Give so that others can live

Tsunami Hit Tamil Nadu

Ok. What next ? How best can we react as Humans, as Indians and as Tamilians?

Let us Pray for the departed souls and help the survivors. This is the least we can do. We don't know how many great achievers our great country has lost. Let us mourn a minute in silence for them and get on to work, help the rest of the survivors with clothes, food, shelter and in whatever way we could.

I know you were the one's who contributed for Gujarat earth quake victims. When it comes to your homeland, you 'll be generous and won't hesitate.

Being abroad-abroad, we can't help them with clothes or food or any other physical help. The least we can do is the monetary help. Let us contribute generously to the helpless. Whatever the country is, is because of these men. India shone last year b'cos of all of us. Thaan aadataalum than sadai aadumnu solluvanga. adu madiri, inda vali nammalum pagirndukkanum. Last year we shared the pride, today let us share the pain.

Vandaarai vaazhavaikkum thamizh naadu, indru than nilai thadumarikkondirukkiradu. If not we then who ? Let us not search reasons for not giving. Yes, there are cheap politicians and middle men who might suck our contributions and live on these diasters. But, let us not forget that, atleast a percentage reaches the real needy.

God has given an oppurtunity to show who we are. He has given us an oppurtunity to become karnan and paari for a day. Let us grab this oppurtunity to help them.

Kaalathaal seida udavi mattum daan, Gyalathin maanap Peridu.

This is not the time to calculate the currency conversion rate and give a token 50$. No. please Give whatever you can. May be a day's salary. Even that is not a big short in our arm.

Remember, There is no big deal giving when you have it. What matters is what you give when you don't have enough for yourself.


Take care,
- Murali


P.S: You can contribute in any of the following places.

PM's National Relief Fund (PMNRF),
C/o Secretary, Prime Minister's Office(PMO),
South Block
New Delhi 110011

The donations can be made by cheque or draft in the name of “The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund” and sent to the Prime Minister’s Office, South Block, New Delhi 110001. As per directions on the subject the nationalised banks are not to charge any commission on preparation of drafts favouring the PMNRF.

You can find the form for donating to PNNRF here ...
http://www.pmindia.nic.in/formpmnrf.htm

Or through Association for India's Development (AID) a non-profit development organization
http://survivors.aidindia.org


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