Drinking water for 200 families, medical care for 8.000 patients and non-perishable kits for more 2.000 people are some of the aid offered by Caritas India to the victims of floods that affected the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir last September. More than 300 people have died in India and Pakistan in mudslides and landslides following torrential rains. "We have built temporary shelter for 200 families with special canvas tents to safeguard the displaced families from rain and harsh weather", Fr. Frederick D'Souza, executive director of Caritas India told AsiaNews. The Catholic Church’s charity arm has been working in five districts of Pulwama, Kugam, Srinagar, Rajauri and Poonch. It has supported drinking water to 600 families in Pulwama district, 30 litres per family per day. In terms of medical support, Caritas India along with government and Holy Family Hospital New Delhi and Camellion Task Force conducted medical camps thereby treating about 8.000 patients. Caritas India also provided non-food items and chlorine tablets to 14 villages in Phulwama. (Source: AsiaNews)
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