EARTHQUAKE ONE YEAR ON: JUMMA'S STORY

Sixty-year-old Jumma has lived in Nambla village in the Uri district of Kashmir all his life. Twelve months after the October 8 earthquake, he, his wife and three children are still living in tent provided by ActionAid as a temporary shelter. They have yet to receive any government compensation to rebuild their home. 

His wife, one of his daughters and his son are disabled and look after the home. His second daughter who is able-bodied attends school and is in the fifth class.

As a second winter approaches with no compensation payments on the horizon, the family has sought ActionAid’s support in constructing a more permanent home.

“I sent several applications to the local administrator. Our village head even took the case to the MLA (member of legislative assembly)," he says

"We were told that the time for first instalments of compensation had passed and that second instalments will be given to those who were on the list for the first payment.

"I don’t know why we are not on the list. People in the village do help us out with food but we have to cook outside and the weather is getting colder now day by day.