Then India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam Cyclone Winston, Sangam Relief & Rehabilitation ISSUE March 2016 Aftermaths of Cyclone Winston SANGAM’S RESPONSE TO CYCLONE WINSTON AND RELIEF WORKS 1. MONDAY, 22/02/16: SECRETARY GENERAL AND CEO MADE THE FIRST INITIAL VISIT TO ALL AFFECTED SCHOOLS IN BA AND TAVUA AS RAKIRAKI WAS INACCESSIBLE. DISTRIBUTED RATIONS TO SOME FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS USED AS EVACUATION CENTERS. 2. TUESDAY, 23/02/16: CEO/ GM/SG VISITED ALL SCHOOL WITHIN BA/TAVUA/RAKIRAKI PROVIDING RATIONS AND ASSESSING DAMAGES 3. WEDNESDAY, 24/02/16: CEO/GM/DEVASTHANAM BOARD VISITED ALL SCHOOLS AND TEMPLES IN BA/TAVUA/ RAKIRAKI DISTRIBUTED 4 GENERATORS TO GET THE SCHOOLS SOME POWER SUPPLY. 4. THURSDAY 25/02/16: CEO/SG/TIM PRESIDENT VISITED PENANG FOR A MEETING WITH THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION. * 12 SANGAM SCHOOLS FULLY OR PARTIALLY DAMAGED BY CYCLONE WINSTON * TOTAL OF 8 TEACHERS QUARTERS FULLY OR PARTIALLY DAMAGED * TEMLPE DAMAGES:SRI SIVA SUBRAMANYA SWAMI TEMPLE KITCHEN AND OTHER ITEMS; KORONUBU TEMPLE; TAGITAGI KITCHEN AND SHED; VATUYAKA TEMPLE STORE ROOM; 5. STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING CONVENED ON 01/03/16: 6. FORMATION OF SUB-COMMITTEES: EDUCATION FINANCE RECONSTRUCTION JAI NARAYAN-CEO [CHAIR] DAMEND GOUNDER-SG [CHAIR] GANDHI MESTRY [CHAIR] KAMAL REDDY VIJAY NARAYAN KARNA W. RAJU KEVI REDDY SHAILEND KRISHNA MUNI K. NAIDU W.N.SWAMY SOM PADAYACHI GOVIND GOUNDER GYANESHWAR RAO ANAND SAMI 7. A STEERING COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO OVERSEA AND MANAGE THE RECOVERY PROCESS. 8. LUNCH FOR ALL SANGAM SCHOOLS WHICH RESUMED CLASSES FROM 3RD MARCH ALREADY SUPPLIED AND THE MATHAAR SANGAM AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY OF COOKING AND SERVING. ALL OTHER SCHOOLS THE LUNCH PROGRAM STARTED 7TH MARCH AND FULL WEEKLY RATIONS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED TO ALL SANGAM AND SOME NON SANGAM SCHOOLS. 9. 6 MORE SCHOOLS PROVIDED WITH GENERATORS AS 8TH MARCH. LUNCH ASSISITANCE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING NON-SANGAM SCHOOLS: VASHIST MUNI PRIMARY SCHOOL-TAVUA NAVATU DISTRICT SCHOOL WAIRUKU PRIMARY NARIA PRIMARY RAKIRAKI PUBLIC STATIONARY SUPPLIED TO NON SANGAM SCHOOLS: VASHIST MUNI PRIMARY TAVUA DISTRICT PRIMARY RT. FILIMONE MEMORIAL SHASTRI MEMORIAL BILOLO PRIMARY VESARI PRIMARY NAVATU DISTRICT WAIRUKU PRIMARY RAKIRAKI PUBLIC WAIMARI PRIMARY NARIA PRIMARY NAKAUVADRA HIGH ELLINGTON PRIMARY ALTOGETHER 30,000 EXERCISE BOOKS, RUBBER, RULER, PENCIL, SHARPENER AND PENS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED MORE TO BE SUPPLIED THIS WEEK TO SCHOOLS BETWEEEN ELLINGTON AND VUNIKAVIKALOA INDIVIDUAL DONORS FOR LUNCH: JKEVI GROUP GIBSON FREIGHT WELLA PILLAY TOUR MANAGERS OVERSEAS SANGAM AFFILLIATES ARE DONATING TOWARDS THE SANGAM FUND TO ASSIST WITH LUNCH, GENERATORS AND STATIONARY FOR AFFECTED CHILDREN. CYCLONE WINSTON RELIEF UPDATE 02/03/16 School Details: NAME OF SCHOOL ROLL STATIONARY LUNCH GENERATOR OTHERS/REMARKS 1 Raviravi Sangam 160 + 19 ECE Provided Provided By Supplied 1.Repair of Water Tank [Ajay] Don Namaka TIV 2.Chair / Desks / Benches 3.Black Boards Classes have resumed 7/3/16 2 Vatuyaka Sangam 55 ECE Provided Provided Supplied by Hydraulic Classes have resumed 29/3/16 Hose for 2 wks 3 Tagitagi Sangam 142 ECE 16 Provided Provided Supplied Classes have resumed 29/03/16 4 Vunisamaloa Sangam 74 ECE 7 Provided Provided Supplied ECE closed for sometime Classes have resumed 7/3/16 5 Nanuku Sangam 68 ECE 12 Provided Provided Supplied Classes have resumed 7/3/16 6 Koronubu Sangam 47 ECE 7 Provided Provided Awaiting resumption of Classes to resume on 9/3/16 classes 7 Navoli Sangam 56 ECE 9 Provided Provided Awaiting resumption of Classes to resume on 9/3/16 classes 8 Penang Sangam High 755 Provided Provided Supplied Classes to resume on 7/3/16 9 Penang Primary 571 ECE 41 Provided Provided Classes to resume on 7/3/16 10 Madhuvani Sangam 55 ECE Provided Provided Students deployed to Nawaqavesi & Saivou Primary 11 Ba Sangam College 280 Provided Provided Supplied Classes to resume on 29/2/16 12 Ba Sangam Primary 207 ECE 29 Provided Provided Supplied Classes to resume on 29/2/16 PRESS RELEASE At its Council of management meeting it was decided to assist the victims through: * $25,000.00 contribution by TISI Sangam to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund * 7500 to 15,000 students stationary packs to be provided to affected students * Student lunches for 4 weeks to all affected students attending our Sangam schools * Food rations to all Sangam schools used as evacuation centers and to as many families between Ba and Ra * Portable generators to all affected Sangam Schools A total of $300,000.00 has been committed and is to be sourced from within the San- gam affiliates, that includes Labasa, Lautoka, Nadi, Sigatoka, Suva, Nasinu, the TIV and the Sangam Fiji Foundation. Individual Sangam members here and overseas have also pledged and contributed to the account. The particulars of our account are as follows: Sangam Fiji Foundation, Account Num- ber: 10102761, ANZ-Nadi, Swift Code ANZBFJFX and BSB NO. 101890. !!! HELP US TO HELP OTHERS !!! SANGAM REHABILITATION Clean-up at Penang Primary Vatuyaka Maathar Sangam preparing Tent supplied by UNICEF for food Raviravi Sangam School Generator supplied to Vatuyaka TISI General Manager distributing Koronubu Temple Site Inspection Sangam by TISI Stationary Pack for Tagitagi Sangam by TISI School TISI Board Emergency Meeting Gibson Freight official Donor and Supplier J.Kevi official Donor and Supplier Distribution of ration in Tagitagi NADI SANGAM SKM COLLEGE HELPING OUT .