Tents4Peace is a grassroots registered Tasmanian organisation, with a credible history, having supplied emergency shelter to Pakistan and Afghanistan following the 2006 earthquake.
Please see their web site for details www.tents4peaceinternational.com
They are now making an emergency response to the situation in Myanmar (Burma), following the devastating cyclone.
They have sourced waterproof shelter, tents and tarpaulins, as well as bulk water purification tablets and these are ready to be freighted out to Bangkok.
Through Alan Clements, co-author with Aung Sang Suu Kyi of ‘Voices of Hope’, they have reliable Burmese and Thai connections.
Through these connections they have organised free freight into Burma with distribution through the monasteries, which have traditionally provided care for the people of Myanmar in times of need.
The rainy season now has begun and stagnant water and poor sanitation will cause the spread of water borne diseases such as cholera and malaria.
Tents4Peace is calling for urgent donations in order to supply emergency shelter to some of the one million people who have been left homeless in Myanmar, as a result of the devastating monsoon.
They are urging people to make a donation now, which will purchase a tent or waterproof shelter.
None of your donation will be used for administration costs.
They are a very small group, (please see their website to learn more about our history) and they work in a voluntary capacity from their homes, using their own resources.
Should you wish to make a donation to help support the admin. side they have a separate account.
This way, everyone knows how his or her money is being used.
Please call them if that is your preference, on 03 62348016, or specify if you mail your cheque.
Each tent, or a package containing a large water proof reinforced tarpaulin and bulk water purification tablets costs $100.
Tents4Peace has now been registered as a non-profit charity organisation called ‘Tents4Peace – International Inc’.
This will ensure proper and legal auditing of your donations
Donate on line on their website www.tents4peaceinternational.com; or
Deposit money at Commonwealth Bank Acc.7028 10196128
Cheques –Tents4Peace 10 Gourlay St. West Hobart.
Receipts -Include name and address. Post bank deposit slip to us for a receipt.
Thank you
Tents4Peace Team
Anna Crotty
Ngaire Green
Jane Byrne
Fazila Hajeb
An Appeal by The Mole
