As the deluge in Assam surged, the devastation swelled too, washing away homes, uprooting trees, drowning animals, and slicing the peace of residents. Miles2Smile traveled to every possible nook and cranny of Assam’s flood-affected areas to scrutinize the loss and provide relief where possible and necessary.
While wading through the flood, Miles2Smile heard stories of broken homes, crashed livelihoods, and devastated lives, but what remained hidden were the stories of crumbling happiness—the shattered pieces of places of worship, waiting for a glue to place them back.
While working in the flood, with waters making it difficult to survive, Miles2Smile struggled to find a place to worship, and our search for it led to a question: what if there is not even one survivor?
The answer required a long search, which ended by witnessing the conditions of mosques and madrassas. The saf carpets (prayer carpets) in the masjid were swollen, torn, and swept away. The holy books were drenched, speakers and amplifiers malfunctioned due to water ingress, and the ablution block (Wazu Khana) was crushed into pieces.
Furthermore, when the team walked in the remnants of Madrassas, it learned that book pages had absorbed substantial moisture and bindings were expanded; uniforms of the children were unwearable due to water damage; the inverters had permanent operational disruption; and mats looked similar to those of mosques—torn, swollen, and unusable.
After witnessing the condition, the thought lurked in our minds—to fix the broken pieces of mosques and madrassas. Soon, the next day, on the 7th of August, 2026, we found ourselves with mics, amplifiers, inverters, and more in the alleys of mosques and madrassas.
With threads of love we tried to stitch back the torn parts of them. Each stitch reminded us of the long way that we are yet to travel. As we glued the patches, the faces of people associated with the mosques lit with happiness, proving to us the relief our hearts were yearning for.
However, the mosques and madrassas still require repair; they still lack resources, but Miles2Smile has promised them to stand with them in all the atrocities and all the devastation. To do so, we are working towards the fulfillment of the promise. Our relief work for mosques and madrassas still continues, and we will update this press release once it has been fulfilled.
About Miles2Smile: The Miles2Smile Foundation, established six years ago, is committed to making a meaningful difference in marginalized communities across India. From responding to the crisis during the pandemic to its continuous work in education and advocacy, the foundation remains devoted to fostering a more inclusive and equitable society. The foundation work for the survivors of mob lynching, communal violence, demolition, and hate crime, creating their lives better than their devastation.
Other Glimpses of our Assam Mosque and Madrassa Work
