Newsgroup: it.discussioni.animali.cani
Titolo: OT messaggio dallo Sri-Lanka (ENGLISH)

Stamattina  ho sentito Dil da Colombo che mi ha assicurato che sia lei
che Anjiali sono ok (le conosco stanno là.....) ora mi è giunto un
messaggio da parte di una ex alunna del mio college inviato appunto al
college stesso (che ha sua volta ha inoltrato) in risposta alla
richiesta di informazioni.
Il messaggio sotto spiega come stanno le cose, come si stanno
organizzando per aiuti monetari eccetera. A New York è nata anche una
raccolta di abiti, probabile possa nascere qualcosa anche qui, copio
incollo con recapiti per chi fosse interessato
Rossella
lyan...@MtHolyoke.edu wrote:
 Dear President Creighton and Prof. Bowie
I graduated from Mount Holyoke College in may 2004. I am currently a
graduate 
student at Eastern University's International Economic Development
program. I 
am also a citizen of the island nation of Sri Lanka. As I am certain
you are 
aware of, thousands of people have been killed and nearly a million
people 
displaced due to the brutal tsunami's that struck Sri Lanka Sunday
morning. 
Many Sri Lankan's are shocked, devastated and left with barely nothing
apart 
from the clothes they were wearing.Sri Lanka had not experienced an
earthquake 
or a natural disaster of this proportions in recorded history and
needless to 
say the nation was unprepared for such a calamity.It is really
depressing and 
heartbreaking to see and hear about all the happenings from across
South East 
Asia in the wake of the tsunami.
The coastal town(Moratuwa) where I come from was also hit by the
tsunami. I 
just contacted my parents and thank God they are keeping fine. 
They said a countless number of people mainly poor fisherman who
reside just 
bordering the sea have lost almost everything they own and that they
are in 
utter shock at how their lives have changed in the space of a few
hours. These 
people are being housed in churches and other religious places of
worship. 
Over 3000 people are currently housed in my home church.My parents are
and 
many others are in the streets trying to bring displaced families into
safe 
shelters. These displaced people have also to be fed, supplied with
clothes 
and medicine and provided with clean water. The sea has contaminated
most of 
the water supplies and the hospitals are inundated with patients. 
My parents are active members of a club called the Y's Men's Club
which is a 
subsidiary of the YMCA. 
http://www.srilankaysmen.org/home.htm
They have already started relief work and have identified that one of
the most 
pressing issues that need to be addressed immediately is to provide
housing 
for the thousands of displaced people.
The size of an average house of these poorest of the poor people is
about 20ft 
x 20ft and the cost of material requirement is approximately Rs.50,
000 to 
Rs.60, 000 (US $ 500 to 600). The victims themselves will look after
the labor 
involved in constructing the house. They target to build about 100 to
200 of 
these small scale houses and in this regard and they have appealed to
all our 
Y's Mens clubs world over and all our other friends. Any donations or 
contributions towards this worthy cause are welcome and you may
forward them 
to "Y's Men International, Sri Lanka Region".  Account No. 1503921501
at 
Commercial Bank, City Office, and Colombo-1. At this time of crisis we
appreciate and cherish even the smallest contribution as we know that
it will 
take a long way to give these unfortunate brothers and sisters a roof
over 
their heads.
For more information you could contact me or my father Mr. Jayantha
Fernando 
who is in Sri Lanka vie email at 
jef...@sol.lk
 or via telephone at
011-94112-
645934. You can contact me via email at 
lyan...@mtholyoke.edu
 or via 
telephone 
610 505 7871
 (USA)
There also some other reliable ways that you can help&#8230;
Sri Lanka Disaster Relief Fund 
Contributions to the ongoing Sri Lanka relief efforts can be made by
cash, 
check or wire transfer. 
Checks and wire transfers should be made out to "Sri Lanka Disaster
Relief 
Fund". Please note that deposits can be made at any Wachovia Bank or
branch. 
 
Wachovia Bank, 
1300 I Street, NW, 
Washington DC 20005 
Swift: PNBPUS33 
ABA#: 054001220 
Account: 2000024529976 
 
For more information: 
Embassy of Sri Lanka - Washington DC 
2148 Wyoming Avenue NW, 
Washington DC 20008 
T.P. (202)-483-4025-28 
Fax: 
(202)-232-7181
 
Email: 
slem...@slembassyusa.org
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cloths Donations 
Sri Lankan Temple - New York, is sending a shipment of items on the
5th of 
January. Those who are willing to send clothes (used ones are fine as
well) 
and other items should send their items to the following address
before the 
4th of January to make the first shipment. 
Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple - New York 
214-22 Spencer Ave 
Hollis Hills 
New York 
NY 11427 
Telephone : 
718 468 4262
 
http://www.newyorkbuddhist.org
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Red Cross 
Contributions to the International Response Fund may be sent to your
local 
American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross International
Response 
Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Donations can be made
online by 
visiting 
www.redcross.org
.
All your help and thoughts are very much appreciated!
Sincerely,
Lahari Yanthrawaduge (04'), Siyumi Yanthrawaduge (06'), Kanchana
Weerakoon 
(06')
--
Nonostante abbia un setter 
e assomigli a un setter (bianco e arancio)... 
Non sono un setter, sono un drahthaar
e vi faccio fare la fine della nutria :-)
http://www.redsocks.it
 

 organizzando per aiuti monetari eccetera.
Forse sarò l'unica ignorante di Idac, ma se non lo traduci non capisco
nulla, anche in francese e spagnolo va bene :)
Wilma Maria
http://www.ionontiabbandono.org/
http://digilander.libero.it/gialuna/