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Providing Timely Aid to the Flood Affected

By Formosa Relief Team (Originally in Chinese)

In late June 2012, India’s Assam State was struck by the most devastating flood it had experienced since 1998. The flood waters displaced almost a million people and inundated vast areas. The cities of Jorhat and Barpeta were among the areas most severely affected. Hearing about the disaster, Supreme Master Ching Hai immediately provided a US$15,000 fund and requested our Association members to carry out relief work.

On July 8, a relief team reached New Delhi. After discussing their plans with local Association members, they flew to Jorhat City in Assam to meet with government officials. Then based on the information they obtained, the team prepared 1,050 relief packages containing a variety of food items, e.g. wheat flour, rice, sugar, chickpeas, and biscuits along with large water buckets and ladles, most of which were distributed on July 11 to those in need on islands such as Bheleli, Sakupara, and Dhudauy Bakeli. Fifty packages were left with local government officials to be shared with the people of Majorli Assam.

On July 12, the relief team proceeded to Barpeta and, after consulting with local officials, they made the decision to help the people of the remote small islands who had not yet received any aid. They prepared and delivered 904 relief packages containing plastic rain shades, large water buckets, ladles, cutlery, lungis and saris to the affected people on the 15th and 16th of the month.



Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai for Flood Relief Work in India

Description

Amount (INR)

Receipt

Jorhat City:

1,050 relief packages containing food (wheat flour, rice, sugar, chickpeas, biscuits), large water buckets, and ladles

328,900

A

Barpeta City:

904 relief packages containing plastic rain shades, large water buckets, ladles, cutlery, lungis and saris

480,408

B

Total

INR809,308

(US$15,000)

 

* Throughout the relief operation, the team members paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation.

 

 

 

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