Sept. 9th, 2008 - Sewa Bharati Relief Camp at Zila School, Saharsa

Over 3000 people are still taking shelter in our relief camp operating from Zila school in Saharsa district of Bihar although water is receding a bit.

Distribution of relief materials is still being done from all 7 centers and 21 sub-centers, amongst the flood victims and a regular community kitchen is in operation to provide them food and good drinking water.

At 10 AM, on the 7th of September, Baba Ramdeoji Maharaj, Acharya Balkrishanji and Shri R K Sinha visited our relief centre at Zila School, Saharsa, where he performed Bharat Mata pujan. Speaking at the occasion, he praised the good work being done by our volunteers during this disaster, and went ahead saying that other organizations should also do similar things to serve the needy.

From the 5th of September, we have started a new relief centre at Kodiyapatti in Triveniganj block of Saharsa, where 4000 people are still there who could not be evacuated during the early days of flooding. This centre is 12 KM from the Triveniganj block headquarters and can only be reached by boats. Team of Doctors from Sewa Bharati, Gorakhpur have set up a medical camp to treat the flood victims in the village Kodiapatti.