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Coordinating Office India
Assam Cyclone – ASIN32 Appeal Appeal Target: US$ 353,534 Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 248,340
Geneva, 23 May 2003
Dear Colleagues,
A short but devastating storm with torrential rains lashed the areas of Dhubri, Dhemaji, and Sointpur districts of Assam on 22 April 2003. Mancachar Sub division of Dhubri district situated in the western corner of Assam and bordering Bangladesh, bore the brunt of the fury. The whole area is also mult- hazard prone as earthquakes, cyclones and high floods have created havoc in this area in the past. The latest cyclone has added to the miseries of the State, which is already in a dire situation economically due to various other problems such as riots, insurgencies, etc.
The cyclone, although brief, left a trail of death and destruction that prompted many to call it the worst storm to hit the district of Dhubri for forty years. The district authorities are providing relief to the most affected but it is insufficient to cover the vast needs. Some NGOs and several medical teams have been working round-the-clock to restore some semblance of normalcy. Almost all the affected villages are situated in remote areas with a very poor communication network.
After consultation amongst the ACT members in India, is was agreed that ACT member Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) would respond to this emergency. LWSI was able to provide immediate relief in the form of BP-5 compact food and non-food items. LWSI is proposing a post crisis programme comprising reconstruction & repair of buildings, community disaster preparedness, livelihood/food security and food for work projects.
ACT is a worldwide network of churches and related agencies meeting human need through coordinated emergency response. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.
India – Assam Cyclone 2 ASIN32 Appeal
Project Completion Date: 30 April 2004
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested
US$ Total Appeal Target(s) 353,534 Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd. 105,194 Balance Requested from ACT Network 248,340
Please kindly send your contributions to the following ACT bank account:
Account Number – 240-432629.60A (USD) Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together UBS SA PO Box 2600 1211 Geneva 2 SWITZERLAND
Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (direct tel. +4122/791.60.38, e-mail address [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, Thor-Arne Prois (phone +41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone + 41 79 203 6055) or ACT Appeals Officer, Mieke Weeda (phone +41 22 791 6035 or mobile phone +41 79 285 2916)
ACT Web Site address: http://www.act-intl.org
Thor-Arne Prois Director, ACT
India – Assam Cyclone 3 ASIN32 Appeal
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