Showing posts with label natural disasters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural disasters. Show all posts

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

DidedaThe flood affected families of Dideda village receive relief kits from VSSM….

Saraniya Sejiben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
The nomadic families from Saraniyaa and Gadaliyaa communities live in the Dideda village of Tharad block. The recent floods crumbled down their homes made of mud, their household goods mangled under the debris. The access road to the village remained blocked for days. VSSM’s Shardaben was able to reach these families only after 10 days. Every-time she went to inquire about the family she had to turn back. It was only after 10 days that she could access these families. They had taken shelter in the village school. Relief kits containing food grains, tarpaulin, vessels were given to these families.

Saraniya Punabhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
The losses they have suffered are considerable and VSSM will stand by them as they rebuild their lives….

vssm દ્વારા દીદેડામાં રહેતાં વિચરતા પરિવારોને રાહત કીટ આપવામાં આવી.

Saraniya Bhikhabhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
થરાદ તાલુકાના દીદેડાગામમાં પુરના પાણી ગામમાં એવી રીતે ફરી વળ્યા કે ગામમાંથી બહાર જવાનો રસ્તો જ બંધ થઇ ગયો. vssmના કાર્યકર શારદાબેન પુરના પાણી ઓસર્યા પછી થરાદ અને વાવ તાલુકાના ગામોમાં ફરીને વિચરતી જાતિઓની સ્થિતિ જાણી રહ્યા હતાં. ત્યારે દીદેડાનો તો સંપર્ક જ ના થઇ શકે. પુર આવ્યાના ૧૦ દિવસ પછી શારાદાબેન ગામમાં પહોચી શક્યા. 

Saraniya Chakiben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM
ગામમાં વિચરતી જાતિના સરાણીયા અને ગાડલિયા પરિવારો રહે. આ પરિવારોના ઘર માટીથી બનાવેલાં. પુરના પાણી ઘરોમાં ઘુસી ગયા. આ પરિવારોએ ગામની શાળામાં આશરો લીધો હતો. માટીથી બનેલાં એમના ઘરો તૂટી ગયા. સામાન પણ એમાં દટાઈ ગયો. ખુબ નુકશાન થયું. આ પરિવારોને vssm દ્વારા અનાજ, વાસણ અને તાડપત્રી આપવામાં આવી. હવે તેમના ધંધા રોજગારમાં થયેલા નુકશાનમાંથી તેમને બેઠા કરવા માટે પણ vssm મદદરૂપ થશે. 



Luhar Dadiben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Motaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Jevaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Shardaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Raniben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Saviben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Sitaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Sitaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Kantaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Champaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Bhil Mojiben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Turi Sidhabhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM


Baloch Abhubhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Rabari Nagjibhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Valmiki Karshanbhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Baloch Hakabhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Rambhaben from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM

Luhar Asharbhai from Dideda village
recieving the reliefkit from VSSM