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Disaster Management
Disaster preparedness & Management
The word “Tsunami” became so famous after it struck the shores of India even after some records of previous & after appearances of it in metrological records.
It originates from the Japanese language, composed of two characters, (tsu) – “Harbor” or “port” and (nami) – “Wave”, translating to “harbor wave”. As you all are aware, 26th December 2004 is remembered by Indians as we first faced its fury and devastation, dismantling all spheres of life. If we ask anyone to tell about a disaster, only Tsunami will be told. Even now my introduction starts from here. Natural & man-made disasters have predominated effects causing minimum to maximum damage wherein Earth dwellers become victims and face the affect effects of it also. Nature has changed its course bringing in lot of climatic and environmental changes.
Annai Therasa Social Works Association proactively concentrates on disaster preparedness and management through Risk assessment, Early warning systems, Community education & training, counselling, emergency relief/health kits, relief distribution and Post-disaster recovery plans. Helping all the affected to have quick resilience period.
We gave fishing nets to 759 fishermen families, constructed 43 new houses, renovated 129 houses, emergency kits, provisions and hygienic kits given to 758 families, daily meals for nearly 7520 people, 15892 received cloths to children, women and men, 16 Fibre boats with engines, relevant counselling to 15892 children, young adolescents, adult women & men, 972 women given Economic Development Support as livelihood alternative worth Rs. 15,28,000 from nationalized & non-financial banks, and 750 women/men SHG members have become entrepreneurs through Revolving fund.
Rehabilitation works
Bridge course – School
A bridge course is conducted in two villages i.e. Sakhthi Kuppam (CBM Nagar) and Rajarathnam Nagar catering needs of 100 children aged between 5 to 14 years. Classes were taught during the day and provided milk and biscuits and lunch as nutritious food supplement.
Non-Formal Education centre for School Drop-outs
The non-formal education centre focussed on school dropouts aged between 7 to 16 years covering both genders. This centre includes school going children as well to have improved understanding and score more marks in academic subjects. We aim to rejoin them in regular schools. The classes are held in the evening from 5 to 7 pm Monday to Saturday
Day Care Centre For Pre School Children
Children at Play in Day Care Centre
Day care centres are done to help pre-school aged children between 3 to 5 years who remain in house uncared by their parents as they are forced to go for work to live. Children are taken care until their parents return from work. They are given breakfast, lunch and supplement food for overcoming malnourishment. Parents are given counselling on practicing healthy hygienic living, preparing nutritious food, breast feeding, pre/post Natal care and so on.
Women Entrepreneurs
653 disaster affected women from 14 blocks of Thiruvallur district have been motivated to become entrepreneurs by giving Economic Development Support as their livelihood alternatives. They established Dry fish/trash fish into Chicken feed processing units, Shrimp farming units, Crab fattening units, Sea-weed/ Ornamental fish farming units, Flour grinding units and Fresh fish processing units.
We provided the required training and start-up capital/raw materials with the help of Government agencies, Veterinary University and experts of the trade business we need to start with.
2015 Chennai Floods
In December 2015, Chennai experienced one of the worst floods in its history due to exceptionally heavy rainfall during the northeast monsoon. The city and its suburbs were inundated, leading to massive disruptions in daily life, displacement of thousands of people, and significant damage to infrastructure.
Annai Therasa Social Works Association was able to provide 24587 families of Chennai, Pazhaverkadu, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram with emergency hygienic kits, food packets, counseling, medical/medicinal support, provisions, emergency household kits, cloths, etc.
Cyclone Vardah (2016)
On December 12, 2016, Cyclone Vardah made landfall near Chennai, bringing heavy rains and winds of up to 140 km/hr. The cyclone caused extensive damage to property, uprooted thousands of trees, and resulted in widespread power outages. It was one of the most powerful cyclones to strike Chennai in decades.
We provided emergency hygienic kits, food packets, counselling, medical/medicinal support, provisions, emergency household kits, cloths to 12326 families of Chennai, Pazhaverkadu, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu and 60 blocks of Sathyavedu Mandal of Tirupathi district.
Cyclone Gaja (2018)
We helped 16500 Cyclone “Gaja” affected families in delta regions. This cyclone caused moderate damage in the city but led to significant agricultural and infrastructural damage in other parts of the state.
COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2021)
Unprecedented adversary COVID-19 invaded Earth in December 2019. While not a natural disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact all over India, as it did to the rest of the world. Multiple waves of its spread, with severe strains on healthcare infrastructure, economic disruptions, and significant loss of life. We responded to the emerging crisis in close coordination with State Government and central District Administration, in relief and rehabilitation process. We provided…
- 10421 households given trauma care, counseling, tablet, medicines, sanitizer, N-95 masks, face masks, emergency essential kits, preventive kits, family essential kits, health hygienic kits.
- 9455 families with Family Essential Kits through Habitat for Humanity-India & Royal Enfield.
- 1100 North East (Nepalese) families working in hotels and beauty parlours given Family essential Kits (FEKs).
- 553 rain affected families from 41 villages of Sathyavedu constituency of Chittoor district were given mats, dry ration, tarpaulin sheets, stoves and other essential items.
- 785 families infected/affected by CORONA virus were given dry ration.
- 100 PwDs given dry ration & family essential kits during 2nd and 3rd wave of CORONA Virus.
- 2344 Fishermen, tribal people, Daily wagers, Scavengers, Construction/house hold workers of Kasimedu, Chenakuppam Panchayat, Thirumullaivoyal and Oragadam given 10 kg rice bags.
- Families of 500 Daily wage workers, Single woman headed families and those who lost their head of the family in this pandemic were given 18 kg rice bags.
- 566 Food and essential kits distributed at Ernavoor area Tsunami quarters, Thiruvottiyur.
- 544 infected families at Oragadam and Chenakuppam village panchayat given dry ration.
- 10000 families of Paraniputhur, Nandambakkam, Katchipattu, and Kollapakkam villages were given 5 kg rice bags.
Cyclone ‘Nivar’ (2020)
In November 2020, Cyclone Nivar struck the Tamil Nadu coast near Chennai. 2500 families were given emergency hygienic kits, face mask, sanitary kits, dry ration, mats, pillows and mosquito nets.
Cyclone ‘Michaung’ (2023)
December 2023 spoiled all festive moods as 2 days of heavy rainfall devastated all expectations of people living in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu state. 60-65 cms of rainfall submerged all villages of Pazhaverkadu under water, isolating them from outside world making everyone speechless & clueless for couple of days. We were able to quench the thirst of 4000 families.
- 1250 cyclone affected families provided with rice bags and dry ration kits.
- 2500 families given 10 kgs rice bags & cloths.
- 1000 families and 350 children residing in Chithoor, Sathyavedu constituencies were given dry ration & cloths.
- Open Hours Mon - Sat: 9.30 am. - 5.30 pm.
- Madanambedu Village & Post, Sathyavedu Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh - 517588
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