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Councilor for Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz, this morning held a meeting with representatives of Jesus Abandoned to address the situation of the Indian state of Kerala after suffering severe flooding and the possibility that the Cooperation Council grant emergency aid.

This catastrophe has caused the death of more than 400 people, the evacuation of a million inhabitants and the destruction of 50,000 houses.

The Hospitaller Order of San Juan de Dios is present in the region of Katappana, very affected by the landslides and overflow of rivers, providing medical attention to the displaced from the San Juan de Dios Hospital.

In addition, the Diocese of Kanjirappally is also serving about 100,000 people in shelters.

In the Kuttanadu e ldukky region, two of the most affected, the Archdiocese of Changanassherry is working intensively or through its organization Chanqanasherry Social Service Society (CHASS) and the Congregation of Franciscan Poor Clares, offering shelter, drinking water, food, clothing and medicines to 16,250 families.

The priority and urgent needs are clothes and sanitary articles such as soap, toothpaste and brushes, sanitary napkins, diapers and sheets, medicines, dry foods and drinking water.

Councilor for Social Rights and Cooperation, Conchita Ruiz, explained that "we intend to establish a joint work of the Jesus Abandoned Foundation, Juan Ciudad ONGD Region of Murcia and the City of Murcia, to develop an emergency action to help survivors of floods through the direct supply of basic necessities and attention ".

The Jesus Abandoned Foundation hosts the headquarters of Juan Ciudad ONGD in the Region of Murcia, which is a non-governmental entity created by the Hospitaller Order of San Juan de Dios for actions in the social and health field, ranging from cooperation and assistance projects humanitarian assistance in emergency situations, up to international volunteering or awareness and education for development.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia