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