Andhra Pradesh Floods- AID sought

Aid sought for 7.5 lakh children affected by floods

HYDERABAD: About 7.5 lakh children are affected by floods across the State, specially in Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Krishna and Guntur districts and an estimated Rs. 3.14 crore is required to get them access to medicare so that an outbreak of diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases can be checked.

In a press release, the international voluntary agency Save the Children has appealed to the people from all sections of society to rise to the occasion and contribute their mite to mobilise this amount.

Save the Children CEO Thomas Chandy said 13 per cent of children under 5 years of age were already acutely malnourished.

“The current level of acute malnutrition in Andhra Pradesh is already just below the global emergency trigger threshold. With so many children denied access to clean water and sanitation, they are especially at a greater risk of water-borne diseases including diarrhoea, one of the biggest killers of children in India,” he added.

A donation of Rs. 1,000 would ensure that a family of six got a set of kitchen utensils, including a stove and fuel, pots and pans for cooking as well as plates and glasses. A contribution of Rs. 10,000 would help a relief camp with space for children separated from their parents, to be safe, with a meal a day till they are reconnected with their family, the release said. Those willing to donate may contact Save the Children through mobile sms SAVE AP to 55050 or over the website ‘ www.savethechildren.in’.

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- Registration for the marathon - Running Bib with number - Save the Children T-Shirt - Pledge Kit - Top I-Pledgers get rewards - Timing Chip	- Registration for the marathon - Personalized Running Bib with number - Save the Children T-Shirt - Customized web page and support for creating the same to raise money online. - A press meet for all the dream teamers to introduce and interact with the media. - Invite for the VIP Marquee on the day of the event - A priority line up at the start of the run. - Processing, reconciliation and acknowledging all pledge cheques received, issuing receipts and 80G certificates as may be applicable - A set of five awards to be won in the category - Pledge Kit - Timing Chip	- Registration for the marathon for 30 employees - Special Running Bibs with name of corporate - Profile of the corporate to be put up on the event website - Separate holding area at the Event Venue on the Race Day with added features like LCD screens, event ambassador or other celebrity visit etc. - Separate Line-up of CC teams as a Roll of Honour depending upon the amounts raised by them. - Invitation to the heads/CEOs of top 3 corporates who raised maximum amounts to wave off their team during the Great Delhi Run with other VIP's and celebrities. - Interaction of the heads/CEO's with the MCs/RJs present at the event. - Six charity awards to be vied for and won in the category - Save the Children T-Shirts - Pledge Kits. - Timing Chip

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Save the Children is the leading independent child rights organization that fights for children's rights and delivers immediate and lasting improvement to children's lives worldwide.

Save the Children was founded in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb, as a response to the condition in Europe immediately following the First World War. Eglantyne Jebb had drafted the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the League of Nations. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations in 1989 and now ratified by nearly all countries worldwide, has its roots in her pioneering work.

Save the Children a federation of 28 members with similar vision, mission, and values for children, works in more than 110 countries to form a truly international movement for children.

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Save the Children has existed in India since the pre-Independence days. Save the Children, Bal Raksha, Bharat is the 28th independent member of the International Save the Children Alliance. The organization is working on 5 core issues in 12 states and union territories and has reached over 3 million children across India .

Our Vision

Save the Children works for:

• A world which respects and values each child
• A world which listens to children and learns
• A world where all children have hope and opportunity

Our Mission

Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives

Our Values

Our values underpin everything we do and is reflected in all our communications. We are:

• Child Centered: We bring about lasting change for all children leading to improvements in children's live through meaningful involvement of children by listening and learning from them
• Accountable: We are custodians (guardians) of the resources entrusted to us, We are responsible in letter and in spirit, both financially and materially to those we exist to serve-children, their families and communities, as well as those who support our work
• Un-biased/independent : We are a non-political, non-religious, non-racial organisation, which gives us a strong, impartial voice and presence across the world. We are not beholden to anyone, we never compromise on our integrity and are prepared to be radical and outspoken as appropriate
• Non discrimination: We provide equal opportunities irrespective of class, caste, creed, gender, colour, religion, sexual preference, disability (of any form), HIV/AIDS status or ethnicity
• Strive for excellence: We recognise and promote efficiency, creativity and innovation at work and strive for excellence. We demonstrate scalability and most efficient use of resources in all our endeavours to make a real and sustainable difference to children's lives
• Team work: . We value diversity of those we work with. We nurture open, transparent, sensitive and committed team work characterised by mutual recognition and respect