Turning the Tide: Community Recovery in Bihar

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Summary

ActionAid is providing rescue boats, food, medicine and shelter to hundreds of villages in 15 districts still flooded after the Kosi river breached an embankment upstream in Nepal and changed course.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

More than 2.5 million people were displaced when the Kosi river changed course and flooded areas which are not usually affected by Monsoon floods. The situation in Bihar is expected to worsen as water levels rise after fresh rains. Roads are flooded, hampering rescue and relief efforts. ActionAId is working in Supau, distributing more than 15,000 tarpaulin sheets, 1,000 packets of food and 2,000 Oral Rehydration packets. Distribution of water, food and medicines will continue indefinitely.

Activities

ActionAid is distrubuting food, water, medicines and shelter. Our rescue efforts continue as well. "At least 10,000 people waiting on high grounds, trees and machans (bamboo platforms)" says Kishore Sama. "Please, help them."

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $50
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $69,850
Total Funding Goal: $69,900

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

ActionAid anticipates providing immediate assistance to as many as 50,000 peoplw and long-term support to 10,000 through community rebuilding efforts, psychosocial support, and by providing grants to rebuild small businesses.

Project Message

"We used to walk through mud and water in the dark to fetch water. Snakes live in the water and bites are common. The water pump Actionaid installed makes it safe for us to get water."
- Laugni, 30 year-old mother of of two in Lalpatti

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Anna Gibson,
Program Manager
1420 K Street NW
Suite 990
Washington, DC 20005
United States
202-370-9924
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

ActionAid International USA
1420 K Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
United States
202-835-1240
http://www.actionaidusa.org

Learn more about ActionAid International USA and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Health.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 18, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 17, 2008.

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