Rescue Ops Underway Post Assam Floods
UNITED SIKHS Volunteers serving flood victims in Assam
Due to recent floods the situation for people in North East India has become grim and harsh. It’s been more than a week our volunteers are compassionately working on ground to assist the flood affected families.
“We travelled over 48 hours from New Delhi to Assam for more than 2000 kms, with medicine, sleeping bags, food and other basic necessities for almost 1500 families stuck by Assam floods, even in the remotest areas”, said Mohinderjit Singh, Coordinator Assam Flood Relief, UNITED SIKHS.
Transportation vehicle carrying medicine, sleeping bags, food and other basic necessities
Hundreds of families had their homes at the edge of a river which overflowed due to the flood. Flooded neighborhoods will take several days to dry out. We have started langar sewa (hot meal distributions) for 71 Sikh families in Chaparmukh and 300 families in Barkhola along with basic necessities like medicines, clothes, sleeping bags, rations etc.
Village Barkala was drowned due to the flood. Sending any help to the village was extremely challenging. People have been starving with no access to food and clean drinking water. Our relief teams sent help to the villagers by distributing food and other critical supplies.
There were a large number of people taking shelter in a government school in the village of Barkhola, near Gurdwara Mata Ji, Chaparmukh, for the past 7-8 days. We have provided 300 kits of necessary items, including toothpaste, soaps, biscuits, socks, medicine, mosquito coils, milk, oil, spices, lentils etc.
Recently there was a health camp set up in Jagi Road Gurudwara. We are working with a team of doctors for the distribution of medicines and conducting health check-ups for the flood affected people.
Volunteers on ground making rice packets for distribution
“Times are hard for people living in Assam and the condition is frightening. Let’s unite to help them with whatever we can! In times of crisis we are calling on support from anyone who is able to donate supplies and funds as we work directly to provide emergency relief to flood victims in Assam”, said Gurvinder Singh, International Humanitarian Aid Director, UNITED SIKHS.
Gurvinder Singh
International Humanitarian Aid Director
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