Main Takeaways
Binance Charity is donating INR 3.3 crore (or INR 33 million), approximately $350,000, to Goonj’s Rahat Initiative to support Assam flood relief efforts in India.
The donation will help provide emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits, dignity kits, tents, and tarpaulins to families affected across seven districts and 349 villages.
The initiative reflects Binance’s commitment to supporting communities in times of need through trusted local partners like Goonj.
Entire villages in Assam, India have been left underwater or cut off, with families displaced from their homes and many struggling to access basic necessities such as food, clean water, hygiene supplies, and temporary shelter. According to regional reports, the floods – described as the state’s worst in over 60 years – have claimed 82 lives and affected nearly 178,000 people across seven districts and 349 villages.
In response to the urgent humanitarian needs on the ground, Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of Binance, is donating INR 3.3 crore, approximately $350,000, to the Rahat Initiative, run by the prominent humanitarian NGO Goonj. The contribution will support emergency relief efforts for affected communities, helping provide essential supplies including food, clean water, hygiene kits, dignity kits, tents, and tarpaulins for displaced families.
How Binance Charity Is Supporting Assam Flood Relief Through Goonj
Binance Charity’s donation will help fund immediate relief and early recovery needs for affected communities, including emergency food supplies, clean drinking water, hygiene kits, tents, tarpaulins, and dignity kits for displaced families. The contribution is expected to reach 27,500 families across the affected districts, helping communities meet immediate survival needs while beginning the longer process of recovery and rebuilding.
Binance Charity and Goonj Join Hands for Assam Flood Relief
The scale of loss across Assam this monsoon has been staggering, forcing people into makeshift arrangements with months of stored grain and livelihoods gone overnight. Commenting on the situation, Anshu Gupta, Founder of Goonj, said, “Support like this lets us move faster: getting relief material into the hardest-to-reach districts now, and staying on the ground through the recovery phase, not just the emergency. A long-term intervention is needed apart from the immediate support,and that is what we are aiming for.”
Echoing the importance of swift, coordinated support, SB Seker, Head of APAC, Binance, said, “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating floods. In times like these, it is crucial that communities and organizations come together to support those most in need. By working with Goonj’s Rahat Initiative, we hope our contribution will provide urgent relief on the ground and help families begin the long journey of rebuilding and recovery.”
Final Thoughts
As Assam continues to recover from the floods, timely support can help families access essentials and take early steps toward rebuilding. Binance Charity’s contribution to Goonj’s Rahat Initiative is intended to support these relief efforts and complement the work already being done on the ground.
This initiative reflects Binance’s broader commitment to helping communities in times of need. By working with local partners like Goonj, Binance Charity hopes to contribute in a meaningful way to relief and recovery efforts for affected families.
If you would like to contribute to the relief efforts, you can support affected communities directly through Goonj’s open fundraiser.
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