Cyclone Aila Relief Effort

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Cyclone Aila that struck the Sundarbans, India on the 25th of May 2009 killing more than 200 people and destroying thousands of homes.

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The only way to the Sunderbans

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K.Plot under water

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This monster has claimed more than a million trees and disturbed the normal life of the denizens like never before.

An insight… : 

An insight…

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riches to rags in just two hours …………...the K-Plot

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Shelter has been taken in nearby schools and Panchayat offices

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No roads left. All homes shattered…

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There is an acute shortage of food, drinking water and clothes.

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Now that the water is receding, it is leaving behind epidemics and more woes.

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Water rose upto 15 feet….washed them out…. the soil has lost its fertility, being totally infested with saline water. For the next one year, no cultivation can be made possible.

The saviours on board : 

The saviours on board

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Yuvacharyas (Art of Living volunteers) are the real saviours on board. Where two hours of journey on the Bay of Bengal takes you to these locations, it would be extremely inconvenient for any relief to reach the needy, had it not been for our heroes who are working without any respite. But a lot is still left to be accomplished.

Behind the scene our seva warriors : 

Behind the scene our seva warriors They make us proud

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A long way to go still…

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Water purification (ponds) Books Reconstructing places of worship Clothes Medical camp Mosquito net Bleaching Food Utensils (glass, plate, bowl) Baby food and dry food Drinking water Navchetna shivir Trauma Relief Camps Steps to be taken…

LIST OF ITEMS SENT FOR AILA RELIEF : 

LIST OF ITEMS SENT FOR AILA RELIEF STEEL UTENSILS SETS MOSQUITO NET NEW SAREES OLD CLOTHES MISL. CLOTH (OLD) & CUT PIECES LIFE JACKET GURUJI LAMINATED PHOTO BISCUITS 5LTR. MINERAL WATER JAR DRY FOOD (MOORI+CHURA+MOLASES ETC) DRY FOODS 1 LTR. MINERAL WATER MILK POWDER SATTU + DALIA LAXMI TARU SEEDS MEDICINES

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A ray of hope… “….I know you are trustworthy. NGOs come and go, but you are not just an NGO, but also a Spiritual Organization… you will take us out of this. We are keen on meeting Guruji….” - Panchayat Pradhan

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“Seva is a divine quality” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

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The Art of Living camps are operating in Sundarban at : Pather Pratima, K-Plot, Frasergunj, Daya Nagar, Bhubaneswari, G-Plot (Indrapur) & Namkhana. Tree plantation project is the part of Aila rehabilitaion. We will plant about 10K trees in Bengal (5 times more than uprooted) You can send or directly deposit cash / cheque or D.D. at VVKI West Bengal Apex Body A/c. no. 000601049608 in ICICI Bank. Please know that such contributions are excepted under section 80G of the I.T. Act. We would like to take responsibility for one year…come forth, make a difference.

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