[Mb-civic] Fw: Help for India Tsunami victims

[Harold Sifton]

Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 6:46 PM
Subject: Help for India Tsunami victims


> My dear friends, this is a request from my friend Kristen concerning the
> tsunami victims.......
>
> This is a very good group, hands on, Sandra Simpson has proven herself and
> recognized by the Canadian Government and recipient of the Governors
> Generals medal award etc..
> They are very capable of handling "some of the new orphans" from this
> incredible tragedy.
> They are front line, as you can see by the following e-mails.....
>
> I am a foster father with FFC.
> Sho Hag, is my foster son in Bangladesh
>
> $25 a month goes along way. FCC only asks for $12. (you do get a tax 
> receipt
> too)
>
> Give what you can, and please forward this to your friends.
>
> I, like many have already given the Red Cross CND, but FFC is there for 
> the
> long run........
>
> They have a home in India as you can see by visiting their site.
>
> Thank you, Harold
>
> any questions, please call me, 416-456-2303
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Petri, Kristen" <Kristen.Petri at investorsgroup.com>
> To: <kristen.petri at investorsgroup.com>; "O'Leary, Roy"
> <Roy.O'leary at investorsgroup.com>
> Cc: "MURIEL HEMMES" <mhemmes at shaw.ca>; "Sandra Simpson"
> <sandraffc at sprint.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:09 PM
> Subject: Help for India Tsunami victims
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> Most of you have heard me talk about the kids at the orphanage in
> Bangladesh.  The same organization (FFC) also runs an orphanage in
> India.  Although the area where our orphanage is has not been hit,
> Canadian volunteers and workers from there are going to the worst hit
> areas to try to assist.   They are helping to clear bodies, provide
> assistance to those they can and to see what children have been left as
> orphans to take them back to FFC if needed.
>
>
>
> FFC is a Canadian organization (www.familiesforchildren.ca
> <http://www.familiesforchildren.ca/> ) and they are not receiving any
> funds from the Gov't, Red Cross etc.  They are relying on the public for
> help.  All the money donated goes directly to the project as all the
> administration staff are volunteers working out of their homes.  If you
> would like  to make a donation, please make a cheque out to Families For
> Children,
>
> 10 Bowling Green, Pointe Claire, Quebec, H9S 4W1.   Your money will be
> used to help those in need.   You will receive an income tax receipt for
> your donation.
>
>
>
> I have attached below some emails coming from the volunteers out of
> India.
>
>
>
> Any amount you can donate would be great!  PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR
> FAMILY & FRIENDS!
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Kristen
>
>
>
> Hi Sandra;
>
> Here is what we know so far. Nagapattinam is the worst hit area and
> needs the most help. Sunbema spoke with Vidhye Shankar Chair of the JWB
> in Chennai and she has connections with all social welfare agencies.
>
> She will organize a medical team from Chennai to meet us in
> Nagapattinam.
>
> They are in desperate need of food, medical supplies, cooking supplies
> ORS, clean water, clothes etc... we will do a drive here to get as much
> as possible.
>
>
>
> I will contact Chris and Sheila in Singapore tonight and see if they are
> willing to come along with us and organize a way to get them to
> Nagapattinam
>
>
>
> I will email my work, Gary and friends to see what funds we can put
> together. I will ask them to forward the funds to you to send to us.
>
>
>
> We will take the van and  Sunbeam has offered to come with us. Levor
> wants to come and Abby and Jane have offered to come along as well. We
> need to carefully plan and only bring who can definatley help.
>
>
>
> Sunbeam feels that once we are there then we will know if children need
> to be brought back to FFC for shelter.
>
> The office staff are each donating one days salary , Levor and I will
> donate as well.
>
> Please let me know if you are ok with these plans...
>
> We will likely head out on Thursday....
>
>
>
> Love
>
> Sarah
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Fw: update
>
>
>
> The FFC team left for Cuddalore about 30 minutes ago. It is 6 am est and
> they expected to be on the road for 9 - 10 hours.
>
>
>
> They did get the warning of aftershocks and  feel they will be Ok no
> matter what as they are staying about 2 kms. inland.
>
>
>
> The two Velluswamny and Marimuthu are general workers and they assist is
> any deaths on our project so it is great they are willing to go.
>
>
>
> Abbey, another volunteer from BC is now working with the people on the
> project clearing space in any building for kids that may have to come on
> a temporary basis. I personally hope this is avoided as that only adds
> to the trauma already suffered by the children so if we can find a way
> to help them there, all the better but we are prepared .
>
>
>
> With this group were Sarah , nurse from Vancouver, Sheila, nurse from
> Vancouver and Chris , a cardiologist from Vancouver, Sunbeam acting as
> head of FFC and rep. of Child Line and Veluswamy and Marimuthu.  Two
> vehicles are going. More will be sent as required and more supplies will
> be purchases when we get the word from the group of what is needed.
>
>
>
> Sandra
>
>
>
> WOULD PEOPLE FORWARD THESE ON TO FRIENDS PLEASE.
>
>
>
> To: Sandra Simpson <mailto:sandraffc at sprint.ca>
>
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 12:01 AM
>
> Subject: update
>
>
>
> Hi Sandra;
>
>
>
> Arun has donated 5-10,000RS. Velluswamy and Marimutthu want to come
> along to assist with the disposal of bodies.
>
>
>
> More supplies have come in. The tv had a pleas for face masks and
> gloves, we have purchased a supply of both.
>
>
>
> Sunbeam contacted the Childline people who are in Nagapattanum . They
> are aware that we can take children in. They told her the process and we
> should be able to collect children needing help next week. Apparantly it
> is pretty grim and children 0-5 yrs really need food as they do not have
> food for them.
>
>
>
> More later
>
>