Support communities affected by the Delhi violence in 2020

Hi all, in February 2020 the North East of Delhi saw widespread violence. The area is a primarily muslim dominated and resulted in the murder of 53 people, hundreds were injured and property was destroyed. People continue to live in makeshift spaces as they are fearful of or unable to re-enter their former homes. The responses from the Federal government (who control the police and thus law and order in the city) has been severely criticised as being apathetic and according to some reports implicit in the violence itself by allowing it to occur for days. The regional government of Delhi has stated that they are providing shelter and support to the survivors, however they have been criticised for depoliticising the issue and trying to tone down the communal aspect of the violence. At this point there are people who need support. After the violence there has been rain, which affected the makeshift housing that was provided and the spread of Covid19 and ensuing lockdown will lead to a deeper degradation of life for these survivors. Till Feb 23, 2020 these people had homes and lives, they had jobs and schools and mundane issues to thinks of. In a month and a half they have seen startling violence and murder, displacement, loss, homelessness, and a break in their economic and educational opportunities. They need the support of a larger community and this is where you can come in. I want to thank Sumedha Basu for putting these spaces of funding together:

1. Karwan e Mohabbat — a Caravan of Love

'...How culpable are we when our brothers and sisters are burned and lynched and we stand by? We need to interrogate the reasons for our silences, for our failures to speak out, and to intervene, when murderous hate is unleashed on innocent lives. We need our conscience to ache. We need it to be burdened intolerably....

To speak to our collective silences, the Karwan e Mohabbat — a Caravan of Love — was crafted as a journey of atonement, solidarity, conscience and justice...In this journey, members of the Karwan would try to help undertake many initiatives. There are many important efforts by organizations and groups, and we would not like to duplicate any of these. We would instead like to support, strengthen and all these efforts, and to fill gaps if any and complement these various efforts.

Donate PHASE II – Ongoing

As we plan to continue our Caravan of Love, metaphorically and literally, we would need your continued support. Though the BitGiving campaign is closed, your contributions are still needed.

To make a contribution towards Karwan e Mohabbat, you may send us a draft or cheque in the name of Aman Biradari Trust to the following address: 24, Major Khazan Singh Building, Adhchini Village, Sarvodaya Enclave, Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110017.

You may also make electronic bank transfer using the following details:
Payee Name: Aman Biradari Trust
Bank Name: IDBI Bank Limited
Branch Address: Khel Gaon Marg, New Delhi
A/c No: 010104000156950
IFS Code: IBKL0000010
BSR Code: 110259002'

2. Delhi Hunger Relief Shelters (Map)

'Please help people who cannot buy food during lock-down in Delhi. This is a map of #HungerReliefCentres in Delhi run by the Delhi government where anyone can get free lunch and dinner. Thank you @BijoyHrid'

3. South Asia Solidarity Group

'As well as a fundraiser, the gig will be a chance for musicians, poets and viewers around the world to come together virtually and enjoy some live performances in these difficult and uncertain times. Artists include Janani Sridharan, Shareefa Energy, TABS, Kapil Seshasayee, LAL, Talha Ahsan, Shagufta K. Iqbal, Narotam Horn, and more! Please tune in and donate if you can - we understand that not everyone may be able to right now, but even small amounts help, and we want to publicise this important and overlooked issue. We plan for this event to be the first of many where we can share music, poetry and solidarity in this long period of physical distancing....please find us on Paypal using our email southasiasolidaritygroup@gmail.com'

4. SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association) fundraiser

'Delhi is in the middle of intense communal violence. Over 50 people have died, hundreds injured and thousands affected. The worst affected localities are Maujpur, Gokulpuri, Shiv Vihar, Mustafabad and Khajuri Khas.

SEWA Delhi and SEWA Bharat are coordinating relief efforts in Rajeev Nagar, Mustafabad and Gokulpuri (as of now but this will expand as the violence abates), and appreciate any and all support you can provide. All donations will:
1. Directly go towards meeting immediate and emergent needs (food staples, sanitary needs, water, medicines).
2. Link survivors to government services such as compensation schemes, social security, death benefits and replacement of burnt/damaged documents.

3. Rebuilding livelihood opportunities by replacing lost economic assets (such as sewing machines and vending carts), and assisting in finding new work.

Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) is a trade union of almost two million women working in the informal economy. Since 1972, SEWA has been working towards empowering women, with a focus on enabling self reliance and full employment.  We accept international donations too.

Picture Credits to Firstpost (https://www.instagram.com/p/B9JuiDaJf1B/)

Details for direct bank transfer / UPI

UPI: rzpy.givetomlpsewa0000001@hdfcbank (Copy to clipboard)

Or

• Virtual account name: SEWA - Milaap
• Account number: 2223330064654646 
• IFSC code: RATN0VAAPIS
• Bank name: RBL

Click here to read the instructions before you make a bank transfer.'

5. Society for Bright Future 

''*Emergency Relief Appeal for violence victims of Delhi*

New Delhi: 27 February 2020Violence in Delhi badly affected thousands of people. According to media 35 deaths reported till 27 February 2020. More than 200 persons injured, and hundreds of houses got damaged. So many people lost their means of livelihood. The situation is extremely worrying and thousands are in trauma of arson, looting and vandalism.

Vision 2026 teams have been trying to provide medical support such as transportation of injured to hospital, providing required treatment, care and medicine.

Now we request all to support for immediate relief of the victims. There is urgent need of support for medical relief, food and household materials.

Vision 2026 teams have been trying to provide medical support such as transportation of injured to hospital, providing required treatment, care and medicine. Now we request all to support for immediate relief of the victims. There is urgent need of support for medical relief, food and household materials.

_Account Detail_*Society for Bright Future**Current A/C No: 6318812353**Indian Bank, Jamia Millia Islamia Branch**IFSC Code: IDIB000J029*_Published by:_Society for Bright Future, New Delhi_Contact Us_pr@hwfindia.orgwww.vision2026.org.in+917042898301 (WhatsApp)'

6. Delhi Relief Blog



This blog has collated incredible information on how you can support the survivors. I am copy pasting their posts (1.i-x), after which there are spaces of support from other websites.

i. Delhi Chief Minister's Relief Fund

Accepting: cheques or demand drafts
Delhi Chief Minister's Relief Fund
Account details
Account No. 91042150000237
Bank: Syndicate Bank, Delhi Secretariat Branch
IFSC Code: SYNB0009104
Cheque/Demand Draft should be in the name of "LG/CM Relief Fund"

ii. Delhi government collection centres for donation of materials
'D.C. (North East) address:
D.C. Office Complex, Nand Nagri, Opposite Gagan Cinema, Delhi-93'


iii. Citizens for Peace collection centres
'Jamia Helpdesk
Law Faculty, Gate no. 5, Jamia Millia Islamia

JNU Helpdesk
Sabarmati T-point, JNU

Okhla Centre
Joga bai extn khajoori road, near Batla hospital

Hamdard Helpdesk
Ibn-e-Batuta MBBS Boys’ Hostel, Jamia Hamdard

Turkuman Gate Centre
Faiz Ilahi Masjid'

iv. Legal help: call to law students

India Civil Liberties Union put out a call for law students to help lawyers with legal aid. Use this form to get in touch.

v. Jamia Coordination Committee
'A student-run initiative collecting goods (no cash) that is sent out to families in need.

Friend Kriti Monga, with others, has started an Amazon wish-list which lets you buy things that are delivered to the JCC team, which then sorts, packages and despatches the material. The list is updated regularly, and you should sort it by priority (button on the top-right) to see what's most needed at any time.

See the list here.

And keep track of what's happening with this effort in this tweet thread.'

vi. Delhi Solidarity Relief and Rehabilitation Committee: call for volunteers

'Form for volunteers here.'

vii. Individuals directing funds to those affected

'Several individuals are reaching out to those who have lost homes and/or livelihoods, verifying their losses, and appealing, via their Twitter accounts, to concerned people to donate directly to their bank accounts. The list is being updated regularly, so do check back.

Among them are:

• Dushyant

• Hasiba Amin

• Abshar

• Yawer

• Suboohi

• Dr Nazma

• Midhat Kidwai

• Poojan Sahil

• Sahir Nooman

• شمس

• Fatima Zohra

• Dr_Aqsa_Shaikh, HelpingHandsTwt and DeskHamdard. (See also Helping Hands Foundation on Facebook.)

• Vinod Chand and Shams Kabir are requesting donations of a minimum of ₹100 via Paytm or Google Pay. More here.

• Isha Singh Sawhney and also her Instagram stories at peachisha

• prarthna singh

• seema

• Rukshar Saleem

• Rana Safvi رعنا राना, Hana Khan, HussainYuman, and Tarique Hameed

• Swati D'souza

• Nupur Singh Riat

• Shachi Nelli

Please note that these good folk are all, like you, multi-dimensional people with varied interests; so you may have to scroll down their timelines to find the posts that link to their relief work.'

viii. Delhi Refief Collective fundraising campaign for Hamaari Sada Trust

'Delhi Relief Collective (similar name, but this blog is not affiliated with it) is running a campaign on OurDemocracy's site raising funds for Hamari Sada Trust, a Delhi-based NGO working for education and empowerment of the underprivileged. The campaign has a ₹90 lakh goal, with just over ₹33 lakh has been collected as of this posting.

Find out more here.'

ix. Indian Muslims Endowment Fund

'From the fundraiser page:

We are a digital community platform of socially engaged Indian Muslims, which focuses on Social, Economical & Educational Upliftment of the Community.

As of now funds raised via IndiasMuslims Endowment Fund will be utilised for verified & genuine victims of Delhi Violence where the money required is smaller. (less then 1 Lakh INR).

Kindly note that we accept donation-charity ONLY from Indian citizens and ONLY in Indian Rupees. We do NOT accept donation or charity from foreigners AND in foreign currency. We do NOT accept foreign remittance as we are not registered under the FCRA Act.'

x. Khalsa Aid relief efforts

'Khalsa Aid has been doing great work on the ground. See their Facebook and Twitter pages for more.

You can donate to them via bank transfer:
Account Name: Khalsa Aid India Charitable Trust
Bank: ICICI
Account Number: 6635 0560 0157
IFSC Code: ICIC0006635
MIRCR: 110229171

Branch: Naraina' 

xi. National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled raisng funds for disabled victims of the violence

From this post

The NPRD had given a call for volunteers to assist in making an assessment of the impact on disabled as also those who may have acquired an impairment leading to a disability consequent to the communal violence in Delhi in February end, 2020.

A few other disability rights organisations and activists had a meeting on March 3 and decided to work together in providing assistance, rehabilitation etc. A loose coordination amongst disability organizations was worked out to collectively respond to the needs of children and persons with disabilities as well as those who may acquire a disability as a result of the violence.

In the field visits conducted by our volunteers during the course of the past eight days, over thirty people, mostly those with a pre-existing condition have been identified who would be needing various forms of support. Two of them, who are hard of hearing have lost their hearing aids; a paraplegic person lost his wheelchair; one case of injury to spinal cord due to gunshot injury has been reported; two cases of damage to eyes and complete loss of sight has come to our knowledge; a few cases of loss of limb or disk injury leading to impairment and disability on account of jumping from higher floors to escape from fires lit by violent mobs have been brought to our notice.

Meanwhile, a wheel chair, thanks to Aastha was handed over to Mohd. Sameer, Mustafad, who had lost his wheelchair. Volunteers will be taking two persons for an audiometric assessment in a day or two to assess their hearing aid requirement, again thanks to Aastha. Persons facing mental trauma have been referred to the IHBAS. Other cases are also being attended to.

Let us bear in mind that while immediate care/relief may be provided, rehabilitation will be a long drawn process, especially for those who have acquired a disability in this communal violence. Apart from various adaptations that may have to be made in their personal life, both the person and their families will need counselling to comprehend the challenges and make the adaptations in physical infrastructure within their homes, acquisition of skills for employment, medical needs, as also to be prepared mentally, etc. It is a long drawn process involving various agencies.

We thank all those who have been liberal with their donations and to the volunteers who have worked tirelessly. But we need more volunteers and plenty of funds. Please assist us in our efforts, wholeheartedly.

Those who would like to volunteer may write to nprd.in@gmail.com, indicating their preferred days/timings.

Funds may be remitted to:

Account Holder: National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled
SB A/c No. 07621000008629
IFSC Code: PSIB0000762
Punjab & Sind Bank, Gole Market Branch, New Delhi 110001

ps: I'd like to remind you that while I get these messages from trustworthy sources, I have not personally vetted them and would recommend you do your homework while sending support. I have placed as many links as I can find for you to follow up!