Cyclone Bulbul Batters West Bengal Restore Lives, Homes and Schools in the Sunderbans
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HUMANITARIAN APPEAL www.seedsindia.org 12 November 2019 SEEDS is promptly reaching out to the 4.6 Lakh people affected by Cyclone Bulbul, which wreaked havoc on 9-10 November 2019 in West Bengal. High-speed cyclonic winds and heavy rainfall have left a trail of destruction primarily in the three worst-affected districts of South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and East Medinipur in the deltaic region of Sunderbans. SEEDS is responding to affected communities in South 24 Parganas district. So far 1.8 Lakh people have been evacuated, approximately 60,000 homes have been ravaged and the number of deaths and missing people is increasing. The livelihood of the people of Sunderbans has also been impacted as their paddy and winter crop, fisheries and betel leaf orchards lie severely damaged. Join hands with SEEDS to promptly reach out with early relief like hygiene kits, school education materials and long-term measures like rebuilding homes and schools, which can help families bounce back and build resilience among them. Your contribution can help sow the seeds of hope and renewal in their Photograph © Inter Agency Group lives of the affected. Cyclone Bulbul Batters West Bengal Restore lives, homes and schools in the Sunderbans BuildBackBetter with SEEDS. DONATE NOW! Hygiene Kit Home Utility Kit Student Kit To ensure dignity for a family and protect it from diseases arising To enable a family to cook and rest. To enable a student to restart studies and from poor sanitary conditions. avoid probable loss of an academic year. Rs. 1,200 Rs. 3,500 Rs. 1,200 It comprises toothbrushes and paste, towels, sanitary pads, nail It comprises plates, glasses, bowl, spoons, It comprises a bag, notebook, game, color cutter, bathing and washing soap, buckets and mug. An additional cooker, floor mat, blanket, lighter and solar pencils, pencil box, lunch box and water family water filter can be included for Rs. 2,500 lamp with USB charger. bottle. Support Us! http://www.seedsindia.org/cyclonebulbul/ SEEDS is registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. All donations made to SEEDS are eligible for Tax Deduction under section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961 #Back2School #Back2Home To ensure schools can welcome students once again, we will work with the school To ensure everyone has a roof over their heads, we will rebuild homes management in repair and restoration of school buildings. and toilets for families rendered homeless. Rs. 25 Lacs for a school Rs. 50 Lakhs to help a cluster/village of 50 families About SEEDS: SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) is a not-for-profit organisation that enables community resilience through practical solutions in the areas of disaster readiness, response and rehabilitation. Since 1994, the organisation has worked extensively on every major disaster in the Indian subcontinent – grafting innovative technology on to traditional wisdom. SEEDS is also India’s first agency to be certified for the Global Core Humanitarian Standards – an international certification system for quality and accountability in humanitarian response. For query contact: Ms. Tanya Singh, Resource Mobilisation Specialist | Mobile: +91 9868506347 | Email: [email protected] | Web: www.seedsindia.org .