Appeal

India

Assistance to Flood Affected ASIN71

Appeal Target: US$ 693,600

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 645,208

Geneva, 9 July 2007

Heavy rains in different parts of southern and western India have created havoc in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Monsoons coupled with a depression over the Bay of Bengal and a subsequent depression over Gujarat have led to heavy rains causing floods in these states.

In a large part of these states, electricity supplies have been badly affected and hand pumps/wells have been contaminated. Standing crops have been destroyed. The sources of livelihood of people have been adversely affected and there is large scale loss of personal and public property. People belonging to marginalized sections are the worst off with few coping mechanisms. The living conditions in the affected areas and relief camps are appalling and people lack basic necessities. Currently the state governments are struggling to cope with the situation.

ACT members Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) and United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India (UELCI) are assisting the most vulnerable of the affected in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat through the provision of emergency relief food and non-food items, temporary shelter and rehabilitation in the form of repairs to houses and schools.

ACT member the Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) is presently not planning to respond in the areas mentioned above but, may respond to a future flood emergency during the current monsoon season.

Project Completion Date:

CASA - 31 December 2007 UELCI - 31 October 2007

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