People in the community from India, Thailand, Kenya and Malaysia will tell their personal stories at an evening event Wednesday sponsored by the Gandhi Peace Network of North Dakota and held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 818 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck.

The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. This community fundraiser will feature chai and desserts from around the world.

Funds donated will go to the India Development Relief Fund (www.idrf.org). The IDRF will use contributions for on-the-ground volunteers in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka to help with long-term rehabilitation, providing distribution of fishing nets, assistance for purchasing and repairing boats and engines, distribution of textbooks, notebooks and uniforms to students, construction of houses, repair and construction of community infrastructure and medical services.

Contributions may be made payable to IDRF with "tsunami relief/country" in the memo line to: Vinod Seth, 1250 W. Highland Acres Road, Bismarck, N.D. 58501.