Dear Kyla and Kylah
Thank you for your message and your kind wish to help the people in Samoa.
We appreciate that there are many people in New Zealand who are looking for ways in which they can help the thousands of people affected by the tsunami and we have been guided by the requests for help we receive from Red Cross in Samoa.
We have received no requests for support other than money. Red Cross Samoa have not asked us for goods or presents. They simply do not have the administrative capacity to coordinate offers of help in these other ways.
We launched the Samoan Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal for funds to assist Red Cross in their disaster response and recovery plans. They have suggested to us that the most pressing needs are supplying fresh water and shelter for the thousands who have lost their homes. These goods are being purchased locally where possible so as to help stimulate the economy.
We have learnt of two schools which organised fundraising coin trails to raise funds for Samoa. Someone chalked the outline of the words Samoa on a pavement or playground then they sought coins to fill in the word. This might be something you could discuss with your class. There are all sorts of other ways to raise funds so have a good discussion and see how many ideas you can come up with.
Once again thank you for your kind offer.
Kind Regards
John
John Barnett
Fundraising Manager - Individual Giving
New Zealand Red Cross
National Office
69 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington
PO Box 12140, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
Phone DDI: +64 4 471 4338
Mobile: +64 27 612 2223
Fax: +64 4 471 8251
0800 478 37437
www.redcross.org.nz
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Good work snos and K.P. We now know that shoe boxes with goodies are not useful they want money! This will help us very much.
ReplyDeleteThey dont need cloths as much as they need clean water and shelter.
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ReplyDeleteSo they want money and nothing else. This is lots of help.
ReplyDeletewow how lucky is that to get a reply. so they need money for food and clean water
ReplyDeletenice information i like the idea of drawing the word Samoa on the pavement and putting coins over the outline.
ReplyDeleteWe understand that People in Samoa don't want any thing other then Money!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is very good and I think we should draw samoa on the concrete and put money on it.
ReplyDeleteThat give us a clear list of what they need.
ReplyDeleteWOW GREAT WORK BILLY AND SNOSIE. SO WE SHOULD FUNDRAISE MONEY BY DOING A MARKET DAY OR SOMETHING AGAIN AND THEN THEY CAN CHOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO SPEND WITH IT.
ReplyDeleteBY MADZ AND EMZ
snos and K.p have emailed the man and he has email back info about what red cross are doing and what other are doing to help.
ReplyDeleteBy AnDrEw MeRcEr
good job KP and snos we think that we should raise money for them
ReplyDeleteby Kelly Catie and Paris