Annapoorna's Volunteers
Reach Out to Kerala and Kodagu
The Indian states of Kerala and Kodagu have been torn apart by the relentless rains. The Prashanthi Bala Mandira Trust with the help of Annapoorna's volunteers reached out with relief materials to the flood hit areas in Kerala and Kodagu, Karnataka, in eight large trucks on August 25, 2018.
Three places were identified for distribution in Kerala: Alleppey, Kuttanad; Wayanad, Meppadi and Kannur, Kottiyur; and Kodagu in Karnataka. 2,500 family packs containing items that could help sustain for a month were sent which should have a social impact on over 10,000 people! The team also reached to deep forest areas and ensured the people there received their relief packages.
Over 100 volunteers from Annapoorna, along with students studying in High School and Pre University at Muddenahalli and from Nagarjuna Engineering College near Devanahalli took part in packing and loading of relief materials on to trucks at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli. Over 100 volunteers are stationed at the sites in Kerala and Kodagu for the distribution of relief materials.
Each family pack were given the following items.
Food items
1. Rice 10 Kgs
2. Atta two Kgs
3. Oil two Litre
4. Moong whole two kg
5. Salt one Kg
6. Jeera 50 gms
7. Mustard 50 gms
8. Chilli Powder 100 gms
9. Dhania Powder 100 gms
10. Sugar one Kg
11. Tea 500 gms
12. Tamarind 250 gms
13. Turmeric 100 gms
Non Food items
1. Bathing Soap two nos
2. Washing powder 500g
3. Tooth paste one unit
4. Tooth brush three units
5. Match box one box
6. Candles one box
7. Sabena Powder - 500g
8. Sanitary Napakins - one Pkt
9. Odomos - one
10.Towels - two
11.Tarpaulin - one
12.Bed sheets - two
13.Cleaning brush - one
14. Slippers - two pairs
Vegetables
1. Onion two kg
2. Potato two kg
Medicines: Basic medicines to handle fever /cold/ cough / body pains
Annapoorna thanks the volunteers for working relentlessly on the ground for the affected people in Kerala and Kodagu.