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SAVE
THE FLOOD VICTIMS OF BIHAR
Most of us are aware through media reports that Bihar state
of India is facing worst tragedy as there is massive flood in North
Bihar. Men, women and children, animals and villages are sinking in
the flood waters. According to the latest media reports the
catastrophe has created massive loss of lives, displacement of
millions of people, damage of millions of hectare of standing crops,
acute scarcity of drinking water especially in submerged areas,
total destruction of food stocks/houses, and much more. Considering
the ferocity of the floods and damages caused thereof the Prime
Minister of India has declared it as National Calamity. Grassroots
India Trust has provided relief in Araria district in Bihar. The
organization is now ready with a Rehabilitation Plan to be
implemented in Araria district.
WE APPEAL ALL THE CONCERNED TO
CONTRIBUTE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME FOR PEOPLE OF
BIHAR. PLEASE ACT IMMEDIATELY!
See Full
Appeal to
Donate |
| SAVE THE HUNGRY & HELPLESS! |
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Every
year 15 million children die of hunger. |
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Every
3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger. |
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A
child under 5 dies every 3 seconds due to the lack of simple
medication, adequate food and clean water. |
Hard
Facts
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For the price of one missile, a school full of hungry children
could eat lunch every day for 5 years |
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One in twelve people worldwide is malnourished, including
160 million children under the age of 5. |
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South Asia has nearly half the world's hungry people. |
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Nearly one in four people, 1.3 billion live on less than $1
per day. |
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3 billion people in the world today struggle to survive on
US$2/day. |
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It is estimated that some 850 million people in the world
suffer from hunger and malnutrition, about 100 times as many
as those who actually die from it each year. |
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We
Work for Long-term Food Security, not for Standby Food |
"Chronic
hunger" or "food insecurity" means that a family
isn't meeting its most basic nutritional need for some or
all of the year. Our stress is to help families achieve permanent
"food security" by ensuring that they have the ability
to grow or buy enough food to maintain a healthy and productive
life. |
Food security is a complex problem that includes:
• Availability of Food: Ensuring consistent and adequate
access to food for each member of the family.
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Access to Resources: Building resources (such as improving income
and savings) to obtain food for the family even during lean
seasons. |
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Proper Health: One’s access to basic health cares so that
the bodies can absorb food properly. |
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