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Mas Freedom Foundation Calls Upon American Muslims to Assist Tsunami Victims |
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30/12/2004 |
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The biggest earthquake to hit the planet in four decades struck at 6:58 a.m. (local time) the day after Christmas, December 26, off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake and ensuing tsunamis it created have killed, at last count, approximately 77,000 people in nine countries, including India , Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, as thousands have been washed out to sea. Monetary donations as well as volunteers with medical expertise are needed. Doctors, nurses, and emergency rescue personnel are urged to respond. You can give assistance through the following organizations American Red Cross National Headquarters 2025 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 303-4498 Disaster Assistance info: (866) GET-INFO (866-438-4636) To make a donation: (800) HELP-NOW (800-435-7669) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies PO Box 372 CH-1211 Geneva 19 Switzerland Telephone: +41 22 730 42 22 Fax: +41 22 733 03 95 New York Delegation to the UN International Federation 800 Second Avenue, suite 355, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10017 USA Telephone: +1 (212) 338 0161 Fax: +1 (212) 338 9832 Doctors Without Borders 333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001-5004 1-888-392-0392 www.doctorswithoutborders-usa.org IMAAM 1611 Veirs Mill Road Rockville, MD 20851 (240) 453-0808 The Freedom Foundation is the public affairs arm of the Muslim American Society (MAS), a national grassroots religious, social, and educational organization. MAS is America's largest grassroots Muslim organization with over 50 chapters nationwide. Learn more at www.masnet.org Support our work at MAS Freedom. Make a donation. MAS Freedom Foundation 1050 17th Street NW #600 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 496-1288 Fax: (202) 463-0686 URL: http://www.masnet.org/index_publicaffairs.asp Email: freedom@masnet.org |
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