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www.tamilarangam.netThe Central British Fundfor Tamil RefugeesRehabilitation* The Central British Fund for Tamil Refugees Rehabilitation(C.B.F.T.R.R.) is an incorporated national and overseas charityestablished in 1979.* The purpose of its establishment is to relieve poverty amongstpersons of Tamil race or origin whose mother tongue is Tamiland in particular to relieve poverty amongst such persons whoare displaced or refugees or victims of war and disturbancesor oppression and the families and dependants of such persons.* Soon after the 1977 pogrom although assistance came fromthe Government and other organisations initially in the runningof the Refugee Camps, no funds were available for Rehabilitationof the Refugees. This led to the formation of theC.B.F.T.R.R.* Since its inception, C.B.F.T R.R. has assisted in the settlementof the Refugees in Tamil Homelands through Gandhiyam andTamil Refugees Rehabilitation Organisation of Sri Lanka.* In the July 1983 pogrom, over 150,000 persons were renderedrefugees and C.B.F.T.R.R. was able to release Rs. 600,000 forprogrammes aimed at providing immediate relief to the Victims.* Collected and sent over 6,000 books on all aspects of educationfor the Jaffna Public Library.* Established the Tamil Information Centre and internationallisedthe Tamil problem.* Currently involved in Rehabilitation programmes aimed athelping refugees in Tamil Homelands in Sri Lanka.jkpo;j; Njrpa Mtzr; Rtbfs;