Forwarding a notice from the PDO relief organisation for victims of Cyclone Gonu
This is a press release from the PDO (Petroleum Development Oman) Relief Organisation. If you are phoning from outside Oman, please prefix the number with +968.
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The effort made by the initial PDORC Relief Team led by Joost de Bakker and by all those Volunteers involved in the first 10 days after the Cyclone hit in providing Urgent and Immediate Relief to those most affected, has been absolutely tremendous and we have been overwhelmed by so many generous donations both in Relief Aid to the PDORC Collection Depot and in monetary donations to the PDORC SA Gonu Aid Fund.
The PDORC SA has now taken over the Project and we are running it out of the PDORC Spouse Association Office (Gonu Aid Fund Control Centre). Could you therefore please put the following information on your home page and on the web.
The Help Desk for telephone enquires is manned from 8.00 am to 12 noon, Saturday to Wednesday. The Gonu Aid Control Centre Help Desk number to call is 24672926. For Out of Office enquiries, please contact Fiona Burr, Team Leader on 99268404 or Rosalind Brinkhorst, Coordinator/Fundraiser on 99207036.
For any monetary donations to the PDORC SA Gonu Aid Fund (in cash, by bar chits for PDORC members or by bank transfer) then please contact our Fund Accountant, Praveen Chandrasekhar for the correct payment process on 24675435. Alternatively, please follow the instructions given below:-
FOR INTER BANK TRANSFERS ONLY - NOT TO BE USED FOR CASH
Our bank details are as follows:
Name of Account : PDO Recreation Centre
Account number : 1032-115593-001
Name of Bank : National Bank of Oman SAOG
Branch : Mina Al Fahal, Sultanate of Oman
Swift Code : NBOMOMRXXXX
To be able to trace the Funds coming in to the Gonu Aid Fund, it is vital that you drop an email to the PDORC Accountant Praveen.Chandrasekhar@pdo.co.om, to let him know that you have donated.
We need to know the amount BUT WE DO NOT NEED TO KNOW YOUR NAME IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS! You can group together and send large amounts via one person if you prefer!
All small Cash deposits to be made to the Accounts Office to Praveen, PDORC Accountant only.
Bar Chits can be used by PDORC Members in the Accounts Office.
Once monies are received, if an email is received by Praveen informing us of the transaction, then you will receive a reply to thank and acknowledge your donation from the PDORC Spouse Association.
Should you require any further clarifications on the above, please don’t hesitate to contact me on the above email or to contact Praveen on 24675435.
The Gonu Aid Collection Depot (Falcon Room) for collecting donations of clothes, food, etc. will now be open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm and will be manned in shifts. This is to enable people to drop after their office hours and to give more time for taking in donations. We are always looking for Volunteers to assist in the Aid Collection Depot with sorting and packing.
We have identified many Target Areas with groups of people who still require Urgent and Immediate Relief in the form of Food and Drinking Water. We will accept most dried foodstuffs, bedding, clothing, toiletries, baby items, etc. however, we have identified particular areas (ref. International Aid Agencies recommendations) of need for specific items for donation which are as follows:-
High Energy Foods: Coconut (milk/powder); nuts; cereals; dates; flour; rice
High Protein Foods: tinned meats (corned beef); tinned fish (sardines, tuna fish, salmon); Dairylea Cheese Triangles in boxes; hummus; nuts
Low Salt Items: Salt free crackers; sweet biscuits (with a lack of drinking water the salt intake has to be restricted)
High Water Content Food: tinned fruits (pineapple, mixed fruits); vegetables; beans
To open all the Cans we Can Openers!!
First Aid Kit:
Panadol Tablets; antibiotic ointments; antiseptic creams; bandages; hand wipes; alcohol sanitizer; antiseptic Lotion (Savlon); oral rehydration salts (any basic first aid item unopened and available off the shelf in the Pharmacy, that does not require a Doctor's prescription - please make sure the instructions are in Arabic as well as in English)
Baby nappies, Sanitary ware for women
Clothing for men, women, babies, shoes
Bedding, Sheets, Pillows, Blankets, Mattresses, Towels
Plastic Buckets with lids to store clean water, washing up bowls
Anti bacterial soap to help stop the spread of disease, toiletries, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo
Pans to cook food in, Ladles to give out food, washing up liquid
Cups, Cutlery, Plates, Wooden Spoons
Tea Lights or Candles
The PDORC are providing us with a supply of boxed Bottled Drinking Water which will also be distributed to identified Target Areas. We have also had some large donations of boxed drinking water supplied.
The Spouse Association has been buying large quantities of food from the Gonu Aid Fund, and packing it for distribution to Target Areas. However, no sooner than it comes into the Collection Depot, it is shipped out again. Therefore, we need everything in the way of food that you have to give so please send us whatever you would like to donate.
We also still looking for Volunteer Drivers with 4WD Vehicles and possible Omani Ladies willing to drive/accompany convoys to certain areas. If you are willing to lead or take part in driving in Convoy to our Target Areas then please contact us urgently.
Could you kindly send this email out to all your circulation lists and update any web pages or other media.
Very many thanks in anticipation of your continued support for the victims of Cyclone Gonu.
Rosalind Brinkhorst
PDORC SA Secretary
Gonu Aid Fund Coordinator
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The effort made by the initial PDORC Relief Team led by Joost de Bakker and by all those Volunteers involved in the first 10 days after the Cyclone hit in providing Urgent and Immediate Relief to those most affected, has been absolutely tremendous and we have been overwhelmed by so many generous donations both in Relief Aid to the PDORC Collection Depot and in monetary donations to the PDORC SA Gonu Aid Fund.
The PDORC SA has now taken over the Project and we are running it out of the PDORC Spouse Association Office (Gonu Aid Fund Control Centre). Could you therefore please put the following information on your home page and on the web.
The Help Desk for telephone enquires is manned from 8.00 am to 12 noon, Saturday to Wednesday. The Gonu Aid Control Centre Help Desk number to call is 24672926. For Out of Office enquiries, please contact Fiona Burr, Team Leader on 99268404 or Rosalind Brinkhorst, Coordinator/Fundraiser on 99207036.
For any monetary donations to the PDORC SA Gonu Aid Fund (in cash, by bar chits for PDORC members or by bank transfer) then please contact our Fund Accountant, Praveen Chandrasekhar for the correct payment process on 24675435. Alternatively, please follow the instructions given below:-
FOR INTER BANK TRANSFERS ONLY - NOT TO BE USED FOR CASH
Our bank details are as follows:
Name of Account : PDO Recreation Centre
Account number : 1032-115593-001
Name of Bank : National Bank of Oman SAOG
Branch : Mina Al Fahal, Sultanate of Oman
Swift Code : NBOMOMRXXXX
To be able to trace the Funds coming in to the Gonu Aid Fund, it is vital that you drop an email to the PDORC Accountant Praveen.Chandrasekhar@pdo.co.om, to let him know that you have donated.
We need to know the amount BUT WE DO NOT NEED TO KNOW YOUR NAME IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS! You can group together and send large amounts via one person if you prefer!
All small Cash deposits to be made to the Accounts Office to Praveen, PDORC Accountant only.
Bar Chits can be used by PDORC Members in the Accounts Office.
Once monies are received, if an email is received by Praveen informing us of the transaction, then you will receive a reply to thank and acknowledge your donation from the PDORC Spouse Association.
Should you require any further clarifications on the above, please don’t hesitate to contact me on the above email or to contact Praveen on 24675435.
The Gonu Aid Collection Depot (Falcon Room) for collecting donations of clothes, food, etc. will now be open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm and will be manned in shifts. This is to enable people to drop after their office hours and to give more time for taking in donations. We are always looking for Volunteers to assist in the Aid Collection Depot with sorting and packing.
We have identified many Target Areas with groups of people who still require Urgent and Immediate Relief in the form of Food and Drinking Water. We will accept most dried foodstuffs, bedding, clothing, toiletries, baby items, etc. however, we have identified particular areas (ref. International Aid Agencies recommendations) of need for specific items for donation which are as follows:-
High Energy Foods: Coconut (milk/powder); nuts; cereals; dates; flour; rice
High Protein Foods: tinned meats (corned beef); tinned fish (sardines, tuna fish, salmon); Dairylea Cheese Triangles in boxes; hummus; nuts
Low Salt Items: Salt free crackers; sweet biscuits (with a lack of drinking water the salt intake has to be restricted)
High Water Content Food: tinned fruits (pineapple, mixed fruits); vegetables; beans
To open all the Cans we Can Openers!!
First Aid Kit:
Panadol Tablets; antibiotic ointments; antiseptic creams; bandages; hand wipes; alcohol sanitizer; antiseptic Lotion (Savlon); oral rehydration salts (any basic first aid item unopened and available off the shelf in the Pharmacy, that does not require a Doctor's prescription - please make sure the instructions are in Arabic as well as in English)
Baby nappies, Sanitary ware for women
Clothing for men, women, babies, shoes
Bedding, Sheets, Pillows, Blankets, Mattresses, Towels
Plastic Buckets with lids to store clean water, washing up bowls
Anti bacterial soap to help stop the spread of disease, toiletries, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo
Pans to cook food in, Ladles to give out food, washing up liquid
Cups, Cutlery, Plates, Wooden Spoons
Tea Lights or Candles
The PDORC are providing us with a supply of boxed Bottled Drinking Water which will also be distributed to identified Target Areas. We have also had some large donations of boxed drinking water supplied.
The Spouse Association has been buying large quantities of food from the Gonu Aid Fund, and packing it for distribution to Target Areas. However, no sooner than it comes into the Collection Depot, it is shipped out again. Therefore, we need everything in the way of food that you have to give so please send us whatever you would like to donate.
We also still looking for Volunteer Drivers with 4WD Vehicles and possible Omani Ladies willing to drive/accompany convoys to certain areas. If you are willing to lead or take part in driving in Convoy to our Target Areas then please contact us urgently.
Could you kindly send this email out to all your circulation lists and update any web pages or other media.
Very many thanks in anticipation of your continued support for the victims of Cyclone Gonu.
Rosalind Brinkhorst
PDORC SA Secretary
Gonu Aid Fund Coordinator
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