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150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Appeal Tel: 41 22 791 6033 Fax: 41 22 791 6506 E-mail: [email protected] India – Floods Coordinating Office Assistance to Flood Affected ( Revision 2) - ASIN62 Appeal Target: US$ 2,339,437 Balance Requested from the ACT Alliance: US$ 1,756,117 Geneva, 15 September 2006 Dear Colleagues, Torrential rains since the end of July have caused widespread flooding in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Many lives have been lost. The floods have also caused widespread damage to property, standing crops, flood control embankments and other basic infrastructure. People have lost their belongings in the swirling floodwaters and are facing a scarcity of food, drinking water, shelter and clothing. Those who have managed to escape to safety are currently deprived of the basic necessities of life. The loss to crops and livestock is massive. In addition, there is extensive damage to the general infrastructure, including that of the road and rail systems. This second revision of the appeal includes the assistance to flood affected families proposed by Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) in the states of Orissa and Rajasthan and by Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) in the state of Orissa. The United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India (UELCI) proposal remains unchanged. This revision replaces the previous revision (1) issued 24 August 2006. ACT is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland. India–Flood assistance 2 ASIN62 Appeal, revision 2 Project Completion Date: CASA – 31 October 2006 LWSI – 31 August 2007 UELCI – 31 August 2007 ACT Reporting Schedule Reports due at ACT CO CASA/ACT LWSI/ACT UELCI/ACT Interim report - 31 Mar 2007 31 Mar 2007 Final narrative & financial 31 Dec 2006 31 Oct 2007 31 Oct 2007 Audit 31 Jan 2007 30 Nov 2007 30 Nov 2007 Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested CASA LWSI UELCI Total Target US$ Appeal Targets 723,980 715,522 899,935 2,339,437 Less: Pledges/Contr Recd 316,079 195,319 71,922 583,320 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance 407,901 520,203 828,013 1,756,117 Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts: US dollar Account Number - 240-432629.60A IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A Euro Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together UBS AG 8, rue du Rhône P.O. Box 2600 1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND Swift address: UBSW CHZH12A Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira ([email protected]) and the Programme Officer Mieke Weeda ([email protected]) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal. We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind co-operation. For further information please contact: ACT Director, John Nduna (phone +41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone + 41 79 203 6055) or ACT Program Officer, Mieke Weeda (phone +41 22 791 6035 or mobile phone +41 79 285 2916) ACT Web Site address: http://www.act-intl.org Jessie Kgoroeadira Acting Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office India–Flood assistance 3 ASIN62 Appeal, revision 2 I. REQUESTING MEMBER INFORMATION Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) II. IMPLEMENTING MEMBER AND PARTNER INFORMATION The relief programme will be implemented by CASA/ACT, with the assistance of partner organisations and the church network. CASA has a history of responding to emergencies and disasters since 1947 and is mandated to work in a purely secular manner in all spheres of its programme activities including humanitarian assistance programmes. CASA’s response is regardless of considerations of caste, creed, language, ethnic origin or political affiliation. Priority is given to families belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, female headed households, and the elderly and infirm and other economically challenged people. Operating on an all-India basis, CASA responds to 60-70 emergencies – both natural and man-made – per year. CASA has a decentralised disaster preparedness plan. This system has been created through the establishment of a wider and more effective infrastructure network and capacity building programme for CASA staff, representatives of churches, and identified partner organisations, both at the disaster management and grassroots level, who can respond to our call for assistance at short notice, in consultation with and on behalf of the churches in India. This network is backed by relief materials purchased and pre-stocked at CASA’s warehouses at strategic locations throughout the country. The quantum of relief material stored at these locations at any given time is determined on the basis of hazard mapping done by CASA, and is subject to constant review and update. Partners in Maharashtra : Maratwada Diocese, Church of North India (CNI) CASA has a long standing relationship with the Church of North India, Maratwada Diocese in development, relief and rehabilitation programmes. The Diocese will be working in partnership with CASA in some of the affected areas and will also be providing logistical support. Nagpur Diocesan Council, CNI, Sadar, Nagpur The Church of North India is a long-term partner of CASA in responding to natural disasters like floods in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra. Last year, during the flood in the district of Bhandara, CASA through Nagpur Diocese, assisted 1,925 families through the distribution of relief kits. MCI, Methodist Youth Fellowship, Nanded-Vazzirabad, Dist. Nanded The Methodist Church has partnered with CASA in Western India in responding to various disasters in the past. The Methodist Youth Fellowship is actively involved in CASA’s development programmes and the campaigns in the Rights Based approach in Nanded district. CNI Diocese, Kolhapur Kolhapur Diocese of CNI has been a partner of CASA in development programmes as well as emergency response for many years. During the 2005 flood emergency in Kolhapur district, Kolhapur Diocese along with CASA assisted 1,249 families. In the current flood situation the diocese is assisting 1,000 families in 6 villages in 2 districts. Madhavrao Bhalerao Pratishthan, Dt. Ahmednagar Madhavrao Bhalerao Pratishthan is CASA’s partner in responding to various disasters such droughts and floods in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. During the 2005 flood, as a partner of CASA, they reached out to the affected families in Daund and Shrigonda talukas in Ahmednagar district. India–Flood assistance 4 ASIN62 Appeal, revision 2 Jeevan Vikas Sanstha, Diocese of Amravati, Paratwada, Dt. Amravati Jeevan Vikas Sanstha is a CASA partner in Amravati district of Maharashtra for the FFCD programme being implemented in Melghat. It assisted CASA in implementing the emergency drought relief programme and flood relief programme in 2005 in Yavatmal and Washim. CASA Resource Centre, Tal Paithan, M.S. Hindustani Covenant Church, Pune The Hindustani Covenant Church will also be implementing under this programme in Sangli district and other parts of Maharashtra where they have been working for a long time. They will be carrying out relief activities in collaboration with CASA teams. F.J.F.M. Hospital and Community Health Unit, District Ahmednagar The Vadala Mission Hospital and its medical team is assessing the situation in villages in Ahmednagar district for immediate medical assistance and also other relief assistance. CASA Resource Centre Taloda, Dt. Nandurbar Partners in Gujarat : Bishop of Gujarat CNI, Ellis bridge, Ahmedabad CNI Ahmedabad Diocese has been a CASA partner for many years responding to natural disasters like drought, flood and the earthquake in Gujarat. During the 2005 flood, CASA responded, in partnership with CNI Ahmedabad Diocese, to reach out to the flood affected people in Navsari and Kheda districts. Hindustani Covenant Church, Pune The HCC Church has already started its response to the flood affected people in Vadodara through distribution of food and through medical assistance. They are also working in Surat district. Nirmal Clinic, Chowk Bazar, Surat The President of the YMCA Surat has been a partner of CASA for many years in responding to emergency situations in Surat and surrounding areas. During the 2005 floods in Gujarat CASA responded, through Dr. Solanki, to reach out to 1,600 families in Surat district. Partners in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh Evangelical Lutheran Church The Andhra Pradesh Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the constituents of CASA and has been in partnership with CASA for disaster response during the recent Tsunami relief and rehabilitation programme and also at times of other disasters. CSI Diocese of Krishna & Godavari The CSI Diocese of Krishna and Godavari has been in partnership with CASA for disaster response during times need such as cyclones, floods and droughts. Council of Churches in Andhra Pradesh The Council of churches in Andhra Pradesh has been in partnership with CASA for disaster response in times of floods and drought. During the disaster response these partners will be involved in damage assessment, beneficiary identification and programme implementation. They will also extend their infrastructure facilities and personnel for the programme implementation. India–Flood assistance 5 ASIN62 Appeal, revision 2 Partners in Rajasthan Srajamaham, Jaiselmer Srajyamaham is CASA’s partner and is a leading organisation in Jaiselmer district. They have implemented a drought relief programme with the support of ECHO in 2003. They were also implementing partners of Save the Children Fund.