<div><br>Hi darl</div>
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<div>Got this from one of my linguistics mailing lists. Was gonna give to World Vision but is it ok if we give to this group instead? Thanks xoxo</div>
<div><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><span class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">RNLD Admin</b> <<a href="mailto:contact.rnld@gmail.com">contact.rnld@gmail.com</a>><br>Date: Aug 31, 2010 8:30 AM<br>
Subject: appeal for Pakistan<br>To: <a href="mailto:r-n-l-d@unimelb.edu.au">r-n-l-d@unimelb.edu.au</a><br><br> </span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear RNLDers,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some of you will have seen the appeal for Pakistan which we posted on RNLD's Facebook page earlier this month after <span lang="EN-US">RNLD member Fakhruddin of the Forum For Language Initiatives</span> (FLI)<span lang="EN-US"> in Pakistan contacted us about the devastating situation resulting from the monsoon floods. Fakhruddin and the FLI are providing much needed relief to the language communities with which they work. Fakhruddin told us that </span>Forum for Language Initiatives is a non-government and non-profit organisation registered with the government of Pakistan, working to enable the language communities of northern Pakistan to preserve and develop their mother tongues. Although this organisation is not involved in relief work, it has set into motion an initiative because the language communities with whom it works have been severely affected by the floods and are in a great deal of suffering. FLI is hoping to reach out to the people first because the government is already facing a number of crises and cannot cope reaching out to every community.<span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sorosoro has listed this appeal on their web site <</span><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.sorosoro.org/en/floods-in-pakistan-makes-numerous-victims-in-linguistic-communities-of-the-north" target="_blank">http://www.sorosoro.org/en/floods-in-pakistan-makes-numerous-victims-in-linguistic-communities-of-the-north</a>>.<span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Yesterday Nicholas Ostler of the Foundation for Endangered Languages circulated a personal appeal (repeated at the end of this email). Fakhruddin</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">provided Nicholas with the following information about FLI's work to provide aid.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Currently, we are planning to provide small food packages (see the detailed list below) to the effected people from the Gawri, Torwali, Indus Kohistani and Palula language communities located in upper Swat, Chitral and along the Indus River in northern Pakistan. These areas are among the worst-hit in the country.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At present, we have sufficient donations to purchase and distribute these packages to 210 families (identified by community-based organizations, which have been our partners language documentation, preservation and promotion work), but the number of effected families from any one of these communities number in the thousands. Each food package costs about PKR 3000 (about USD 35). We want to be able to buy more packages to distribute to more families, if we can raise additional funds. If your organization is able to help us with this, we (and the families we serve) will greatly appreciate it. We use a transparent system of distribution and all expenses are documented properly. If requested, we can have an independent accountant audit our records.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each food package contains the following items: (The total weight reflects an amount, which can be carried by a man since all major bridges have been washed away and only pedestrian bridges remain or have been temporarily built)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Flour 10 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Rice 5 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Cooking oil 2.5 lt</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Tea 1 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Milk powder 1 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Sugar 3 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Dates 1 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Pulses 5 Kg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Biscuits 5 Packets</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gratefully,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fakhruddin</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span></span></span><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:fakhruddin@fli-online.org" target="_blank">fakhruddin@fli-online.org</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you are able to provide support, please go to the FLI web site at <</span><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.fli-online.org/" target="_blank">http://www.fli-online.org/</a>><span> <span lang="EN-US">which also has contact details, or respond to Nicholas Ostler's appeal (below).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please consider forwarding this request and the web link to others.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Personal appeal from Nicholas Ostler (Foundation for Endangered Languages)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Since we cannot apply FEL's charitable funds to this humanitarian programme of FLI, I am proposing to gather such funds as I can, and send them to FLI personally. If you wish to join me in this endeavour, please send cheques (in pounds sterling or US dollars) made payable to me Nicholas Ostler, at the address 172 Bailbrook Lane, Bath, BA1 7AA, England, with a note making clear that this is for the FLI appeal. I intend to send receipts to all, so please enclose a return address. Unfortunately, we have no electronic media (such as credit card processors) available to receive these funds. This particular appeal by me will close after the end of the FEL conference, on 16 September 2010. In case of any difficulty (e.g. if you cannot send cheques in UK or US currency) you may wish to contact Fakhruddin directly at <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:fakhruddin@fli-online.org" target="_blank">fakhruddin@fli-online.org</a>.</span></p>
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