The Bhutanese Tornado Release Fund, initiated by the Bhutanese Society of Western Massachusetts, Inc, has distributed the donated funds to the tornado victims today amidst a special function.
According to Hari Khanal, the Society distributed US dollar 5,058, which was collected from various organizations and individuals, to the victims.
Khanal further informed BNS that each of the 14 tornado Bhutanese families received at least US dollar 344. At least 14 Bhutanese resettled in West Springfield were badly affected by a powerful tornado that hit the city on June 1.
Benu Chhetri, one of the tornado victims, after receiving the financial support, said that he was very excited to receive such support and solidarity from people from all walks of life. “We will also extend our helping hands in any such difficult situations,” added Chhetri.
Below follows the details of the donors:
– Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Needham, MA (USD 1000)
– Organization of Bhutanese Communities in America, Inc (USD 600)
– Anne S. Awad (USD 500)
– Bhutanese Community of MA, Worcester (USD 300)
– Sewa, Connecticut Chapter (USD 1,001)
– Newton Balbihar Farmingham, MA (USD 420)
– Individual Bhutanese from Westfield and Springfield, MA (USD 795)
– Individual Bhutanese from Lymn, MA (USD 105)
Meanwhile, the VHP, New Hampshire distributed utensils, clothes, among other items to the victims during the function.
Reported by Shankar Gautam from Springfield, MA for BNS.
Its is a great support.Thank you all for helping them.
People involved in organising the program, fund collection, coordination and those who donated deserve salam. This type of program: far-from-politics, near to welfare and dear to victims are difficult to materialise and demand enourmous energy. Bhutanese Society of Western Massachusetts, appreciations!
Lakshmi Prasad Dhakal
Amsterdam
Service to mankind is always service to God. Let this trend of selfless services continue in the human society, wherever it is felt necessary. Everyone who involved and associated with this service deserve high appreciations. May God Bless You!
Help in need is help in deed. My sincere thanks to all the donors.
Thank you every one for your support.
Hats off Mr Shankar Gautam. I personally felt your absence from this site when I had to read about the powerful tornado that destroyed most of our people’s houses after three days. Now I am pretty much confident that I could read hot news from Mass.
As a native born U.S. citizen, I felt very sad that newcomers to our country, after suffering dislocation in their own country, came here and had such a disaster to deal with. May things settle for them so they can build healthy lives and give their children a good future.