HUMANITARIAN APPEAL : – UTTARAKHAND FLOOD RESPONSE Heavy and non-stop rainfall has caused irreversible damage in the state of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The worst flood affected districts are Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pithorgarh in Uttarakhand and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. Roads and essential infrastructure (bridges and health centres) have suffered extensive damage. There is an urgent need for humanitarian assistance to the local communities. More than 70,000 people are still missing. Local families have lost everything they owned (houses, livestock, assets) .Our team and partner organizations are assessing the situations and supporting basic needs on the ground. The ground realities are expected to get worse in the coming days with lack of clean water, medical aid, shelter and food shortages. SEEDS is responding to the shelter needs of affected people in Chamoli and the first batch of tents is being dispatched. It plans to restore houses for at least 200 families. You can also contribute by Cheque /Draft drawn in favour of “SEEDS” SEEDS, 15/A Institutional Area, R.K Puram, Sector IV, New Delhi-110022 Tel: +91-11-26174272 For further information, please contact: Mr. Yezdani Rahman Co-coordinator-Humanitarian Assistance E-mail: rahman@seedsindia.org Phone: +91-9650747952

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SEEDS, founded in 1994, is a humanitarian organisation that has been active in all major relief and rehabilitation initiatives since the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake. Over the years, our team has reached out to families affected by earthquakes, floods and cyclones; restored schools and hospitals. SEEDS continue to advocate for and work with communities across Asia to build a safer and sustainable world.

SEEDS is the first Indian Agency to be certified by the “Humanitarian Accountability Partnership” – the global commitment to meeting the highest standards of accountability and quality management in humanitarian response. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent.