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December 30, 2004 17 Poh (Samvat 536 Nanakshahi)

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UNITED SIKHS LAUNCHES GHANAIA TSUNAMI RELIEF PROJECT

www.unitedsikhs.org

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About GHANAIA

GHANAIA is an international relief effort, established by UNITED SIKHS in 2003 to provide impartial, non-partisan aid and assistance to victims in disaster situations. GHANAIA stands for Giving Humanitarian Aid Necessities Assistance Impartially to All and is inspired by the Sikh saint, Bhai Ghanaia Ji, who served in the army of the 10th Sikh Enlightener, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and gave water and medicine to ailing war soldiers and victims without prejudice, seeing the same God in all beings. For more information on GHANAIA, please e-mail: contact@unitedsikhs.org.

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Relief Effort

Type of Relief

The aim of the GHANAIA Tsunami Relief Project is to provide immediate, personal hunger aid. Ready-to-eat cooked food, in the form of langar, will be made accessible to victims of the disaster in a direct matter. Long-term access to clothing is also part of the project, but will not be initiated until immediate physical health concerns are pacified. It is our effort to give the displaced, homeless and diseased people healthy food and nourishment, as these resource

s are scarcely available in the most affected areas.

Goals

It is our goal to immediately feed the displaced and homeless victims of this tragedy to prevent malnutrition and further health deterioration. GHANAIA volunteers will also partner with local and international relief agencies to provide the best care to the individuals that need it most.

Locations

GHANAIA will set-up langar camps in Banda Acheh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, India, and other affected areas. We also aim to extend aid to areas of disaster victims that have been neglected or not reached by current relief efforts.

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Support

None of this effort is possible without financial contributions. Please exercise your responsibility of Dasvandh (10% Donation from Income) and donate to the Relief Fund. Your contribution will have real, immediate effects that will provide sustenance and hope to the disaster victims.

Please donate, even if you cannot give a lot. Your contribution will help victims directly.

http://www.unitedsikhs.org/reliefproject.html

You may donate online by clicking above, or choose one of the following options for your convenience:

Donate by cheque/check payable to UNITED SIKHS, and mail to a UNITED SIKHS regional office - http://www.unitedsikhs.org/contact.htm.

Donate at your local bank by over-the-counter direct payment into the UNITED SIKHS account using the following information:

In the UK:

Any Branch of Natwest Bank

Deposit Details:

Payable to: UNITED SIKHS

Natwest Bank

Kensington Royal Garden Branch

Account No: 25023772

Sortcode: 50 30 10

In Punjab:

Any Branch of Bank of Punjab

Deposit Details:

Payable to: UNITED SIKHS

Bank of Punjab

Do

aba Complex, Court Road, Amritsar

Account No: S/B 143216293

In the USA:

Any Branch of CitiBank

Deposit Details:

Payable to: UNITED SIKHS

Citibank NYB

PO Box 291, Brooklyn

New York, NY 11220-9020

Citibank Account #: 63916964

Memo shd be marked for: For Deposit only.

OR Wire Transfer Details:

A/C # is: 63916964

A/C Name: UNITED SIKHS

Routing Number: 021000089

Citibank Branch is 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10043

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Volunteer

Description of Work:

Volunteers will be responsible for various duties including immediate relief work on location at relief camps and langars in areas including but not limited to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. This is a travelling seva, and has the potential to positively and directly impact the victims of this disaster. Some volunteers are also required for non-travel administrative work.

Qualifications:

Volunteers must:

be at least 18 years of age in good health to travel to the disaster area; current with immunizations and free of transmittable diseases

be able to get permission to travel to India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia

have proper status to allow re-entry back into the country of origin

have conversational skills in English, Panjabi, Hindi or Bahasa Indonesia

commit to spend the entire trip time on relief work as required of them

be a team worker and work in the true spirit of service.

Please Volunteer

Your Efforts Can Improve Living Conditions & Reduce Suffering

Application

Please consider contributing through a donation of your time to help the victims. Your efforts will have a real impact and benefit for those most affected by this tragedy. Please fill out both forms below for application to the GHANAIA Tsunami Relief Project volunteer roster.

Forms (Microsoft Word files):

IKHS_GHANAIA-Tsunami_Relief_Volunteer_Application_Form.doc' target='_blank'>http://www.unitedsikhs.org/UNITED_SIKHS_GH...cation_Form.doc

http://www.unitedsikhs.org/UNITED_SIKHS_GH...Health_Form.doc

Please fill out and send these forms immediately to the contacts provided in the documents. You will be contacted as soon as your services can be effectively utilized. Thank you for your sincere support and patience.

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Contribute

What is Needed:

Contributions of clothing, medicine and food items are urgently required to make sure relief efforts are effective and efficient. Please e-mail contact@unitedsikhs.org now to find out the location of the collection centre nearest to you.

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Promote

We require your assistance to increase awareness of the GHANAIA Tsunami Relief Project. In order to do this, we ask that you please e-mail the entire content of this page to all of your relatives, family and friends. Please make announcements of this project on your local radio, newspaper and television outlets.

We have also prepared a poster about the project to help you take action in your community. Visit http://www.unitedsikhs.org/reliefposter.jpg to view the poster (in jpg format). If you would like to download the poster, right-click and choose "Save Target As.." and save the file to your computer. Please print this poster and put it in your local gurdwara, community centre and place of work.

Please discuss with your Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee and have them make a donation payable to UNITED SIKHS to help with the relief effort. On New Year

's Eve you can fundraise for this effort, as there will be a large amount of sangat at the gurdwara. Your help will help the victims of this disaster by creating local awareness that will lead to more contributions of food, clothing, medication and money. Please take whatever steps you can to promote this project.

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Information

The under-sea earthquake took place near Banda Acheh in the Sumatra province of Indonesia, which caused the tsunami (massive tidal waves) and consequently killed more than 80,000 people (current estimate is rising) and left homeless more than a million people in over 10 countries on December 25th.

In this time, we ask that you offer your support through donation, volunteer, and prayer. Your donations and support will help the survivors rebuild their lives and fulfill immediate health concerns. Your prayers will surely help the souls of those who have moved on spiritually from this plane. For more information on GHANAIA, please e-mail: contact@unitedsikhs.org. You may visit the following websites for continuing information on this situation:

- http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=tsunami

- http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/2...uake/index.html

- http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/

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