Fw: ASSAM FLOOD

[Mahesh C. Baishya]

Dear friends,   Yesterday was the end of the second week of my "APPEAL" for contribution for the flood victims of Assam & fortunately making very a good progress.Yet another three weeks to go, hope I would be able to achieve the set goal. Thanks to those who had already sent their contributions & also thanks to those who will be sending soon.   " GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OTHERS SELDOM COME,  but small ones surround us daily. "   Thanks.   Mahesh Baishya ----- Original Message ----- From: Mahesh C. Baishya To: AssamNet Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8:19 PM Subject: Fw: ASSAM FLOOD Dear Friends,   Just one week passed of sending the attached "APPEAL" for contribution for the Assam Flood victims. Till now only one check is in my hand & the second one is on the way, that's all. This is a kind of progress report as well as a reminder at the end of the first week.For the next four weeks at the end each week I hope to send the progress of our effort.   Thanks.   Mahesh Baishya     ----- Original Message ----- From: Mahesh Baishya To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 8:51 AM Subject: ASSAM FLOOD   Dear Friends,   You aren't unaware about the unprecedented havocs caused by this year's flood in Assam. We have been reading in the Assam News papers about the unimaginabale plight of the people spending days living in the high grounds without a roof, food, drinking water,clothes. People are dying without medicines. People have lost everything & you can imagine what will be their plight even after the flood is over.For more information on Assam Flood, go to web page : www.assam.org/flood.htm   In oder to help those unfortunate people back home, we are making an "APPEAL" to all fellow friends of ours to donate money according their might.If you want to avail of the tax benefits of contributing through a non-profit organization you can make your check payable to either UOANA or IFAA or AFNA ( please write down in the memo section of your check : For ASSAM FLOOD VICTIMS).You can also pay by credit card (go to webpage : www.assam.org/flood.htm). The money will ultimately be sent to one of the social organizations of Assam who has been doing a lot of social works for sometime. The name of the organization is " AAROHI". Below is a brief information of the organization :   1. This is a registered non profit socio-cultural, non profit,non political organization registered under the Registrar of Firms & Societies Act, Registration # 1843 of 1994-95.The official address is : Hatigarh Chariali,Zoo Narengi Road,Guwahati 781024. 2. They raise funds in various ways : by printing & selling cards specially make for this purpose free of cost by the renowned local artists,photographers on different subjects. 3. They also raise funds from the sale of tickets through the theatrical performances staged by the local renowned artists free           of cost. Since 1995, three dramas have been staged  :   a. Pratyush (The Dawn)  b.  Aakyatan (The Beethoven of somebody's heart)  c.  German Sapun (A German Dream). 4. Street Plays  :  a.  Muko Khaboloi Dia    b.  Jaboloi Thai Nai     5. Social Contributions  :   Financial Support to Basistha Blind School,Guwahati,  Hepatitis B vaccine camp, Free health check-up.                                        The doctors in the club who held free health check-up camps,distributed medicines collected free                                        from the Pharmaceutical Companies ,clothes bought from the donations in the different flood affected                                        areas of the State in the past as well as now. Please mail the check of your generous contribution to the address  :  Mahesh Baishya, 4571 Mangrove Drive, Dublin,CA 94568-7541.   Thanks.   Mahesh Baishya