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Dopo il catastrofico maremoto nell'oceano Indiano, a livello internazionale Jci ha lanciato una raccolta di fondi per aiutare i Paesi colpiti dalla tragedia. Nei primi 15 giorni sono già stati raccolti quasi 10mila dollari. Il Presidente Nazionale della Junior Chamber Italiana, Walter Kuen Gufler, invita tutti i soci, senatori e simpatizzanti a offrire il proprio contributo cliccando su http://www.juniorchamber.org/OperationHope
JCI Creates a Page for Donations to Tsunami Victims
As part of the JCI Operation Hope project, launched January 1, 2005, JCI Members worldwide are demonstrating great energy, ingenuity and leadership to help their brothers and sisters in need in Southeast Asia. The JCI Headquarters has already created a page where JCI Active Members, Senior Members, Senators and others can donate by credit card to help tsunami victims. The link to this page: http://www.juniorchamber.org/OperationHope
JCI Headquarters Team Members are also preparing a page to provide the copious information received regarding the project. Here are samples of the details that will appear on that page:
From Countries Providing Aid
JCI Singapore Members have created a special web page at http://tsunamiasiarelief.blogspot.com and are already shipping supplies. "There is a 40-foot container fully loaded with fresh water, food, prescription free medical supplies and clothing bound for Sri Lanka on Monday, 3rd January; with at least two more 40 footers expected in subsequent shipments," they reported.
Additionally, long time philanthropist and Patron to JCI Singapore JCI Senator Dato (Dr) Tan Hian Tsin and Datin Tan pledged RM 1,000,000 (SGD4 32,000/US$ 263,000) towards relief efforts to the victims of the devastating tidal waves in Malaysia.
"In an unprecedented move, Dato Tan reveals that he and Datin broke from the usual practice in the past of remaining anonymous whenever they make a charitable contribution in the hope that people who are far wealthier will come forward and give generously to the cause as well," reported JCI Singapore on its Victims Assistance Program website.
From Countries Receiving Aid
The following was received from Darshana Senaratna, 2004 JCI Sri Lanka President:
… We have setup a special committee to coordinate and manage the relief work of JCI Sri Lanka, which consists of the National Organization, Local Organization and Senate Members, including Past President Isfahani [Sameen].
Our members have been visiting the affected areas with relief goods and have been providing us with information regarding the changing needs of different regions affected by the waves. Today we had an emergency meeting with the Committee to decide on JCI aid and other international aid for Sri Lanka and how we could make our efforts more efficient and effective…
We would like to thank all at JCI and all our friends around the world for their concern and assistance at this moment of need…
NEEDS
1. We do NOT need clothes as the affected area has received enough clothes.
2. Our medicinal and other sanitary needs keep changing. We will have a webpage set up by next Tuesday, January 4, with the updated list of needs. Our committee will regularly update the information on this web page based on feedback from our members visiting the disaster area and from other sources. Our website is www.jcisl.org
SHIPMENTS
1. Please send us a Commercial Invoice / Packing list by fax or email to the National President at the contact info given below. Please state clearly details such as Country of Shipment, Number of Boxes / Packages, Details of Goods and Quantity.
2. On receipt of the details / document, our committee will acknowledge your fax or email and send you a confirmation with special instructions if any. Simultaneously, the same documents will be sent to authorities for approval.
3. Please ship the goods to:
JCI Sri Lanka
Colombo Jaycees Secretariat
108/10 Wijerama Mawatha
Colombo 07
Sri Lanka
ATTN JC. Nemantha Abeysinghe
National President
TEL + 94-714 -945650
+ 94-777-796353
FAX +94-112-809319
4. In all shipping documents, please print "JCI Relief Aid for Tsunami" and mention "No Commercial Value."
FUNDS and CASH DONATIONS
Please direct all cash donations to a designated account at JCI WHQ. It is difficult to keep track of small amounts of funds being sent to our account.
There will be a new Disaster fund account of JCISL available shortly to direct such funds transferred from the JCI Headquarters. We will keep you informed of details by next Tuesday.
We have pledged our assistance to reconstruct one or more public facilities for education and/or training all such funds collected at JCI HQ will be utilized for such medium-term projects towards rebuilding the affected cities.
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