SEEDS Begins Work Towards Restoring Lives, Homes and Schools Through its Ashray India Flood Response

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Press Trust of India NEW DELHI
Last Updated : Aug 28 2019 | 10:10 AM IST

/ -- This year again, devastating floods have struck several states leading to heavy losses of lives and property - over 17 million[i] lives have been impacted. As heavy downpour continues to hit several parts of the country, SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) is reaching out to the worst-affected communities in key districts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The team is on the ground assessing the needs and requirements of the affected people and distributing the essential hygiene kits and school kits in addition to undertaking cleaning and chlorination of wells.

With its 25 years of experience, SEEDS believes that providing early relief like medical care, water and sanitation solutions on one hand, and working with communities towards recovery or restoring homes, schools and health centres on the other hand, is an equal priority from day one. This helps build long-term security and resilience among people. People affected by these floods need support in building a strong and robust defense against such unpredictable weather phenomena. Enabling resilience through early relief and recovery is the critical need of the hour.

Through its Ashray India Flood Response, SEEDS invites support from all the citizens, corporates, institutions/embassies and philanthropists to help restore lives, homes, schools with dignity.

To know how one's contribution makes a huge difference in someone's life, visit http://www.seedsindia.org/indiafloodresponse2019
Hygiene Kit: To ensure dignity for a family and protect it from diseases arising from poor sanitary conditions. Donate Rs 1,200 - it comprises of toothbrushes and paste, towels, sanitary pads, nail cutter, bathing and washing soap, buckets and a mug. An additional family water filter can be included for Rs. 2,500
#Back2Life
A Health Camp will provide speedy healthcare through trained doctors and medicines. Rs 5 Lacs for a 7-day camp catering to 1,000 families. To ensure there is clean drinking water in the community, SEEDS will help clean wells or install community filters where needed - Rs. 2 Lacs per facility
#Back2School
A Classroom Kit will restart education for a group of children and help avoid loss of academic year. SEEDS support teachers to restart studies as soon as possible. Rs. 20,000 for a classroom. To ensure schools can welcome students once again, SEEDS will work with the school management in repair and restoration of school buildings - Rs. 25 Lacs for a school
#Back2Home
A Home Restoration Kit will help repair and refurbish a home. SEEDS will carry out the task together with the home owners. Rs. 20,000 for a family. To ensure everyone has a roof over their heads, SEEDS will rebuild homes and toilets for families rendered homeless - Rs. 1 Crore to help a cluster/village of 100 families
About SEEDS:
For more information, visit www.seedsindia.org;
https://twitter.com/SeedsIndia

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First Published: Aug 28 2019 | 10:10 AM IST

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