By Rick Carlton | Founder and Managing Director
Since we last reported to you in February, SevaChild has provided 1,500 ration kits to hungry families left vulnerable by the natural disasters that continue to increase in frequency and severity across the Indian subcontinent. Recently, we have shifted to focusing on those left without the means to acquire basic necessities as a direct result of weather events such as flooding, landslides, cyclones, monsoonal rains, and droughts.
Situated on the Bay of Bengal, India's geographic position makes it vulnerable to the aforementioned meteorological occurrences; in fact, UNICEF reports that 27 of 29 Indian states are at risk with respect to such natural disasters. Unfortunately, poverty, high population density, and infrastructure deficits are all factors that exacerbate the effect of such events.
Accordingly, SevaChild is now making a concerted effort to increase available financial resources to ameliorate the devastating impact such weather events have on India's citizens. One $25.00 ration kit will sustain a family of five for one month.
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