Cyclone and floods batter India and Bangladesh

As I have informed some of you in the past, there has been a cyclone and floods that have battered India and Bangladesh. Recently, I received additional messages from Bangladesh and India where there is severe flooding and damage from the cyclone have accurred. Please read and pray for the Lord to give you direction on how you can help. I have attached a few pictures. If you need any additional information please contact me. HERE IS WHAT OUR NATIONAL LEADERS ARE SAYING AND ASKING! INDIA One Indian Pastor writes, I had earlier mentioned about the damage done by the Aaila Hurricane to the Riverside Church of God, I also had sent you photos of that. Beside that there are several other churches that needs repair. I am encouraged to know that people are interested in supporting and praying for our pastors and projects, we appreciate and are encouraged by that. We had a meeting in in one District where we are working to reach new areas, please pray and support us as we reach out to those in need. We also needs tracts in Nepali, Hindi and Bengali as well as Bibles, also Children Ministry materials. Another Indian Pastor writes, Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, Greetings in His Name! Please help us as we help those who have been effected by the cyclone, Aila victims at Sundarbans. They need our immediate attention, without which many precious lives will be lost. Please extend your supporting hands as the Lord leads you to help our fellow brothers and sisters. You can bring a smile in many faces who have been struggling with pain, sickness and death. The project is on. The team is going for two day medical camp to dis-inflect two villages where poisonous snake are on the rampage – very strong phenomena. The team has borrowed some money and going ahead as it is very urgent. The situation is just terrible. If you can help it will be very nice. Bangladesh Floods BANGLADESH One Bangladesh Pastor writes, This is to inform you that due to heavy rains from 15/8/09-18/8/09 several areas are affected by floods. Houses are under water, some domestic animals have died, some tube-wells are under water, all the latrines are broken and useless, some trees have been blowen over, they don’t have safe drinking water, they can’t use latrine, they are not getting food, there are No medical facilities in the affected area. In one of the children project, 192 registered children out of 205 have been affected. Please see the photograph of affected area. Few of our rural churches were affected by the floods. Most homes are half way or fully under water. The affected areas are Mohali, Bagdohora, Alambidirthar in Rangpur district, and Putimari, Saulmari, Barovita in Nilphamari district. Most of the people live from hand to mouth in this area. Last more than 10 (ten) days they had no food to eat, even drinking water was unsafe to drink, also no medicines to help those in need. Though we have no present picture of this area but the situation is very bad. Till yesterday it was raining. Please pray for this people of these rural churches. Blessings, Richard Helping Hands In Motion ]]>