INDONESIA
A group of NGOs (many of whom we have worked with) have created the Civil
Society Coalition for Tsunami Victims. They are accepting money, food,
medicine, and clothing. The members include Kontras, SHMI, Imparsial, Aceh
Kita, JMP-KWI, Walhi, LBH Apik, Amos, Yappika, Kalyanamitra, TRuK, AWG,
Ciliwung, SEGERA, and LPPI.
For logistical ease, funds can be sent to Kontras.
KONTRAS
Kontras Secretariat
JL. Borobudur No. 14
Menteng, Central Jakarta
Indonesia
62-21-3926983/62-21-3928564
Contact : Mus: 0815-9649542; Arie: 0815-6867741
Money can be wired to their bank account in Jakarta:
Bank Name: Bank BII Proklamasi Branch
Bank Address: Jalan Proklamasi, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bank Account: Rupiah Account 2-072-267-196
Swift No: IBB KIDJAA
A second grassroots group organizing relief efforts is Solidaritas
Perempuan. They focus on poor women.
Solidaritas Perempuan
Account Number : 000.02.14.42.096 (USD)
Perserikatan Solidaritas Perempuan
Swift Code: ABN - AIDJA
Bank Name: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. Jakarta Main Branch
Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 23 - 24
Jakarta 10029
Indonesia
PO.BOX 2950
Phone : 62 - 21 - 2312777
Fax: 62 - 21 - 2313222
SRI LANKA
Sarvodaya is a Sri Lankan organization with the largest community network
in the country. To donate to Sarvodaya online by credit card you may donate
through the Nonviolent Peaceforce
Go directly to the Sarvodaya donation page. 100% of the money collected at
this site will go to Sarvodaya.
To donate via post within the USA, *please send a tax-deductible check made
out to:
Sarvodaya USA
5716 Manchester Avenue #3,
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Please note that the check is for the Tsunami disaster.
INDIA
Association for India's Development is a volunteer group based in the U.S.
that regularly funds grassroots development and human rights groups in
India. They have already starting sending emergency funds through their
networks, and they send 100% of donated funds. At the moment they are
matching donated funds dollar for dollar.
Tax-deductible contributions to AID can be made through secure on-line
credit-card deductions from AID's website
where further details and updates will also be made available. Please
indicate that your contribution is for the "Relief and Rehabilitation
Fund". Contributions can also be sent by check made payable to "AID" mailed to:
AID
P.O. Box F
College Park, MD-20741, USA.
(Please indicate "Relief and Rehabilitation Fund" in the check memo)
For additional information call:
1-888-TALK-2-AID or (301) 422-4441 or email: info@aidindia.org
Web: http://survivors.aidindia.org, Email: info@aidindia.org,
Phone: 1-888-TALK-2-AID
