When the floods swept through the Warwan valley, Imtiaz’s home stood half-buried under thick layers of mud and debris. What had once been a place of warmth and safety turned into a fragile shell, its walls damp, its roof giving way, and every corner carrying the weight of loss. Yet, amidst the devastation, Imtiaz refused to give up. With resilience, he began clearing the wreckage, salvaging whatever he could to rebuild the life he had known.
When the Miles2Smile team reached Warwan, they found Imtiaz and his family living in a structure barely holding together. Their story was one among many, but their determination stood out. With ₹2 lakh in support, the team helped restore their home brick by brick, beam by beam, until it once again became a safe and stable space for the family. For Imtiaz, it wasn’t just a reconstruction of walls, but the restoration of dignity and security for his children.
But rebuilding homes was only the beginning. In Warwan, many children like Imtiaz’s had seen their schools washed away or rendered unreachable by the floods. They had lost not only their books and classrooms but also the daily rhythm of learning and laughter that gives childhood its innocence. Understanding that true recovery means nurturing both shelter and spirit, Miles2Smile is now raising ₹3 lakh to build a learning centre in Warwan, a space where children can return to their lessons, find joy again, and dream beyond the disaster.
For families like Imtiaz’s, this initiative represents hope in its most tangible form, a reminder that even after the floods have passed, compassion continues to flow.
