By Louise Thomas | Fundraiser
Thanks to your support, we have been working with project leaders in West Bengal to help remote and vulnerable communities to recover from Cyclone Amphan, which devasted the coastal area of South 24 Parganas in May 2020.
Last week Cyclone Yaas hit many of the same areas, leaving at least 9 dead and an estimated 50,000 people homeless, many of them for a second time in a year. Some people affected by Cyclone Amphan have not yet received compensation from their losses in 2020. Covid restrictions mean that places in government shelters are limited, leaving many without support. Storm surges have caused major flooding, and catastrophic damage to fragile homes built from mud and corrugated iron. Government supplies - stockpiled in anticipation of more storms - have been washed away.
As a result people are in desperate need of food supplies, drinking water, utensils, bedding, and mosquito nets. Our partners are responding on the ground and we are supporting them with funds.
Your continued support means that we can do more. Thank you.
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