{"id":8248,"date":"2025-08-29T13:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=8248"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:31:18","slug":"lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Stand with Punjab at this Time of Need- An Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/#We_live_in_a_Stark_Contrast_of_Realities\" >We live in a Stark Contrast of Realities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/#The_Devastating_Situation_in_Punjab\" >The Devastating Situation in Punjab<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/#Stranded_Families_and_Affected_Regions\" >Stranded Families and Affected Regions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/#A_Call_for_Solidarity\" >A Call for Solidarity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/#HOW_CAN_YOU_HELP\" >HOW CAN YOU HELP?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/lets-stand-with-punjab-at-this-time-of-need-an-appeal\/#Join_Share_and_Help_the_Mission\" >Join, Share and Help the Mission<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_live_in_a_Stark_Contrast_of_Realities\"><\/span>We live in a Stark Contrast of Realities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While we sit in our rooms, asking for a cup of tea as rain pours outside our balcony, someone is spending their night at the rooftop of their flooded homes;<br \/>\npraying that the water level does not rise further,<br \/>\npraying that they would not lose everything<br \/>\nand in a hope that someone would help them.<\/p>\n<p>For us rain on the balcony is poetic but for them it is the monster creeping in their homes and taking everything away.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Devastating_Situation_in_Punjab\"><\/span>The Devastating Situation in Punjab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the current situation of Punjab; and it is nothing short of devastating.<br \/>\nThousands of people in punjab spend the night on the rooftops after the breaking of embankments of tributaries and overflowing of swollen rivers caused by incessant rain and the release of dam waters, This has also damaged their newly planted paddy crops in large areas.\u00a0 It is hard to imagine their state when the floods have not only swallowed homes but also the very source of survival of thousands of families.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stranded_Families_and_Affected_Regions\"><\/span>Stranded Families and Affected Regions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Families stranded on the rooftops of their homes await desperately for relief supplies.<br \/>\nThe worst hit regions include Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Amritsar, Tarn taran and Pathankot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8250 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"flood-map-punjab\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-768x742.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-370x357.jpg 370w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-270x261.jpg 270w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-570x551.jpg 570w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-518x500.jpg 518w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab-740x715.jpg 740w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/flood-map-punjab.jpg 885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Call_for_Solidarity\"><\/span>A Call for Solidarity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At this point Punjab does not just need sympathy it needs solidarity. The people who have always fed the nation with their fields of gold now watch their crops down before their eyes. Their cries are not just theirs alone they echo across the county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Akal Sewa Team<\/strong> of the <strong>Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib<\/strong> was among the first ones who were contacted by the administration and to step forward for help, reaching the worst-hit areas with immediate relief.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_CAN_YOU_HELP\"><\/span>HOW CAN YOU HELP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your support means a lot to countless families who are still waiting for essentials. Every contribution, every prayer and every hand of support is helping us save lives in this hour of need.<\/p>\n<p>You can contribute by providing relief kits with necessary items such as packed food products, water bottles,clothes, sanitary napkins, milk powder etc.. Every small act of kindness adds up to Hope.<\/p>\n<p>Influencer Raftaar Rai who has been actively supporting people near Punjab has also joined hands in amplifying the cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpline- <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">+91-9403890013<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Donate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/floodrelief2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/barusahib.org\/floodrelief2025\/<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CSRSupport &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/csrforchange.com\/opportunities\/disaster-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/csrforchange.com\/opportunities\/disaster-relief<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_Share_and_Help_the_Mission\"><\/span>Join, Share and Help the Mission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1420655769016196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/punjab-floods-raftar.jpg\" alt=\"punjab-floods-raftar\" width=\"458\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/punjab-floods-raftar.jpg 458w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/punjab-floods-raftar-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/punjab-floods-raftar-370x502.jpg 370w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/punjab-floods-raftar-270x367.jpg 270w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/punjab-floods-raftar-368x500.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/our-programs\/disaster-relief\/punjab-flood-relief-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See more videos and know more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>#AkalSewaTeam\u00a0 #PunjabFloods2025 #FloodRelief #DisasterReliefCSR \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/csrforchange.com\/opportunities\/disaster-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AKAL SEWA DISASTER SOS PROGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; We live in a Stark Contrast of Realities While we sit in our rooms, asking for a cup of tea as rain pours outside our balcony, someone is spending their night at the rooftop of their flooded homes; praying that the water level does not rise further, praying that they would not lose everything [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[50,65],"tags":[89,148],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-8248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-csr","category-disaster-relief","tag-csrimpact","tag-punjab-flood-relief-2025","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8248"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8313,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8248\/revisions\/8313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8248"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=8248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}