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We would like to thank all of you who supported this cause. A total of $905.25 was collected in donations from this site; an equivalent amount of Rs. 69300 including Rs. 1100 donated by students & teachers of Pulchowk Engineering Campus, KTM was donated to Nepal Red Cross Society. Please click here to read their letter of appreciation and the receipt.

UPDATE, Sept 22, 08: While Nepal is still recuperating from last month's "Koshi floodings", western Nepal has been hit by massive floodings as well. Over forty people have been reported killed.

"Reports said over tens of thousands people in Kailali and Kanchanpur are still waiting to be rescued as large-scale rescue efforts have not started yet." -Nepalnews.com

We believe whatever little we can collect would help alleviate the issue. Your donation could mean a new roof for a family, a warm meal for someone, a bandaid to seal a wound, or maybe could help bring a smile to a face.

Giving.rumsan.org was set up to help people affected by the 'Koshi floods' in eastern Nepal - the country's worst flooding in five decades. With the support of New York Nepalese Youth Club (NYNYC), we are reaching out to Nepalese around the world and anyone who can and want to help.

There is a tremendous need for donations. Please join us in our effort to collect donations and help flood victims in Nepal. No donation is too small, every dollar helps.

All Donations will be handed over to: Mr. Sanjeev Kafle, Director, Disaster Management Department, Nepal Red Cross Society, sanjeev@nrcs.org

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Facts - Eastern Nepal Flooding

Number of people displaced in Eastern Nepal: More than 50,000

Number of children affected: About 20,000 are children younger than 18.

Destroyed: Over 9,000 hectares (approx. 107,600 square feet) of rice paddy, sugar cane, corn, and jute .
                 Crops worth over 300 million rupees (over $4 million)

Animals Affected: 30,000 as assessed by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative