Aila Cyclone Relief Appeal 2009[1]

CYCLONE “AILA” West Bengal (INDIA) APPEAL for RELIEF -2009 CYCLONE “AILA” hit the coast of West Bengal on the 25th of May 2009, at wind speed of over 110 km. per hour, killing over 50 and crippling normal life of over two lakhs people. The highest death of 14 people was reported from South 24 Parganas, followed by Kolkata, Bankura and Howrah districts. The hilly regions witnessed land slides claiming numerous lives; where as lower regions were practically swallowed by moving water inundating the entire villages escaping the wrath of the cyclone with absolutely nothing except their breath.

SEWA INTERNATIONAL, started relief activities from the evening of 26th May 2009 in partnership with like-minded organizations such as Bastuhara Sahayata Samiti, Sewa Bharati, Friends of Tribal Society, Bharat Sevashram and Sri Ramkrishna Mission. We are operating through 32 relief centers at the moment in remote villages which are generally inaccessible, catering to the needs of over 8000 families constituting over 30,000 people, where we are distributing cooked meal, dry food and potable water. The cooked food from base kitchen has to be carried with the help of boats to our relief centers located in far flung areas, which take almost 4 hours to reach. Further, in wake of such disaster, epidemic diseases have already begun to spread hence there is a great need of medical assistance too. We have already started treating patients and distributing medicines through medical camps in various affected locations. There is an urgent need to provide relief to the suffering millions. SEWA INTERNATIONAL, Bharat, (a registered organization with FCRA facility) appeals whole heartedly the benevolent to

help these unfortunate victims. Your support will help reduce the sufferings of these people in the Cyclone affected state of West Bengal, living in the remote areas. Sewa International will help the cyclone victims to bring back life to normal in the state of West Bengal.

Our future plan is to run these 32 relief centers and increase more such centers if need be and continue our relief activities till life returns to normal. We intend to provide the affected families with immediate necessities for daily living: tarpaulins, food, cloths, medicines etc. The estimated expense will be approximately Rs. 1,00,00,000 (One Crore). The break-up of the same is as mentioned below: Cooked Meal and Infant food

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Rs. 12,00,000/-

Clothing for adults and children

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Rs. 37,00,000/-

Utencils, Lanterns, Durries, etc.

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Rs. 15,50,000/-

Medicines

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Rs. 07,00,000/-

Tarpaulines

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Rs. 28,50,000/-

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Rs. 1,00,00,000/-

TOTAL

Rs. One Crore Only. (USD 2,17,400/- or GBP 1,42,857/-) “Of all the righteous acts, help rendered to those needing it, is the most righteous.” For further information please contact: Telephone: +91-11- 23232850, 23684445 Fax: +91 11 2351 7722 Email: [email protected], Website: www.sewainternational.org Please send your generous donations to: SEWA INTERNATIONAL, 49, Deendayal Upadhyay Marg; New Delhi – 110 002 NEED YOUR SUPPORT URGENTLY