South India Flood Relief
Over 2.5 million people have been forced from their homes by heavy rains and flooding in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in South India. As of October 9, additional rains in the forecast threaten to worsen the flooding by overflowing river banks and dams. Local communities report that this has been the worst flooding recorded in over 100 years.
With the Krishna River inundated, over 50 villages have been completely submerged or marooned in Andhra Pradesh. The famous temple town of Mantralayam has been under ten feet of water for more than a day. Rescue operations are difficult because accessibility to some affected towns is severely limited.
Give2Asia is supporting local groups providing immediate relief assistance to those affected, and will be engaging with groups working on the longer-term recovery work to come.
When disasters strike, such as the 2004 tsunami, the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake and the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Give2Asia mobilizes as quickly as possible for emergency relief. Because Give2Asia's focus is on supporting charitable groups based within the affected communities, donors also have the opportunity to support longer-term recovery efforts that are critical for survivors to carry on after the immediate relief effort. Give2Asia often works to support survivors for at least 3 to 5 years after the initial disaster.
One third of our work in India is in supporting local groups and their projects. Give2Asia's ongoing work for India includes supporting projects such as education, scholarship, microfinance, health care, women's empowerment and the environment. | 
