An appeal to support the flood relief work in Leh

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM

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Just 2 days after flashfloods hit Leh, the NGO Save the Children managed to station a team there to carry out relief work. Working in coordination with the international medical humanitarian NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres as well as local NGOs, they have been able to provide some relief to the victims. However, they are yet in need of much-needed supplies, like medicines, blankets, tarpaulin and other similar critical materials.

Here is what Thomas Chandy, CEO, Save the Children, said - “As the lead NGO working on the ground in Leh, we are struggling to respond to this tragedy. We urgently and immediately need 5,000 blankets, 5,000 hygiene kits and tarpaulins. We appeal to the public to come forward to strengthen our relief efforts as the immediate and short-term needs of the affected population are huge.”

You can donate as little as Rs. 100 to support the relief efforts. Please visit http://www.giveindia.org/give/pledgepage/Savechildren to do so. Your donation will determine how many children and families Save the Children can reach out to.

Please keep in mind, as with all iGive projects, GiveIndia has not done any diligence on these projects. Save the Children being a Tier II NGO has not undergone due diligence by GiveIndia.