November 1, 2018

AAPI Arkansas donated $7000 towards Kerala flood relief to Indian Medical Association Kerala State branch in November 2018. Dr. E.K Ummer, President of IMA Kerala reported that in Kerala flood calamity 1st rescue stage and 2nd temporary rehabilitation stage is over. Now they are in the 3rd stage of permanent rehabilitation. More than 20000 houses lost, roads, bridges, business centers, agriculture areas, hospitals, clinic and damages to properties of Doctors occurred. We are supporting by medical camps and free clinics in the flood affected areas and many hospital’s theaters and ICU Centers are damaged. So many doctors houses has been damaged ,lost their home appliances and cars. Now they are supporting for reconstructing houses ,supporting hospitals and clinics. So they are utilizing the fund for reconstructing houses to the poor and needy and supporting doctors, maintenance of hospitals and clinics and supporting doctors those who have lost their cars and houses. Already they have spent more than 4 crore and supporting Kerala Govt also for rehabilitation process. We hope that these funds will help the needful there.

AAPI Arkansas has always offered generous support for several major disasters in India. We supported Nepal Earthquake relief and Chennai Flood relief in the recent years. We keep a reserve fund from our charity collections every year to support disasters like these.

AAPI Arkansas sincerely thanks all the central Arkansas Members and especially members from North East Arkansas who donated all of their charity funds raised in 2018 towards this cause..

Also our newly formed AAPI Arkansas Youth Club members led by Anya Rao and Adhitya Gowda have been instrumental in raising some of the funds donated to the kerala flood relief. Their efforts are very encouraging and inspiring for us to continue to do more to make a difference in our communities.