Support HelpAge India’s #Disaster Relief Efforts
Nature’s fury has struck several parts of the country in the past few months. Some of the worst impacted States have been Kerala, Bihar and Uttarakhand, where landslides and floods have caused widespread damage and destruction to lives and livelihoods.
HelpAge India’s Disaster Response team has been on the ground in all three States, helping assess the immediate relief needs of the displaced elders and their communities and ensuring that they are receiving all the support that they can get through these challenging times.
Kerala
Massive landslides wreaked havoc in Wayanad district of Kerala leaving hundreds dead, thousands displaced and their property destroyed. HelpAge India, through its Mobile Healthcare programme, has been helping provide medical relief, support and counselling to elder victims as well as their families.
Our Mobile Healthcare Unit, an all-women team, is working tirelessly, setting up daily camps to provide medical aid as well as grief counselling for elders living in various relief camps. The team is ensuring that the vitals of elders living with Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular issues, etc. are being monitored and that they have all the medication that they need.
Bihar
In the flood-impacted areas of Supaul, where HelpAge India, has an active presence through its Livelihood & Emergencies programme, we have been been distributing relief kits to elders and their communities. The kits contain ration and sanitation items to ensure that elders and their communities are provided with their nutritional needs as well as protection from water-borne diseases.
Uttarakhand
Localised landslides and floods have devastated several parts of Uttarakhand. After a rapid needs assessment, HelpAge India, has identified that apart from medical aid and relief material, one of the critical requirements is for winter clothing with winter soon to descend in the region. We are helping provide all that is required for elders and their communities in these regions.
You too can play a role in helping elders and their community recover from these unprecedented disasters across India and contribute to the rebuilding of their lives and livelihoods.
Image Gallery: Glimpses of Our Relief Work
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Your support helps us provide care and dignity to disadvantaged older persons across India under the following programmes – Agecare, Healthcare and Livelihoods & Disaster Management.
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Support HelpAge India’s #Disaster Relief Efforts
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