2014 Flood Relief and Rehabilitation in Kashmir, INDIA - HELP FOUNDATION, J & K
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2014 - Flood Relief and
Rehabilitation in Kashmir, INDIA
HELP FOUNDATION, J & K
One of the worst floods in the Jammu
& Kashmir State in last 100 years
Affected Districts Population Affected
In Kashmir Region: • More than 10 millions people
1. Srinagar • Houses Collapsed
2. Anantnag • More than 100 major roads and
3. Baramulla bridges collapsed/ cutoff for weeks
4. Pulwama • People stranded in flooded
neighborhood for days with no food
5. Ganderbal
and water
6. Kulgam
• No/ limited accessibility and
7. Budgam communication
• Loss of Assets
In Jammu Region: • Loss of Livestock
1. Rajouri • Loss of Agriculture/Crops
2. Poonch • Education and health system
3. Reasi collapsed
• Psychological trauma
Map of the Region
HELP Foundation, J & K, India
• A not for profit organization working in the State of Jammu & Kashmir since 1997.
Central Office- Tulsi Bagh, Srinagar; Regional Office: Kupwara
• Main focus orphans and widows, and underprivileged
– Running orphanages and schools
– Providing higher education grants and micro lending
– Vocational training to youth
– Women empowerment
• Response in Natural Calamity
– HELP was instrumental in relief and rehabilitation during 2005 earthquake in Kashmir –
reached to areas where civilian govt and army could not reach
Indicative working partners - Rajiv Gandhi Trust, Dorabji Tata Trust, SEWA- India,
Oxfam, Save the Children, Women Without Borders, European Commission, ICNA-
Canada, Muslim Aid – UK, Corporates and Individual donors - Recognized by both govt
and non govt organizations
Considering the extent of damage and devastation occurred in 2014 Flood in Kashmir
and with its own resource constraint, HELP Foundation embarked into relief and
rehabilitation in the Kashmir Region only
Emergency Response A) Rescue of few employees and neighbors Sept 7th -12th, 2014 B) Relief Distribution Immediate focus was office neighborhood (some of the worst affected localities in Srinagar) for first one and half weeks (Sept 10th - 20th ,2014) Gogjibagh-Tulsibagh, Saraibala, Solina, Haft Chinar, Gonikhan, Alochibagh, Mehjoornagar
Emergency Relief
During first couple of weeks
Food items, shelter and hygiene Organized relief with donors support from 20th Sept onwards Water, rice bags, flour, oil, milk, biscuits, tea, pulses, noodles, salt, sugar Soap, Phenyl, Dettol, Water purification tablet, Sanitary Napkins, Diapers Tent, Tarpaulin, Mat, Flooring, Blankets, Clothes Kitchen Utensils, Solar Light
Food, Shelter and Hygiene Kits
Districts:
1. Srinagar
2. Baramulla
3. Bandipora
4. Pulwama
5. Kulgam
Distribution Process • Discussion with masjid committee / village heads • Beneficiary list development, verification - household survey and coupon distribution • Relief material distribution
Srinagar >5000 HHs
Including refugees in multiple areas
• Batamaloo • Ikhrajpora
• Bemina • Karannagar
• Mehjoornagar • Saraibala
• Padshaibagh • Amirakadal
• Solina • Aluchibagh
• Rajbagh-Kursoo • Natipora
• Gogjibagh • Lasjan
• Tulsibagh • Soitang
• Haft Chinar • Tengpora
• Qamarwari • Saidakadal
• Gonikhan • Nowgam
• Bathar Colony • Hyderpora
• Sumerbag • Dal Lake
Note: HHs stands for House Holds in this presentationOther Districts
Baramulla >1200 HHs Bandipora (>160 HHS)
(Tehsils: Pattan, Sopore, Uri)
• Sonawari- Rakhi-Boon, Rakhi -
– Bella Salamabad Shilwath
– Ghat Gopalan • Hajan
– Ghat Palhalan • Sumbal
– Mundiyari
– Chack-e-Jamal Meer
– Trikolbal
Pulwama (>500HHs)
– Tulibal Tehsil: Awantipora
– Trikanjan
– Khus Haal Colony – Gulzarpora
– Sher Colony – Bagpora
– Padgampora
– Ghat TokenaTemporary Shelter (150 tents) Districts • Bandipora- Sumbal (12) • Baramulla- Uri- Bela, Salamabad, Trikanjal (35) • Pulwama (70) • Srinagar (33)
Winterization • Stitched Pherans • Pheran materials • Sweaters • Thermals • Socks • Stoles/ shawls • Caps • Mattress • Blanket • Quilt • Hot Water Bag
Winterization Districts: 1. Anantnag 2. Bandipora 3. Baramulla 4. Srinagar 5. Pulwama 6. Kulgam
Winterization
• SEWA
• GPI- India
• CARE India (>500 HHs with around 4000 beneficiaries)
• Reliance Foundation (1600 HHs with 8000
• beneficiaries)
• ICNA ( 160 HHs with >640 direct beneficiaries)
• Muslim Aid (150 HHs with > 900 direct beneficiaries)
• KER USA ( 200 HHs Pherans and water purifier)
• HHRD- USA - expecting
• ARPAN Foundation and Rotary Club-Mumbai –Beneficiary 100 HHs
• HELP Foundation – Individual Donors > Beneficiary under
winterization > 500HHsMidterm Shelter • Target 70 HHs • Dimensions of the shelters 20 feet in length, 12 feet width and 8 feet height • Insulated with the 12 mm thermo cool and 6 mm ply sheets inside the GCI sheets. • Materials could be reused during permanent shelter building in future • Additionally, cash of ~USD 410 (INR 25,000) to 15HHs for shelter reconstruction in Pulwama
Midterm Shelter Districts Baramulla - Pattan Village Mundiyari -35 HHs Village Ghat Palhallan - 9 HHs Bandipora – Sumbal Village Rakh-i-Shilwath – 5 HHs
Health Camp Around 20 Health Camps With General Physicians and Specialists 4000 patients were provided the following: • Free Check up • Medicine Distribution including iodine tablet for water purification • Mental Health Counseling • Additionally, Distribution of Delivery Kits in Rainawari Hospital • Surgical caps and gowns, Dettol Handwash, Dettol Antiseptic Solution, Sanitary Napkins were distributed at LD Hospital • Couple of times, collaboration was done with – JLNM and Doctors Association of Kashmir – Reliance Foundation
Health Camp Srinagar – Shanpora – TulsiBagh – Chattabal – Rajbagh – Batmaloo – PadshaiBagh – Dal Lake – Qamarwari Baramulla – Nowpora – Pattan – Munwarabad Bundipora – Saraibala – Sumbal – Sanatnagar – Saidakadal – Barthana- Budgam – Basantbagh – Galvanpora – Maharajabazar
Economic Revival
• Interest fee loans ~USD Srinagar:
100-820 (INR 7,000- – Rambagh
50,000) – Jawaharnagar
– Rajbagh
– Dal Area
• Beneficiaries (100): – Bemina
– Petty Shopkeepers – Ikhrajpora
– Tailors – Qamarwari
– Handloom Weavers – Batmaloo
– Carpet Weavers – Habbak
– Street Vendors – Sutrashai
– Three wheels Driver – Solina
– Other skilled labors – Shahid GanjEconomic revival
Pulwama:
– Ghat Tokena
– Rishi Pora
– Kanli MohallaChildren Focused
• Survey in different areas in Srinagar have shown
traumatised children due to flood
• Workshop with these traumatized children for
engagement through theatre/ fun activity
– Interactive program in collaboration with SOS and
Childline Srinagar at Dalka pura – Ashai Bagh – around
85 flood affected, traumatized children participated in
theatre –fun activity
– One day theatre workshop at SOS Village- Hyderpora
– around 35 children
– Street play (Nukkad-natak) with underprivileged
children (~70) in Press Enclave-Residency Rd, SrinagarStreet Play with Underprivileged
ChildrenChildren Focused • Childline Srinagar reached to society through FM 102.6 when all other communication collapsed and 255 cases received throughout Kashmir during these turmoil months • Distributed relief to these children and their families • Relief included the following: food packets, clothing, blankets, sweaters, bedding, stationeries, bag, notebook • Distributed Diapers through Anganwadi/ Orphanage
Children Focused
Water Purifier Installation Multiple water purifiers have been installed in schools affected by floods: • Four Schools in Srinagar (Such as Syed Hyder Memorial Educational Institute, Hyderpora, Muslim Educational Institute- Galvanpora, Hyderpora) • One family in Batmaloo, Srinagar • Two schools in Ratanpura and Begpura in Pulwama • Three Schools in Baramulla Donor: KER, USA • 400 families received water filters in Srinagar-Dal Area Donor: Kashmir Medical Trust, UK
Community Cleaning
• In collaboration with
Srinagar Municipal
Corporation and SEWA,
cleaning of debris in Wazir
Bagh, Tulsi Bagh, Gogji Bagh,
Jawarnagar areas were done
• Larvecide was given to
Bundipora and Srinagar
Municipalities to prevent
mosquito and other stagnant
water related diseases- Donor-
Anand FoundationAwareness Drive on Water, Sanitation
and Health
• With Red R India as
knowledge partner, multiple
awareness programs were
organized in affected
districts
• With CARE India Sponsor,
awareness drive on proper
hand washing and its
impact on preventing
diseases was done in
schools of ten villages of
district Baramulla and three
villages of district PulwamaContributors
• Employees > 75 Donors:
– CARE India
• Volunteers > 50 –
–
SEWA
GPI
• Funds ~ USD –
–
Seagull Art Foundation, Kolkata
Reliance Foundation-India
5,700,000 (INR 3.5 –
–
Anand Foundation-India
Arpan Foundation-India
Crores – Rotary Club, Mumbai
– Mumbai Community Trust
– Delhi and Noida Schools
– Well Spun-India
– German Embassy
– HHRD - US
– Muslim Aid – UK
– ICNA – Canada
– KER, USA
– Kashmir Medical Trust –UK
– Individual DonorsYou can also read
