Flood Relief in Tinsukia Assam

REPORT ON FLOOD RELIEF CAMP AT RURAL VILLAGES IN TINSUKIA, ASSAM

Shared by Mousumi Sharma

As a teacher & volunteer of The Art of Living organisation Myself, Mousumi Sharma Borpuzary & Dabokr bora visited Mirigoan, Garaki, and Tangabari  on January 2014 as a part of the survey for the Rural Electrification under the “Light a Home” Project. We found that the people of the area are worst affected by floods & the area seems to be much backward in all respect. The Transportation seems to be very difficult for the villagers like crossing the river and walking long distances to reach their homes. During rainy season it was worse .We conducted various stress relief camps like Nava Chetana Shivir ,Rural Happiness program and constantly interacted with them and they felt relieved from their problems.

The villages are now under our first priority in the rural electrification program and will be fulfilled by the end of September 2014.

 Recently we came to know that they are worst affected by the flood. Taking Notice of this we visited them last Saturday, 6^th September 2014 and distributed clothes and essentials to more than 300 flood affected families. The Art of Living teacher, Mr Ranjan Gogoi and some other volunteers accompanied me.

I’m really grateful to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji for giving me an opportunity and providing me with all his blessings so that I’m able to serve these people. Our volunteers and teachers are so dynamic that we’re able to take care of these situations.

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TESTIMONIALS of Villagers 

Mr Subhas Das: A villager from Tangabari village, expressed his gratitude to Sri Sri, for the kindness and the support he is showering on the villagers. He also told us that after completing the AOL course he feels much relaxed of the pain &sufferings of his life.

Mrs Sandhaya Rani Navasudra from Mirigoan village says much of her illness started reducing after completion of the course and regular Sadhna.

Mrs Runusarkar from Mirigoan said that even the government is not much interested in their problems. But the Art of Living is taking the responsibility of them and she added that she could not find words to convey her gratitude. She was also suffering from chronic stomach problem last 20 years and after the AOL course she is completely alright now.

Mr Ajay Mura Garaki  was a depression patient from a long time & after completing the course he is feeling relaxed & is able to sleep properly now.

Mr Kishore of Mirigoan was a angry young man but after completing the course he is feeling relaxed said if he had done this course earlier it would have been better for him.