EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED RELIEF & REHABILITATION SERVICES (EARRS)

C/o. SXSSS, P O BOX 4088,
Ahmedabad 380009
(Tel: 079- 7410764)
Email: willy <willy@vsnl.com>

EARSS Updates Feb 23 Feb 22 Feb 20 Feb 14 Feb 13 Feb 11 Feb 10 Feb 8

EARRS Documentation February 8:

EARRS is a secular and non-sectarian civil society initiative by several NGOs and social action groups converged

• to provide relief to quake victims
  
• respect the efforts of other NGOs and networks in earthquake relief
  
• evolve long term reconstruction & rehabilitation
  
• facilitate compensation claims
  
• monitor relief efforts by the State and others to ensure that relief reaches all irrespective of caste, religion, gender and age
  
• advocate and campaign for disaster policy and management.

Several leading NGOs with expertise in this field are involved.

Following organisations support EARRS: (List last Updated on February 23, 2001)

1. St. Xavier's Social Service Society (SXSSS)
2. Ahmedabad Study Action Group (ASAG)
3. Disaster
Mitigation Institute (DMI)
4. Centre for Environmental Concerns
5. Indo German Social Service Society
6. Premal Jyoti
7. Ahmedabad Round Table
8. Gujarat Voluntary Health Association (GVHA)
9. Centre for Environment Planning & Technology (CEPT)
10. School of Planning
11. Vikas Adhyayan Kendra (VAK)
12. SEED
13. SAATH
14. Behavioural Science Centre (BSC)
15. ABHIKRAM
16. Ekta Yuvak Mandal (Bapunagar)
17. Y S S, Valsad
18. Catholic Relief Services
19. Gujarat Council to end Hunger
20. Rural Development & Management Institute
21. City Managers' Association
22. Gujarat Education Society (GES)
23. People's Union for Human Rights (PUHR)
24. UNNATI
25. St. Josephs Seminary
26. Youth Club (Nadiad)
27. Helpers of Mary
28. Hunger Project
29. SAMERTH
30. SENSE INTERNATIONAL
31. Lawyer's Initiative
32. Institute for Studies & Transformation (IST)
33. Punuruthan Trust
34. Quami Ekta Trust
35. Lok Adhikar Sangh
36. Manviya Technology
37. National Centre for People's Action in Disaster Preparedness (NCPDP)
38. YUVA
39. Samvedan Sanskrutik Manch
40. Samanvay Gujarat
41. RISHTA
42. SAMVAD
43. Indian National Social Action Forum (INSAF)
44. Navsarjan & Legal Aid Society, Surat
45. Rajpipla Social Service Society
46. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)
47. CHAI
48. CARITAS
49. CHAW
50. MACAF
51. Good Samaritan Mission
53.. Ahmedabad Nature Lover's Association (ANALA)
54.. IFIE
55.. SANCHETANA
56.. SAHR-WARU

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF: ISSUES OF CONCERN

Relief efforts in Kutch and Saurashtra are being biased against the dalit and Muslim victims. Sangh Parivar organisations, in connivance with the State administration are systematically ensuring that these vulnerable groups do not get proper relief and compensation. Complaints have come from dalit and Muslim dominated areas of Bhuj, villages in Kutch, Maliya-Miyana town, villages in Saurashtra. We are planning to compile a detailed report on these discriminations in relief work and represent before the NHRC and State/Central authorities. Any specific grassroots experiences or cases (with details) are welcome.

DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT NEEDED:

A regular documentation & monitoring of relief & rehabilitation run by EARRS is getting good response from activists and social organisations. The documentation needs inputs from you regularly. We also need volunteers to write from field reports and presentations during meetings to bring the impact of the earthquake and humanitarian responses up-to-date.

Relief Material right now needed
Tents and blankets only

Resource Persons needed
Psychotherapists proficient in treating PTSD and community trauma counselling.

Your organisation is welcome to join EARRS and strengthen the humanitarian response to the devastation caused earthquake.