Tsunami Relief: JDC and partners in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand; over $7.3 million raised
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JDC has raised over $7.3 million in contributions from more than 25,000 individual donors and local Jewish federation partners for South Asia tsunami relief.
Of the monies raised, a portion has been set aside for long-term infrastructure reconstruction, such as rebuilding schools, clinics and orphanages. More than $550,000 has been designated to support immediate relief efforts in the field. Significant additional allocations will be made for immediate relief within the next ten days, once needs assessments conclude.
Current efforts include:
"We are already seeing the support from our donors making a difference in the field," said Ellen Heller, President of JDC. "Hundreds and thousands of people in South Asia will continue to need JDC's assistance for months to come, and we intend to deliver it."
More than $1.5 million of the total sum JDC has raised comes through the generosity of UJA-Federation of New York's tsunami relief efforts.
"We are gratified by the generosity demonstrated by the New York Jewish community resulting in more than $1 million to UJA-Federation's Tsunami Relief Fund," said Morris W. Offit, president, UJA-Federation of New York.
"We are pleased to transmit these funds to our international agency partner, the JDC, which is coordinating the North American Jewish community's response and is working with our partners on the ground in these devastated countries to make sure that crucial life-saving services reach survivors in the most efficient and compassionate manner."
Additionally, JDC is chairing the 35-member Jewish Coalition for Asia Tsunami Relief, which was formed this week to create an integrated Jewish response by pooling resources and manpower, sharing information and preventing the duplication of efforts.
For the latest Situation Report that provides more detailed information , please click here: Latest Situation Update.
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JDC Non-Sectarian Programs: 90 Years of Strengthening the World
JDC's Disaster Responses over the past two decades
HOW TO DONATE
Contributions can be made by credit card via JDC's website:
https://www.jdc.org/donation/jdc_form.cfm,
via phone: 212-687-6200, or by check payable to:
"JDC: South Asia Tsunami Relief"
Box 321
847A Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
JDC serves as the overseas arm of the North American Jewish community providing relief, promoting Jewish renewal, rebuilding Jewish communities in 60 countries around the world, helping Israel address its most urgent social challenges and supporting non-sectarian relief efforts. JDC's programs are supported primarily by contributions to the annual campaigns of the Jewish Community Federations throughout North America in partnership with United Jewish Communities (UJC).
