Every monsoon, the North East faces the onslaught of flash floods by incessant rainfall and July 2024 is no different. In Assam alone, the flood has affected 24 lakh people across 30 districts. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, major rivers in the state are still flowing above the danger level. The worst affected areas are Kamrup, Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, etc.

As an organization having a base across different parts of India, especially Assam, our team tried to know from its networks about the situation of street vendors. Hear from the street vendors themselves-

"All the accessories tied to our vending carts have been washed away in the heavy flood. We will have to restart from scratch once the flood waters set in. I am unable to sustain my family's basic needs for food. The only hope for us is Nidan and the fund it is trying to raise from kind people like you. Please help by donating or sharing this fundraiser with your friends and family."

Even where water levels are not that scary, normal lives have been affected a lot as street vendors are not able to carry on their vending businesses, hence disturbing their subsistence patterns.

“WHAT NEXT” is a big question among the vendors at present. Help us provide temporary relief to flood-affected street vendors through dry ration kit distribution!