Punjab awoke to the sound of crying livestock, and rooftops becoming the only remaining lifeboats, all upon a landscape of silence of drained fields. Villages that had once been filled with laughter, farming, and daily rural life, were waste, turned to water-logged ruins.
For the last 17-18 days, SHSG Charitable Trust has been on the ground providing flood-impacted families, and animals, with the lifeline of relief – ration kits and medicines, to hay and fodder for livestock. That seva has been a small ray of sunshine in a long list of horrific visuals. But to continue this work we need to fuel the tractors, pumps, and vehicles that are clearing mud and draining water from villages, as we distribute relief. The battle is still not over – the need is increasing every day and Punjab needs continued, unyielding efforts. When disaster first hit, there was clarity of purpose: rescue those families who were stranded and provide people with any possible way to survive. Volunteers waded through flooded streets to load boats with essential supplies for families stranded by the flood But recovery doesn’t stop after we deliver ration kits. When the waters started to recede, we began to see the new challenges: mud-filled homes, destroyed fields, and loss of animals that are the bedrock of their livelihoods.
- Animal Feed & Cattle Care – Rural Punjab survives on its cattle: cows & buffalo.Many animals died, and many survived, but were starving. By supplying fodder and silage we at SHSG were able to promote the health of these surviving animals and reduce the chances of newly financially damaging families who had no other source of income.
- Diesel Support – Diesel is not just fuel in recovery from a flood, diesel is survival. Tractors use diesel to clear mud, pumps use diesel to drain flood water, trucks use diesel to move the rations we deliver. Without diesel nothing moves. That is why diesel support is a priority for SHSG in recoveries.
- Seed Distribution – Recovery begins for farmers with the soil. The flood swept their fields from their lives but provided with seeds and fertilizers, farmers can as they start preparing to plant and harvest soon. As we work on the distribution of seeds, SHSG is providing families with an opportunity to rebuild their livelihoods and regain autonomy.
Family Essentials – In addition to farming essentials, families are provided with immediate humanitarian aid from food to healthy drinking water to medicines, especially for children and vulnerable elders.
This is not merely a transitional assistance package, it is a starting point in the recovery for families, giving them an opportunity to eventually stand on their own two feet again.
Loss That Cannot Be Undone – The Human and Economic Toll of Punjab Floods
The fact of the matter is, the damage is done – homes have sunk in flood waters leaving little more than a site of buried dreams, villages are covered in mud, and many families said goodbye to the cows and buffaloes that provided their sustenance. The loss of these families is not only emotional, nor only economic. It is the loss of life as they now know it. Without livestock, they have lost access to milk for their children, they have lost that income from dairy, and they have lost the ability to repay the debt incurred for these animals.
Farmers experienced the ultimate despondency of losing their farmland. Their hard work, decades, washed away in a single flood event. Families that had enough dignity to live, were reduced to scraping together only two meals each day.
As difficult as it is, this is the truth of the matter: the floods took everything it could take. But this is where the recovery starts, this is where seva should continue. We need diesel to drive tractors and trucks to remove debris, deliver fodder for cattle, and take food and supplies back to villages. We are stuck in this moment with families, there is support in our one form; if we are not providing support then the families are slower in rebuilding as they are stuck in their despair.
Your Help Can Change Lives – Support Punjab Flood Relief Today
Every bag of animal feed means a buffalo will live, and the family can continue their work. Every litre of donated diesel means that tractors can move, mud can be moved, and aid can reach the most remote homes. Every ration kit means children will not go to sleep hungry.
- This is why your support is valuable. It is only when we come together in our collective power that we can help Punjab recover. Every act matters, every drop adds up.
- The floods in Punjab are a reminder for all of us: it is in our resilience that we are stronger together. The recovery of families affected in Punjab can only happen if people take the time and effort to help, fund and advocate for their support.
Here are some ways you contribute to this seva: - Fund diesel support for tractors, pumps and relief trucks.
- Sponsor seeds and agriculture support so farmers can hopefully start to farm again.
- You can also donate food & supplies, blankets and medicine to families affected in Punjab.
Want to help Punjab recover? Reach out and support us at: 8727845836, 9814119214
Seva is not just about helping—it’s about healing. And together, we can heal Punjab.
