পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৫৬৮

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540 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড Over $300,000 has poured into a bank account in Washington in response to a mailing to individuals across the country. Money is still coming in at the rate of Several thousand dollars each day. Individuals and groups wishing to make a contribution should send it directly to the Fund's bank. Checks should be made payable to the East Pakistan Emergency Refugee Fund, Post Office Box 1776, Washington D. C.20013. New direct mail appeals are being sent to schools and higher education officials, organization leaders, charitable and civic groups, as well as individuals asking them to lead the fund raising, drive in their communities. But what can we do that will achieve this goal when the best brains in the world have not been able to figure out a solution? Our approach to this problem is public education in the United States which will be a by-product of our campaign to reach 10 million Americans who will make the commitment of saving one refugee child or mother or father, which is the least we can do to keep Bengali people alive and in the process learn something more about the Bengali people, their culture and their land. In addition to this campaign, we are considering endorsing the idea of a national fast every Wednesday sponsored by project Relief and Oxfam America, which is becoming popular on college campuses and high schools. There is no reason why American families, everywhere could not fast every Wednesday and donate $1 each week which will feed up to 10 Bengali refugees. Imagine if 200 million Americans were to give up just one meal once we could feed 10 million refugees for 200 days or 6 months. The personal involvement of the idea of the fast is so very important that if we can get only a million people to participate, its effect in terms of public education can for out-weight any other public project. With just the above two concepts, we can advance the goal of immediately ending the agony of 75 million people of Bangladesh and thus truly launch the greatest rescue operation in human history. Therefore, I am asking your own personal commitment for both the sacrifice of S10 a month for at least the next 6 months and fasting every week for just one meal on Wednesday for the beautiful people of Bangladesh, some of whom we have had the privilege of knowing personally. I hope you will drop me a note to let me know of your decision. Cordially Yours, Shrikumar Poddar, Chairman East Pakistan Emergency Refugee Fund