Barbara Peace Foundation (BPF) Nepal, with assistance of Hetauda Community Eye Hospital, has distributed relief to 113 flood-hit families from Chamar, Dom and Muslim communities of Sisuat village that was inundated by recent floods. 

Remote Sisuat village, which is a part of Ramnagar Village Council in Sarlahi district, is home to the marginalised Chamar, Dom and Muslim communities. 

Sisuat was one of the most affected villages when the flooded Bagmati River swept through villages in the Tarai region about three weeks ago.  The flooding damaged hundreds of houses rendering thousands of people homeless. 

A team of BPF led by its director Sharad Adhikary reached Sisuat on Saturday to distribute relief to the people of flood-ravaged village. The BPF team was supported by a team of Hetauda Community Eye Hospital in distributing relief materials including rice, beaten rice, lentils, oil, soap, mosquito nets, blankets, new clothes for children and basic medicines. “Each of the 113 families was distributed relief materials worth Rupees 5000,” said BPF.

Expressing his happiness at being able to extend help to the needy, BPF Director Adhikary, during the relief distribution programme, said the Foundation is planning to conduct health camps and other social programmes in the future.

BPF’s objective is to work to raise the status of the highly marginalized and poor communities. Founded by the late Barbara Adams, BPF has in the past successfully launched a programme to build 300 houses in the Dalit communities. 

Incumbent Chairman of the organization, ophthalmologist Dr. Sanduk Ruit said that the Foundation is formulating new programmes targeting marginalized communities. 

Earlier on August 18, BPF had contributed Rs 3 lakhs for the flood victims of Madi, Chitwan.