More than 400 people were killed and 1.8 million displaced late in 2015 by heavy monsoon rainfall that caused major flooding in two South Indian states, particularly the coastal city of Chennai.

Nazarenes at the Mt. Carmel Church of the Nazarene in the Andhra Pradesh District were moved by the plight of the people in their own community who lost homes and businesses in the flood and wanted to do something. The congregation, which numbers about 125 people, collected high-quality rice, sunflower oil, and lentil beans to assemble 50 relief packages. Inside each package was also a set of clothing for one man, one woman, and one child. They distributed the packages to displaced families in the area.

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