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, 6th 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.
