Since so many of our donors have been interested in knowing the latest situation in flood affected Bihar, we've asked the NGOs working there to try and send us updates.
As you'll read below, the immediate disaster is over, but the long term rebuilding is just begining. If you want to help, visit the flood relief page to make a secure online donation.
Please keep in mind, as with all iGive projects, GiveIndia has not done any diligence on these projects. Abhiyan and GENVP have met the Credibility Alliance norms.
Gramin Evam Nagar Vikas Parishad is thankful to the generous supporter and donors who helped during the devastating floods that out broke in Bihar during the past two months. The timely assistance from you have saved many lives that would have been in danger and misery without it. Below we have put together a brief update of what is in progress up to now in response to your generous support.
Informal Camps
Though GENVP has established linkages and coordination with the government led flood relief activities going in our operational areas; we have been mostly involved with supplementing the government interventions as well as meeting the identified gaps in flood relief and rehabilitation activities. In this connection overall survey was conducted in almost whole of the flood affected area in the district Araria and we in this process identified two blocks to be the neediest and least reached. These blocks are namely Phukaha and Bathnaha. The informal camps in these blocks have been adopted and the volunteers posted in these camps. An effective to and fro communication system was established and maintained between GENVP and the inmates of these camps. On regular basis they were contacted for their daily needs and assistance related to health and other basic needs.
Food supply
GENVP with the support of its generous supporters and donors was able to directly supplement the food and nutritious needs of the inmates in the above mentioned camps. Approximately 2500 families were provided dry food packets and supplementary nutrition.
Safe Drinking Water and sanitation
The whole camp benefited from the safe drinking water intervention of GENVP. We in collaboration with the VISWASH Network were able to establish a number of hand pumps and water storing arrangements. In addition to this a large number of people in emergency situation received safe drinking water packets. 50 latrines have been constructed in these camps.
Supplementing medical needs
The out break of common deceases and water borne deceases have been a serious concern of the organization. GENVP mobilized a team of at two doctors and two trained nurses for each camp and supplied a team of volunteers to assist them. Approximately 5000 families benefited from the medical intervention by the organization. The services provided included medical check up, follow up treatment, daily consultation, medicines etc.
Services for mothers and babies
One of the most important area of operation supplemented by the contributions of the GENVP supporters have been the nutrition and care needs of the lactating mothers and the new born babies. The pregnant women have been assisted and given regular consultancy services as well as medical care. Approximately 52 pregnant women benefited from this service. Nutritious food packets and necessary vitamins as well as medicines were provided to the lactating mothers. Extra baby feeds were also supplied.
Usha of Abhiyan has been taking a few minutes to send us pictures and news when possible.
1. Which area/village is the Abhiyan team in right now?
Presently Abhiyan team is at Primary School Sripur Belhi Ghat, of Pratapganj Block of Supaul district. NH 57 passes through this area, which is presently serving as shelter to about ten thousand people of Chhatapur and Pratpganj Blocks of Supaul district. Thousands of huts made by plastic sheets/tarpaulin have come up on the National Highway since it is at a higher level.
2. Have the flood waters entirely receded?
Not entirely. Still Koshi is flowing through those villages. Unless the damaged embankment near Kushi in Nepal is repaired fully the water will continue to be receding and increasing.
3. What is the condition of the villages?
There is still water logging in villages. The houses of Dalit community made of mud and bamboo have been totally damaged or washed away. Unless new houses are built It is not possible to stay there. And new construction may not take place before March 2009 because there is no communication to those villages. The link roads have also washed away and will take time to become motorable. Water sources have gone polluted and diarrhea and other water borne diseases are taking place.
4. Since people's homes have been destroyed, where are they sleeping, cooking, etc?
People are taking shelters on high lands like NH-57 and sleeping in small tents covered with plastic sheets and tarpaulin and taking meals in relief camps. Abhiyan forms village wise groups of women and men in these camps. The camps are providing cooked food rice, daal, vegetables. Children are provided tinned milk food.
5. Is there electricity or clean water available?
Clean water is available through hand pumps, which have been installed by the Government. Light during nighttime 7.30 pm to 10 pm is made available through generators in some of the areas. Approximately, four generators have been seen installed in the radius of 4.5 Kms.
6. How many doctors/nurses are there to help?
There are 100 doctors and nurses available in Pratapganj area of Supaul district to help the people. Those doctors and nurses are from Government and agencies like Bhansali Trust, SEWA, Care, Helpage India, CASA, and Abhiyan.
7.Any other updates that you could provide.
The poor and middle class people of this area will be in need of help up to March /April 2009 or till they are in receipt of wheat.
Ram K of GENVP has sent us this detailed report
1. Which area/village is the Abhiyan team in right now?
Presently Abhiyan team is at Primary School Sripur Belhi Ghat, of Pratapganj Block of Supaul district. NH 57 passes through this area, which is presently serving as shelter to about ten thousand people of Chhatapur and Pratpganj Blocks of Supaul district. Thousands of huts made by plastic sheets/tarpaulin have come up on the National Highway since it is at a higher level.
2. Have the flood waters entirely receded?
Not entirely. Still Koshi is flowing through those villages. Unless the damaged embankment near Kushi in Nepal is repaired fully the water will continue to be receding and increasing.
3. What is the condition of the villages?
There is still water logging in villages. The houses of Dalit community made of mud and bamboo have been totally damaged or washed away. Unless new houses are built It is not possible to stay there. And new construction may not take place before March 2009 because there is no communication to those villages. The link roads have also washed away and will take time to become motorable. Water sources have gone polluted and diarrhea and other water borne diseases are taking place.
4. Since people's homes have been destroyed, where are they sleeping, cooking, etc?
People are taking shelters on high lands like NH-57 and sleeping in small tents covered with plastic sheets and tarpaulin and taking meals in relief camps. Abhiyan forms village wise groups of women and men in these camps. The camps are providing cooked food rice, daal, vegetables. Children are provided tinned milk food.
5. Is there electricity or clean water available?
Clean water is available through hand pumps, which have been installed by the Government. Light during nighttime 7.30 pm to 10 pm is made available through generators in some of the areas. Approximately, four generators have been seen installed in the radius of 4.5 Kms.
6. How many doctors/nurses are there to help?
There are 100 doctors and nurses available in Pratapganj area of Supaul district to help the people. Those doctors and nurses are from Government and agencies like Bhansali Trust, SEWA, Care, Helpage India, CASA, and Abhiyan.
7.Any other updates that you could provide.
The poor and middle class people of this area will be in need of help up to March /April 2009 or till they are in receipt of wheat.
Ram K of GENVP has sent us this detailed report
Gramin Evam Nagar Vikas Parishad is thankful to the generous supporter and donors who helped during the devastating floods that out broke in Bihar during the past two months. The timely assistance from you have saved many lives that would have been in danger and misery without it. Below we have put together a brief update of what is in progress up to now in response to your generous support.
Informal Camps
Though GENVP has established linkages and coordination with the government led flood relief activities going in our operational areas; we have been mostly involved with supplementing the government interventions as well as meeting the identified gaps in flood relief and rehabilitation activities. In this connection overall survey was conducted in almost whole of the flood affected area in the district Araria and we in this process identified two blocks to be the neediest and least reached. These blocks are namely Phukaha and Bathnaha. The informal camps in these blocks have been adopted and the volunteers posted in these camps. An effective to and fro communication system was established and maintained between GENVP and the inmates of these camps. On regular basis they were contacted for their daily needs and assistance related to health and other basic needs.
Food supply
GENVP with the support of its generous supporters and donors was able to directly supplement the food and nutritious needs of the inmates in the above mentioned camps. Approximately 2500 families were provided dry food packets and supplementary nutrition.
Safe Drinking Water and sanitation
The whole camp benefited from the safe drinking water intervention of GENVP. We in collaboration with the VISWASH Network were able to establish a number of hand pumps and water storing arrangements. In addition to this a large number of people in emergency situation received safe drinking water packets. 50 latrines have been constructed in these camps.
Supplementing medical needs
The out break of common deceases and water borne deceases have been a serious concern of the organization. GENVP mobilized a team of at two doctors and two trained nurses for each camp and supplied a team of volunteers to assist them. Approximately 5000 families benefited from the medical intervention by the organization. The services provided included medical check up, follow up treatment, daily consultation, medicines etc.
Services for mothers and babies
One of the most important area of operation supplemented by the contributions of the GENVP supporters have been the nutrition and care needs of the lactating mothers and the new born babies. The pregnant women have been assisted and given regular consultancy services as well as medical care. Approximately 52 pregnant women benefited from this service. Nutritious food packets and necessary vitamins as well as medicines were provided to the lactating mothers. Extra baby feeds were also supplied.
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