(Quelle:
Email der DFG-VK Hessen vom 4.1.2005)
Swadhina,
indische Sektion der War Resisters' International und Partnerorganisation der
DFG-VK, bittet um Hilfe für Opfer des Tsunami. Swadhina ist eine gewaltfreie
Frauenorganisation, die in mehreren Bundesstaaten an der Ostküste Indiens tätig
ist. Mindestens 13 Dörfer mit Entwicklungs- und Selbsthilfeprojekten von
Swadhina im Gebiet Colachel im Bundesstaat Tamil Nadu sind direkt von der
Flutwelle getroffen worden.
Manche,
die diese E-Mail erhalten, können sich vielleicht noch an Veranstaltungen
erinnern, bei denen Saswati Roy die Arbeit von Swadhina vorgestellt hat. Sie
referierte 1996 bei Veranstaltungen der DFG-VK in Marburg, Mainz und Aschaffenburg
im Rahmen einer bundesweiten Rundreise.
Spenden
(Stichwort: Swadhina) können auf folgendes Konto in Deutschland eingezahlt
werden:
KURVE
Wustrow 'SOKO Indien'
Konto-Nr. 6021646
Kreissparkasse Lüchow-Dannenberg (BLZ 25851335)
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WRI INFO
Information from the office of
War Resisters' International
31 December 2004
Editorial On New Year's Eve
the War Resisters' International office received the following cry for help
from our Indian WRI section Swadhina, which is also active in areas effected by
the Tsunami:
"Dear Andreas,
Greetings. I am sure you have
heard about the Tsunami hitting the coastal areas of India. We are sad to say
that our working villages in the coastal areas of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu
have been badly affected by the Tsunami. We are right now collecting funds for
the re-building process of our villages .Please read the following appeal and
help us as much as possible. Also please pass it on to as many people as may be
of help to us. We are still hopeful that the New Year would bring in good
times.
In Peace, Saswati"
We forward the appeal to all
of you, and ask for your kind consideration.
Andreas Speck
WRI-INFO Information from the
office of War Resisters' International 5 Caledonian Road - London N1 9DX - Britain
tel +44-20-7278 4040 - fax +44-20-7278 0444 email info@wri-irg.org
http://wri-irg.org
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Carry on Colachel ! Tsunami
victims: Fund-raising effort for rehabilitation of Colachel in Kanyakumari
(Tamil Nadu), India On the morning of 26th December 2004 when the rest of the
world was soaking in the fun of Christmas week Nature unleashed her fierceness
in the form of Tsunami. Devastation struck everywhere- Thailand, India,
Malaysia, parts of Africa, wiping out more than 1.3 hundred thousand people
(and the number continues to soar everyday). Colachel, a small area in
Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu in India, inhabited by poor fisher-folk
Community, faced a severe wrath of nature. Hundreds and thousands of little
huts by the sea have been washed away and till date no one can tell the actual
number of dead or missing in the area. It has really left us devastated as that
is where we have our 20 working villages, and at least 13 are directly hit by
the tidal waves. - It is difficult to believe that the tiny but well decorated
home of our village worker A.Rosy has been washed away by the tidal waves, - we
cannot imagine how Mary Anitha, another village worker, will re-build her life
with four sisters and a handicapped father, - it is hard to think that the
ever-vivacious workers of ours- Jose Camlin or Mari Therese may now have lost
their smiles forever. Presently they are all in far away relief camps !
Relief is pouring from
everywhere, in varying degrees. And we are praying that each of them receive
the needed relief materials. But what is worrying us most is the
rehabilitation. Because re-building is always more difficult than relief. And
that is why we have begun this small effort to help Colachel and her people
stand up once more and re-build their lives. With a little help from you we can
help them smile once again. (In the past during the super-cyclone in Orissa we
have helped build houses, provided agricultural and animal resource support and
education materials for children in the districts of Jagatsingpur and
Dhenkanal. And it has led us to believe that it is possible for people to
overcome devastation and build up lives from ruins once more. All it needs is a
little help.) This New Year as you make merry with your friends and family do
spare a thought for the ones who may be running around for a drop of water,
shivering in this Winter cold, looking among the rubbles for their loved ones.
Help us help them and let us say in unison- "Carry on Colachel. We are
with you". You can raise funds among your friends and relatives OR make a
donation yourself this New Year.
Please send your Cheque named
"Swadhina" to:
1)
KURVE Wustrow 'SOKO Indien'
Konto-Nr. 6021646 Kreissparkasse
Luechow-Dannenberg (BLZ 25851335) Germany
OR
2) United Bank of India
A/C Number 3750 ("Swadhina")
19 Broad Street
Calcutta 700019, India
Thank you, Swadhina 34/C
Bondel Road, Calcutta 700019
mainoffice@swadhina.org