Urgently required is financial contribution in order to secure food for 100'000 people at Jansatyagraha 2012

Dear friends,

Urgently required is financial contribution in order to secure food for 100'000 people at Jansatyagraha: The issue is that 900 tons of grain (rice and wheat) is necessary for Jansatyagraha to feed the satyagrahis of which 450 has been collected from people's own contributions. About 450 tons is still needed. This needs to be ordered from the wholesale sellers and paid as early as possible  (as it is a lot of grain and as the price is more favorable, if it can be ordered now… and availability needs to be secured). Besides the money for procuring grain, we also need to raise money to procure medicines, plastic sheets, blankets, water etc.

Suggested amount

With Rs. 1500/€ 22/ £ 17.5 / 26.5 CHF/28 CAD/$28 donation, you can provide 100 kgs of grains to the satyagrahis and this will feed 400 people for 1 day. You can chose an amount that is comfortable for you.

How much is needed and what is already happening to raise the funds that are needed
Currently about $185,655  are still need to be raised for this. Many of our friends in Europe are still raising funds (Below are some examples) 

• A big group of British volunteers prepared and sold Indian food during the WOMAD music festival and collected about 5000 Euros
• On 12th May, friends of Ekta Parishad from Switzerland organized a movie screening of Non-Violent Action (based on Janadesh 2007), followed by  classical Hindustani music and tambola to raise 10,000 Swiss Francs
• Mr. Yatish Mehta of Mumbai, a retired diamond merchant has raised 15 lakhs by approaching his friends and family.
• An international action called The-Meal is being organized where groups in different parts of the world will have food prepared by professional Chefs (I think) and contribute the proceedings to JS. (See www.the-meal.net for details)
• See  http://ektaeurope.org/jan-satyagraha-2012/solidarity-actions-around-the-world/ for solidarity actions in Europe.
• The communities where Ekta Parishad works are contributing grain for their food needs. 450 tons are expected to be raised from their contributions.
• We and our friends in Europe are doing everything to raise funds but we  still fall short. So I request you to consider making a contribution to Jansatyagraha. If you are planning on making a contribution, please do so by 30th August as it will give us sufficient time to organize ourselves.
• If you are living outside India you can contribute using 2 ways:
• 1. Online at  https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/Sarvodaya/OnlineDonation.html using Master Card/Visa/Pay Pal. (Donors in the US will get tax receipt if you use this link)
• 2. Bank transfer using the following information
• Account number: 0295101002401
  Bank Name and Address:  CANARA BANK (0295), Dal Bazar, Gwalior (M.P) India
  Account Holder's Name: Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram

CNRB0000295 IFSC Code
Swift Code: CNRBINBB DFM 

• (Please Use this if you have an NRE/NRO account in India and your bank allows you to send a check through their website as we will incur high charges for Wire transfer)
• If you are living in India
  You can transfer funds directly to the bank or drop a check in any of the ATMs of Canara Bank using the following details:
  Account number: 0295101026604
  Bank Name and Address:  CANARA BANK (0295), Dal Bazar, Gwalior (M.P) India
  Account Holder's Name: Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram
  CNRB0000295 IFSC Code

In both cases, the address for mailing cheque or demand Draft is 

"Resource Centre

Near: Purani Chavni Police Station

Agra Bombay Road

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Phone : 0751 – 2491653, 09893231511"

• In any case please also send a mail to gandhiashram_joura@rediffmail.com, gandhiashram_joura@hotmail.com, mgsa.india@gmail.com with your Name, Address and amount you donated and the mode of donation. This is important in order to comply with Indian tax laws. If you CC me on this mail, I can follow it up with the organization.
• You will notice that the bank account for international donation is different from national donation because of FCRA rules. Please bear this in mind and choose your donation option carefully.
  
  
• For an idea into the level of planning that goes into organizing this action, watch these 2 videos: 
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4uNnGB9BDc&feature=plcp
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNx3ruKBT4w&feature=plcp

 
With thanks and warm regards,
Rajagopal.P.V