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By Rayvinshie Selvadurai
Reaching Chaah, they were shocked at the sheer amount of damaged furniture and household equipment piled on the side of every road — testimony to the scale of damage and loss to all. After lunch, they split into three groups. One group packed provision to be distributed to needy families; a smaller group visited two families traumatised by the deluge to provide a listening ear and support with their presence. The third team embarked on cleaning the Church of St Anthony, Chaah. Parishioners from St Anthony joined the clean-up and helped sustain the effort with snacks, drinks, and welcome fellowship for the tired volunteers.
Again, the pews needed a good douse with soapy water before being dried and rearranged inside the church. Cleaning activities on Day Two continued till evening, to complete as much as possible.Volunteer Grace Sebastian reflected on the clean-up initiatives, highlighting the dire need for rehabilitation of the school classrooms which were full of mud and ruined materials. Grace and her team went on to visit the families of Mrs B and Mrs V, who had lost all their belongings in the flood.
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