to provide help and hope to hundreds of thousands of people who have lost everything. How much to give? Swami Vivekananda said: "Give, give and give till it hurts."

All donations to VHPA are tax exempt in the USA. A receipt will be issued. Checks should be made to VHPA and mailed to:

VHPA P. O. Box 441505 Houston,
TX 77244

In the memo line, write Tsunami Relief Fund

Contact Phones: Sneha Mehta, President Atlanta chapter 770-394-1353 Email: office@vhp-america.org

Contributions can also be charged to a charge card by providing full details- i.e., Personal information including tel. # and email address, card
name, card number, expiration date and amount desired to be donated and mentioning Tsunami Relief Fund.