To all Greeks abroad - Fires - you can help!

You Can Help – Greece Fires

After Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Canary islands, Turkey, Balkan countries and California in the USA, in the recent past, is Greece's dark fortune to face the most catastrophic wild fire ever: A never ending nightmare of more than four days. Greece’s sun turned red in the middle of the day and black clouds full of ashes were covering the 1/5 part of our country.

Greece these dark days is struggling with a sudden and invisible enemy. We lost human lives, mothers and children, older people who would not abandon their properties, we lost houses, fortunes, businesses, hospitals, churches, olive trees, incredible unique foliage and pine forests, historical monasteries and unique monuments. An ecological disaster caused by human hand, after 170 fires in one day almost the same time… Ecological terror, an incredible catastrophe, a tsunami of fire. The list of loss is endless. Only the ones who suffer can understand.

Now, a part of Peloponissos area, which suffered most, a blessed by Gods place, is in most parts, a burned, deserted place. It is so essential now to assist them to face life with little hope, with any means we can. The morning after is not that bright for them. Our heart is full of pain. Here below please find Greece's National Bank account which was created by the Greek Government, in order to comfort the first needs of the people who suffered, after this National tragedy. Any kind of help, even one single Euro, is valuable these first hours and days:

Charity especially for the homeless-fire suffered citizensBank Account details: BANK OF GREECEAccount Number: 2341103053IBAN: GR9801000230000002341103053SWIFT/BIC: BNGRGRAA. http://www.bankofgreece.gr/

Also, US Citizens of Greek origin created the following donation: "Plant Your Roots in Greece" and send them to Chicago Community Bank Acct: # 459-0070-59 234 S Wabash Ave FL2-Chicago, IL 60604-2365

Just spoke to red cross in greece and they gave me the following details (this account is specifically for people abroad as they told me and is not updated till now in the site). Should you wish to crosscheck or ask any other questions, call their financial department here in athens: 0030-210-3603449, 3613563

Their bank details are the following:ATTICA BANK/indicate the message: 'For the Fire in Greece'

Red Cross Bank account no.: 069/84298361IBAN: GR5401600690000000084298361

SWIFT: ATTIGRAAXXXhttp://www.redcross.gr

Be well and be safe and remember that we are all connected…Thank you for sending light to dark soils...

This message is addressed to all Greek diaspora, in case they wish to help.

Other useful links (mainly in Greek):http://anadasosi.blogspot.com/

http://groups.google.com/group/anadasosi