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BAPS Charities HELPS
HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

Hot food being served to evacuees and other affected people

09.04.2005
Houston, TX, USA

In the wake of the hurricane devastation to hit the Gulf Coast region of the United States, BAPS Charities has launched immediate relief efforts in parts of the stricken zone. BAPS Care centers in the south have been mobilized in various states and cities to help the victims of hurricane Katrina.


The following are the immediate activities that have been started by BAPS Charities.

  1. Serving hot food to evacuees and other affected people.
  2. Providing Shelter in Jackson, MS and surrounding areas
  3. Providing emergency supplies and bare essentials to the hurricane victims
  4. Transporting water, groceries and other essential items from Houston, TX to affected areas

Apart from this BAPS Charities’s volunteers are on site in Biloxi, Jackson, Gulfport areas providing immediate relief to the victims of hurricane Katrina. Also, all BAPS Charities centers throughout the world are going to hold a special prayer ceremony to pray for the victims of this disaster.

Furthermore, BAPS Charities has planned to hold a nationwide Walkathon in the coming weeks. Part of the proceeds from this annual Walkathon will go towards the Katrina Relief Fund.


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Download
Katrina Relief Poster - 11x17in (2.0 MB)
Katrina Relief Flyer - 11x8in (1.3 MB)
Katrina Relief Poster - 2x3ft (2.0 MB)
 
Current Relief Efforts
Press Release
Appeal By Pramukh Swami Maharaj
 
Past Relief Efforts
Tsunami Relief Work 2004 Relief and Rehabilition Work Report
Gujarat Earthquake 2001 Relief and Rehabilition Work Report
 
Donation Information

You can donate on phone via check or credit card at
1-888-2273-881. You can also donate online via credit card or mail your checks to following addresses:

For USA
BAPS Charities
(Katrina Relief Fund)
81 Suttons Lane Suite 103, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA

For more details contact us at
E-mail : info@bapscharities.org
Tel: 1-888-2273-881 or (732) 777-1818
Fax: (732) 777-1919



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