Video on Bihar Flood Relief

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Namaste.

Kindly watch video at the sight

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8oj_J17OGc


                            
gives glimpse of  how RSS is doing the rescue and relief work in Bihar floods.


The contribution can be made to

RSS SANCHALITA SANTRASTA PARIHARA NIDHI
Keshavakrupa, 74, Rangarao Road
Shankarapuram, Chamarajapet
Bangalore - 560004
Ph. 080 26610081, 2660760

The contribution will be taken only in the form of cash (DD, Cheques etc. also ) and not in the form of kind, at this centre. The money may also the paid in the form of Cheques/ DDs/ Money Orders in favor of  RSS SANCHALITA SANTRASTA PARIHARA NIDHI, Bangalore. 

All contributions made here are tax exempted under 80G rule. The receipts will be posted from the above address. Also, the contribution can be made at the Milanstan, with Milan MS/ KVs, and arrangement will be made to give the receipts.



Alternatively, money can be sent to:

Bharat Shiksha Samiti Baadh Sahayat Kosh, Patna to the Canara Bank Account No. 0357101021984.

Update on Bihar Flood Relief operations

Highlight of the Bihar Flood Relief operations,

 Run by RSS and like minded Organizations.

As Updated on 11.09.2008, 8pm.

 

Total affected Districts = 8

Affected villages = 877

Affected population = 25lakh Approx.

Totally disconnected villages = Approx. 700 villages

Total number of Karyakartas working in shifts = 2,000

Centers of Seva Karya = 28 centers

People reached through Seva Karya = 4lakh

Water level has come down by 5 feet on an average.

 

Seva Swarup :

 Medical treatment - 13 Doctors team is working. Few more will join.

Lots of Medicines have been supplied. Cloths, Plastic materials for day today use, Utensils for the preparation of food etc, have been supplied.

Readymade Food packets are distributed. At camps hot and fresh food is been served.

A pocket of 2.5Kg containing 1kg Rice OR 1Kg Beaten Rice (avalakki), Aloo, Chilli, Salt and other necessary items to make a meal is distributed. They are planning to increase this bag weight to 5Kg gradually.

Activity at the Centers:

 At every centre Bhaarata Maataa photo is decorated at the centre. The day begins with early morning  aarti to Bhaarata Maataa, service activities gets start. There is no distress is seen around the camp. No one is made to sit idle. Full of joy, activity, enthusiasm seen exists at these centres.  There are Samskara Kendra's, Stitching Centers; Food Serving Centers are running simultaneously.

 

Special news  :

Hundreds of the Muslims are there in these rescue camps.. They denied to stay in camps run by Madarsas and other Muslim Organisations.

Poojya Swami Baba Ramdev Maharaj personally visited three Camps. He spent few hours with the affected people and Karyakartas. He was very happy about the manner in which these centers have taken work.

BBC has telecasted 90 minutes programme on these activities.

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav searched for the the telephone number of relief camp and personally spoke. He expressed his gratitude for the Seva Work.  He and his department is fully co-operating with the work, he said. He thanked all the karyakarthas involved in rescue operation.

 

-          Report from VSK Karnataka

Sewa raises $60,000 for Bihar flood relief

Sewa raises $60,000 for Bihar flood relief

Sewa raises $60,000 for Bihar flood relief
Wednesday, 09.10.2008, 12:29am (GMT-7)
Source: Indiapost.com

FREMONT: Bihar is currently experiencing devastating floods. The embankment along the Kosi River in northern Bihar has broken, drowning towns and numerous villages - many are reported dead or rendered homeless.Sewa International USA is working with various organizations such as Sewa Bharati to provide relief to victims of devastating flood in Bihar, India.

3,500 dedicated volunteers working round the clock rescuing, distributing relief materials, providing food and essential health care. From Aug. 19 itself, a main center was set up in Muzaffarpur to collect relief materials and distribute to seven sewa centers (camps) and twenty-one sub-centers.

These centers are providing immediate relief in form of food, medicines, clothes etc. Material is provided to needy by boat to remote places. Sewa Bharati schools in all seven districts are converted into relief centers to provide place for people to stay and provide food to thousands and we plan to set up relief centers at more locations.

Sewa International USA has raised $60,000 for Bihar flood so far and appeals to all to donate generously. Besides Sewa Bharati, Sewa International USA also intends to contribute to Patanjali Disaster relief of Swami Ramdev."We greatly appreciate generous donation of all so far", said Sewa International USA President, Gautam Desai.

"This will help us accelerate our relief effort. I am sure people affected by the flood will be grateful. But we urge all sympathizers to contribute generously. Need for resources are far greater since we also intend to help in rehabilitation.

"For more information, please call 510-579-4742 or email info@sewausa.org.

Religious differences "SINK" in Kosi Floods

Religious differences 'sink' in Kosi floods

Source: Indian Express

Organizations like Sewa International, Sewa Bharati, SIS, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram and other like minded organizations are working together, and serving under the banner of "BARH RAHAT SAHAYTA SAMITI" with it's centre at Saharsa and "BARH PEERIT SAHAYTA SAMITI" with it's headquarters at Muzafferpur, Bihar.

Sewa International USA has immediately donated $2,000 and has launched an appeal to help these unfortunate victims. Your support will help reduce the suffering of these people in the flood affected states, living in the remotest areas. Sewa International will do its best to help the flood victims in restoring their normal lives with the help of our partner organizations

Sewa International and the partner organzation such as Sewa Bharati has been providing relief to people effected by devastating flood since Aug. 19th itself. Below is a photo of materials being dispatched from New Delhi office.




We are fortunate to have a very strong force, of over 3500 dedicated volunteers involved, working round the clock rescuing, distributing relief materials, providing food and essential health care etc. We are at an advantage, in having local volunteers, who are well aware of the topography, hence reaching far flung areas to locate the needy people, who were waiting to be evacuated to safer locations, in the first place and provide them with the needed help, which other agencies involved aren't able to reach, as they are unaware of the place.

Response:

From 19th of August 2008 itself, we set up 7 Sewa Centers/Camps in seven most affected districts to provide immediate relief, food, shelter and treating sick people on arrival. The seven centers as mentioned below:

Raghopur: Catering to the needs of flood victims of Raghopur, Pratapgarh and Saraigarh.
Vivah Bhawan, Shankar Chawk, and Saharsa: Helping people of Saharsa and Supaul district.
Bihariganj, Madhepura : taking care of people of Madhepura district
Sewa Bharati Office, Madhubani Chawk, Purnea: For people of Purnea district & adjoining districts too.
Sangh Karyalaya, Shiv Mandir Chawk, and Katihar: For flood victims of Katihar.
Sangh Karyalaya, Nawgachhia: For people of Bhagalpur district.
Shiv Mandir, Forbisganj, Araria: Catering to the victims of Forbisganj and adjoining places.

Relief materials coming to us from different places are being collected at these centers, from where they are sent to be distributed to the deserving people through small boats and even by head loads, by our volunteers. A separate relief centre has been set up in Zila School, Saharsa where over 4000 people have taken shelter who are being fed & are being taken care of. From 29th of August '08, all the seven centers have also set up community kitchen where over 3000 people are being fed daily and we have plans to open more such mass feeding camps at different locations too to reach to maximum flood victims.

Apart from the above mention centers, we have set up 21 sub-centers to reach to the people faster and provide them with the much needed support like the packeted food, essential medications, water, mosquito nets, and essential household utensils and good, cloths, polythene sheets, lanterns, candles & match boxes etc.


The water is showing no signs of receding due to incessant rains hence, the rescue and relief may still continue for a longer period, hence constant support is needed.


SEWA INTERNATIONAL INDIA

To contribute online visit www.sewausa.org or send check to:
P.O. Box 14622
Fremont, CA 94539
PDF version


For those of u in UK

Information & Credit Card Hotline Telephone: 0116 261 0303
(Between 10am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday)
(10am – 3.00pm Saturday)

Please send your generous donations to (no stamp needed):
Sewa International, FREEPOST LE 6407, 46-48 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LD, UK

(Please make Cheques payable to "Sewa International" and mark the envelope for the attention of: Sewa International (UK) Bihar Flood Appeal 2008

Or donate securely on-line:
Bihar Flood Appeal 2008 Make a Donation Online

You can download this appeal by clicking here

Bihar Floods Appeal by Sewa International

BIHAR (INDIA) FLOODS APPEAL 2008

The flood situation in Bihar, India, this year has been the worst in the living memory, leaving thousands dead and rendering homeless and destroying crops, cattle and property worth billions. The hapless victims of this catastrophe are in dire need of helping hand and will have to begin their lives from scratch when the floodwaters recede.

                    

Father helping his children to safety across                         Family trying to relocate with belongings at a safer place

flooded planes in Supaul district of Bihar 

The Kosi river, sometimes called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’, changed its course after almost two centuries following a breach in an embankment upstream in Nepal, inundating 14 districts of Bihar. Supaul district has been the worst hit followed by Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa. The river Kosi still remains untamed showing no signs of receding water levels. The first four districts were the worst affected where over 2.27 million people in 755 villages were reeling under its impact. Thousands of families have been forced to live under the open sky or on embankments, roads, roof tops and bridges waiting for help.

The most urgent succor include shelter and access to fresh water, food, emergency medical supplies and basic household items and our grass root volunteers in respective districts are engaged in providing immediate relief with the locally raised available resources. Plans for launching rehabilitation of the flood victims will be considered once the rescue and relief ends.

There is an urgent need to provide relief to the suffering millions. Whilst the Indian Government is making its own efforts in rescuing people, supplying food medication, clothing and shelter, the magnitude of devastation is such that additional aid and resources are required urgently to help in the relief efforts.

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 flood affected state of Bihar, living in the remote areas. Sewa International will help the flood victims to bring back life to normal in the state of Bihar.  

“WAKE UP TO THE CALL OF THE SUFFERING MILLIONS

SHARE YOUR MITE TO HELP THE MAROONED PEOPLE

YOUR LOVE FOR BRETHREN SHOULD ENGULF YOUR HEARTS”

For further information please contact: Telephone: +91-11- 23232850, 23684445

Fax: +91 11 2351 7722

Email: sewainternationaldelhi@gmail.com, Website: www.sewainternational.org  

Please send your generous donations to:

SEWA INTERNATIONAL

49, Deendayal Upadhyay Marg; New Delhi – 110 002

Sewa International's report on Bihar Flood relief

 

First

ACTIVITY REPORT

Dated- 3^rd of Sep. 2008

Brief Outline of Topography:

On the East of Kosi Embankment is situated the districts of Katihar, Purnea, Araria, Supaul, Saharsa and Madhepura and on the West of embankment lies the districts of Madhubani, Darbhanga and Samastipur.

KUSAHA is the name of the place where the embankment broke, on the 18^th of August 2008, causing this catastrophic, leaving behind an unforgettable tale for the survivors of the floods. Kusaha is located at a distance of 12 KM from the Indian border, in Nepal, where, the embankment broke, built over the Birpur Barrage in the Bhimnagar district of Nepal. 

Our Infrastruture:

Organizations like Sewa International, Sewa Bharati, S I S, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram and other like minded organizations are working together, and serving under the banner of “BARH RAHAT SAHAYTA SAMITI” with it’s centre at Saharsa and “BARH PEERIT SAHAYTA SAMITI” with it’s headquarters at Muzafferpur, Bihar.

We are fortunate to have a very strong force, of over 3500 dedicated volunteers involved, working round the clock rescuing, distributing relief materials, providing food and essential health care etc. We are at an advantage, in having local volunteers, who are well aware of the topography, hence reaching far flung areas to locate the needy people, who were waiting to be evacuated to safer locations, in the first place and provide them with the needed help, which other agencies involved aren’t able to reach, as they are unaware of the place. 

Response:

From 19^th of August 2008 itself, we set up 7 Sewa Centres/Camps in seven most affected districts to provide immediate relief, food, shelter and treating sick people on arrival. The seven centres as mentioned below:

1. Raghopur : Catering to the needs of flood victims of Raghopur, Pratapgarh and Saraigarh.
2. Vivah Bhawan, Shankar Chawk, Saharsa : Helping people of Saharsa and Supaul district.
3. Bihariganj, Madhepura : taking care of people of Madhepura district
4. Sewa Bharati Office, Madhubani Chawk, Purnea : For people of Purnea district & adjoining districts too.
5. Sangh Karyalaya, Shiv Mandir Chawk, Katihar : For flood victims of Katihar.
6. Sangh Karyalaya, Nawgachhia : For people of Bhagalpur district.
7. Shiv Mandir, Forbisganj, Araria : Catering to the victims of Forbisganj and adjoining places.

Relief materials coming to us from different places are being collected at these centers, from where they are sent to be distributed to the deserving people through small boats and even by head loads, by our volunteers. A separate relief centre has been set up in Zila School, Saharsa where over 4000 people have taken shelter who are being fed & are being taken care of.  From 29^th of August ’08, all the seven centres have also set up community kitchen where over 3000 people are being fed daily and we have plans to open more such mass feeding camps at different locations too to reach to maximum flood victims.

Apart from the above mention centres, we have set up 21 sub-centres to reach to the people faster and provide them with the much needed support like the packeted food, essential medications, water, mosquito nets, and essential household utensils and good, cloths, polythene sheets, lanterns, candles & match boxes etc.

The water is showing no signs of receding due to incessant rains hence, the rescue and relief may still continue for a longer period, hence constant support is needed. 

SEWA INTERNATIONAL

  

RSS Appeal for Bihar Flood Victims

AUM
Namaste.

We know that Bihar is worst affected by the flood at the Kosi river belt.  Many have lost their lives and lakhs of people have lost everything for their sustenance. Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh has taken-up rescue and relief operation. It urges the concerned reverred citizens to donate generously at the address given below, for the relief work:

RSS SANCHALITA SANTRASTA PARIHARA NIDHI
Keshavakrupa, 74, Rangarao Road
Shankarapuram, Chamarajapet
Bangalore - 560004
Ph. 080 26610081, 2660760

The contribution will be taken only in the form of cash (DD, Cheques etc.also ) and not in the form of kind, at this centre. The money may also the paid in the form of Cheques/ DDs/ Money Orders in favor of  RSS SANCHALITA SANTRASTA PARIHARA NIDHI, Bangalore. 

All contributions made here are tax exempted under 80G rule. The receipts will be posted from the above address. Also, the contribution can be made at the Milanstan, with Milan MS/ KVs, and arrangement will be made to give the receipts.


Kindly give wide publicity so that large number of people can avail this opportunity and be part of this great relief activity.

Shubham