Floods, drought, cyclones, earthquakes, avalanche – such disasters frequently cause massive loss of life and property in India, especially among the poor and vulnerable. To help radio and relief people understand each other’s work and collaborate during disasters, FIRST Response (FR) India recently participated in a FR Training of Trainers, workshop and field trial in north India.
Update on special flood response in Pakistan
Thank you for raising financial support and for praying for the flood disaster response in Pakistan. Radios are continuing to be distributed, mainly through our partners, and the radio programmes are transitioning to more rehabilitation-oriented topics.
Prayer Points
- Pray for people who are still awaiting financial support from the government to begin rebuilding their homes and replanting their crops. Pray that they will feel love and support through the flood programming.
- Pray for the Pashto programme producers that they will be inspired to write topics and collect community feedback, helping build up strong communities.
- Pray for the Sindhi programme partners who are distributing radios in hard-to-reach areas of Pakistan. Pray that the relationships will grow strong in the community as they listen to programmes together and use the information to rebuild not only their homes but the regular rhythm of life again.
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Serving Pakistan’s communities after the floods
“We are training local people in radio programming, so that the people from the community can own what is being said,” says Hazeen, Feba Pakistan staff member.
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Voice of hope after Leh flooding
Feba Delhi staff recently travelled to Leh in northern India to interview people displaced by the overnight cloudburst that caused flash floods and mud slides, killing about 200, leaving thousands injured and homeless.
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PRESS RELEASE: Radios in Pakistan flood relief
"We took 200 radio sets to Charsadda as the people living in tents and other shelter places did not have any source of receiving information from the media." View PRESS RELEASE.
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In a disaster, radios save lives
“As soon as a disaster happens people want information. They want to know what just happened. Was that a tsunami? Was that an earthquake? But then how to get food, water, health information, and shelter. All these basic things. Everyone’s going to have those questions in every disaster.”
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Shortlisted for AIB Awards
We are delighted to announce that the Chrysolite MK5, studio in a suitcase, has been shortlisted in the Innovative Technology category for the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Awards.
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FIRST Response on ground in Indonesia
The FIRST Response disaster radio team is on the ground near Padang, a city of 900,000, to assist with relief efforts following two earthquakes that devastated the capital of Sumatra. More than 700 people are confirmed dead with many more still missing.
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Feba India Responds to the Bihar Floods
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Ep 17:
Jon Hargreaves chats with Mark Taylor and Jack Stuart about Feba's involvement in responding to the recent floods in north India.
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Disaster response radio in Bihar, India
This is NOT a drill. No workshop agenda. No pre-planned programming. On Saturday 6 September the FIRST Response team began interviewing survivors of the Bihar floods.
Prayer Points
- Pray for the people in disaster relief camps and those still awaiting rescue that the radio programmes will bring them practical help and the comfort of God's love.
- Pray for safety and wisdom for the rescue and relief personnel who are trying to help the victims.
- Pray for the FIRST Response team that God will provide them strength and physical, emotional and spiritual health as they serve those impacted by the floods.