Shah Rukh Khan’s Meer Foundation to adopt 500 homes affected by floods in Amritsar

Shah Rukh Khan’s Meer Foundation, a non-profit organisation known for helping acid attack victims all over India, will be collaborating with the Amritsar-based NGO, Voice of Amritsar, in carrying out flood relief work in the district. Meer Foundation will be collaborating for reconstruction work in two villages along the banks of river Ravi where floods have wiped out homes and belongings of inhabitants.

Seenu Arora, founding member of VOA, said they were approached by Meer Foundation as they were looking to collaborate for on-ground relief operations in Amritsar. “They are happy to contribute in the project submitted by VOA to distribute household goods including beds, mattresses, gas stoves, fans, water purifier etc to about 500 homes affected by floods and adopted collectively. These villages are mostly located alongside the banks of river Ravi and hit hard by the floods. We had shortlisted five villages earlier and will begin work with the two most affected,” said Seenu Arora.

The VOA has also received support from Care Foundation, one of the oldest non-profit organisations based in Kolkata. VOA members are already working on the ground with a team of doctors from AIIMS for medical relief in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts.

Seenu Arora said that the Voice of Amritsar has been carrying out relief work by providing food, dry ration, medicines and clothes for the people affected by floods. “We have prepared a project report on the rehabilitation work as well and will be expanding the scope of the ground operations according to our supplies of relief material,” he said.