Report of “Minnatullah Rahmani” visited the worst flood effected of SUPAUL district of BIHAR .
Bihar is facing its worst ever disaster in recent times and the koshi floods (river of sorrow) has ravaged the lives of millions (almost 50 lakh
people) in the state. It's impossible to even estimate the magnitude of the
damage caused, lives that has been lost in the last few days as millions are
stranded in marooned areas where no relief effort has reached.
Folks who have been carrying out rescue operations in the state have been in
touch and the situation on ground is really heart wrenching.
When I reached to Supaul District (most affected district of Bihar) on 15th of September 2008, more than 35 volunteers of RAHBAR and Welfare Helpline Society were ready to move with me.
At first we went to Williams High School Camp. There was more than 600 victims in that camp. We met to Principal of Williams High School, Mr. Maheshwari Prasad Yadav, he told us Administration has hand over the camp to williams School. Before it was under the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). We went to take the permission for relief activty from Supaul DM.Mr. Sarvan Kumar with NCC officer of Bihar Battalion. DM.Mr. Sarvan Kumar permitted us to help the victim of Williams School for following relief activites (Letter enclosed):
• Supplementary health services
• IFTAR/SEHRI for Muslim Community
• Focus on education
• Clothes distribution
Inauguration of Our Camp by NCC officer. Distributed biscuits among kids of camp on 15th
September 2008. ( Minnat with NCC officer)
Apart from above DM specially suggested us to make the camp very clean every day.
We started our activities from the same day.
There we met some people they all were local people some of them were politicians, social workers and government employees who wanted to help people by helping us. We greeted all of them We talked about RAHBAR & Welfare Helpline Society Role in Social development and then discussed that what we can do here and how we are going to reach needy ones.
First we make three teams for different activities as given below:
1. VGIS
The team VGIS (Volunteers Group for Iftar and Sehri ) of 15 member were leaded by Mrs. Ranju Jha, famous social activist of Koshi commissionery.
Our this team was responsible to provide Iftar and Sehri fro Williams School camp victims. As we started to provide iftar and sehri from 16th of September 2008 there was only 100 Rozedar victims but it increases to more than 250 after two or three days. Because maximum of muslim rozedar was not in ROZA due to un availability of Iftar and sehri. But when RAHBAR team reached there they all started to be in ROZA.
We provided following Items in IFTAR and in SEHRI:
• Chana
• Chura fried
• Pakore/Kachri
• Kela ( Banana)
• Khajoor
• Halwa
• Papar
• Murhi
• Apple
Items in Sehr:
• Chura
• Banana
• Chini (Sugar)
After three days there was minimum of 250 rozedar victims till EID.
Some moments captured in camera also.
Female Rozedar are being que up by Mrs. Ranju Mr. Minnatullah Rahmani and Najmi Sb Jha to distribute Iftar Packets. distributing Iftar packet
Mr. Hashim Saiyad (RAHBAR Supaul Chapter) Men are getting ready for iftar in our camp.
and Naseeruddin sb with rozedar: waiting for
Iftar.
Female rozedar in our camp. Men are waiting for Ajaan.
It was daily routine of VGIS to distribute Iftar among female and having iftar with male victims and with school staff.
Really it was very sorrow moment for me when everyday several non-rozedar lady comes to me and request to give the packet of iftar for their children who were hungry for last many hours as they are getting one time ½ kg Chura per family for breakfast by government of Bihar. Then it was also the routine of VGIS to find out the kids who were really needy then we provided iftar as breakfast for them also.
School Staff on Iftar waiting for Ajaan
Our IFTAR/SEHRI programme also monitored by DM ( District Magistrate), SDM ( Sub Divisional Magistrate), BDO (Block Development Officer)and our RAHBAR central team and it was daily routine of RAHBAR General secretary Mr. Jawed Ahmad Sb to ask me (from Delhi on phone) a question, “ Minnat, how your Progaramme is going on? Is there any problem to run relief activities? Almost everyday I gave the detail of our activities. He always encourages me to help more and more victims.
2. VGCC
The team VGIS (Volunteers Group for Cleanness of Camp ) of 10 member were leaded by Mr. Tanweer Ahmad, Resident of Supaul. Our this team was responsible for make the camp very neat and clean as it may be cause of some contagious disease.
3. VGRV
The team VGIS (Volunteers Group for Remote Villages ) of 10 member were leaded by Mr. Hashim Saiyad (RAHBAR Chapter Supaul) and resident of Supaul. Our this team was responsible to go remote villages to help the victims included distribution of clothes. Our this team visited several remote Villages/panchayats of PratapGanj, Chatapur, Basantpur, Raghopur to distribute the clothes, family kits, mosquito net, blanket, medicines, etc.
Najmi Sb & Minnat Rahmani distributed clothes (L) while victims are waiting ( R), venue:
Triveniganj
Kids waiting for new clothes. Minnat Rahmani with kids to distribute
clothes. Venue: Triveniganj.
People still taking shelter on the bank of river. We went Suryapur to provide relief.
Mr. Hashim Saiyad going to remote villages. Minnat Rahmani downloading the relief
materials in remote villages.
