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 Families Affected by Floods in India - ASIN62, Revision 1 Appeal Target: US$ 1,926,479 Balance Requested from the ACT Alliance: US$ 1,615,166 Geneva, 24 August 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 and Maharashtra. 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. A Reuters' article posted on Reliefweb on 9 August reported that 4,5 million people have been driven from their homes. All three ACT members in India are addressing the needs caused by the floods. United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India (UELCI) sent eight assessment teams to Orissa and parts of Andhra Pradesh and has now finalised the proposal. Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) assessed the needs in parts of Andhra Pradesh. Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) has mobilised relief teams in Maharashtra and Gujarat and has assessment teams in Andhra Pradesh. The members informed each other of their operational areas. This revision 1 of the appeal covers the assistance to flood affected families by CASA/ACT in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, by LWSI/ACT in the state of Andhra Pradesh and by UELCI/ACT in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The CASA response focuses on immediate relief in the form of distribution of food, blankets, clothing and kitchen utensils. The LWSI response focuses on immediate needs in the form of distribution of food and non-food items and post-crisis intervention in the areas of permanent shelter, water and sanitation, capacity building and environment restoration. UELCI/ACT is planning to provide relief (food and non-food, as well as health services) and some rehabilitation (livelihood inputs and housing support) This revision replaces the original appeal issued on 16 August. 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 1 Project Completion Date: CASA – 30 September 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 30 Nov 2006 31 Oct 2007 31 Oct 2007 Audit 31 Dec 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 311,022 715,522 899,935 1,926,479 Less: Pledges/Contr Recd 294,168 17,145 0 311,313 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance 16,854 698,377 899,935 1,615,166 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 John Nduna Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office India–Flood assistance 3 ASIN62 Appeal, revision 1 I. REQUESTING AGENCY 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 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, religion, ethnic origin or political affiliation. Priority is given to families belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, women headed households, and the aged and infirm and other economically backward 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 : Nagpur Diocesan Council, CNI, Sadar, Nagpur Church of North India is a long-term partner of CASA in responding to natural disasters like floods in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra. During last year flood in the district of Bhandara, CASA through Nagpur Diocese has responded to 1925 families by distribution of relief kits. MCI, Methodist Youth Fellowship, Nanded-Vazzirabad, Dist. Nanded Methodist Church is partner of CASA in Western India in responding to various disasters in the past. Methodist Youth Fellowship is actively involved in CASA’s development programme and the campaigns in the right base approach in Nanded district. CNI Diocese, Kolhapur Kolhapur Diocese of CNI is a partner of CASA in development programmes as well as emergency response since many years. During the last years flood emergency in Kolhapur district, Kolhapur Diocese along with CASA responded to 1249 families. In the current flood situation i.e. the 31st July 2006 heavy rains and flooding affected many villages and the diocese is responding to 1000 families from 6 villages in 2 districts. Madhavrao Bhalerao Pratishthan, Dt. Ahmednagar Madhavrao Bhalerao Pratishthan has been CASA’s partner in responding to various disasters like 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. Jeevan Vikas Sanstha, Diocese of Amravati, Paratwada, Dt. Amravati Jeevan Vikas Sanstha is a partner of CASA in Amravati district of Maharashtra for the FFCD programme being implemented in Melghat as well as the emergency drought relief programme and the flood relief programme in the year 2005 i.e. Yavatmal and Washim. CASA Resource Centre, Tal Paithan, M.S. India–Flood assistance 4 ASIN62 Appeal, revision 1 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 partner of CASA for many years responding to natural disasters like drought, flood and the earthquake in Gujarat. During the 2005 flood, CASA has 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 last years flood in Gujarat CASA responded through Dr. Solanki to reach out to 1600 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 society and it has been in partnership with CASA for disaster response during the recent Tsunami relief and rehabilitation programme and also at times of drought, cyclone and floods.