Roots In Kashmir (RIK) organised a study and ground analysis tour to Jammu camps in the first week of May. The first hand encounter of the 20 member RIK team with tha camp and its inmates was shocking and an emotional trauma. More than 50,000 people are still languishing in camps at Jammu and neighbouring areas. There is a big question on sanitation, medical care, relief, rehabilitation, employment, nutritious food etc etc. Industrial unites in some camp areas makes life in these areas worse with round the clock pollution. There is a rise in numerous diseases including Asthma, Anemia, Blood-Sugar, Cancer etc.
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These are just some of the pictures that describe the pathetic shape in which Kashmiri Pandits are living there.
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I personally could feel bruised at this sight. There's only so much a man can take. Tears flowing down and heart screaming I wanted to console these families and help them in every possible manner.
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RIK has now pledged to help, support and uplift them in every possible way. Please help our dream be a success...
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Pollution Cause of death: Industrial Units just besides camps has caused a loss of health to the camp inmates.
Two quotes by Swami Ram Tirth written on the boards in camp schools.
Camp students eagerly take part in the counselling session organised by Roots In Kashmir.
An eighty year old lady gives an account of her property in Kashmir and now how the family of 6 survives in a single room.
An aged person takes a walk through thr narror lanes of the Mishriwala Camp in 44' C hot temprature.
An elderly KP lady with high depression at the Mishriwala camp on the outskirts of Jammu.
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Roots In Kashmir (RIK) will shortly organise an awareness drive to educate people about the problems faced by these camp inmates. A movie screening along with a small exhibition is planned in June in Delhi, Jammu and Srinagaer.
RIK is studying the overall conditions in camps and will soon come out with an action plan to help and rebuild their lives.
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We need support of the citizens of this country and overall from people around the globe.
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If you feel for the cause of want to help in anyway then leave a comment or contact us on our blog.
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ROOTS IN KASHMIR
A Kashmiri Pandit Youth Initiative...
Website: www.rootsinkashmir.org
E-mail: contact@rootsinkashmir.org
4 comments:
great pics...
RIK must now move on...
the picture f that ghastly smoke and the old grandma crying might never leave my soul..
regards
pooja shali
dats d right step needed...go on guyz..
--shreya
Somewhere Down the lane I lived there ..
where smoke and tears mixed in Evening mist of depression.
Where every nigth we slept for a dream ...
to wake up in green meadows of Homeland.
Where we considered it a sign of good omen ...
to see in a dream our lost HOME left far in valley
Now I still Live but with death of my dream..
away from lane of smoke but with even my dreams smoked
Somewhere Down the lane I lived there ..
where smoke and tears mixed in Evening mist of depression.
Where every nigth we slept for a dream ...
to wake up in green meadows of Homeland.
Where we considered it a sign of good omen ...
to see in a dream our lost HOME left far in valley
Now I still Live but with death of my dream..
away from lane of smoke but with even my dreams smoked
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