The Bhopal Medical Appeal is a member of the ICJB, which seeks to obtain justice for the survivors in Bhopal. Most of the ICJB's aims have medical significance - for example, the provision of proper medical relief, including for people born since the disaster who suffer from gas- and water-poisoning, adequate compensation for past medical bills and loss of livelihood, the clean-up of the factory, which continues to poison nearby land and drinking water supplies.
We have close working relationships with those involved in the justice campaign. Some people are involved as volunteers in both.
As far as funding is concerned, monies donated to the Bhopal Medical Appeal go solely for the purpose of medical relief in Bhopal. The ICJB does not receive any funding frrom us. So stringently has this division been observed that for many years we did not even tell our donors and supporters that there was such a thing as the ICJB.
Our most recent newsletter rectifies this and now those who support us are also free to give their support separately to the justice campaign. For more information about the ICJB, pleae visit http://www.bhopal.net.
Portions of this piece appeared first in 777, the newsletter of the Bhopal Medical Appeal, in October 2003.
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