The Floods in Bihar

Some of you may be familiar with the floods that have caused havoc in Bihar, India. Having family in this region, I feel compelled to help out in some way. Below is an article featured in Patna Daily about a Bay Area organization coming together to make a difference.

US-Based Bihar Organization Raising Money for Flood Relief

Patna: Sept. 30, 2008

The American Organization for Development of Bihar (AODB) and Bihar Samaj in the Bay area in San Francisco have joined hands with a number of private organizations to raise funds to help flood victims in Bihar.

Sujay Roy, Coordinator Bihar flood Relief Committee, in a message to PatnaDaily.Com on Tuesday, informed about the upcoming fund-raising event on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 at the India Community Center (ICC), 525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA at 7:00 pm.

The AODB is working in cooperation with the American India Foundation, BATA, FIA-NC, FIBA, FIJIANA, India Community Center, Indians for Collective Action, India Literacy Project, Prabasi, Sewa International, Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, TiE, and UPMA in the hope of raising fund for the hundreds of thousands of flood victims in five districts where many people are still waiting for relief items to reach them.

Film producer, director, and screenwriter Prakash Jha, who is right in the middle of relief work in north Bihar with his flood relief project ‘Punarwaas’, will attend the fund-raising event as special guest, Roy said.

The evening will feature musical entertainment by Bay Area favorites, Praveen Chaddha and Ritee, along with Sanjay Sen. The variety entertainment will also feature kathak by Tarangini School of Kathak Dance, film dance by Naach and Aavartan teams.

Tax-deductible donations could be made by contacting Varsha (408) 250-7408, Sujay (510) 651-3711, or Rajiv (510) 648-5093.

Details of the event can also be found at www.aodb.org.