Mandwi distributed the food materials to 400 targeted Marginalized flood survivors’ households from the selected distribution points in the close supervision and monitoring from local government and DDMC. Before that, Mandwi volunteers visited to the community and distributed the coupon to the beneficiaries and informed them about the distribution point and time of distribution in coordination with respective municipalities. Finally, flood affected marginalized people became happier with smile on their face.
Therefore, flood affected marginalized communities, local government and DDMC thanked Penny Appeal for this assistance in coordination with Mandwi because it really helped people who are in crisis of food, shelter and water after the flood in Rautahat district. In addition, they expressed that it was the first and very quick relief support from any other INGOs and NGOs in those areas rather than a little bit support from local government. Most of the organizations were hesitant (still they are hesitant) after the decision of DDMC regarding relief assistance from one door system. Because, in the context of Nepal, this type of decision always generated delay in response to the affected people. However, Mandwi got the approval from DDMC first, informed the district administration office and coordinated with local governments for the distribution of the food assistance to the flood survivors recommended by the DDMC and local government. In addition, Mandwi engaged them in whole process of selection of beneficiaries, distribution point, supervision and monitoring of food distribution. Finally, the food materials distributed to the 400 flood affected Marginalized households in Gaur (231) and Rajpur (169) Municipalities of Rautahat district under the supervision of DDMC (by mobilizing local police to control the crowd and occurrence of diputes) and monitoring from local governments. This initiation not only impressed the DDMC, local governments but also open the door for the other agencies who were waiting for the food assistance distribution but were in dilemma how to proceed. All the process was widely covered by the local and online media and all the credit was given to the Penny Appeal and Mandwi for this type of innovative and courageous initiations with longer term of relief material, rehabilitation assistance.
