Remembering Bhopal 2-3 December 1984
Dear Friends
We're writing to invite you to join the thousands of people around the world undertaking a small act of remembrance tonight to mark the tragedy which took place in Bhopal on 2-3 December 1984.
It's now over thirty years since lethal gases spewed from Union Carbide's pesticide factory, killing an estimated 8-10,000 people and injuring hundreds of thousands. As each year passes, 'the struggle of memory against forgetting' becomes more important.
The transformative potential of collective memory is demonstrated in the practical, compassionate care the Sambhavna and Chingari clinics provide for gas-affected survivors, as well as those damaged since. This medical work could not, and would not, exist without your individual acts of remembering.
Every year on the night of 2 December, our friends in Bhopal gather to remember those who have died and reaffirm their resolve to support the living. Please consider joining with them for a few moments, wherever you may be. By lighting a candle we move to challenge the darkness.
With love, peace and thanks,
The staff and trustees of
The Bhopal Medical Appeal
