Cyclone Amphan relief

My hometown Kolkata and adjoining coastal areas of the state of West Bengal as well as Odisha have been devastated by Amphan, the worst cyclone that India has seen since 1737. And all this amidst the Covid lockdown making things even more difficult. There’s been substantial loss of lives, damage to property and of course huge financial loss which are having a crippling effect. And of course the worst hit are the poor.

At a time like this, every little bit counts and I realise that while many of us would like to help, it’s not very easy to remit money to the relief organisations in India from overseas, particularly if they are small amounts and if one is unsure about which organisations are authentic.

Realising this, I have decided to do my bit by setting up this page for my friends and acquaintances in New Zealand and across the world who would like to help but don’t quite know how.

I take personal responsibility for ensuring that the funds raised via this page are remitted bia electronic fund transfer to authentic organisations providing relief to those affected by the cyclone like the West Bengal Chief Ministers Relief Fund and Ramkrishna Mission.