Appeal Target: US$ 2,118,083

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 1,096,185

Over 1,200 people have lost their lives in the recent floods in India and more than 20 million people have been affected by flooding in the states of Assam, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. Tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and take shelter in temporary camps and on higher ground. The first floods occurred in many parts of the country during the first week of July 2007 and since then there have been repeated floods of varying severity, especially in Orissa and West Bengal. The families who have been affected by these repeated floods are living in appalling conditions on the embankments, road sides and higher grounds as well as in relief camps. Most of the affected are poor families who are now dependent on assistance from the government or relief organizations and NGOs.

In large areas, especially low lying areas of West Bengal and Orissa, the flood waters remain. Standing crops have been destroyed and there is a large scale loss of personal and public property, displacing families and crippling livelihoods. Safe drinking water is not available in many areas and health, hygiene and sanitation conditions are appalling. People belonging to marginalized sections are the worst off with no resources to fall back on.

The original appeal, issued 7 August, included a proposal from Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA). A first revision was issued 10 August to include the Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) proposal. This second revision of the appeal contains a revised program for Lutheran World Service India (LWSI). The CASA program remains unchanged.

For this appeal LWSI is working in three states – Orissa - Balasore District (relief and rehabilitation); West Bengal - West Midnapore district (relief and rehabilitation) and, in this second revision, in East Champaran District of Bihar (relief assistance).

The implementation period for LWSI, originally planned for six months from July 2007 will be extended by a further six months to the end of July 2008 to also include rehabilitation activities.

The relief assistance comprises dry food rations; clothing and sleeping materials; water purification and sanitation materials; temporary shelter. Rehabilitation interventions include construction and/or repair of community infrastructure through Food for Work projects; material assistance for construction and/or renovation of flood damaged houses; provision of seeds for farmers to replant crops; community-based disaster preparedness awareness-raising and construction of flood shelters.

Project Completion Date:

CASA                -            30 November 2007

LWSI                -            31 July 2008

Reporting Schedule:

Reports due ACT CO	Interim narrative & financial reports	Final narrative & financial reports	Audit
CASA	N.A.	31 January 2008	29 February 2008
LWSI	29 February 2008	30 September   2008	31 October 2008

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested:

	CASA	LWSI	Total Target US$
Total Appeal Targets	1,460,439	657,644	2,118,083
Less:   Pledges/contr recd.	561,707	460,191	1,021,898
Balance Requested from ACT Alliance	898,732	197,453	1,096,185

 

 

Signed by:
Jessie Kgoroeadira
Acting Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office