Flood Situation Grim, World Vision relief reaches people
More than 15 million people are affected by floods in Andhra and Karnataka. World Vision is reaching out to people with relief material,"In the midst of facing the big challenge of drought, the floods are something people will not be able to cope. This is the time where the poor in flood-affected districts will need all the help they can get", says Dr. Jayakumar Christian, National Director, World Vision India.read more
Family lost everything to floods
Ravi's family headed by his mother, lost all their sources of survival to the floods. So scared, that this family now does not want to get back to their village, but looks at migrating for survival."I used to see them in front of my house every day as soon as I get up. But now, they are all dead. I feel very sad," said Ravikumar. Apart from their hens, Ravikumar and his family have lost everything in their house to the floods. read more
Floods and drought setting back India's fight against poverty "by years", warns World Vision
Rates of malnourishment are already extremely high in India. Almost half of all under-fives are malnourished and these droughts and floods are pushing families to the very edge. What is needed is a massive coordinated response involving the federal and central governments, and local and international NGOs to make sure food aid gets through,” says Dr. Jayakumar Christian, Narional Director, World Vision India read more
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