Relief Work Being Done in Andaman and Nicobar By Sewa Bharati
and associate organisations

Report by- Dilip Kumar Ghosh
Port Blair,

Sewa Bharati, Vivekanand Kendra, Vidya Bharati and other associates are actively involved in the rescue and relief work since the Tsunami struck the Andaman and Nicobar.

Relief Camps in Port Blair:

Since 29th December, 2004 till today more than 2,500 victims were accommodated in the camp. Many of them returned back or went to their relative's place or to mainland.

Other NGOs like Ramkrishna Mission, Marvadi Yuva Manch, Dweep Youth Club too are doing relief work.

Sewa Bharati is providing all sorts of Medical Assistance to all these camps along with doctors. Volunteers are visiting all the camps run by all organisations round the clock and providing necessary food materials, clothing and other essential commodities.

Relief Camps Outside Port Blair

Seva Bharati and associated organisations are providing all essential commodities along with medical facilities to the 7 relief camps (Humfreygunj- 1& 2, Chouldhari, New Wandoor, Wandoor Jetty, North Wandoor, and Wandoor East- 2 & 3) outside Port Blair in which 1134 victims have taken shelter. Food, clothes, medicines, blankets, water, utensils, toothbrush, paste, soap are being provided.

Sewa Bharati and its associates are working for people without any discrimination on the basis of religion, caste or creed.

Future Plans:

Establishment of Temporary Community Settlement in the areas adopted by us since the schools etc are to be vacated. 100 people may be grouped in 25 each and provided with utensils, cooking equipments and very important grocery materials. Book and educational kits to students of the settlement camp will also be provided. This will continue till it is needed.

After the relocation and reallocation of areas by the Administration we will adopt areas and families to rehabilitate them with the assistance of Administration.