The rain fury in India claimed a lot of lives already. Record single-day rain flooded Delhi-NCR, but a cloudburst in Uttarakhand killed at least 14 people while several others were still missing in Himachal Pradesh. The number of people killed across the country because of the rain has risen to 283; the most affected area is Wayanad in the Kerala state as three large landslides happened there. Such realities depict the need for efficient disaster response and relief measures that address the needs of victims.
However, a few non-governmental organizations are trying their level best to give the best support to the affected people. Here are the top NGOs that are leading the flood relief efforts in India:
Doctors For You is geared towards ensuring the delivery of medical services to disaster-affected communities. As for the activities in the present flood situation they are providing emergency medical services, mobile clinics, and assisting local healthcare facilities in responding to the upsurge in medical requirements of the flood-affected areas.
SOS Children's Villages India engaged in child care and education of orphan children is contributing to relief work during the floods. Their offerings include food, health, and relief shelter thus ensuring the vulnerable population gets much-needed support at this critical time.
Currently, Sevalaya is one of the prominent organizations engaged in providing relief to the flood victims of Kerala. They are making provisions for necessities, medical support, and relief to people affected by disastrous landslides and floods in Wayanad.
ActionAid is a global organization most active in South Asia, especially in India, and is actively engaged in disaster response during floods. They serve by offering food, clean water, hygiene kits, and putting up shelters to house affected families in the different flooded regions.
One such organization is Rapid Response which has the core mandate of offering intervention to victims of natural disasters in India. Their relief operations include providing food and shelter to the affected and ensuring that medical treatments are given to the distressed population during floods while relief is exercised.
These NGOs have a deep impact on the ground level, they are trying to reach the basic needs of the victims of the terrible floods and showing that community-based response is much needed in the face of such adversities.
These NGOs are, however, effectively progressively leading flood relief processes; it is also pertinent to stress that there are many such organizations in India who are committed to helping the needy flood victims. The list of NGOs involved in disaster relief, their programs, and their impact can be found here. These are very pivotal times and your support and awareness can be vital.
