Fw: It's about 6 critical requirements of GOONJ ..

Here's a mail from Goonj. Please help. They're doing some good onground work.

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From: "mail@goonj.org" <mail@goonj.org>

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:00:19 +0100

To: <indiahelps@gmail.com>

ReplyTo: mail@goonj.org

Subject: It's about 6 critical requirements of GOONJ ..

Dear Friends,

This mail, may be first of its kind in the last 12 years of our work, is not about what we are doing or plan to do. (Please refer www.goonj.org for regular updates)

Here are 6 critical requirements, ways to engage to strengthen the work. Do read, revert, act and pass on the message to your friends, colleagues and relatives if you think they can also join this movement!!

1. TEAM 2000: It’s about bringing together a strong team of 2000 people who contribute a sum of Rs. 10,000/- or more in a year.  (About $ 250 or just about Rs. 800/- a month) It’s NOT like an EMI or a lifelong commitment. Give till you feel comfortable or trust the work.  Commit less or more…although we are looking for 2000 people to commit Rs. 10,000/- or more... Apart from taking care of major regular expenses, the money will be used for growth, expansion and wider replication.

We are sure that it is achievable and like all other initiatives of GOONJ, we want TEAM 2000 also to be driven by the volunteers.. do sign up, spread the word, talk to people to join TEAM 2000.A simple form is enclosed giving the money transfer options. Contributions in India are tax exempted u/s 80G of IT act.

2. Vehicles: With the spread, transport cost has gone up and material inflow at GOONJ is increasing. Pick up vans are an immediate need in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata & Jalandhar (@ approx 4.5 lakh rupees). An Informal group, Focus India Forum from Singapore has just taken care of the vehicle in Chennai. Possible contacts with vehicle companies or to get the discounted rates are welcome.

3. Computers/laptops: For the past many years we have somehow managed with the used lot of computers. Now when we are focusing on MIS, trying to use technology to maximize the potential, we need high end, good systems. Laptops are preferred as most team members spend a lot of time in the field. Our requirement is of 25 Computers/laptops and 7 printers/photocopy machines .

4. Transport support: or linkages with transport companies to reach out material to hundreds of towns/villages across the country.

5. Space: We are looking for about 2000 sq. ft. space for a processing centers/storage in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Jalandhar, Chennai and Hyderabad either pro-bono or on minimum possible rent. Chennai and Hyderabad are most urgent.

6. Linkages with garment industry people: primarily dealing with cotton and hosiery surplus, under/non utilized material.We are producing about 2,00,000 (2 lakh) sanitary pads and undergarments for women right now and the demand is much more !!

Feel free to write back with your queries/suggestions/comments. Do send out this message to as many people as you can. A form to join ‘Team 2000’ enclosed below…

Looking forward…

With best

Anshu

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If you don’t want to receive any communication from GOONJ, write to mail@goonj.org

TEAM 2000 form and options for transferring contributions

Download-  http://www.goonj.org/Team%202000%20form.doc or use the form below-

Anshu Gupta ( Ashoka Fellow)

Founder Director

GOONJ..

www.goonj.org

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=603740952

An appeal yet again for the Shinde case

I posted this a few days ago, and sadly, haven't received any positive responses yet.

http://indiahelps.blogspot.com/2011/03/appeal-for-funds.html

Even if one person agrees to put in Rs 1000 and we get a total of 50 people helping him, he will be able to get his leg operated without having to sell his jhopdi. Kind folks, please chip in.

Appeal for funds

This appeal from Sangeeta,

Dear All,


Gyaneshwar Dagdu Shinde  has broken a bone in the leg .Wife and
daughter work are working in household jobs. He paid with his funds for an operation at Mahim. That did not go well and the bone was set
wrongly . The family has spent over a lakh in the past over two
operations.

He under went treatment for I T fracture ferum, right leg. He was
operated for DHS fixation in august, 2010, which was revised after 4
months. The bone has not united and hence he has to get a bipolar hip
replacement. The approx cost of just the implant is 50,000 and he
needs another 50,000  to cover the doctor expense and nursing home
stay.


I have raised Rs 25,000 thru Panchtatva and am looking at raising Rs 70,000

It is a genuine case and I can vouch for it. Can we raise funds ?
Funds can be transferred to his daughter's account . He heads for
surgery tomorrow.


customer I'd 106820959
ac number 009410110003770
Mukta Dnyaneshwar Shinde
Bank of India

Regards,

Sangeeta

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Relief work for Bandra Fire Victims at Garib Nagar

Courtesy FundACause

From: eviction watch <evictionwatch@yuvaindia.org>
Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2011

Update from Bandra Garib Nagar

The situation in Garibnagar Bandra, where more than 2500 houses were burnt is
still critical and thousands of people are still languishing in the streets. A
relief camp has been set up collectively by YUVA, CCDT, KSWA, ASEEMA and Plan
India.

Food and cloths are pouring in as relief. MCGM has set up mobile toilets and
the sulab toilet has been made free. Two medical camps have been set up in the
area. Doctors from CSSC and Holy Family are also giving free treatment to the
affected people. Utensils and mats are being distributed by TV 9 channel.We will
issue an appeal if we need anything more.

An attempt is being made to coordinate between the various relief camps and
children are being assisted to go for examinations in the school.

Panchanamas has started and the intervention was to get panchanama of both
owners and tenants. This is where the concentration is presently involved.

From YUVA, Arokia Mary and Sitaram Shelar is coordinating the work at the site
along with Mr. Devdatta Deshpande of Plan India and Pramod Nigudkar of CCDT and
a coordination desk has been created at Dadar office:- 02224327350/ 65155178, for
any donations pl call.

Help the Bandra fire victims

Received this forward from Priyanka:

Our NGO Aseema has a school in Kherwadi, Bandra East. Due to the fire yesterday a lot of our kids are homeless. If you can contribute by giving clothes or food pls get in touch on 26473294. For money contributions please call our Chimbai off on 26407248 on Monday morning. Please pass this to your friends and families. Thanks.
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Appeal for fees

A request received. Donors are requested to verify the case before donating:



From: Shah Sanjay <shahsanjaychimanlal@yahoo.com>Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011Subject: Request for Financial Help for ChildrenDear Sir/Madam
 
I the undersigned and my wife are handicap person and our family income is Rs.12000.00 P.M. We are staying in rental One Room Kitchen at Thakur complex Kandivali. My two kids are studying in Std 9th & Std 5th of Thakur Vidya Mandir Kandivali(East). If you will provide financial help to pay there fees than I will be highly oblige.
My present requirement is around 13000.00 I am enclosing details of the same.You can send Cheque Favouring "THAKUR VIDYA MANDIR HIGH SCHOOL(SECONDARY SECTION)
I will be very much thankful if you will help me in my children education. If required you can circulate my mail in your contacts
Sanjay Chimanlal Shah

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Give blood to music

From: Payal Shah Karwa <shahpayal21@gmail.com>
Date: 24 February 2011 02:21
Subject: Invitation for Rush of Blood II
To: Payal shah <thewordjockey@gmail.com>

Hi!
 
Thank God It Will be Friday  soon :) I would like to invite you for this unique musical blood donation drive - Rush of Blood II this Friday, 25th February at Inorbit Mall, Malad from 12 pm to 10 pm. RoB is an interesting property of Youth for People (an NGO) and The Bombay Rock Association, wherein you can watch live bands performing throughout the day, and you could even donate blood to help the needy patients.
 
So hope to see you rocking it. Do come in anytime between 12 Pm and 10 Pm and enjoy your Friday with us. PFA the Email Invite for your perusal. See you there!

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Regards
Payal Shah Karwa
Chief Writer & Consultant
The Word Jockey - Writing & Communication

www.thewordjockey.in
http://thewordjockey.blogspot.com
http://indiamarketingcommunications.blogspot.com
Words are mightier than the Sword

Fw: Donate Stuff to Goonj | Free Pick-Up by DHL | Feb 14 to March 3 in Bombay

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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:42:17 +0530

Subject: Donate Stuff to Goonj | Free Pick-Up by DHL | Feb 14 to March 3 in Bombay

From: Rohit Singh <rohitgoonj1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:47 PM
Subject: Unveiling "You Donate, DHL Delivers" - Mumbai Drive 2011

Dear All,
 
I am writing this mail on behalf of GOONJ.. (www.goonj.org), a nationwide movement working on the issue of clothing.

Like last 2 years, DHL has organized a pan-Mumbai collection campaign from Feb 14th to Mar 3rd, during which people can call on 022-2658 5151 (or write to idonate@dhl.com). DHL will pick-up the material and deliver it to GOONJ.. Mumbai warehouse.

You can Contribute - CLOTHES (Old / New but in wearable condition), FOOTWEAR (in pairs - left and right tied together), UTENSILS, STATIONERY (Old/new notebooks, text books, story books, school bags, lunch boxes, water bottles, Pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, scale, crayons/ colours), PAPER (Newspapers, magazines, one side used paper), DRY RATION (pulses, spices, sugar, tea leaf, rice etc), SEWING MACHINES, BICYCLES, COMPUTERS, SCIENCE LAB EQUIPMENTS, etc..

DHL/ GOONJ will issue an acknowledgment letter for the contribution, to individuals/ schools/ colleges/ corporate houses etc.

Do organise the camp in your residential society/ office/ school/ college/ institution. Feel free to write back to rohit@goonj.org for communication material (leaflets & posters) or for any query regarding the campaign. 
 

 

with best regards,

Rohit.
 
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Rohit Singh.
Coordinator - GOONJ.., Mumbai.
Email - rohit@goonj.org
Add.- Mukund Synthetic Industries,
R.R. Industrial Estate,
Western Express Highway, Kashimira,
Mira Road (E), Thane,
Maharashtra - 401104.
Directions - Google Map
Tel.- 9322381600 or 9833237678.
Website - www.goonj.org

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Join 'VASTRA-SAMMAN' , a nationwide campaign by GOONJ ..
 
To join Team 2000, please click on http://www.goonj.org/Newsletter%20.html

A date with Gul Panag for charity!

http://www.medianewsline.com/news/121/ARTICLE/7322/2011-02-11.html
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Can you help this child?

A child with acute anaemia and requires bone marrow transplant
immediately. His parents are not able to match the expenses required
for the treatment (Rs 50 lacs) and seek help.

http://fundacause.posterous.com/bone-marrow-transplant-for-an-8-year-old

Help Cycle Chalao

This forward from FundACause:
From: Raj Janagam <philosophy369@gmail.com>
To: raj.janagam <raj.janagam@gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011
Subject: Appeal to support Cycle Chalao! - Raj for winning the
Unreasonable Institute Challenge - 2011

Help send Cycle Chalao! to the Unreasonable Institute! Click here to
support us now - the race to raise Rs 3.15 lakhs is on! In last seven
days 34 people have pledged Rs.65,000! Help us keep the movement!

Hi everyone! I'm Raj and I'm the founder of Cycle Chalao!, India's
fastest-growing cycle sharing program. I'm THRILLED to announce that
we've been selected as a finalist for the Unreasonable Institute. Now
I need your help to get there - and then to get all of India cycling!

The Unreasonable Institute is one of the most exciting events in the
world of social entrepreneurship. In June, Unreasonable Institute will
bring 25 young social entrepreneurs to the beautiful American mountain
city of Boulder, Colorado. For six weeks, the fellows will live and
work with 60 world-class mentors, pitch to hundreds of investors, and
prepare to launch financially self-sustaining, globally scalable
ventures that can serve the needs of at least one million people. This
is the support that Cycle Chalao! needs to transform India.

Cycle Chalao! is a social venture promoting cycling in India by
establishing bicycle sharing networks to provide bicycles on rent for
short distance traveling. The vision of the project is to 'Integrate
cycling in the mainstream public transportation thereby reducing
traffic, air and noise pollution'. By providing point to point bicycle
rental services citizens will empowered to have an environment
friendly, economic and healthier way of traveling short distances.

I'm one of 45 finalists. I will only make it to Unreasonable if I'm
one of the first 25 of us to raise Rs 3.8 Lakh by 11th March, 2011.
The time has already started and we need to raise that money as soon
as possible to be in the first 25!

Rs 3.8 lakh is a lot, but I'm not looking for big donations. The idea
is to get as many people donating as possible - the limit per person
is Rs 2500 for current week i.e. till 3 Feb (then the limit goes up to
Rs 5000 i.e. from 3rd Feb to 9th Feb). If we don't make it as one of
the first 25, we'll get to keep what we raised and use it in our
venture.

So PLEASE sign on today and donate whatever you can. If you want to
donate by cash, cheque or wire transfer, email me at
raj@cyclechalao.com or call me at +91 9867987031. Spread the message
as far and wide as possible - to your professional networks, at your
university, to your friends, at your cycle shop - wherever! All
sponsors get recognition on Unreasonable's website and ours. Click
here to see the FAQ's and tax deduction facility for sponsors from
U.S.

Send us to the Unreasonable Institute so we can help end pollution,
fight congestion and make cycling THE way to get around in India.

THANK YOU for your support! Get in touch with me if you have any questions -

Raj Janagam
+91 9867 987 031
http://cyclechalao.com/
http://www.facebook.com/cyclechalao

Appeal for help for Spinal Cord Injury treatment

From FundACause:

From: "Arun Malakar" <arunmalakar71@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:19 AM
Subject: Re:: PRAYER FOR DONATION FOR SON'S TREATMENT

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your reply. At present I am again admitted at Park Clinic with
urethreal fistula, bedsores and urinal infections from 31st Dec'10 to till
now. I want to live like others. I have also daughter of 4 yrs. Please save
my family.

With regards

Arun Malakar [ Bed no. 217 ].

From arunmalakar71@yahoo.com
Sent: Sat, 11 December, 2010
Subject: PRAYER FOR DONATION FOR SON'S TREATMENT

Dear Sir /Madam, Please try to Donate maximum Amount for my son Arun's treatment
(Stem Cell Therapy) at early time. He has became a patient of PARAPLEGIA
due to injury on Spinal Cord. I am fully ruined after his accident on
12.01.2007 and expend more than 5.5 lac. till now. Stem Cell Therapy is
the only way to cure him costing about 7-8 lac. It is not possible to
expense such a big amount for me as a pension holder. Only your help &
goodwish can save the family from destruction.

Regards, Ananta Kr. Malakar, (Retd.Teacher Birbhum Zilla School).
Sehara Para, Suri,
Birbhum, WEST BENGAL, INDIA.
Mob. 09474865045, Arun 09432069636, 09563608587, 07501132684.

Please deposit your donation to --- STATE BANK OF INDIA, SURI Branch Code 00191.
A/c no 11126095489. Please SMS your contact no to Arun.

Email 1: arunmalakar71@yahoo.com

Email 2: pkb72nil@rediffmail.com

Celebrations time...

Among the nicer things that have happened over the past year or so is that three of our IH team members have got married, two of them to each other.
Aparna and Shyaam finally made it official, and Dilnavaz tied the knot with her beau Abhi. We had a long overdue celebratory lunch at Barbeque Nation yesterday. Since neither Abhi nor Shyaam could make it to the lunch, here's Dilnavaz and Aparna feeding the cake to each other.

Congratulations dears, and here's wishing both you lovely couples love and laughter for all the years ahead.

Help Sujin find a kidney

This young man has lost both his kidneys and urgently needs a new one
to survive.

http://www.helpsujin.org/

Please spread the word.

Help for Uttarakhand

This forward from Chandni:

From manakmatiyani@yahoo.com
Jan 16, 2011
Subject: Request for help for landslide affected people in Uttarakhand

Dear Friends,

Hope you are well and had a great beginning to the new year.

I am writing to ask for some help, hoping you will consider this
request and also pass this letter along to others.

You might have heard about the landslides in Uttarakhand due to the
heavy rains in September 2010. Along with the destruction of lives and
property, the disaster also made the areas inaccessible, making it
difficult to send aid for the affected people. The people have been
trying to pick up the pieces and reconstruct their lives to start a
fresh new year. To aid in this, Dinesh, a young person from
Uttarakhand whom I know has been trying to collect and transport
relief materials for the affected people. With support from Goonj, a
very active relief agency, he has been able to get a large amount of
material including clothes, ration materials, household items etc for
500 affected families in the area. The transport of the material (100
gunny bags) to Almora and then the affected villages requires a total
of 22,000 rupees. We are trying to raise this money through donations
from friends and supporters. I am forwarding Dinesh's request for help
and attaching a letter that he has written with this email.

Dinesh is from a small village called Garam Paani situated close to
Almora and has been working on social issues with local people
independently for the last few years. He does not have a registered
organisation and has sought support from a local body called for
managing the accounting and proper use of these funds. I have
volunteered to collect in Delhi and send to Dinesh by the 31st of
January. Even small contributions would go a long way in ensuring that
the materials reach the right people in time and I strongly urge you
to donate whatever you wish and can spare for this cause. I know
Dinesh and can vouch for his good intentions and commitment towards
the local people.

I am based in Delhi and can organise to meet you and collect your
contribution. Any contribution and your support in forwarding this
request to others would be of immense help.

Thanks!

Manak.

PS: Manak's email id is at the top of this mail. Please contact him
directly if you wish to contribute in any way.

For Needy Students

News You Can Use:

If you have come across any bright students coming from poor financial
background who have finished their 10th standard this year, and scored
more than 80%, please ask them to contact the NGO-Prerana (supported
by Infosys foundation).

The NGO is conducting a written test and those who clear the test will
be eligible for financial help for their further studies. Please ask
the students to contact the people mentioned below to get the form:

580,Shubhakar,
44th cross, 1st A main road, Jayanagar 7th block,
Bangalore

Contact numbers:
1. Ms. Saraswati – 99009 06338
2. Mr. Shivkumar – 99866 30301
3. Ms. Bindu - 99645 34667

Even if you don't know anyone, please pass on this info, someone might
be in need of this help.

An appeal for funds to help buy a private vehicle

From Chandni of FundACause:

http://fundacause.posterous.com/purchasing-a-vehicle-for-a-disabled-sexual-mi

Christmas Party for Pavement School Kids

This just in from Priyanka:

The Street School For Street Kids had their Annual party on 26th December Sunday at Prabodhan Hall, Goregaon West. There were 150 kids who attended the party. You can imagine the excitement levels of these kids and when the games began it was hard to control them! The kids had lots of fun with games and prizes to be won followed by a magic show organised specially for them! Though we had planned to wrap up the party by noon it went on way past 1 o'clock.

The party was special for all these kids but what made it very special was lots of kind hearted souls who came forward and chipped in with their contributions. Many people had also written to us with a desire to contribute. Thank you so much for writing in to us! It means a lot.

So three cheers to all you lovely people for going out of your way to bring a smile on our kids' faces.

On behalf of the team I would like to thank Prabodh Desai for organising the hall for us and also the snacks from the Prabodhan canteen. Thank you Shivani Rege for the soft drinks, Karishma Upadhyay for chocolates. Also many thanks to Mona Dubey, Rajkumar Manohar and Preeti Thomas for game prizes. Last but not the least a very big thank you to all the students of Vibgyor High Grade 9, ICSE for the lovely Christmas gifts that they contributed to for our pavement school kids. Thanks also to the Principal of Vibgyor High Mr. Shim Mathew and also Ms.Naghma Shaikh for all their efforts and their support to our school.

Regards

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Christmas Party for Pavement School kids

This just in from Priyanka:

Planning to have the annual street school party on 26th December, Sunday at the same place as last year (Prabodhan Hall, Goregaon West). If anyone would be interested in contributing for the party do let me know. The gifts are being donated by Vibgyor High students.
Let me know if you are interested and hoping that you all can attend the event.

If anyone would like to contribute to the party in any way or attend as a wellwisher, do write in to us at indiahelps@gmail.com, with your telephone number. We will get in touch. Thank you.

Request for space at Khan Market

An appeal:

 

 

Dear Reader,
My name is Ravi Gulati. I am a co-founder of Manzil, an NGO located in Khan Market, New Delhi. Manzil empowers children and youth from low-income families by providing resources and a platform to learn, teach and be creative. Through empowering, Manzil seeks to create an environment that seeds the next generation of sound Indian and global citizens. We have been doing this for the last 13 years, with little institutional funding, and minimal contributions from caring individuals. For more information about us, please see: www.manzil.in.

Manzil needs your help…

We work with about 150 students and run 45 classes a week from a small house in Khan Market where my family and I live as well, and two tiny quarters in Sujan Singh Park. Apart from classes in English, Maths & Computers, we have been giving equal importance to the opening of young minds, broadening of their horizons and the enhancement of their self-expression, confidence and creativity through the Arts, like Theatre, Dance and Music. Although this has been difficult logistically, through determination and perseverance, we have been at it for the last 13 years. However, to continue our journey any further, we need your help.

Within the coming year, we will be moving out and, after 13 years, the house in Khan Market will not be available for this work. Consequently, we'll be shifting all operations to Sujan Singh Park. Managing over 150 students and 45 classes per week from two small quarters will be difficult, as I am sure you can imagine. Unfortunately, due to space limitations at Sujan Singh Park, we will have to discontinue our theatre, dance and music classes.

This is where you can help. If you have a place, or know of someone who has, in the vicinity of Khan Market, where our dedicated students can practice, please let us know if you'd like to put it to good, responsible use for the larger benefit of society, for only a small part of time per week.

We will need the space for about 8 hours a week, though we are flexible. And whenever you need it back, we'll be out, instantly (although it would be helpful if you can let us know a little in advance so we can make alternate arrangements much the same way as we are doing now. That said, we do understand that sometimes it is not possible to notify in advance and that would be fine too).

I know that such things can't be decided over long-distance, so if you have even the slightest possibility or inclination, I request you for a personal audience where we can speak of any concern or question that you might have. And, if you so prefer, I'd be thrilled to discuss what excites both you and us about this collaboration.

I hope you have the possibility to help us in the matter; if it won't be easy, I hope you will be inspired to go at least a little out of your way to make the impossible possible. Your collaboration in this important work of cultivating beautiful people would be much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Ravi Gulati
ravi@manzil.in
93122-10396