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South Asia Floods
In August 2007 World Vision launched an emergency appeal to raise funds to assist our relief response to the severe flooding across South Asia. Around 35 million people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh were affected by flooding in early August and a second round of flooding in September brought the death toll across the region to over 3,000. Thousands of homes were washed away and bridges, electricity poles and telecommunications towers destroyed.
World Vision responded immediately to the disaster, with relief operations in India, Nepal and Bangladesh including:
- Distribution of food packages designed to support a family for a week;
- Distribution of non-food items including clothing, cooking utensils, blankets, mosquito nets, candles, soap, matches, towels, and first aid kits;
- Provision of temporary shelter to those that lost their homes.
Thanks to the generous support of the Australian public World Vision was able to assist:
- 27,000 families across the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Kerala in India;
- 17,000 families in the districts of Sirajganj, Faridpur, and Dhaka in Bangladesh;
- 6,000 families in the districts of Sunsari, Murang, Rupandehi and Kailali in Nepal.
World Vision continues to work with the affected communities, providing: livelihood recovery assistance including reconstruction projects; water filters and purifiers for safe drinking water; agricultural support; and training in water, sanitation and hygiene practices.
On behalf of those affected by the floods, thank you for your generous support.
Media Releases and past updates
New crisis looms with thousands struck by disease
10 August 2007
World Vision launches US$1m South Asia flood appeal
8 August 2007
South Asia Floods: In Pictures
South Asia Floods: Their Stories
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