In 2025, severe flooding devastated communities in Punjab. Families lost homes, clean water and access to basic necessities. Entire neighborhoods are still struggling with waterborne disease, mosquito infestations and food shortages. Miri Piri Academy offered the same spirit of seva that we always to to help in this time of need.
How MPA supported
A quick response:
To respond quickly, we redirected our monthly Panchmi Fund—normally used to serve food and water locally—toward immediate flood relief. We then set up a donation campaign, seeking help from our global sangat.
Support from Global Sangat:
The outpouring of generosity in response to the recent floods has been overwhelming.
Thanks to so many caring hearts, we were able to purchase and deliver essential supplies — flour, sugar, rice, chana, daal, mustard oil, soap, laundry detergent, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and sanitary napkins — to families in Ajnala, one of the hardest-hit areas nearby Amritsar.
Timeline Of Our Response
Week 1 — Immediate Relief for Ajnala
Our students were on their feet before dawn—forming packing lines, weighing staples, and labeling family kits. After a short ardas, teams loaded vans and headed to Ajnala, one of the hardest-hit areas near Amritsar.
On arrival, students handed out food and hygiene kits with care and conversation, listening to families and noting urgent gaps. As we walked through the community, the need was clear. The fields that once sustained families now lie waterlogged, and it will take time — months, even years — for people to fully recover their livelihoods.
We delivered student-packed kits with: Flour, sugar, rice, chana, daal, mustard oil, Soap, laundry detergent, Toothbrushes, toothpaste, and sanitary napkins.
Months 1–3 — Health-first kits
As floodwater lingered, students shifted from emergency staples to health and safety. They met nightly to plan routes, and assembled protection kits. On distribution days, student leads tracked which lanes had gaps so no household was missed.
Student-assembled protection kits included:
- Toothpaste & soap – to maintain hygiene in crisis
- Pulses & food grains – steady calories for families rebuilding
- Clean water & bottles – to fight dehydration and waterborne illness
- Mosquito repellent & nets – to prevent the spread of disease
- Torches & batteries – for homes without power
- ORS, generic medicines & bleaching powder – to reduce infection risk
Admidst the hardship, the gratitude and resilience we witnessed were deeply moving.