If any one wants to make an anonymous contribution and trusts me, i offer my word to accept and pass on anonymous contributions exactly as received. Please specify so in your email.
I would also urge you to contribute what you think is appropriate. Please do not benchmark your contributions against anyone else. As of now, I have received contributions from Fani Kalyan Bharath Venkatesan Anees Anil Nair Hoping for a deluge. Gopal. --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I must begin by apologizing for deciding on this at so late a time. I seek your co-operation > in making the following initiative a success. > > 2007 is a momentous year in ARR's life. He would not only be completing 40 years of his > lifetime but also 15 years in the film industry as a composer. He has also recently launched > the A.R.Rahman Foundation whose goals are to channelize funds to institutions and activities > that will help realize the 2015 UN Millennium Development Goals > (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/). ARR proposes to contribute a considerable portion of his > own income to this cause while generating funds from other sources as well. In this context, I > feel it is very appropriate for us fans to be one of the first contributors to his foundation > on the occasion of his 40th birthday. > > Therefore, I invite fellow fans on this forum to make your contribution which I will pool > together and forward to ARR. > > Given the very short time at our disposal this is what I have planned. > > a. Starting now and up till 12 PM IST on the 6th of January 2007, contributions may be made to > my accounts via online transfer. > b. I will write out a cheque in favour of the A.R.Rahman Foundation and send a scan of it to > ARR by email the same day and physically mail the cheque out as well. If possible, we will work > on presenting it in person, but that is of lower priority at the moment. > c. I will post a complete list of contributors with the amount, on the group. > d. To ensure transparency I will turn moderation off for a certain period to ensure that people > can freely write in with any concerns on their contributions. > > This is what you need to if you intend to make a contribution: > > a. I can accept online transfers to the following banks - CItibank, HSBC, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank > > b. International donors could consider using online services like remit2india or send money via > PayPal to my ID [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c. I will not share my bank account details on a public forum. Those wanting to make a > contribution, kindly write to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately with your preferred mode and I > will provide you with the necessary details to effect the transfer. > > For those who are unable to contribute in this short time frame, the foundation will soon make > public, information on how you can contribute directly. > > Hoping for a good response, > Gopal. >
