Guwahati: Bal Raksha Bharat (Save the Children India), with support from Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, distributed 297 relief kits among flood-affected families in Assam’s Golaghat, Jorhat and Nagaon districts between October 8 and 12.
The relief distribution was carried out at three locations across the districts to provide essential assistance to vulnerable families affected by the floods.
On October 8, the team distributed 90 relief kits at Ghiladhari Gram Panchayat under Golaghat Revenue Circle in Golaghat district. The drive continued on October 9, with 117 kits distributed at Seleng Gram Panchayat under Teok Revenue Circle in Jorhat district.
A further 90 relief kits were distributed on October 12 at SIRD, Amoni, in Kuhumtoli Panchayat in Nagaon district.
Bal Raksha Bharat CEO Santanu Chakraborty participated in the distribution alongside government officials, representatives of the organisation and members of the local community. Officials and representatives from the district administration, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Health Department and Revenue Circle offices also took part in the coordinated relief effort. Employees of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank participated in the distribution drive.
The initiative highlighted collaboration between corporate partners, government agencies, humanitarian organisations and local communities in responding to emergencies.
Bal Raksha Bharat and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank said the initiative reflected their commitment to supporting disaster-affected families, with particular emphasis on children’s well-being and timely humanitarian assistance.