Monday, 20 August 2018

Facebook donates Rs 1.75 crore for Kerala flood victims

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Social media giant Facebook has announced a donation of Rs 1.75 crore for Kerala victims. It has been suggested that they will be implemented on flood affected people. Facebook will donate money through the Community Receipt Fund for Goenza - a Delhi based non-profit organization, which is making a major effort to provide relief and recovery in the affected areas.
Facebook donates Rs 1.75 crore for Kerala flood victims
Facebook donates Rs 1.75 crore 

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A Facebook spokesman told IANS: "In the last few days, Facebook has helped people reach people through the power of the community through live, page building, community participation and fundraising facilities." He said, "Whatever we have done, our global community has contributed $ 250,000 to Gond Fund."
Unexpected rainfall since August 8 has caused the worst flood in Kerala's history, the worst flood in its history is the reason, which has claimed more than 300 people and thousands of homeless.
Facebook's people have created "Groups", "Live Video" and "Pages" to increase support for the worst support and influence. Of these, in Kerala, flood relief and medical care is coordinating, and flood technology support is a group of 2018 IT professionals who are collecting information about those people, they should be saved and shared with emergency officials. should go. should go. . Sure enough
Facebook page like Kerala Flood 2018, an integrated, integrated location for updates, and online health care is spread across the world by doctors presenting medical tips. Events like Kerala Flood Relief Aid Collection - Lampon has been collecting relief material to donate in camps.

On August 9, Facebook activated its "Security Check" feature, allowing people to tell their friends and family that they were safe. People can access crisis equipment such as Community Support and Crisis Donation buttons for assistance or offer. According to Facebook, these devices acquired more than 1,300 posts from affected areas, and about 500 people donated using crisis donation buttons. Apart from this, many people trapped in the flooded areas and unable to reach the authorities, used Facebook Live to ask for rescue.

"After the floods across Kerala, India, the Facebook community activated the security check on Thursday, August 9. Since then, we have been working to increase the support for the Crisis Reaction, Group, Page, Live, to the people of the Facebook community. Use events and fundraisers to use the most affected people and help. For example, two Chicago people created a fundraiser for relief efforts, which has so far reached $ 1.3 million It is more. "
Facebook says that more than 1,200 people have used Facebook, "Community Assistance" for food, water, transportation and shelter assistance and seeking requests, while disaster maps are referred to as National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and non-governmental Organizations have been helped to work in this area. Effort.
These maps track movement of people and limited affected and protected areas, which have helped the government identify the places where rescue and relief was needed.


Facebook said in a statement, "We will continue to monitor and assess the needs in this area," the Facebook community is championing humanity and is helping in the crisis.

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