5 August 2010
5 August 2010
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On 5 August 2010, the districts of Leh and parts of Kargil in the Ladakh region of the Indian Himalayas were severely affected by flash floods after torrential unprecedented rains. This caused huge losses of life, livestock, shelter and infrastructure. More than 233 people were killed, and 79 more are feared dead or missing. The official death toll has not accounted for several migrant workers working in the region. The floods were especially damaging, as the region is an ecologically vulnerable and developmentally overlooked region in the High Himalayas. They have crippled lives and destroyed livelihoods of thousands of people in the district.
As an organisation that has been working with and for the communities of the high altitude Himalayan reaches, Pragya was able to reach out to the affected people and villages, using the organisation’s 15 years of experience, insight and interaction with the people and environment of Leh. Our effort has been made possible because of the munificence of donors from the world over.
PRAGYA INDIA
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Gurgaon-122003, India
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If you would like to help us in rebuilding the lives of the people affected by cloudburst in Leh Union Territory in India, please write to: pragyain@pragya.org
How can I Help?
For information on our relief and rehabilitation efforts, please read:
Relief camp outside Leh town
Distribution of hygiene kits
Distribution of blankets, mattress, groundsheet
Shoes for children and adults thanks to our corporate supporters
Solar lanterns for flood-hit households
Pre-fabricated toilets and water facilities for displaced families
Pre-fabricated weather proof and rodent proof warehouses for crop storage
Survivors of Leh Cloudburst need your support. Reach out.
All donations from India would be exempt under section 80-G of Income Tax Act of 1961.
Pragya India is a registered charity with FCRA clearance.