K.N.Das:-Cyclone Aila which hit West Bengal in May 2009, left at least thousand homeless. The district of Midnapur which was effected is within the Diocesan boundry of Durgapur Diocese. The diocese in its first place work of distributed clothes, utensils, and food items to one thousand people who were affected.
As a part of the second phase few houses and six deep tube wells be build. The first two houses have been started at Khejuri I, in the district of Midnapur. The house of Srimanta Pradhan, a 50 year old man had a mud house has been destroyed. His house is now being build. Srimanta is a farmer who has 6 Katha of land and cultivates paddy. But the rice which he gets is only enough for two months of the year. Rest of the maintain his family comprising of wife and two small sons.
The second house is now being build of Sasadhar Giri a sexty five year old man who has a wife and a son. His mud house was destroyed and the Diocese of Durgapur is building his house. Sasadhar Giri is farmer with ten katha of land and he cultivates rice. But the rice whihch he gots from the farm is only enough for six months. He also ha sa cow and sells milk and earns Rs. 200/- per month.
We are thankful to the Methodist Church, United Kingdom and Episcopal Relief and Development fund for their support for his rehabilitation work.
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