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Dear compassionate friends,
Since the onset of the ethnic conflict in Manipur on May 3, 2023, the Rural Women Upliftment Society (RWUS) has been working tirelessly on the ground to support displaced communities—especially women and children. With your generous support, we have reached over 21,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across 102 relief camps, providing them with essential supplies, healthcare, education, and psychosocial support.
🌾 Project Update: Supporting Women Rebuilding Their Lives
We’re grateful to share that our livelihood support project is showing promising results. Many displaced women—once forced to flee their homes and now sheltering in relief camps or rented spaces—are starting to rebuild their lives.
With your contributions, RWUS has been able to provide essential materials and support to women engaged in weaving, street vending, food stalls, tailoring, and local crafts. These women are now resuming work, regaining confidence, and earning a steady income to support their families.
“Initial feedback is very encouraging. Despite the trauma and loss, their resilience is inspiring.”
However, challenges remain. Some women face health-related hurdles, and artisans are struggling to access markets for their traditional products. RWUS is actively working on mentoring, monitoring, and creating market linkages to address these issues.
We are committed to reaching more women in need and ensuring no one is left behind.
⛑️ Our Humanitarian Work So Far (First 5 Months)
🔴 URGENT NEEDS – Still Unmet
For 120+ camps (15,000+ displaced persons) in Churachandpur, Manipur, we urgently need:
Your donation—big or small—has helped displaced women stand on their feet and restore a sense of dignity and hope. But there’s still more to be done.
Please donate and share this fundraiser with your friends, family, and network. Together, we can continue this mission to empower women and rebuild lives.
💳 Donate here: 👉 https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-rural-women-upliftment-society
With heartfelt gratitude,
Mary Beth Sanate
Secretary, RWUS
Tel: +91-897-474-8864
Email: mail@rwus.org
🌐 www.rwus.org
📖 About Us: https://rwus.org/about-us/management/
Since the onset of the ethnic conflict in Manipur on May 3, 2023, the Rural Women Upliftment Society (RWUS) has been working tirelessly on the ground to support displaced communities—especially women and children. With your generous support, we have reached over 21,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across 102 relief camps, providing them with essential supplies, healthcare, education, and psychosocial support.
🌾 Project Update: Supporting Women Rebuilding Their Lives
We’re grateful to share that our livelihood support project is showing promising results. Many displaced women—once forced to flee their homes and now sheltering in relief camps or rented spaces—are starting to rebuild their lives.
With your contributions, RWUS has been able to provide essential materials and support to women engaged in weaving, street vending, food stalls, tailoring, and local crafts. These women are now resuming work, regaining confidence, and earning a steady income to support their families.
“Initial feedback is very encouraging. Despite the trauma and loss, their resilience is inspiring.”
However, challenges remain. Some women face health-related hurdles, and artisans are struggling to access markets for their traditional products. RWUS is actively working on mentoring, monitoring, and creating market linkages to address these issues.
We are committed to reaching more women in need and ensuring no one is left behind.
⛑️ Our Humanitarian Work So Far (First 5 Months)
- 🥣 Food Supplies: Distributed 8,000 bags of rice, 3,500 bags of dal, 12,000 liters of cooking oil, meat, milk, tin fish, green leafy vegetables, baby food, etc.
- 🏠 Shelter & Essentials: Provided CGI sheets to 25 camps for structural repairs, sanitary pads (10,000+), diapers (5,000), blankets, mattresses, mosquito nets, tarpaulins, mats, toiletries, buckets, and mugs.
- 💧 Water & Energy: Supplied 24,000 liters of drinking water to 24 camps, water storage containers to 40 camps, electric heaters to 22 camps, and solar lamps to 8 camps.
- 🏥 Health Camps: Organized 4 medical camps for over 2,000 IDPs, focusing on gynecology, pediatrics, and medicine. Special care was given to 270 pregnant and lactating mothers.
- 🧼 Cleanliness & Sanitation: Conducted cleanliness drives at 67 relief camps, supported hospitals, and maintained hygiene standards.
- 📚 Children’s Education: Established Kids Garden Schools in 50 camps with 55 volunteer teachers for 1,300 children. Supplied play materials and books.
- 🧠 Psycho-Social Support: Counseled 250 victims of violence.
- 🏠 Home-based & Injured Support: Helped 300 home-based IDP families, 50 families of the deceased, and 20 of the injured in Lamka town.
- 👩🔬 Fellowships: Supported 17 women volunteers and local leaders.
- 💰 Financial Aid: Provided direct financial support to relief camps in Bungpi & Haipi through IRMA and other women's organizations.
🔴 URGENT NEEDS – Still Unmet
For 120+ camps (15,000+ displaced persons) in Churachandpur, Manipur, we urgently need:
- Medicines – (Full list available)
- Nutritional food – For 300+ pregnant women, mothers, and babies
- Hand-held solar lights/lanterns – 300 units
- Mattresses & blankets – 5,000 pairs
- Iron tablets, milk, fruits, multivitamins
- Eggs, meat, Lactcare/Lactova for lactating women
- Nestogen, Lactogen, Cerelac, Enzymes, baby diapers
Your donation—big or small—has helped displaced women stand on their feet and restore a sense of dignity and hope. But there’s still more to be done.
Please donate and share this fundraiser with your friends, family, and network. Together, we can continue this mission to empower women and rebuild lives.
💳 Donate here: 👉 https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-rural-women-upliftment-society
With heartfelt gratitude,
Mary Beth Sanate
Secretary, RWUS
Tel: +91-897-474-8864
Email: mail@rwus.org
🌐 www.rwus.org
📖 About Us: https://rwus.org/about-us/management/
