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BAPS Charities’ donation totals $63,000 to UNICEF for Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund The partnership between BAPS Charities and UNICEF continued to blossom as BAPS Charities added to its contribution to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, now totaling over $63,000. The additional funds were presented to UNICEF at the Southeast Speaker Series in Atlanta, GA on Thursday, July 15, 2010. The volunteers of BAPS Charities - children, youth, and adults - came together to raise funds for those suffering in Haiti. According to Lisa Szarkowski, Vice President of Public Relations with UNICEF, the funds have been used to provide medicines, clean drinking water and temporary housing for children in devastated areas of Haiti. On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake with 33 recorded aftershocks rattled Haiti. It killed more than 200,000 people, displaced over a million, and affected as many as 3 million people, many  of them being children under the age of 14. During
the aftermath of this earthquake, BAPS Charities partnered with
UNICEF to provide aid and protection for children who lost their
family and friends. Together, they constructed over 400 camps
for the displaced individuals in the affected areas. These camps
provide children with education, protection, and health care
services.“The partnership with UNICEF has been great,” said Anand Mehta, Director, BAPS Charities. “BAPS Charities and UNICEF share many goals and being there to help children in need is certainly gratifying.” BAPS Charities is known for its excellence in providing disaster relief services and on-going humanitarian care for children. In 2001, after the Gujarat earthquake, its volunteers reached Kutch within minutes of the first quake. They helped rescue individuals buried in the rubble, regularly fed hot meals to victims and volunteers, provided minute necessities like nail cutters, and rebuilt schools, homes, and communities. During Hurricane Katrina and Ike, to help people survive this catastrophe, BAPS Charities volunteers again served hot meals, provided people with clothing, and offered counseling. The natural calamity in Haiti has again provided an opportunity for BAPS Charities to engage tens of thousands of its volunteers to work alongside UNICEF to make a difference in our world. About BAPS Charities |