The document summarizes Goonj's relief efforts following unprecedented floods in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Over 55,000 kgs of ration, 28,000 utensils, 18,000 blankets, 200,000 clothes, and other relief materials were distributed to hundreds of villages submerged in water for many days. Goonj utilized its established "Hub and Spoke Rahat model" to efficiently provide both emergency provisions and longer-term family kits. Through various "Cloth for Work" initiatives, over 15,000 families participated in cleaning and infrastructure projects in exchange for relief support. Going forward, Goonj aims to focus on livelihood support and providing comprehensive school kits to affected

1. Unprecedented floods in Tamil Nadu & AP..
Reminder that disasters can happen anywhere, anytime..
Chennai Calling!!
Goonj RAHAT relief effort..

2. Hundreds of villages, many parts of Chennai submerged in water
for many days.
Damage to basic household stuff, structures and valuable assets..

3. First Goonj
communication

4. Material and
monetary
support from all
across India..

5. Volunteers also pitched in.

6. Relief material reached to the flood hit
communities..
• 55,000+ kgs ration , 28000+ utensils
18,000+ blankets , 2 lakh+ clothes, 6000+
Sitting mats , 11000 shoes
• Sanitary napkins, medicines, mosquito
nets , toiletries etc..

7. Amazon also transported
about 55 tons of material
from various Goonj centers

8. First Priority: Reaching emergency relief material to thousands of
families as per need

9. Some more glimpses of the initial phase..

10. Team and Volunteers- on the job in Thiruvallur District

11. A Goonj Center set up on
3rd
December in
Sriperumbudur
(on the outskirts of
Chennai)
Present Goonj
Base office &
Processing
Center at OMR.
Will be shifting
soon to a new
location…

12. As per Goonj’s time tested Hub & Spoke Rahat model.

13. Provided basic provisions in initial phase.
Second phase; started providing comprehensive Goonj family kits
(Each Family Kit has essentials like light blankets, general clothing,
sanitary pads, shoes, soaps, biscuits, utensils, mats, bed sheets etc)

14. Working closely with
organizations working with HIV
positive, Trans Gender's and sex
workers, one of the most
neglected communities..
Partners
Positive Women Network
Transgender Rights Association
Malarchi
*Faces are blurred due to
confidentiality purpose.

15. Breaking the Myth; People in Chennai won’t accept old
clothes; salwar suits in particular.
Reality; Need of clothes emerged as key need since most
clothes were either lost/damaged or soaked in sewer
water for many days

16. Over 2 lakh
meticulously
processed
clothes warmly
accepted by
people.
What matters is
how you GIVE !!

17. Reality check after 2 Months
City is back on its feet but remote areas still have a long way to go ..
Some areas, streets, colonies, still under 3-4 ft water..

18. Nellore (AP),
neighboring
district of Chennai
equally, affected
but hardly in
news..
Chennai Nellore
Highway closed
for a week due to
damaged roads.
Hundreds of
school children
lost their study
material..

19. Goonj relief and rehab operations running simultaneously
in Chennai & Nellore..

20. Medical Camp at Puritipalem ST Colony

21. Dignified Giving (in the second phase)
People undertook various community level works under
Goonj’s ‘Cloth for Work’ (CFW) and received family Kits.
Locals whole heartedly
embracing the idea of
Cloth for Work in Tamil
Nadu & AP
despite having access to
free material.

22. Our aim has been to work beyond the city as well..
Flood- affected communities in over 20 villages in Pooneri block
(Tiruvallur dist.) participated in Goonj’s CFW initiative. They cleaned
their villages besides plantation and repair works.

23. Cleaning a 150 meters (approx) long choked irrigation canal
Mosquitoes & muddy streets posing a threat to public health.
Goonj’s long term focus on Cleaning of villages and reviving their local
infrastructure

24. Chemedipalem Village
Repairing/construction of 100 meters of drainage canal.
80 members participated, also cleaned 100 meters of road.

25. More than 10,000 kits have been
distributed in Tamil Nadu
(chennai), and Andhra Pradesh
(Nellore)
A total of 21 CFW activities,
including a large number of locals
Vyasarpadi,
biggest slum of Chennai,
1833 families participated
in CFW

26. Fencing of saplings
and plantation work
under CFW initiative

27. Govt. Higher Sec. School in Perungudi
80 pairs of benches soaked in flood water, made usable by painting them.
Supported another school (with 120 differently able children) with all kinds
of basic school material.

28. Reach and Spread of Work
Reached 15,000+ families in 5 districts.
(Chennai, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur (TN) & Nellore (AP)
People accepted clothes under Cloth for Work,
Not as charity/relief but with a lot of dignity
as a reward for work done in their own areas

29. Our On Ground Partners
- CCFID
- Positive Women Network +
- Aathitamilan
- Malarchi
- Transgender’s Rights Association
- Doctors for You (DFY)
- Ekam Foundation

30. Key highlights & learning's
• A full time Goonj team of 25 people managing relief operations in Tamil
Nadu & AP, with a base up in Thuraipakkam.
• Clothing emerged as an important but ignored need in Chennai & other
parts. Not a part of relief material provided by most agencies.
• In initial phase Goonj focused on filling gaps and supporting groups,
actively working in Chennai when provisions were not accessible.
• Essential supplies also sent to employees of some corporates in dire need
of basic amenities.
• Goonj reached many badly affected remote & tribal areas that didn’t get
enough attention.

31. Road Ahead…
Focus on livelihood - our top priority
• Goonj’s ‘Vaapsi’ initiative will identify local occupations
and support people with tools lost during floods.
• Reaching out comprehensive School kits to children in
government and small rural and slum private schools

32. Some stark realities…
Challenges of daily life are becoming more evident as
we go deeper in flood- affected areas. Now these areas
certainly need greater attention and material support.

33. Thank You !!
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