Sunday, April 26, 2015

Volunteer for #NepalEarthquake


A friend asked me how he can help those affected by the earthquake in Nepal.
I started finding the details online where people can volunteer and all I could find is how you can donate for the relief. Yes, donating is very important during such crisis but everybody cannot donate. 

There are people who want to help through other means like my friend, whether it is going to the affected area and helping the task force on ground or to help with coordination for supplies. My friend told me the same thing that most of the websites just talk about donations. 

Facebook, so far, seems to be the only platform where people are putting up information on how one can volunteer. 

Branded companies like Lenskart, uses such tragic events to sell their products but mentions nothing to raise funds for their relief."Shake it off like this Earthquake!" Are you kidding me? While thousands are dying this is what your marketing team is coming up with?



I have not seen any brands where they stop advertising their brand for a day to raise awareness/funds or offer aid through their online advertising. 

How hard would it be for big brands like Lenskart, Amazon and Urbanladder.com to have an SOS plan? Flash/share information on help centers through their ad space so that people can come forward to help more easily?

Like they say, no matter what happens, the world goes one about its business.

Amit Segal has put up this post which I found very useful!
The primary requirements are, water, food and medicines. Pls come forward in more and more numbers. If you have some more ideas in your mind which can help, please tell me.
HUMANS OR ANIMALS, we will be there for all who need us.
I case you can't contact me, call on this alternative number,
Yatendra trivedi
+91 9918345671

Amit Segal
080054 62867


Few links look promising..

My Terrible Idea…

It would be great if we can do something that can actually help those hit by such a devastating calamity. Request you all to put up links, contact details and information that people can use to volunteer/help everyone in Nepal. Please leave details in the comments below!
Thanks!

 

1 comment:

deeps said...

thats an encouraging piece of news