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communal tension flared up between the Muslims and the
indigenous people of Assam, people killing each other, burning
down houses and granaries.
In the 3rd October 2008, it was learned that more
than 33 people died and 20 villages burnt down and 80,000 people
taking shelter in relief camps as per the Govt. report. NEICORD
in partnership with
Christian Coordination Committee (formed by the Christian
communities regardless of denominations) had done a relief
program and we are very much thankful for their cooperation and
support throughout the relief operation. The relief package
consists of children food and clothing, blanket and shawl for
the victims residing in the temporary camps. A total of 1200
families received the relief package. We are grateful to our
donor Tearfund UK for their support to help meet the immediate
need of the people who are affected. May God bless them richly.
Majuli, a sub-division of Jorhat
district was among the worst flood affected areas of the 20
districts of Assam. The entire sub-division was inundated and
people had to deal with the flood water for days. crops and
cattle were also greatly damaged and people were struggling for
a day’s meal.
NEICORD in partnership with North
Bank Baptist Churches Association (NBBCA) had done a relief
program by providing 20 Quintals of rice and 2000 kgs of dal to
more than 3000 households. We are very thankful to our donor,
Tear fund UK, who have supported us to carry out this relief
successfully. May they be richly
blessed!
Devastating flood of June 2008, in Assam besides
causing misery to over eight lakhs of people, have taken the
lives of many. North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts of Assam
are some of the worst affected areas. These districts and parts
of Arunachal Pradesh have been totally cut off from the rest of
the country following washing away of a portion of National
Highway-52 by flood water.
NEICORD has decided to work
in North Lakhimpur, Assam with North Bank Baptist Churches
Association (NBBCA) and its Associate partner, Lakhimpur Baptist
Christian Association (LBCA), with the fund we received from our
donors Tearfund UK and Christian Reform World Relief Canada (CRWRC).
We are ever so grateful to them for their love, care and
support.
God bless them!
The people living in Tipaimukh and Henglep sub
division of Churachandpur district, Manipur (North East India)
have been severely devastated by rats infestation due to
gregarious bamboo flowering destroying all their standing crops
rendering thousands of families facing near starvation with
their barn depleted.
The
bamboo flower bears fruit which serves to increase the
reproductive capabilities of rats that feed on it.
This bamboo flowering occurs after 48 years
bringing with it starvation, hardship and death. The flower of
death that’s what the people of Tipaimukh called it. The
hardship faced by these villagers due to bamboo flowering can be
gauge from the tale of the farmers and the women folks who are
clueless to what they will do in coming days to feed the family.
One man remarked, “Only God knows what is in store for us….”
NEICORD in partnership with
HCLF and ECA to alleviate the suffering of these farmers had
done a Food For Work Programme by providing rice and dal to 6561
families in Tipaimukh,Vangai and Henglep area. The programme is
being supported by World Relief Canada/Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
The intervention aims to alleviate the suffering
of the people and facilitate recovery process by providing them
with emergency food aid to enable them to cultivate their field
on time.
On
21st April 2008, 49 families consisting of 165
members, young and old, and also school going children were
driven out of their ancestral village, Changki, now sheltering
in a make shift home at Mokokchung town play ground. NEICORD
distributed 50 kgs of rice to all families on 21 June 2008. We
thank Rev O Alem, Executive Secretary, Ao Association for
extending help towards the relief program. May the good Lord
bless him!
NEICORD extending help to the fire victims at Master and D
colony, Dimapur, Nagaland with the help of Baptist Pastors’
Fellowship and distributing mosquito nets to all the fire
victims on 19th June 2008. NEICORD is so grateful to
Pastors’ Fellowship for their commitment and sacrificial
contribution during distribution to the needy. God bless you
all.
Due to incessant rainfall during July 2007,
the flood had affected more than 5 million
people in Assam alone and as much as, 6,200
people in the 91 villages in West Garo Hills
in Meghalaya. 13 out of 27 districts in
Assam were affected. The second phase flood
still continues which has inundated vast
areas of human habitation and crops.
Our Partners - Garo Baptist Convention (GBC),
Goalpara Boro Baptist Church Association (GBBCA)
and Boro Baptist Convention (BBC), with
their volunteers played a key role. Their
commitment and sacrificial contributions
impacted the relief operations in many ways. We
are grateful to our donors Tearfund UK, TEAR
Australia and Hilfe Fur Bruder for all the
funds they had provided for the flood
affected people. God Bless them!!!
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