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director@caritasindia.org After the assessment Caritas India started immediate intervention such as cooling centre in urban area for farmers and rural folk who visits these places daily by providing them with a cool place to relax and rest, ORS and primary health services, Refreshment and Lunch to the most needy and drinking water and health drink to all during the day time, heat resistance paint, tarpaulin sheet, ORS sachet and drinking water to the people affected by Heat Wave.
- Assam Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, and Morigaon
- Bihar Nawada, Supaul, East Champaran, Patna, Kaimur, Saharsa, Purnea, Munger, and Bhagalpur
- Odisha Ganjam, Puri, Bhadrak, Rayagada
- West Bengal South 24 Parganas
Our Reach
- 4+States
- 17+Districts
- 260+ Villages
- 495000Target Population
Impact
- We were the one and only organization who worked to respond the heatwave emergency in the district. This was acknowledged by govt. officials, media and other community members who visited the cooling centre and learned about the other intervention under Chaya project.
- 1987 people got relief and minimized the risk and exposure of heatwave and health complications.
- ORS gave relief to beat the heat stroke and dehydration.
- Heal reflective paint and tarpaulin sheets reduced heat at houses during the time of heat wave and summer
- 1500 Households benefitted in Udhaipur, Banswara district through water supply, it has improved the intake of water during the summer and reduced the impact of dehydration
- ORS was distributed to 31 anganwadies in Banswara District, 930 Children received ORS during the summer, it has rehydrated during the time of heat wave and reduced risk getting dehydration.
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