Rescue and Food Distribution in Cuddalore
Tsunami Aid in India
SummarySearch and rescue teams will look for survivors and victims of the tsunami while also distributing food to those displaced by the disaster.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $625 was raised for this project. |
Received $625 from 4 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In the state of Tamil Nadu the town of Cuddalore is almost completely submerged. Efforts are needed to search for residents of this area and to bring supplies to those trapped or isolated by flooding.
Activities
Teams will search for survivors of the tsunami and also recover the bodies of disaster victims. These teams will also distribute supplies such as food and blankets to those trapped by continued flooding and infrastructure problems.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $625
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $625 . The original project funding goal was $25,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The team has already distributed food packets to over 1,000 people and recovered the bodies of over 2,000 victims. Search and rescue along with food distribution will improve the health outcomes for the communities in this area.
Project Message
This may be the worst natural disaster in recent history because it is affecting so many heavily populated coastal areas.
- Jan Egeland, U.N. Emergency relief coordinator
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Pushpa Singh
Project Contact
816, City Centre
Udhna-Magdalla Road
Surat 395 002, Gujarat 400093
India
91 261 2631831
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Give India
301, New India Indust. Estate Off Mahakali Caves Rd.
Andheri (E), Mumbai,
Maharashtra, INDIA
400093
India
91-22-2687 8774/75
http://www.giveindia.org/give/common/HomePageAction.do#
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
India
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 28, 2004
