INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: The triple whammy of Covid-19, income-loss during lockdown and possessions lost in the post-lockdown rains has rendered people of
flood-affected areas utterly helpless
Yet, commendable are attempts of affected people, particularly women, to literally stitch back their lives in the wake of these triple
disasters.Volunteers, mostly belonging to social and non-government organisations who are surveying who need what, indicate that things most
in demand are sewing machines, gas stoves, cycles, fans, almirahs, mixer grinders and utensils
This is because the affected people, returning to their once-flooded houses, have found that most of their utilities have got destroyed in
tailoring, which would help them eke some income at least buy food for their families
The Rs 10,000 aid extended by the state government is going into buying the basics that will help people run their lives
Amid the devastation, school children have lost their books
Thinking of attending online classes is beyond their imagination.Those who have returned to their houses had basically left carrying what
was most valuable to them
Non-government organisations, volunteers, and other people are noting down the necessities of families that have returned, so that they
businesspersons, daily wage workers, employees of small establishments and home-based workers
Women are requesting female volunteers seeking items of daily living, like utensils and groceries
Over 150 women have requested for gas stoves, so that they can start their kitchens again.Volunteers have approached private schools to help
students with new books, so that the kids can get back to their studies.
