The document summarizes the first phase of a relief effort organized by Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari to provide support to families affected by floods in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. In the first phase, 500 relief kits containing groceries and utensils were distributed to families in Valpura village. The kits were prepared by volunteers over 4 hours. Volunteers then distributed the kits in Valpura on Raksha Bandhan. Upcoming phases will provide relief to additional villages. The organization requests continued donations from supporters to help fund further relief distributions.

1. Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari
Gujarat Prant
Gujarat Flood Relief
SewaYagna – 2017
Banaskantha

2. Details Of The 1st Phase Distribution Of 500 Kits
7th August 2017, Rakshabandhan
Valpura ( Vill.) Kankrej ( Ta.),
Banaskantha (Dist.)
Valpura

3. We are grateful to you all for
enabling us to distribute 500 kits to
families of Valpura village, Kankrej
tehsil, Banaskantha district - the flood
affected people - as a 1st phase of this
SEWAYAGNA.
It was all possible as you all -
the well-wishers, karyakartas
throughout India and abroad -
showered the timely support for
the victims of heavy rains and
floods in North Gujarat.
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4. The Prant team of Gujarat after judging the situation in North
Gujarat after the devastating effect of heavy rains and floods,
decided to support the families by providing them with daily
requirements like groceries and utensils, in the form of a kit.
An appeal was sent to all the karyakartas through different means
to collect donation for preparation of the kits. Karyakartas were
overwhelmed to see the response from the vibrant and sensitive
society as wherever they approached, people started giving funds
for this SEWA-YAGNA generously and in full faith.
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5. 24 pieces of
utensils,
14 types of
grocery
items.
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6. 05 August, 2017 A team was formed karyakartas,
who had come to Rajkot from different Nagar and
Karya Sthans of Gujarat, for their contribution in
this holy work. The grocery items and utensils were
collected in the karyalaya.
06 August, 2017 since very early morning, the
karyakartas began to pack the kits in a very
systematic manner, completely filled kits were
packed and labeled. Due to the systematic and
efficient team work of the karyakartas, the
preparation of 500 kits, each with 24 pieces of
utensils, 14 types of groceries got completed in 4
hours.
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11. In the evening, a meeting was held, in which Dr. Kamleshbhai Upadhyay
(Sah Prant Sanchalak) guided the karyakartas by briefing the real situation of the
villages, precautions to be taken while working there and elaborated the attitude
through which one has to do this SEWA-YAGNA. At 10:30 pm, the Karyakartas tied
“raksha” to all the other bandhus, who had come from different places, leaving
their own families on the festival day for the sake of larger entity i.e. society. The
team of 40 karyakartas loaded the kits in two trucks. At 11:30 pm, they started the
holy journey to Valpura village, their destination.
Valpura
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14. 07 August, 2017, Rakshabandhan Diwas : The
village Valpura of Kankrej, Banaskantha district
has suffered severely with death of 3 people, loss
of more than 180 animals have been swept away
in the floods and only 2 days ago, the road
connection has been re-established with the
prime cities of Gujarat.
We took 8 hours (which usually takes 4:30 hrs) to
reach Valpura through the severely damaged
roads. Here teams of 5 members each was
formed and a team was placed near the
gathering place of villagers for distribution of
kits, while other 4 teams went for GRAM-
SAMPARK…
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RAKSHA BANDHAN

16. GRAM-SAMPARK : …wherein karayakartas went
to each house and tied “raksha” to everyone in
family, giving sweets and a token to each family.
The members of family were invited to come at
the village Square and collect their kit by
returning the token.
Karayakratas deeply felt the woes of the people
but were satisfied that on this unique celebration
of ‘RAKSHABANDHAN’, they at least could do
some help to them. The villagers also were happy
for receiving some succor for their day to day
living.
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18. Upcoming 2nd & 3rd phase of SEWA-YAGNA
With the 1st phase completed successfully, it is
time to focus on 2nd phase, which will be accomplished
by 15th August when another 500 kits will be distributed
to the families of Totana and Taatkor villages, Kankrej
(tehsil), Banaskantha (district) and the 3rd phase will be
completed by 25th August, on which another 1000 kits
will be distributed to the families of 5 villages namely Un,
Amarpura Un, Manpura Un, Badrewadi and Kharia.
Till this date we are in receipt of Rs.18,40,000/- from all
of you. The expenditure for the 500 kits was Rs.8,46,000/-
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19. We, therefore, call upon and
humbly request you, to continue
providing the support and placing
the samidhas in this SEWA-YAGNA
by contributing in this Yagna….
This is the time to strengthen the
twin ideals of Bharat i.e. TYAGA and
SEWA.
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20. Awaiting your further positive support for the relief of
flood and deluge affected people of North Gujarat.
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NO Kit For Distribution Contribution
1 GROCERY KIT RS. 1300/-
2 UTENSILS KIT RS. 500/-
Total Rs. 1800/-
Contribution Amount can be transferred through NET BANKING/
CHEQUE / DEMAND DRAFT in the name of ‘Vivekananda Kendra.’
Bank Details are as under:
Name of the Account : Vivekananda Kendra
Account Number : 048003100000341
IFS CODE : RNSB0000001
Name of the Bank : Rajkot Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd.
Contact : Shri Naishadhbhai Patel 9879538586
Please msg. (9824224851) or mail to ( gujarat@vkenra.org )
payment details, Your name, Address, Mobile no. And PAN.

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Service to Mankind is Service to God
Shiv Bhave Jeev Sewa