Tuesday 15 September 2015

In reponse to the massive floods in July 2015, the nomadic families of Vadgamda receive relief kits from VSSM…

Devipujak Santaben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
The nomadic families belonging to Devipujak, Vansvadee and Gwariya communities stay in the village of Vadgamda in Tharad block. The families belonging to all these communities are engaged in varied occupations and all of them suffered great loss to their livelihoods during the floods. The Devipujak families make their living from making tin-stoves or chulas, sieves etc.,  some work as agricultural labourers and some lease farming land and give third part of earning to the land owner. The crops of these farming families got washed away causing them immense loss. -

The Gawariya families lost all the articles, imitation jewellery and cosmetics, they had bought from the wholesale merchants to sell for the upcoming festive season. The Vansfoda families have also incurred heavy losses because all their raw materials and finished baskets they had weaved have been swept away in the gushing flood waters. Since these families do not have savings to go rely on,  the challenges of finding work until the flood waters recede and things get back to normal is also nerve wrecking. All these communities have suffered an emotional and financial blow as a result of this natural calamity.
Devipujak Sardarbhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

As an immediate relief measure VSSM’s relief kits containing food, grains and tarpaulins did reach them but the focus is now going to be on rehabilitating these flood ravaged families. VSSM intends to extend them interest free loans. 

vssm દ્વારા વડગામડામાં રહેતાં વિચરતા પરિવારોને રાહત કીટ આપવામાં આવી.

થરાદના વડગામડામાં દેવીપૂજક, વાંસવાદી અને ગવારીયા પરિવારો રહે. દેવીપૂજક પતરામાંથી ચુલા, ચારણી વગેરે બનાવીને વેચે જયારે કેટલાંક દેવીપૂજક ખેતીકામમાં મજૂરી કરવા જા ય. કેટલાંક ત્રીજા ભાગે ખેતી કરે. પુરના કારણે ભાગવી જમીન રાખતાં દેવીપૂજકને ખુબ નુકશાન થયું. જે જમીન તેઓ વાવતાં એ જમીનો ધોવાઇ ગઈ જેના કારણે જમીનમાં વાવેલું બધું જ ધોવાઇ ગયું. 

Devipujak Radhaben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
ગવારીયા પરિવારો શૃંગાર પ્રસાધનો વેચે પણ પૂરમાં એમનો સામાન પલળી ગયો. વાંસફોડા વાંસમાંથી સુડલા ટોપલા બનાવે પણ પુરના પાણીમાં વાંસ પલળીને કાળા થઇ ગયા. વરસાદ વખતે વાવાઝોડું આવ્યું એમાં વાંસમાંથી બનાવેલા સુંડલા, ટોપલા ઉડી ગયા. આમ ધંધામાં આ બધા પરિવારોને ખુબ જ નુકશાન થયું. વળી પુરના પાણી બધે ભરેલા હોવાથી કામ પણ મળે નહિ આવામાં માનસિક રીતે પણ આ પરિવારો ભાંગી પડેલા. vssmએ આ પરિવારોને આપણે અનાજ અને તાડપત્રી આપી.. હવે એમના ધંધા રોજગાર માટે આપણે એમને વગર વ્યાજની લોન આપીશું જેથી તેઓ ફરીથી સ્વમાનભેર રોજગારી મેળવી શકે.








Vasvadi Diwaliben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Vasvadi Shardaben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Sitaben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM









Vasvadi Rupabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Gavariya Bherabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Gavariya Rameshbhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Vasvadi Ramabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM




Gavariya Gavriben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Devipujak Somjibhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Devipujak Bhurabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bhil Rameshbhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Devipujak Vijaybhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Vasvadi Jagalben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM




Devipujak Mevabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Devipujak Shivabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Devipujak Karshanbhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Devipujak Merabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM



Devipujak Santaben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Gavariya Ukiben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Gangaben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Sariben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Ganeshbhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Shambhubhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Fulabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Hakmabhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Gavariya Pratapbhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bhil Kantaben from Vav village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bhil Gavtiben from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Turi Devshibhai from Vadgamda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Sunday 13 September 2015

The nomadic families of Vadia receive VSSM’s relief kits..

Saraniya Kasabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Saraniya Shardaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
The mud  house Ramabhai Saraniyaa lived in perished during the recent floods. All his household belonging crashed underneath the rubble. Ramabhai,  a daily wage earner, earns his living from shaping cattle horns but, finding work under such unnatural circumstances is also difficult. What to do and how to rebuild life was a big question Ramabhai faced!! Consequent to this natural catastrophe, his son fell very ill. Ramabhai had to take him to nearby Tharad town for medical assistance. With   Rs. 520  he set for treatment, Rs. 20 were given  as auto fare and remaining 500 were spent as doctor fees and  towards purchasing medicines, in fact he had to keep credit of Rs. 45 with the pharmacist. With no money left he and his son set out walking the 17 km stretch between Tharad and Vadia. On the way Sharadaben met him,  got to know his condition and dropped him to Vadia. Ramabhai did not even have footwear.

Shardaben gave him the relief kit containing food supply, tarpaulin…. from which Ramabhai built a temporary shelter for himself.

Saraniya Babubhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
The residents of Vadia as we all know are very vulnerable with vested interest groups always looking for an opportunity to take advantage of their distress situation. But the community is committed to work hard and protect their daughters from the vicious traps of such individuals/groups. These families have suffered hugely in this unprecedented natural disaster. Most of these families were dependent on agriculture and the calamity washed away the fertile layer of their land. They will be requiring special inputs from VSSM to rebuild their livelihoods. VSSM is committed to help them in these difficult times.

VSSM and these families are grateful to our friends and well-wishers for their generous support in such times of need.

vssm દ્વારા વાડિયામાં રહેતાં વિચરતા પરિવારોને રાહત કીટ આપવામાં આવી.

Saraniya Hiriben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Saraniya Babubhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
Saraniya Devabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
રામાભાઈ સરાણીયાનું માટીથી બનાવેલુ ઘર પુર હોનારતમાં પડી ગયું.  રામાભાઈની આર્થિક સ્થિતિ પણ નાજુક. આવામાં ઘર પડી જવાથી, સામાન દટાઈ ગયો. આવામાં શરૂઆત કયાંથી કરવી તેની પણ સમજ ના પડે. મનથી ભાંગી પડેલા  રામાભાઈ ભેંસોના શીંગડા ઘડવાનું કામ કરે. પણ પુરના કારણે તત્કાલ કામ મળવાનું પણ ના થાય. રોજ કમાવવાનું અને રોજ ખાવાનું આવામાં પૂરે હતું એ બધું જ તારાજ કરી દીધું અને વધારામાં મર્યાદિત ઘરવખરી હતી એ પણ તૂટી ગઈ. દીકરો બીમાર પડી ગયેલો. એને લઈને રામાભાઈ થરાદ દવાખાને ગયા.  રૂ.૫૨૦ પાસે હતાં. એમાંથી રૂ. ૨૦ રીક્ષાભાડામાં ગયા અને બાકીના પૈસા દવામાં ગયાં. ઉલટાનું રૂ.૪૫ દવાના બાકી રાખવા પડ્યા.  પોતાની પાસેના પૈસા ખલાસ થઇ ગયા એટલે થરાદથી ૧૭ કી.મી દુર વાડિયા આવવા ચાલતા નીકળ્યા. vssmના કાર્યકર શારદાબેન એમને રસ્તામાં મળ્યાં અને એમની વિગતો જાણી એમને ઘરે મુકવા ગયા. પગમાં પહેરવાં ચંપલ પણ નહોતા. આવી  સ્થિતિમાં રહેતાં રામાભાઈને vssm દ્વારા રાહત કીટ રૂપે અનાજ અને  તાડપત્રી આપવામાં આવી. જેમાંથી એમણે નવું છાપરું ઉભુ કર્યું. 
Saraniya Kantibhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

વાડિયાગામમાં રહેતાં પરિવારોની સ્થિતિ આપણે જાણીએ છીએ. દીકરીઓ દેહવ્યાપાર કરે અને પરિવાર નભે આવી સ્થિતિમાં રામાભાઈ જેવા પરિવારો પણ છે કે જેમના ઘરમાં જુવાન દીકરીઓ છે છતાં એમણે મહેનતનો રસ્તો લીધો છે. મરી જઈશું પણ દીકરીઓ પાસે ધંધો નહિ કરાવીએ એવા પ્રણ સાથે આ પરિવાર જીવે છે. ખુમારી સાથે વાડીયામાં જીવતાં આવા ઘણા પરિવારોને પુર હોનારતમાં ખુબ નુકશાન થયું. આવા પરિવારોને vssm દ્વારા અનાજ અને તાડપત્રી આપવામાં આવી. ગામમાં રહેતાં અને જેઓ ખેતી કરે છે અને એમની જમીન ધોવાઇ ગઈ છે એમને પણ vssm મદદરૂપ થશે.
આ બધું vssm સાથે સંકળાયેલા દાતાઓની મદદ વગર સંભવ નથી. સૌનો આ તબક્કે આભાર વ્યક્ત કરીએ છીએ.





Saraniya Rupabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Aniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kalabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Devabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Chandaniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Suryaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Okhabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Shantibhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Soniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kantaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Devabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kantaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Menaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Minishbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Varshaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Piniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Rameshbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ranjitbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Prakashbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Babubhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ambaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Joniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Sagniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Balabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Shardaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Geetaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Amiyaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Aniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Chinyuben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Chandraben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Valiben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bababhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kantibhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ratabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ramuben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Seniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Jayaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Rupabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ramabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhanabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ranabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kanabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Chandraben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Shantaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhanabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Geetaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kalabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Ugamben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Mavjibhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Karshanbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhikhiben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Soniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bababhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Girishbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Joniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kantaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Rupabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Babiben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Rajubhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Sagarben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Aminaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Aashuben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Viriben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kalabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Sedhabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhurabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Antrabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Aniben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Rameshbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kuvriben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhikhabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kaliben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Suryaben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhikhahbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Pappabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Kaliben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Jagdishbhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Miriben from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Saraniya Bhikhabhai from Vadia village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM