Muzaffarnagar: NGOs come out for help as administration fails

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After the administration failed miserably to provide any relief to the people displaced following the Muzaffarnagar riots, some NGOs have come forward to support them. A relief India camp in Shamli has seen 30 deaths in the last two months and over 960 children are still battling the cold. Though the administration made some move after the Supreme Court took cognizance but now they have stopped providing milk and remain in denial.
“We have been giving them a lot of things including food serials and milk,” said Shamli’s District Magistrate PK Singh.
But amidst the squalor of this camp there is some hope. NGO named Zakat foundation has provided the victims with food, clothes, tents and are now contemplating building housing units. Imtiaz Siddiqui, a retired professor from Delhi University has been coordinating the relief work in this camp.
“We provided them food, shelter and then plastic tents. They needed water we also installed many hand pumps here,” said Siddiqui.
For the residents of Malakpura camp, this team is god sent. People like Imtiaz is not only providing victims with blankets, tents and essential commodities. They are also planning to build housing units. Despite grand plans, they have funds for only 100 units now.
“We intend to make 1000 units so that they don’t have to stay in the open,” Imtiaz said.

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NGO provides equipment to 103 disabled

The Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), maker of the world famous Jaipur Foot, equipped 103 physically challenged persons with artificial limbs, hearing aids, wheel chairs, crutches and walking sticks in the border villages of Dagbella under Kupwara district of Kashmir.

The BMVSS in association with 5/5 Gorkha Rifles set up the special rehabilitation camp Tangdhar area after crossing a pass located at a height of 13,000ft recently. At the camp site, the morning temperature used to be -7 degrees centigrade and the night temperatures dropped to -20 degrees.

Organized under the programme "Manzil Aapki, Kadam Hamare", the camp was meant to rehabilitate civilians who lost their limbs or had become hearing impaired because of enemy bombing.

According to the second in-command of the Gorkha Rifles Sajal Shukla, the camp at the Tangdhar area under the jurisdiction of Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir is one of the remotest places in the vicinity of LOC. The area has a large number of villages adjoining the border and has historically witnessed harassment due to enemy firing, shelling and bombardment. The area has evidence of heavy causalities caused due to accidental blasts of war-drifted mines and unexploded explosives (UXOs).

The BMVSS sent a team of six technicians headed by Latif Pandit, the works manager of the BMVSS, Srinagar branch. The technicians braving heavy snowfall and low temperature reached the camp site and equipped the disabled with the artificial limbs, hearing aids, crutches, tricycles and walking sticks.

"The Samiti will always be ready to provide equipment and manpower support to the armed forces wherever they hold such camps to benefit the civilians," Dr Mehta, the founder and the chief patron of BMVSS said.

 

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Relief India Trust in the fight against malaria

The malaria pandemic occurs in nearly 100 countries and affects 200 million people with 655,000 deaths annually in the world. This pandemic imposes heavy social and economic burden in India and the world over. Relief India Trust is actively involved in the efforts to minimize and finally eradicate malaria.

Malaria is caused by the plasmodia parasite spread by the female anopheles mosquito. The symptoms include high fever, chills, flu like symptoms and anemia. Left untreated malaria is a killer.

In the fight against malaria Relief India Trust has joined hands with other organizations of its kind, the government and relevant institutions to roll out services with an aim to combat the disease.

Vector control.

Vector control is the eradication of disease causing organisms from the environment. Relief India Trust has been in the forefront in the application of vector control methods. The organization distributes treated long lasting bed nets to hospitals, dispensaries, schools and also for pregnant women. These play a big role in reducing mosquito bites. Volunteer workers affiliated to Relief India trust also help with indoor and outdoor spraying with safe insecticides. Spatial repellants and sugar baited traps are also procured and distributed by the trust. This ensures fewer mosquito bites to individuals thus reducing infection. In vector control, it is important to curd the reproduction of the pathogen spreading organisms. Through identification of the breeding ground and the modes of reproduction, female anopheles mosquitoes have been depopulated effectively. This is done by proper waste and dumpsite management and proper drainage in the populated areas.

Diagnosis and proper treatment.

Relief India Trust is actively involved in reaching out to the less fortunate that cannot afford medical care. It is during such camps that patients are tested for malaria and effective treatment given. Timely diagnosis and treatment using effective antimalarial drugs reduces deaths. The patients are monitored by social workers to ensure the medication is taken and that it is effective. Pregnant women are checked and given nets to make sure they are protected and thus safeguarding the unborn babies.

Research.

Relief India Trust has put an enormous amount of its resources to the research on malaria. The research is done in conjunction with health institutions, local universities, and centers for disease control, the Indian government and the world health organization. This is in a bid to develop new and effective drugs, new preventive measures and also to try and come up with a malaria vaccine that will be a big win for this fight. Medical experts work around the clock in monitoring the disease. They also monitor how effective the drugs work and if the disease develops resistance to these drugs. Testing of the newly developed types and vaccines is also carried out and results monitored.

Rehabilitation.

Most of the children who survive malaria suffer long-term mental disability as some strains of the disease like meningitis affect the brain. The disease is cured but the children are left with the scars. It is at this point that the rehabilitation centers run by Relief India Trust step in to address the problem. The centers offer psychological treatment to the children, training them in a bid to make them regain control of their lives. This has been successful as most of the patients are stabilized through proper therapy and treatment.

Relief India Trust: NGO to campaign against food wastage

This New Year, the resolution of the day is to ‘Eat less and serve more’, a target that has both personal as well as social benefit. Though it may sound weird, it is in fact built on sound logic.

In spite of the food production touching nearly 260 million tonnes and the introduction of Food Security Bill, the strides made towards achieving nutritional security is far from satisfactory. In spite of the marginal decline of 3.4 p.c. of under-nourished population, 3.2 p.c. of malnourished children below five years and 1.4 p.c. of child mortality registered over a period of eight years, India is placed at the dismal rank of 63 among 78 countries for hunger index of 21.3 under ‘alarming hunger’ category. Still worse, the country lies between poor countries like Tanzania and Mozambique. The performance indicators of several states have shown insignificant improvement.

Here is the paradox. The number of malnourished people with calorie deficiency is almost the same as people with over-nutrition. Around 35 crore Indians go to bed without food, while those who have had sumptuous food are ignorant of their fellow denizens’ plight, thus posing a serious challenge to the administration on food security implementation.

“An estimated 25-30 crore Indians, forming 20 p.c. of the population, tend to consume food above the 2000-2500 K calories (over nutrition), which is not a healthy sign. This happens among the rich and affluent sections of the society in cities/towns, mostly in lavish marriages and extravagant social parties with several ‘calorie-rich recipes’ made of pulses and fats”, says Velamoor Rajagopal, formerly Director of Central Plantation Crop Research Institute, Kasaragod (Kerala).

Another reason for the failure to meet the target is food wastage, especially in hotels, social gatherings and student hostels.

Dr.Rajagopal, who has founded the Society for Hunger Elimination (SHE) to work towards achieving a ‘hunger-free India’ by creating awareness on food wastage, appeals to the public to take a resolution on the occasion to restrict intake, avoid wastage and serve the deprived. He can be contacted at 94412 00217 for details.

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Relief India Trust: One Man’s Anxious Wait for a Polio-Free India

India reported 741 new cases of polio as recently as 2009 – about half of all cases reported that year — more than any other country in the world.

It then took a more aggressive approach, and ramped up its focus on high-risk groups. The program now covers 170 million children in two rounds of vaccination a year. Just three years later, the WHO took India’s name off the list of polio-endemic countries. In 2012, there were only 223 polio cases worldwide, down from 350,000 in 1988.

For the 34-year-old Mr. Ferris, India’s completion of three years without polio will have enormous personal significance. He contracted polio in the southern Indian city of Coimbatore when he was an infant – around the time India first began promoting the use of the oral polio vaccine that has been the mainstay of eradication efforts.

“That was my eye-opening experience in terms of what the reality of life is like for many polio survivors in India and around the world,” he said.

Mr. Ferris has since campaigned in Canada for global polio eradication, but also in other countries where the disease still prevails.

“To have India have no new cases of polio on January 13 is truly one of the greatest public health achievements of all time,” said Mr. Ferris.

But, warns Mr. Ferris, India should not become complacent. Health experts say that polio can always recur in a polio-free country as long as it remains endemic in some part of the world. According to the WHO, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria remain in that category.

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Volunteer's involvement in Relief India trust

Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity and is intended to improve the quality of life without financial gain. Volunteers constitute 95% of the workforce required in humanitarian work undertaken by organizations like Relief India Trust.

Volunteers can help bring about change in children's lives and address issues pertaining challenges faced by underprivileged children in the society. Individuals focused on bringing about this change can join hands with Relief India Trust as volunteers.

For those interested in this noble cause, they can get in touch with the trust's volunteer action coordinators based on the various cities in India. They then will get invited to volunteer orientation meetings to familiarize themselves with the trust's actions and get to know the trust better. In so doing the interested parties get to know what they can do as Relief India Trust volunteers.

Volunteer work in the trust is a matter of personal commitment to bring about the much needed change. The program is flexible in nature and individuals get to decide when to work, where to work and what to do. There are no fixed hours but most of the activities take place during the weekends. Those that are employed or in school can work when it is convenient for them. Professionals are more than welcome to use their talents and skills in impacting children's lives. Lawyers, doctors, teachers, entertainers and all other professions can make a whole lot of difference in this cause. All that is required is the willingness to engage and contribute to the campaign positively in line with Relief India Trust's agenda. This is a group effort and solitary action is not encouraged.

Volunteer work is not for any financial gain. Therefore Relief India Trust will not pay for the services offered, however, the trust may reimburse work related expenses. To the individuals who make time for such a cause much more is gained. The knowledge and skill gained during this work does a lot more value addition to the individuals. Virtue is cultivated, like perseverance, compassion and resilience, things that money cannot buy. Letters of acknowledgement and, or certificates are given by the trust to individuals who have been engaged in active volunteer work for a year or more. This is if the certificates are required.

Relief India Trust NGO is committed to ensuring children's rights permanently. This means influencing the relevant institutions that can make this be realized. Volunteer opinion influences the government and the campaigns change public opinion. The volunteers can help bring about changes in the system and make the entire system more effective in service delivery, like having more teachers in schools, having more doctors and nurses. It is all about voicing the right opinions and building enough pressure to bring about the change and make a difference. The main driving force in every volunteer should be; bring about permanent change in the lives of children, address the root cause behind children right violation,  how this  can be dealt with and eventually making the state more accountable  for children's rights.

Relief India Trust: Facilities

The non-profit organization Relief India Trust has now earned much popularity and name in the last few months. And why not? The trust ensures the prevention of scarcity, poverty and deficiency of awareness programs among the uneducated people. Every possible facility is delivered by the trust to general public specifically the poor and the ones living in slums. Those unfortunate mendicants never knew their importance. They never realized that even they could start a happy and civilized life. The Relief India Trust made them understand that they aren't "beggars" after all. They could earn respect and prosperity in life too. They could stand with their head high up too. With only a little effort and genuine hard work, even the people living in slums could become the managers of huge companies. Relief India Trust with all their selflessness regards every living being. They provide opportunities for everyone to improve their lifestyles. They provide educational, medical and financial support to anyone who deserves it. Yes, the managers of the Relief India Trust are certainly the generous ones.

The Relief India Trust has their rehabilitation center where they offer free medical checkups, disability checkups; and they celebrate birthdays and organize many recreational activities for the poor children. Moreover the trust provides free transportation facilities for the disabled children. The transportation cost from their homes to the Trust's rehabilitation center is as minimal as 0 for the poor disabled children. Donations collected from around the globe are spent on facilities like this making the life of such children easier and unpretentious. The trust is involved in the lives of poor children all around India. The transportation facility is available in Delhi-NCR to the trust's rehabilitation center and from rehabilitation center to Delhi-NCR. Today, it is stated with ultimate pride that people from all around the world volunteer to become a part of the RIT. People from all over the globe donate to the trust and for the poor little children who are either diseased or disabled. An average man to huge foundations, all donate to India Relief at regular intervals.

As all the facilities are completely free of cost at the Relief India, strong helping hands of donations always need to be available. It was nothing but your donations earlier that led the RIT to heights and made it one of the most famous non-profit organizations. And it is now, that the RIT requires more donations to continue its struggle for providing a better lifestyle for the poor and needy families of India. Your donations have changed many lives, reawaken many lives and altered many regimes of poverty and only your contributions did that. Know that all this is still dependent on your donations.

It is nothing but the trust that RIT has gained that it got donations from all around the world. The Relief India Trust maintains their standard and hopes to facilitate the poor public of India in future as well. The only requirement is a continuous stream of donations from the general public and various donating organizations.