Detailed description of the projects and their relief efforts. Includes videos, pictures, project proposal (detailed documentation on how donated money will be spent), status updates, conference call minutes etc ...
http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=1026
As of Friday, 29th May 2009, more than 200 people are reported dead and an estimated 3 million displaced from their homes by Cyclone Aila in southern West Bengal.
In the Sundarban area, thousands of homes have been broken and people have taken shelter in nearby schools and Panchayat offices. There is an acute shortage of food, drinking water and clothes. As the water is receding in some villages gastroenteritis is beginning to rear its ugly head.
Asha has two active projects in these affected areas. One led by Mukti and another by BTS.
Both these projects have been supported by multiple chapters over 5 yrs and also, featured in Work-an-hour campaigns in the past.
Mukti and BTS have been updating their status in http://muktiweb.org/aila.
They targeted to support 25000 - 30000 people (in worst affected areas) with Rs 200 or $4 each to enable them to survive for 2-3 weeks.
Most places are still under 2-3 feet of water and in most remote areas, there are not enough boats to carry food and shelter for people surrounded by water. Being a low-lying land, it will take months for rehabilitation and in some cases, it will never be possible to farm again. For the relief efforts, Mukti and BTS are trying to save a section of the people (25000-30000) in worst affected areas till Govt funds can reach them.
Contact Padmanava Sen, Chapter Co-coordinator (atlanta@ashanet.org, 404-509-1129) for details.
Money raised through this fundraiser can be used for future disaster relief efforts, if available and necessary.
