Views of our visitor from Saat samunder paar
It was an unique experience to get associated with the Delhi University team and visit the site to meet the flood victims and boost the morale of the volunteers.
I travelled all the way from Doha -Mumbai-Delhi-Patna-Saharsa to join the team. Saharsa is the base camp for all voluntary organisations. I was carrying 4 cartons containing baby food ( Lactogen) and Torches. In fact these items were suggested by Dr. Manoj Jha before the start of my journey. This is an good advice to all philanthropists visiting the relief camp to get prior information of the items immediately needed. I have seen people travel with loads of material which are either in surplus or do not have immediate requirement. A typical example was the over supply of blankets in the month of September/October.
It was the Dashehra when I spent my day with children of Hamari Pathshala and the patients at Hmara Aspatal - excellent piece of idea of DU. We distributed sweets among the children and celebrated the festival. It was a memorable occasion as some of the parents who were watching us could not control themselves. One can imagine the people staying on the bank of canal for last one and half month after loosing every thing and suddenly some one is reminding them of their festival. It was the wonderful efforts of Delhi University who brought solace to the children and their family. I would like to share the photo of the smiling faces of the children.
I had spend and discussed with the other flood victims and found some interesting things. There was no food shortage due to voluntary organizations and government supply. I have not heard any news of epidemic. Water was still flowing but soon the situation will change and the stagnant water would cause real concern. Winter is on next door, therefore government must do to shift them in some megacamps till their houses are built up. Till that time the job of relief work must go uninterrupted. I met couple of students of class 10 and 12 who are scheduled to appear final examination in March 09. Their fate are still unknown.
It was an unique experience to get associated with the Delhi University team and visit the site to meet the flood victims and boost the morale of the volunteers.
I travelled all the way from Doha -Mumbai-Delhi-Patna-Saharsa to join the team. Saharsa is the base camp for all voluntary organisations. I was carrying 4 cartons containing baby food ( Lactogen) and Torches. In fact these items were suggested by Dr. Manoj Jha before the start of my journey. This is an good advice to all philanthropists visiting the relief camp to get prior information of the items immediately needed. I have seen people travel with loads of material which are either in surplus or do not have immediate requirement. A typical example was the over supply of blankets in the month of September/October.
It was the Dashehra when I spent my day with children of Hamari Pathshala and the patients at Hmara Aspatal - excellent piece of idea of DU. We distributed sweets among the children and celebrated the festival. It was a memorable occasion as some of the parents who were watching us could not control themselves. One can imagine the people staying on the bank of canal for last one and half month after loosing every thing and suddenly some one is reminding them of their festival. It was the wonderful efforts of Delhi University who brought solace to the children and their family. I would like to share the photo of the smiling faces of the children.
I extend my sincere thanks to Professor Sanjai Bhatt for his project UDAI-II and wish him great success for the noble cause of serving community.
Finally I conclude with the saying
कुछ चूल्हे जले हैं
कुछ को जलाना है,
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के प्रयास को
आगे बढ़ाना है
Shyam Pandey
Doha Qatar
Shyam Pandey
Doha Qatar
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