floods pakistan, 2010
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PAKISTAN FLOODS---- 14 million homeless and in need of your aid. Water is more expensive than blood; people are forced to drink water that has the remains of dead animals and humans, infant death is on the rise and women are stranded on rooftops, praying that they are able to catch the little food and water that helicopters may drop on them!TRANSCRIPT
Floods in Pakistan, 2010
An overview
- 14 Million people homeless, without food & shelter and in need of YOUR assistance
AREAS- 13 Sub-districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- 85 Villages of Punjab- 21 of Balochistan- 7 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Relief Efforts
Nowshera & Charsadda
50,000 families in need of aid--- most lost over 2 children, ALL lost homes, animals & income.
Largest numbers of death in infants 80%
People forced to drink flood water with remains of humans & dead animals!
Cholera broken out in the region
7 Million flood affected Pakistanis--- have not tasted food in days.
SAF Crisis Cell Crisis Cell was formed under
Director Ops, SAF who has 21 years of rich experience in disaster relief and calamity management.
Door to Door door bell scheme: brought in 100 donors to SAF
What started in a single room swelled to a whole apartment
Team of 200 volunteers and 100 members was formed to create the largest relief and rehabilitation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Sunday: 9th Aug, 2010
Nowshera
On a road that was broken & fog was so extreme that 10 ft ahead was not visible...
SAF team reached with YOUR aid to a 1000 plus people
Those that had not seen food in days, swarmed around it
Water and clothing were top priority here!
Saturday: 14th Aug, 2010
Risalpur
Independence Day...
SAF spread smiles on children’s faces
Your aid now reached 2000+ plus for over a week
Col Aftab Alam (Retd), SI(M) Dir Ops & Head Crisis Management
Disaster Management Expertise
Awarded Sitrara-e- Imitaz Military for excellence in service.
Language Proficiency: English, Urdu Arabic, French, Persian; Pushto, Punjabi, Pahari.
Set up AWT Relief Camp for Earthquake, 2005 (-> Management, Logistics & Execution of relief in Battagram, Balakot and Garahi Dopatta. -> Operation included intimate coordination with military authorities, district & revenue officials)
Chief of Security Serena Hotels Islamabad, 2001- 2003 (-> Handling security in wake of 9/11, training personnel, setting up system & making disaster recovery plan. TILL DATE--- NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT OF SABOTAGE/ TERRORISM)
Disaster Management Expertise
Flood Relief Lahore, 1996 (-> Heading flood relief operation in Lahore in 1996. Being highest level Military HQ in provincial metropolis, did vigorous monitoring, extensive ground & aerial assessment to with a view to render advice and execute breaching of strategic/ national water works.)
Flood Relief 1992 (-> Heavy Flood in Peshawer, Mardan, Swat and adjoining tribal belt of Khyber & Frontier region province. Heading operations for Relief & Rehabilitation)
Earthquake Relief, 1991 Peshawar
(-> Planning & Execution of Disaster Mitigation/ Relief for earthquake in Daggar, Besham & Shangla Districts)
What is needed?
On immediate basis
1 dress of women clothing (shalwar kameez)
Rice, Wheat, pulses
Milk for children
Dates.
1,000 Rs ($11.25) provides for a family of 4 for 5 days.
How you can help
Tell your network: This has saved 1000 lives till dates
Cash can be sent to
Acct # 1342 0011 666 101Swift code: HABBPKKH Title: Shahina AftabBranch: F-7 Commercial Area, Islamabad
In-kind donations: CRISIS CELL 209, Goldeh Heights, F-11/1 ISLAMABAD
Visit with family, friends & colleagues to see our working first hand!
Usama Qazi spreading word about SAF
Contacts
• Noor Aftab, Dir Finance Shahina Aftab Foundation
– E mail: [email protected]– E mail: [email protected]
• Crisis Cell209 Golden HeightsF-11/1, IslamabadPakistan
• Updates on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shahina-Aftab-Foundation/133960146617113