Kerala Flood Relief Fund 2018

Syro Malankara Catholic Church UK is organizing this fundraiser.

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More than 350 people have died and about 800,000 people have been displaced after intense rain ,unprecedented flooding and landslide in Kerala, India. More than 7.8 lakh people are in relief camps, 8000 houses have been washed away and around 26,000 are damaged in this unusual rain , flood and landslide hit the state in a century. Many people lost their livelihoods, crops hard earned possessions and much loved family homes in the unprecedented flood. Roads ,bridges & railway network have been damaged through out the state ,major hospitals and churches are flooded . Electricity and communications has been lost in many places .Officials have put initial damage estimates at nearly $3 billion.Catholic Church in Kerala which is in the forefront of relief activities has called for international help to rebuild the state and rehabilitate the families. Pope Francsis called for prayer, solidarity and "the concrete assistance of the international community".

Syro Malankara Catholic Church is one of the eastern rites of global catholic church, which is based in Kerala, the flood affected place in India. We Syro Malankara catholic community in UK are the members of the syro Malankara Church in India, lives in UK. This fund raising is governed by Fr Thomas Madukkumoottil (National Coordinator of Syro Malankara Church, UK) 349 Wanstead Park, Ilford, IG1 3TS. -

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Most of our families, friends and neighbours all over Kerala is affected by this terrible flood. The total amount raised will be transferred to the Social Service Society of the Syro Malankara church, headed by Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, Major Arch Bishop’s House, Pattom PO Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Cardinal will utilise this amount for the various flood relief projects to help the flood affected families.