Intervention during the flood of Kerala 2018

The Fishermen Community Development Programme (FCDP) and Teeradesha Mahila Society (TMS) were actively engaged in relief operations during the devastating floods that ravaged the state. The interventions of FCDP and TMS consisted of Immediate Relief Activities, Participation in Cleaning up Activities, Distribution of House-hold Articles to affected families and provision of Livelihood support for the most deserving families.

Immediate Relief Activities
The immediate relief activities consisted of reaching out to those who were affected by floods by providing them food and provisions, clothes, stationery and sanitary items. FCDP and TMS reached out to the flood affected areas of Edathua (Kuttanad), Ulunthi (Mavelilkara), Vandiperiyar, Kumali and Eravipuram (Kollam).

Edathua (Kuttanad) – 18 Aug 2018
On 18th of August our team consisting of 15 youngsters, three fishermen and FCDP and TMS staff left for Edathva. Some of us travelled by bus while others came by truck. The truck transported the boat being taken for relief work. We provided food and relief materials to a large number of people who were held up in houses and camp at St. Mary’s Church before we finally reached our destination. The camps at St. Aloysius College, Holy Angel’s School etc were already in water. Using the boat, we could reach the supplies to the camps. By night, our team came back to Kollam. The truck was abandoned half way as water had got in and the vehicle was damaged. We could reach out to over 4500 people. The materials supplied included drinking water, ready to eat food items, candles, mats, bed sheets, dress materials and sanitary materials for babies and women.