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SAF donates Rs 1.5 crore
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 26
The South Asia Foundation (SAF) has allocated Rs 1.5 crore to rehabilitate earthquake victims in both parts across the LOC in Kashmir. This was disclosed by the SAF founder and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Mr. Madanjit Singh in a written statement. Rupees 1 crore has been offered to Pakistan in response to the appeal made by Pakistani President, Gen Parvez Musharaff and the remaining Rs 50 lakh would be given to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammand Sayeed.

The SAF had contributed Rs 4.5 crore last month to build SOS Children’s Village at Ganderbal near Srinagar in cooperation with SOS-Kinderdorf, with a view to jointly design educational curricula for social orphans at all the four SOS Children’s Villages in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Muzzafarabad. The statement received here was released at Chennai by Mr. N. Ram, Trustee, SAF.