By Janet G Preethy | Project Leader
We are proud to have been able to mobilize quickly to offer relief to Cyclone Nivar victims who had been flooded out of their homes. In coordination with our NGO partners around the state, we were able to distribute hundreds of emergency food rations and roof tarps kits to distressed residents In Chennai, in the Tiruvallore District and Cuddalore Districts, and in Karaikal, Villupuram, and Pondy.
By now, everyone has returned to their homes and started to rebuild as best they can. What they have requested help with is the development of agricultural activities to supplement their meager income. Many of those affected were fishermen whose boats were lost or damaged. Because our experience working in coastal areas is limited, we are in the process of talking with all stakeholders about the best way to help them recover. Before we spend the money you so generously donated, we want to make sure that we are able to provide effective interventions that offer the most bang for the buck. We look forward to soon being able to report on our successful efforts to revive the economy.
Thanks again for your concern and generosity. We will keep you posted on future developments.
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