Flood relief by Annapoorna Trust & Prashanthi Bala Mandir Trust at Kodagu in Karnataka & Kerala states - 2500 flood relief kits - 25 August 2018

Kerala and Kodagu regions have been torn apart by the relentless rains. The Prashanthi Bala Mandira Trust with the help of Annapoorna Trust volunteers reached out with relief materials to the flood hit Kerala and Kodagu (Karnataka) in eight large trucks on 25^th August. Three places were identified for distribution in Kerala: Alleppey (Kuttanad), Wayanad (Meppadi) and Kannur (Kottiyur); and one in Kodagu in Karnataka. 2500 family packs containing items that could help sustain for a month were sent through the volunteers which should have a social impact on over 10000 people! The team also reached to deep forest areas and ensured the people there received the relief packages.

Each kit contained the following items along with Basic medicines to handle fever/cold/cough/body pains.

Food Items	Quantity
Rice	10 kg
Atta	2 kg
Oil	2 ltr
Moong Dal	2 kg
Salt	1 kg
Jeera	50 gms
Mustard	50 gms
Chilli Powder	100 gms
Dhania Powder	100 gms
Sugar	1 kg
Tea	500 gms
Tamarind	250 gms
Turmeric	100 gms
Onion	2 kg
Potato	2 kg

Non-Food Items	Quantity
Bathing Soap	2 no’s
Washing Powder	500 gms
Toothpaste	1 Unit
Toothbrush	3 Units
Match Box	1 Box
Candles	1 Box
Sabina Powder	500 gms
Sanitary Napkins	1 Packet
Odomos	1
Towels	2
Tarpaulin	1
Bedsheets	2
Cleaning Brush	1
Slippers	2 pairs

It is laudable to note that, over 100 Annapoorna Trust volunteers, along with students studying in High School and Pre-University at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli and from Nagarjuna Engineering College near Devanahalli took part in packing and loading of relief materials on to the trucks at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli. Over 100 volunteers were stationed at the sites in Kerala and Kodagu for the distribution of relief materials.