Save the Children, among the first NGOs to provide relief in disaster affected Uttarakhand, has thanked committed individuals and institutions for their timely support. Following a multi-sectoral assessment which has shown a dire need for sustained relief work, Save the Children is now launching an appeal to work with the Government to support long-term recovery in the State of Uttarakhand.
This appeal follows the sharing of a multi-sectoral assessment – done in partnership with Plan India and Aide-et Action – with government and civil society representatives. The assessment, which covers education, child protection and life skills needs of the affected people, coupled with regular feedback to its teams in Uttarakhand, confirms that a lot more support is needed to enable civil society to work with the Government to fulfill the varied needs of the affected people, including children who face protection threats among other pressing concerns.
Overall, over 25,000 individuals and more than 25 corporate institutions have already come forward to contribute. “We thank the donors who have supported our work. While we appreciate the contributions given so far, we urge everyone for more support since this tragedy is far from over,” appealed Irwin Fernandes, Director, Resource Mobilisation, Save the Children.
Moved by the plight of the people, hundreds of individuals also came forward and donated generously through the employee contribution funds setup by companies.