An Initiative of Sewa
International
Appeal for Support to Rebuild Flood Ravaged Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand’s Hour of Grief
Uttarkashi Flash floods is probably the worst kind of disaster that has occurred in the
recent past in this country. The fury of the floods in the Himalayan state has been
so devastating and deadly that forceful flood waters washed away anything and everything
that came its way.
State sources have estimated the loss of life to be more than 10,000. The devastation
has taken just 36 hours and the loss is totally unfathomable as roads and communications
have been completely wiped off.
Immediate Relief & Rehabilitation by
Sewa International
• Braving all odds, over 500 volunteers with sheer willpower have been
working right from the moment the reports of the dreadful floods started
pouring in.
• At the moment, they are assisting the ITBF forces serving over there for
relief and reaching out to the stranded pilgrims across various locations in
the affected region.
• Every day truckloads of relief materials are being dispatched from
Dehradun to various locations devastated by the flood.
• Volunteers are engaging ponies to carry the relief materials like food
packets, grocery, mineral water, medicines etc to unapproachable places.
• Volunteers are working round the clock in Maneri to provide food to at
least 1000 pilgrims everyday.
• Other important relief camps like Rishikesh, Shrinagar, Rudraprayag,
Karnaprayag, are also providing food and basic healthcare to the pilgrims.
Urgent Requirements
• Considering the enormity of the situation, we are in need of
huge relief material for distribution like food including grocery
and utensils, tents, medicine, mineral water, etc.
• General medicine like chrocine, paracetamol, and equipments
like sterilized hand gloves, etc are needed in large quantity.
• For providing relief effectively, 10 more camps are being
established all through the flood affected area in next 3 days.
List of Urgent Requirements
•A list of medicine, groceries and home kit is attached herewith estimated
quantity though medicine has to be separately considered.
•Each home kit is right now estimated to cost Rs.14000/- as these families
have lost almost everything. We are trying to bring down this cost as much as
possible. Total Estimated cost of relief Community kitchen –
Item
Quantity
Rate (in Rs)
Cost
Distribution of food
packets
50000 packs
20 per packet
Rs10,00,000
Home kits to be
distributed to 500
families
500 families
14000 per kit
Rs.70,00,000
Medical treatment to
4000 patients
50000 packs
25 per kit
Rs.10,00,000
Total Cost
Rs 90,00,000
SI Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation
Work:
• Tsunami 2004 was probably the worst disaster hitting the coastal states of
Bharat and other countries on 26th December 2004. Several thousands of
people perished and millions were affected across Asia and Africa. Next only
to Indonesia, Sri Lanka was the worst hit with over 50,000 deaths.
• Devastation in Tamil Nadu was no less with over 20,000 casualties and
widespread destruction across the coastal districts.
• Volunteers from Seva Bharathi Tamil Nadu, Jan Sankshema Samithi,
Vivekanand Kendra, Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram supported by Sewa
International had started massive relief works in affected regions right from
December 26, 2004 when the disaster struck the Indian coastline.
SI Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Relief
and Rehabilitation: 2009
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SI supported 10 mass feeding camps in the two
states serving over 20,000 people for over a
week till the water receded. Once the affected
people were shifted to safer places, SI
distributed over 25 truck-loads of relief
materials.
In Kurnool district, SI constructed 5 community
development centres in five villages to benefit
15,700 flood affected people.
SI operates a Health centre in morning,
women’s empowerment program in the
afternoon and a study centre in the evening
operating from each of the community centres.
In Mahboobnagar district, SI identified 32
villages targeting 59,500 flood victims. Out of
the 32 villages, 17 villages are devoid of public
health centres as the nearest health centres are
at a distance of 10 KM - two mobile
dispensaries connect these 17 villages and
reach the affected people at their door steps
attending to their health needs.
SI work in Pictures
Community Centre in Tamil Nadu for
Tsunami Affected
Shelter for the Earthquake affected,
Gujrat, 2001
What We Propose
• Let us join hands for Long Term Rehabilitation
Work viz., rebuilding of Schools, Health
Centres, Community Centres and Providing
Livelihoods.
• We can propose projects based on your area
of Focus say Education, Healthcare, Sanitation,
Shelter or Livelihoods.
Contact
K Sesha Aditya – Coordinator @ Youth For Seva
aditya@youthforseva.org |+91 98851 98292
Note: Donations are exempt under Income Tax Act 80G
and also registered under FCRA.
An Initiative of Sewa
International