Zakat Foundation's relief for the people affected by flood in Karnataka

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US based Zakat Foundation serves food Grains to flood hit victims in Karnataka

Sunday, October 18, 2009 03:51:52 PM, ummid.com News Desk

Malegaon: Zakat Foundation, a relief and development charity organization based in America has come forward in a large way to help the flood hit people of North Karnataka. It distributed 2.25 lakhs worth Food Grain packages, hygiene packages and medicine for the survivors of the flood victims in North Karnataka, said President of Affus Woman Welfare Association (AWWA) Mrs. Farida Khan.

AWWA is coordinating the relief work of the Zakat Foundation for the flood hit people in Andhra Pradesh.

The foundation reached out to more than 250 families (each Family five members) in villages of Navalgund Taluk in Dharwad District and Ron Taluk in Gadag District in North Karnatka,informed Mrs.Farida.

Free food parcels each weighting 21 kg parcel containing 15kg rice, 2kg dal,2kg wheatflour,1kg sugar, oil one liter were distributed by the foundation as relif to the flood affected victims in North karnataka.

As the flood created havoc across the state, Zakat Foundation took upon itself the challenge to be with the people at the time of disaster and need, said Mrs. Khan.

Zakat Foundation distributed food grains in Navalgund Taluka in Dharwad district and Ron Taluka in Gadag district severely affected by the flood where many people were homeless. Food Grains supplied by Zakat Foundation was sufficient to feed their families for 15 days, said Mrs. Khan.

The foundation distributed the best quality food grains to the victims for two continuous days with Packed nutritious food Grains. This benefited more than 1250 victims in the worst flood hit areas of Navalgund Taluka in Dharwad district and Ron Taluka in Gadag District.

Affus Woman Welfare Association (AWWA) has appealed to the people across the country to extend a helping hand for the people hit by the flood.

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