| Caritas India has been extensively involved in emergencies, reconstruction and rehabilitation work. Our response to major national disasters has been immediate considering the speed with which we provide relief assistance to the affected. In almost every major natural calamity during the past few decades, Caritas India and its local partners have been the foremost in action to reach aid where no one else has.
Rescue, relief and rehabilitation are only the primary stages of an emergency assistance. However Caritas India takes up the next level—of preparedness--with serious commitments. With a participatory perspective, our programs are executed in collaboration with the local communities and governments. This approach ensures preparedness and sustainability of life and livelihood.
Our achievements and involvement in some of the major landmarks of disaster response are as follows: |