KEF Flood Relief - Situation Report (August 30, 2010)

KEF (www.kefintl.org) continues to make its modest effort to the flood relief with its limited financial resources. It has joined hands with other organisations like College of Engineering and the army to supply relief essentials.

19^th August – KEF supplied 6 tons of mineral water (donated by Pharmagen Medical Services Limited) to Northern Sindh.

21^st August – KEF reached the remotest parts in Southern Punjab with 12 tons of mineral water. In addition KEF distributed Rs. 100,000 worth of dry rations in the area.

25^th August – KEF joined assisted College of Engineering, Risalpur in KP (formally NWFP) which is supplying two meals a day to 10,000 people. KEF supplied 3,600 litres of mineral water.

28^th August – KEF reached a remote village Zamma Khel in Nowshera district and supplied and distributed rations to 70 families (of five) for one week. 800 litres of mineral water, shoes and clothing. Transport was provided with the courtesy of IOM (www.iom.int) .

KEF Flood Relief - Situation Report (August 20, 2010)

KEF has reached the remotest and the neediest today, here is the situation report till today (20^th Aug., 2010). With the help of PA, Zakir Habib (KEF volunteer) took a plane load of 12 tons of mineral water to DG Khan where it was distributed with the support of the Pakistan Army.

This is the first relief flight to this most affected area. DG Khan is half way down in Pakistan and in southern Punjab. The water was first trucked from Lahore to Rawalpindi and then flown to DG Khan.

It was further distributed to the most devastated areas of tehsil Jampur (dist Rajanpur) and surrounding areas including Kot Mithan (5 km south of Jampur) and Kotla Mughlan (3 km south west of Jampur) union councils. (See attached pictures).

In addition dry rations packets for one hundred families were also distributed to stranded people in Kotla Mughlan and Jampur areas through helicopters.

Yesterday 6 tons of mineral water was also transported to Jacobabad through one C 130 and distributed amongst people who did not have access to drinking water in this scorching heat.

Same quantity of water and clothes were also transported by road to District Nowshera in KP (formally NWFP) and surroundings areas today.

With your assistance WE CAN DO IT! Thanks to KEF’s small dedicated team of volunteers.

KEF Flood Relief Appeal

Unfortunately Pakistan has been hit by another major disaster in a period of less than five years – the first being the tragic earthquake of 2005 and then in 2009 the displacement of people from Swat. Once again Pakistan is under precarious conditions in KP, Punjab, AK, and Sindh due to heavy floods. Although the loss of life has not been as high as the previous two disasters, the amount of damage, destruction, and impending diseases is more than the earthquake in Pakistan, tsunami and the recent Hattie earthquake (as quoted by UN). As I write this people are still stranded on roofs without food and water.

KEF is being asked again by KEF friends, donors and other organisations to come to the relief of people whose life is in danger by the shortage of food and impending diseases and to provide them with basic needs of drinking water, food and medicine. The KEF Board of Trustee’s have agreed to come to the national assistance. Unfortunately there is trust deficit this time between the donors and the government so it is organisations and people like us who have to assist the victims of the floods.

There is an area near D.G. Khan that has been cut off by road and rail, figures collected by KEF today for just one district Jampur (near DG Khan) show that out of a total population of 281,000, there are 156,500 people displaced and – 21,100 houses completely destroyed and 37,300 partially damaged. These figures are typical in most of flood affected areas. The figures that are being quoted are that over 40 million people are displaced and more floods are expected.

KEF is making arrangements with the Air Force and Army to fly relief supplies to southern Punjab, where we have made arrangements for transparent distribution. In addition we plan to supply relief goods to Nowshera in KP (formally NWFP).

ON BEHALF OF KEF GEN (R) RAHIM (chairman) THE KEF RELIEF TEAM APPEALS FOR GENEROUS DONATIONS TO AVOID LARGE SCALE DEATHS. THOSE WHO ARE KEEN TO ASSIST KEF RELIEF EFFORTS IN CASH OR KIND ARE REQUESTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US. OUR PRIORITIES, APART FROM CASH IS MEDICINES, WATER, WATER FILTRATION PLANTS (non electrical).

For cash donations please see the bank account details for Pakistan, UK and USA below.

The accounts for this effort are being kept separately and will be subject to internal and external audit.

Please note or email for relief – kef.relief@gmail.com

Account Details

KEF Pakistan

Bank Name : Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited

Branch : Bank Road, Saddar, Rawalpindi Cantt.

Manager : Mr. Iqbal Chaudhry

Telephone: 051-5517013

Swift Code : MPBLPKKA036

Title of Account : Kashmir Education Foundation

Account Numbers:

US Dollars : 6-2-36-20616-333-325255

Pound Sterling : 6-2-36-20616-402-319681

Pak Rupees : 6-2-36-20610-714-330116

Manager Accounts & Finance, KEF: Mr. Hassan Murtaza

Landline: 051 – 5481763/5462617 (Office)

Mobile: 0334-5425018

KEF UK:

Kashmir Education Foundation-UK

370 Thornton Road

Bradford,

West Yorkshire

BD8 8LQ

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1274 549970

HSBC, 47 Market Street, Bradford BD1 1LK, UK., Account # 40-13-15-52392461;

KEF USA

Kashmir Education Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 1894

Douglasville, Georgia U.S.A. 30133

Federal tax ID number: 30-0047316.

Acct#2000027573398

Wachovia Bank - DOUGLASVILLE FINANCIAL CENTER

6300 ARBOR PLACE BLVD,

DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia USA 30135 (zip code)

Phone: (770) 920-3700

Fax: (770) 920-3719