We are partnering with non-profit organization Music for Relief to support the people in South Asia displaced by Cyclone Aila.
MFR is responding to help provide relief following Cyclone Aila. The
Cyclone struck eastern India and coastal Bangladesh one week ago on
Monday 5/25 leaving millions of people displaced and in desperate need
of food, water and shelter. In West Bengal at least 5.1 million people
were displaced, with more than one million people stranded in the
Sundarban islands alone, most of them without any food or water. Food
security and loss of livelihood are also major concerns as it is
estimated that 80,000 acres of rice paddy and other crops have been
destroyed, about 250,000 acres partially destroyed and over 50,000
poultry and livestock have been killed.
Please help the victims of this disaster by making a donation: http://www.musicforrelief.org/donate
And forward this information to spread the word.
MFR is partnering with BRAC in Bangladesh where 100% of funds contributed will go to those affected by Cyclone Aila.
More information about BRAC:BRAC
has provided emergency aid and rehabilitation in Bangladesh since its
inception and carried out large-scale relief and rehabilitation
activities there for cyclone and flood victims in 1987, 1988, 1991,
1998, 2000, 2004 and 2007. BRAC, the largest non-profit in the
developing world, was launched in Bangladesh in 1972 and today reaches
more than 110 million people in Africa and Asia with its holistic
approach to addressing poverty by providing micro-loans,
self-employment opportunities, health services, education and legal and
human rights education. http://www.brac.net/usa/index.php