The flooding in Kerala caused massive destruction, several hundred deaths and displaced more than 300,000 people. The Sri Sathya Seva Sai Organisations (SSSSO) in Kerala and Tamil Nadu were mobilised into rescue and relief action in many severely affected areas.
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Report on the Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Services in Kerala, India
Humanitarian Crisis in Venezuela
The enormous suffering of the people of Venezuela has inspired the SSIO in Latin America to assist families in need. Venezuela was one of Latin America’s wealthiest nations back in the 1970s. The devastating economic crisis and food shortages have
Read moreGuatemala Volcanic Eruption
A volcanic eruption (Volcan de Fuego) on Sunday, 3 June 2018 near the capital city of Guatemala created havoc with many dead and missing and thousands of families losing their land and crops. Multiple additional eruptions followed in the next
Read moreLombok (Indonesia) Earthquakes
A number of powerful earthquakes hit the Indonesian island of Lombok in late July 2018. A 6.9 magnitude tremor on 29 July 2018 triggered panic and was also felt on the neighbouring island of Bali. The most severe earthquake occurred
Read moreResponse to Widespread Flooding in Kenya
Due to heavy rains, the rivers Galana and Sabaki flooded many homesteads and thousands of people became homeless in eastern Kenya during April and May 2018. Many areas of Kilifi County had been affected by floods and the victims were
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