Report April 2009

April, 09

Project: Flood Relief and Rehabilitation

Goal: To provide Relief and Rehabilitation support to more than 4000 flood victims of Sharsa, Madhepura, Khagaria and Supaul districts.

Work done:

• Verification of the 2000 beneficiaries completed ( The selected beneficiaries will get tool kit under Wapsi Project, supported by GOONJ )

ß Tool kit kept for distribution.

* Meeting with community people in Madhepura à

Highlight of the month

ASB: American school of Bombay organized an event ‘Embrace India’ in ASB campus on 18^th April and collected around 8 lacks. A team of 15 members from ASB are planning to come to Bihar from 8^th may to 12^thmay. The team will distribute school kit bag (1 school bag, 6 notebook, 2 pencils, 2 sharpeners, 2 erasers, 1 pen and 1 Tiffin box) for 2000 students, family kit (1 bed sheet and 1 mosquito net) for 500 people and solar lamps for 490 families.

Thanks to Mathew, Lisa and Russell and the ASB community

The link below is pictures from the ‘Embrace India’ event organized by ASB to raise fund for Bihar flood relief.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfl3ioJoZqI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwW6r_GZQA&feature=player_embedded
http://sites.google.com/a/asbindia.org/bihar-relief/
www.biharfloodrelief.org
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/syllabus-for-service/446265/

Snap shot of fund raising event – ‘Embrace India’

ß Children performing stage show in ASB.

* Paintings kept for sale in ASB à

ASB Team involved in Bihar Flood relief Action