Kerala and Kodagu regions have been torn apart by the relentless rains. The Prashanthi Bala Mandira Trust with the help of Annapoorna Trust volunteers reached out with relief materials to the flood hit Kerala and Kodagu (Karnataka) in eight large trucks on 25th August. Three places were identified for distribution in Kerala: Alleppey (Kuttanad), Wayanad (Meppadi) and Kannur (Kottiyur); and one in Kodagu in Karnataka. 2500 family packs containing items that could help sustain for a month were sent through the volunteers which should have a social impact on over 10000 people! The team also reached to deep forest areas and ensured the people there received the relief packages.
Each kit contained the following items along with Basic medicines to handle fever/cold/cough/body pains.
Food Items | Quantity |
Rice | 10 kg |
Atta | 2 kg |
Oil | 2 ltr |
Moong Dal | 2 kg |
Salt | 1 kg |
Jeera | 50 gms |
Mustard | 50 gms |
Chilli Powder | 100 gms |
Dhania Powder | 100 gms |
Sugar | 1 kg |
Tea | 500 gms |
Tamarind | 250 gms |
Turmeric | 100 gms |
Onion | 2 kg |
Potato | 2 kg |
Non-Food Items | Quantity |
Bathing Soap | 2 no’s |
Washing Powder | 500 gms |
Toothpaste | 1 Unit |
Toothbrush | 3 Units |
Match Box | 1 Box |
Candles | 1 Box |
Sabina Powder | 500 gms |
Sanitary Napkins | 1 Packet |
Odomos | 1 |
Towels | 2 |
Tarpaulin | 1 |
Bedsheets | 2 |
Cleaning Brush | 1 |
Slippers | 2 pairs |
It is laudable to note that, over 100 Annapoorna Trust volunteers, along with students studying in High School and Pre-University at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli and from Nagarjuna Engineering College near Devanahalli took part in packing and loading of relief materials on to the trucks at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli. Over 100 volunteers were stationed at the sites in Kerala and Kodagu for the distribution of relief materials.
