
Kerala Flood Relief 2018
In August 2018, severe flooding affected Kerala due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. Kerala’s worst floods in nearly a century, over 330 people died while at least 661,000 were displaced and all 14 districts of the state, were placed on high alert.
While Bhumi has no physical presence on the ground in Kerala, here are ways to support to the flood relief efforts through Bhumi or directly
- via UPI to kerala CM relief Fund: [email protected]
- Name of the donee: Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Funds | Account Number: 67319948232 | Bank: State Bank of India | Branch: City Branch, Thiruvananthapuram | IFSC: SBIN0070028 | PAN: AAAGD0584M | Account type: Savings | SWIFT Code: SBININBBT08 | All contributions to the fund are 100% tax exempt
- via Goonj
- Bhumi volunteers Aardra Dutt, Chennai collecting cash for Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Funds. Donation Receipt 01, 22/08/2018 Rs.78,252
Donations Required – Dec 13
To donate online from India / or internationally – preferred donation option Letzchange
> with 80G tax benefits via Bhumi, India – donate with 0% charges
> donate via credit/debit card (INR, USD, SGD, GBP, AED) internationally or net-banking in India
To donate online (internationally by USD) via PayPal
> with 501(c)3 tax benefits via Bhumi, USA – donate with 0% charges
To donate in-kind (drop only, no pickup) relief inside Chennai
Bhumi Relief Centre, Opposite Apollo Cancer Hospital
TPL House (Olympia), Cenotaph Road, Teynampet, Chennai 600018
Ct: 97902-64456 / 97107-21859
Resources will be distributed only after verification and supervision by the Bhumi Community team.
Possible In kind donation options
– Rice
– Dal (toor)
– Blankets
– New Clothes
– Washed clean old clothes
Chennai Flood Relief Collection – Bhumi, New Delhi
Donations Required – Dec 08
To donate in-kind (drop only, no pickup) relief inside Chennai
Bhumi Relief Centre, TPL House (Olympia), Cenotaph Road, Teynampet, Chennai 600018 | Opposite Apollo Cancer Hospital Ct: 97902-64456 / 97107-21859
Resources will be distributed only after verification and supervision by the Bhumi Community team.
Contact: +91-98940-51489 / +91-97911-62964
Possible In kind donation options
– Rice; Dal (toor); water bottles; Oil (500gm pack); Salt; basic spices
– Mosquitto Repellants; Mosquitto Coils; Match boxes; candles
– Mats (plastic); Blankets; Towels; Ladies nighties; Men’s T-shirts & Lungies; Underwear (new only);
– Do not donate soiled, unwashed or torn clothes