Month: May 2020

West Bengal and Bangladesh were struck by Cyclone Amphan last week.

In Kolkata, streets were flooded, and trees fell on roads and buildings. There was widespread flooding in low-lying rural areas to the south of the city too inundating villages and destroying cropland.

Many people now find themselves without food and water, and some have been made homeless. This comes on top of the challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.

CRS, in partnership with the Diocese, will continue with their planned second phase of emergency food deliveries to communities in response to the COVID-19 situation, but with added urgency in light of the new crisis.

The UK Friends have already sent £9,000 to CRS and a further £1,500 is ready to transfer. The crisis is by no means over yet, so please keep fund-raising and donating if you are able. For ways to give, please visit http://www.cathedralreliefservice.net/donate/uk/

Food packages were given out to 100 families in Topsia on 13 May. People queued up in the narrow lane outside the local club room to collect their parcels containing emergency supplies.

Emergency supplies were distributed to 250 families in Basanti Devi Colony (top) and 100 families at Sukantanagar (bottom) on 30 April. CRS staff and members of the Diocese were helped by local volunteers.

Distribution of basic food supplies to communities affected by the national lockdown continued on 28 April at GB Lane.