Three different disasters occurred in Assam within a span of one year from September 2002 to August 2003. At one time three ASIN appeals (ASIN 23 – Assam & Bihar Floods, ASIN32 – Assam Cyclone and ASIN 33 – Assam Floods 2003) were being implemented simultaneously in Dhubri and Goalpara districts, which are adjacent to each other. A further intervention was deemed necessary by ACT member the Lutheran World Service India (LWS-I) in another neighbouring district, Kokrajar, for rehabilitation of families displaced due to ethnic violence as people have been living in relief camps with very nominal support for the past eight years. Taking everything into consideration, it was felt that a comprehensive project aiming at supporting the affected people in all three districts would be more effective and efficient. Therefore this new appeal combines the rehabilitation activities started under different appeals.

The project aims to provide life sustaining assistance to socially and economically marginalised people affected by disasters both natural and human made and enable them to return to "normal" life by addressing identified problems. Lutheran World Service India (LWS-I) proposes a programme comprising food-for-work activities; potable water; shelter rehabilitation; skills training and rehabilitation of community based structures.

With the start of this new appeal all other LWS-I projects under appeals related to Assam will be closed and the transfer of unspent balances will be requested in due course.

Project Completion Date:

31 December 2004

Total Appeal Target(s): 401,205

Less: balance from previous appeals – transfer to be requested: 164,000

Balance Requested from ACT Network: 237,205

Signed by:
John Nduna, ACT Acting Director

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