Past Rotary International President Rajendra K. Saboo has written a moving recount of his visit to the flood affected areas in Bihar, which has been published on page 11 of The Tribune. The extent of damage that it has caused to over 3 million people who have been rendered homeless and without any means of subsistence cannot be imagined. Yet the real work starts now.
You can read this article on The Tribune's online edition too. Just click here.
Showing posts with label Flood Relief. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flood Relief. Show all posts
Monday, September 22, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Bihar needs you!
It takes more than sheer courage to venture into hazardous unchartered territories ravaged by floods. Yet Past Rotary International President Rajendra K. Saboo along with PDG Ranjit Bhatia of our District was in Bihar to personally oversee the distribution of the relief packets sent by our District.
"I was moved by their calm visages as we splashed our way through water logged roads with water for miles and miles," Rtn. Saboo recalled in his presentation to the Club this Monday.
"May be they had resigned to their fate, or was it the resilence of human spirit, or perhaps they were endowed with exceptional courage by God to accept this challenge", he said.
Rtn. Saboo informed that now the water is receding and immediate need is for medical help and paramedical staff, volunteer doctors who can travel down to this area and provide immediate medical help to the people, who have lost everything.
The fury of Kosi, he said, has washed away 866 villages and has affected over 25 lakh people whose rehabilitation would be the next big challenge. Besides medical help there would be need to rebuild some of the infrastructure, schools, provide books and stationery for the people have lost everything.
He requested that no cash or used clothes should be sent as relief, and the best way is to contribute to the "Chandigarh Rotary Club Service Trust", and the money would be sent to the District Governor, who is in constant touch with the Rotarians in Bihar, and arranging requisite relief supplies as per their needs.
As of now, our Club has decided to contribute Rs.6 lakh. Each packet containing essential clothes, blanket, medicines, costing Rs.400 each are being prepared by Rotary District 3080, and every member in the Club has decided to help sponsor at least five members that on an average constitutes a family, at a cost of mere Rs.2,000.
"I was moved by their calm visages as we splashed our way through water logged roads with water for miles and miles," Rtn. Saboo recalled in his presentation to the Club this Monday.
"May be they had resigned to their fate, or was it the resilence of human spirit, or perhaps they were endowed with exceptional courage by God to accept this challenge", he said.
Rtn. Saboo informed that now the water is receding and immediate need is for medical help and paramedical staff, volunteer doctors who can travel down to this area and provide immediate medical help to the people, who have lost everything.
The fury of Kosi, he said, has washed away 866 villages and has affected over 25 lakh people whose rehabilitation would be the next big challenge. Besides medical help there would be need to rebuild some of the infrastructure, schools, provide books and stationery for the people have lost everything.
He requested that no cash or used clothes should be sent as relief, and the best way is to contribute to the "Chandigarh Rotary Club Service Trust", and the money would be sent to the District Governor, who is in constant touch with the Rotarians in Bihar, and arranging requisite relief supplies as per their needs.
As of now, our Club has decided to contribute Rs.6 lakh. Each packet containing essential clothes, blanket, medicines, costing Rs.400 each are being prepared by Rotary District 3080, and every member in the Club has decided to help sponsor at least five members that on an average constitutes a family, at a cost of mere Rs.2,000.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Relief for flood victims in Bihar
Past Rotary International President Rajendra K. Saboo is visiting flood-affected areas in Bihar to oversee the distribution of relief material from District 3080. Various clubs have responded to the relief call, and our Club is also contributing about Rs.3 lakh immediately towards distribution of special kits containing essential clothes, medicines, and food.
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