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Jacqueline Fernandez to help rebuild Kerala

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In a bid to rebuild Kerala after the massive floods which devastated the state in August, Habitat for Humanity India is launching the second edition of Jacqueline Builds, a unique campaign featuring actress Jacqueline Fernandez. It will take place in December, with focus on rebuilding homes that were fully or partially damaged by the floods.

Fernandez will also urge fans to come together to rebuild Kerala.

“The recent flood in Kerala has severely affected thousands of families and damaged homes. This is the time when the people in Kerala need our wholeheart­ed support to bring life back on track. That’s the reason why I will be coming to Kerala reconstruc­t homes, rebuild lives. I am looking forward to meeting people in Kerala and work with the volunteers there,” Fernandez said in a statement.

In the first phase of the relief operations, the NGO provided First Responders’ Kit, Humanitari­an Aid Kit and bottled drinking water to 93,889 families. In the second and third phase, Habitat for Humanity India will be constructi­ng and repairing homes for 6,000 flood-affected families in Pathanamth­itta, Allepey, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Wayanad in Kerala to rehabilita­te them.

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