Sunday, June 23, 2013

Uttarakhand Flood relief

"On Jun 18th, Uttarakhand, a hilly state in Northern India at the foothills of the Himalayas, witnessed torrential rains leading to landslides and large scale flooding of numerous rivers including the Ganges. The widespread devastation has resulted in the unfortunate loss of a large number of lives and thousands of people have been stranded without many options to get back home. The Indian army and a number of NGOs are also carrying out relief and rehabilitation efforts in the affected areas.

Association for India's Development (AID) is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, women's empowerment and social justice.

AID is supporting the relief work of Uttarkhand and talking to many other grassroots groups. Having worked in several major disasters earlier, we have seen that immediate response is crucial for helping the most vulnerable survivors, and that persistent work by ground-level organizations beyond the first few weeks is required for relief and rehabilitation."

Please donate generously.
http://aidindia.org/main/content/view/1618/1/

Following is Google's person finder
http://google.org/personfinder/2013-uttrakhand-floods

 

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