What is the Issue?

Widespread continuous heavy rainfall over northern Karnataka districts in August 2019 has impacted the region resulting in floods which has led to human loss, livestock loss, landslips, water logging, livelihood losses, property damage, agricultural damage and damage to essential infrastructure (Roads, Water Supply, and Electricity etc.) affecting about seven hundred thousand people in the region.

Rescue and relief efforts were undertaken in the flood affected Districts with the help of Army, Navy, Air Force, Nation Disaster Response Forces, State Disaster Relief Forces, District Administration, various civil society organizations and local people. As per the official data released by the State Government of Karnataka due to North Karnataka Floods 2019 the damage assessed that a total of 61 people lost their lives, 15 people were missing.

Outcomes

Four economically backward families were assisted to repair and rebuild the collapsed walls of the houses. The assistance for affected families has come at the right time when they were desperately looking for help. A hope among the affected families who are in a state of traumatic experience was instilled. It was a great relief for the families to learn a helping hand from Stichting Terre Des Hommes extended to them during their need of time. The Families were feeling proud to know that the assistance to their families came because of their cause. 

Stichting Terre des Hommes Foundation [STdHF] is a not-for-profit company founded with the mission to “prevent child exploitation, remove children from exploitative situations and ensure that these children can develop themselves in a safe environment.”

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