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A notice on kerala flood donation camp

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Heavy rains and the subsequent flooding in Kerala have wreaked havoc in several parts of the state. As houses have been completely waterlogged and destroyed, many have become homeless and taken refuge in relief camps. Several people have even been marooned in their own houses, without food, water, electricity and other basic supplies.

Following this, people from all quarters, including public figures and NRIs, have come forward to donate funds and collect supplies such as water cans, rice, candles and sanitary napkins.

Here are some important Kerala flood relief URLs and addresses where people can donate funds and supplies and help those affected by the floods in Kerala rebuild the lives.

The CM's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF)

Online: https://donation.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in/

CMDRF Account details:

Name of the donee: Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund

Account Number: 67319948232

Bank: State Bank of India

Branch: City Branch, Thiruvananthapuram

IFSC: SBIN0070028

PAN: AAAGD0584M

Account type: Savings

SWIFT Code: SBININBBT08

All contributions to the fund are 100% tax exempt.

Government district collection centres

Thiruvananthapuram: The Principal Secretary (Finance) Treasurer, Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram - 1

Kannur: Control Room, Collectorate, Kannur - 670002 (9446682300, 04972700645)

Idukki: District Collector Idukki, Idukki Collectorate, Painavu P O, Kuyilimala, Idukki - 685603

Wayanad: District Collector, Collectorate, Kalpetta, Wayanad (0469 204151, 9745166864, 9746239313)

NGO's Goonj and Oxfam India are working on the ground. You can reach out Goonj here and Oxfam India here.

Online portals

Google has put out a consolidated and pin-dropped a list of centres providing rescue ops, including shelters, food and water, medicine and essentials, volunteers, Jeep rescue and ambulances, among others. Find it here.

For every non-corporate ride you take on Ola, Rs 5 gets added to the CM's Relief Fund.

Amazon is partnering with its implementation partners and state and national disaster coordination committees to provide immediate relief to the victims. The online giant has partnered with three NGOs - Habitat for Humanity India, World Vision India, Goonj.

To donate:

Click here

Select an NGO, browse their Wish List and select products to donate

Checkout, select a gift registry address, make payment

Paytm has also opened a dedicated page to contribute towards the Kerala CM's Distress Relief Fund. Access it here.

India’s crowdfunding website Milaap, too, opened a fund sourcing page. The fundraiser can be found here.

Kerala Flood Rescue allows you to add resources like food, shelter and rescue available in your area are listed in a spreadsheet here.

Goonj, working on the ground, has called for funds for flood relief. You can donate here. Big Basket too has tied up with Goonj; you can buy an 'esential kit' of rice, sigar and dal, of which Big Basket will contribute 20% to Kerala.

Crowdfunding website Ketto has also started a fund relief page. The link can be found here.

Zomato also has an option to provide flood relief to Kerala by way of donating a meal in Kochi, Kerala. You can donate a meal for , 6 or 10 people here or on Zomato mobile app.

Local donation efforts

A host of collection points have been set up in Kerala, Chennai and Bengaluru to collect essential items and supply it to the stranded people via the relief teams.

Some of the essentials that people can donate include

Sacks of rice grain

Condiments

Water Cans

Sanitary napkin

Candles and match boxes

Footwear

Buckets

Cooking utensils

Toiletries

Blankets

School bags, notebooks, stationery

Anbodu Kochi, a social media collective, has set up the following collection centres:

Cochin: Regional Sports Centre, Kadavanthra (9809700000, 9895320567, 9544811555)

Trivandrum: Weavers Village in Rosscote Lane, opposite Trivandrum Club; Sri Mulam Club, Vazhuthacaud; and B-hub, Mar Iavnios Vidyanag