Heavy rains. Sudden floods. Lives turned upside down.
September 2025:
The monsoon rains came to Maharashtra in a way it has not for decades. Marathwada, a region known for drought and parched fields, saw water pour relentlessly from the skies. Streams and rivers overflowed, embankments gave way, and villages that once prayed for rain are now submerged under its force. Dharashiv district has received 147.9% rainfall this season (June 1 to September 24, 2025). Bhum taluka has recorded 866 mm rainfall compared to its normal 562 mm causing flashfloods, damage and loss of infrastructure, agriculture and livestock.
Entire communities have been caught off-guard. More than 159 villages across six talukas of Dharashiv district are reeling from the floods. Homes have collapsed, fields lie ruined, roads have vanished, and families have been forced to flee with whatever they could carry.
The floods have upended lives and livelihoods across the region. Entire communities are struggling as homes lie in ruins, farmlands stand destroyed, and vital sources of income such as livestock are lost.
Families who were already living on the edge now face an uncertain future with no shelter, food, or means to rebuild. This is not just about water entering villages; it is about lives pushed into crisis and the urgent need for support to help people recover and stand on their feet again.
Why Your Support Matters
Families who had little to begin with are now left with nothing. Mothers are struggling to feed their children. Elderly people are living in makeshift shelters without privacy or sanitation. Farmers stare helplessly at fields they cannot harvest. Children are coping with fear and anxiety in temporary camps.
Water pipelines are broken. Electricity poles have fallen. Roads are cut off. Schools are shut. In some villages, people are stranded without clean water or food for days.
But we can change this. Together.
SEEDS is on the Ground
SEEDS is working in Dharashiv district alongside local partners and authorities. Our teams are:
- Providing emergency relief kits with food, hygiene supplies, and essential non-food items.
- Supporting families in temporary shelters with basic services and protection support.
- Assisting with water and sanitation restoration where infrastructure has collapsed.
- Conducting damage assessments and helping communities plan for recovery.
Our immediate goal is to reach 1,000 of the worst-affected families in Dharashiv with urgent aid; and we need your help to do it.
How You Can Help
Your contribution can give a family the essentials they need to survive today and begin rebuilding tomorrow.
Ration Kit -₹ 2,500
Supports one family with essential food supplies including wheat, flour, rice, pulses, oil, salt, and sugar.
Hygiene Kit - ₹ 1,800
Provides a family with essential hygiene items such as masks, toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary pads, soaps, towels, buckets, and more.
Utensil Kit - ₹ 2100
Equips a family of five with steel utensils including plates, bowls, spoons, serving spoon, and cauldron to help them cook and eat safely.
Shelter Kit - ₹ 2100
Offers a family of five durable materials like tarpaulin, mat, rope, and bamboo poles to set up a safe temporary shelter.
For further information, contact: Ranita Sarma, Regional Manager | fundraising@seedsindia.org