The nomadic families of Vajehgadh given relief kits by VSSM

Bharthari Antaraben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Ramilaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vajehgadh is a small suburb of Tharad. A natural water way (has water only during monsoon) that streams water from Tharad and Vajehgadh lays on the outskirts of this town. Nomadic families belonging to Gwariya, Bharthari, Vansfoda communities have a settlement next to this water body. The recent rains and floods saw water gushing down this stream that broke its banks. These families took whatever they could and fled for their lives. They found shelter on the second floor of a building that was under construction. The families  returned to their homes when the waters receded after four days. There were no signs of homes of the Bharthari families, everything they had was swept away. The Gwariya whose homes were in a better condition than Bharthari found their homes to be flooded, all their household and livelihood stuff was floating. 

Gwariya needed some support as an immediate measure hence VSSM’s Shardaben provided them with food grains first, later vessels  and tarpaulin were also given. 

Bharthari Lavingben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Maliben and her husband rent material need to make Mandap ( makeshift structures for special occasions). The couple had invested a lot of money in the purchasing the goods. Now all the bamboo, yards and yards of cloth, fans, mattresses, lights everything was drenched in water and rendered useless. The Gwariya families make their living by selling imitation jewellery and cosmetics now all that stuff was wet not fit to be sold. The merchants from whom these families and burrowed money and the goods wasn’t going to consider this loss so how do we earn our living now? was the question they stared at. Its a very difficult situation these Gwariya families,  who until now earned a dignified living, have landed into. VSSM is committed to help them earn a dignified living. 

Bharthari Minaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

vssm દ્વારા વજેગઢગામમાં રહેતાં વિચરતા પરિવારોને રાહત કીટ આપવામાં આવી. 

Bharthari Tejiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

વજેગઢગામ હવે તો થરાદનો જ હિસ્સો કહી શકાય. થરાદ અને વજેગઢગામનું પાણી જે વહોળામાંથી પસાર થાય તેની બાજુમાં જ વિચરતી જાતિના ગવારીયા, ભરથરી, વાંસફોડા પરિવારો રહે. તાજેતરમાં આવેલા પુરના કારણે વહોળામાં પુષ્કળ પાણી આવ્યું અને ભરથરી અને ગવારીયા પરિવારોની વસાહતમાં પાણી ફરી વળ્યું. પાણીનું સ્તર વધી રહ્યું હતું છેવટે આ પરિવારો હાથમાં સમાય એટલી વસ્તુ લઈને વસાહતમાંથી બહાર નીકળી ગયા. રોડની બાજુમાં બની રહેલાં એક મકાનમાં આવીને એના બીજા માળે આશરો લીધો. ચાર દિવસ એમાં જ બેસી રહ્યાં પાણી ઓસર્યા પછી વસાહતમાં ગયા ત્યારે ભરથરી પરિવારો જે છાપરામાં રહેતાં હતા એ છાપરાં તો રહ્યા જ નહોતાં. જયારે ગવારીયા પરિવારોના ઘરોમાં ખુબ પાણી ભરાયું હતું. સામાન બધો એમના એમ રહ્યો હતો પણ બધું પલળી ગયું હતું. કપડાં, ગોદળા અને ધંધાનો સામાન પલળી ગયો હતો. 

Bharthari Indraben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

ગવારિયાની સ્થિતિ પ્રમાણમાં ઠીક ઠીક પણ કુદરતે એવી થપાટ મારી હતી કે એમાંથી કેમના બેઠા થવાશે એ પ્રશ્ન સૌથી પહેલાં થયો. ઘરમાં થોડું ધાન ભરેલું હતું એ ધાન પણ પલળી ગયું હતું. vssmના કાર્યકર શારદાબહેને સૌ પ્રથમ અનાજ આપ્યું. પછી તો તાડપત્રી અને વાસણ પણ આપ્યા. 

Bharthari Varjuben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

વસાહતમાં રહેતાં મલીબેહને અને એમના પતિએ ખુબ મહેનત કરીને મંડપનો સામાન ખરીદ્યો હતો એ તમામ સામાન પાંચ દિવસ પાણીમાં રહ્યો. પંખા, ગાદલાં વગેરે તમામ ચીજો બધું જ પલળી ગયું. ફરી કામ આવે એવું પણ ના રહ્યું.. તો ગવારીયા પરિવારો જે શૃંગાર પ્રસાધનો વેચાતા એ પણ પાણીમાં ખરાબ થઇ ગયા. આ પરિવારો કહે છે એમ ખુબ નુકશાન થયું. જે વેપારી પાસેથી ઉધારીમાં સામાન લાવતા અને વેપાર કરતાં એને કશું ચૂકવીશું નહિ તો નવો સામાન ક્યાંથી મળશે.. અને નવો સામાન નહિ આવે તો જીવશું કેમના? ખુમારીથી જીવતાં આ પરિવારો ખુબ વિપરીત પરિસ્થિતિમાં આવી ગયા છે. vssm આ પરિવારોની સાથે છે અને એમને ઝડપથી બેઠા કરવામાં પણ નિમિત બનશે.

Bharthari Pappuben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Chothiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Chhogabhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Maliben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Dhapiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Ugamben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Bhalabhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Sarupbhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Gulabbhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Ratanben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Shardaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Gavriben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Umaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Kamlaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Lakhuben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Sitaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Samdaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Vishnubhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Kamlaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Manjuben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Bhagabhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Aadubhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Jivanbhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Bhikhabhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Aashaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Dadamben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Kasumbiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Lilaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Aashaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Lashiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Devipujak Lakhiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvaadi Jaguben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Valiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Bhagvatiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Kokilaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Hansaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Lilaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Kanabhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Lehriben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Shardaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Somaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Maliben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Andiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Vasvadi Harchandbhai from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Ramsukhiben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bharthari Shantaben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Gavariya Lehriben from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Amrabhai Bharthari from Vajehgadh village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM