Flood Relief Efforts

AL-HUDA INTERNATIONAL WELFARE Foundation

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Emergency Relief Efforts for the Districts of:

 CHITRAL, PESHAWAR, CHARSSADDA, NOWSHERA, D.G.KHAN& RAJANPUR

Due to heavy Monsoons in the mid of July 2015, most parts of the country esp. Chitral, Peshawar, Charssadda, Nowshera, Rajanpur, Jampur and D.G.Khan  were badly affected by recent floods. A large number of population, agricultural crops, cattle and houses (along with utensils, beddings, furniture and appliances) got washed away by flood water. Most of the affectees became homeless and are now forced to live/survive under open sky.

As per info gathered from reliable government offices, vast areas of District Chitral& Multan Region are the worst affected areas, where emergency situation has been declared. The current requirements of these areas are mentioned below. Please step forward and join hands with our SWD team in alleviating their misery to the best of our strengths.

May Allah SWT save you and your loved ones from all such calamities in return and grant you Ahsan Al Jaza in both worlds Ameen.

Requirements for Emergency Flood Relief:

 Account Information for Donations:

A/C Title:           Al-Huda International Welfare Foundation Islamabad

A/C No:              0162922001 (Rupees)

Branch Code:     040

Swift Code:        DUIBPKKA

IBAN:                 PK30DUIB0000000162922001

Bank Address:   Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Ltd

I-8 Markaz Branch Islamabad, Pakistan​

For Online Donation please visit:

www.alhudapk.com/donate

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Article: THE CHALLENGE.

Distribution No.1  | Distribution No.2 | Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

RAIN, FLASH FLOODS KILL 78 IN PAKISTAN

Flood Relief Message From CEO

Monday, September 10, 2012: At least 78 people have died in floods in Pakistan in the last three days according to an official report.

The heavy monsoon rain – which began last week – has destroyed more than 1,600 houses while damaging a further 5,000, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

At this time of need, we request everyone to make a generous contribution, with Zakaat / Sadaqah. May Allah reward every one for their efforts (Ameen).  To facilitate the people in crisis Alhuda International is directly involved in collecting funds and using it to buy basic  necessities required.

Following are the bank details, specifically set up to collect donations for the flood effected areas:

Karachi Bank Account:

A/C Title: AL-HUDA INTERNATIONAL WELFARE FOUNDATION
A/C # 20311- 714- 394963
Branch Code: 001
Swift Code: MPBLPKKA 001

For acknowledgement purposes, we hereby request each donor, to please inform us on relief.alhuda@gmail.com

1-Name

2-City/ country of residence

3-Amount

4-Date of deposit

5-Specify Zakat or Sadqah

Jazak Allah Khair

Social Welfare Department

Relief Work Incharge
Yasmin Khakwani
Email: relief.alhuda@gmail.com
Contact: +92 51-4866125-9

Report of Al-Huda Flood Relief Distribution No.1

Date: 16.9.12 – 18.9.12
Team: 4 male members
Area: District Jacobabad

Distribution:
(1) Ghari Hasan – 100 families-stationed in camps
(2) Mirpur Borio – 25 families on road side
(3) Karim Bukhsh – 25 families on road side
(4) Jannatapur – 50 families on road side

Description:
According to the civil administration, 80 percent of the population of Jacobabad has been adversely affected by the floods. The team of Al-Huda left Karachi on 16th Sep. around 7pm. and reached Degree College, Tehsil Thul on 17th Sep. around 2:30 pm.(They were told by the locals that they must be out of Shikarpur before 5pm. as it is a dangerous place where looting by dacoits is common). The roads were greatly damaged.  Humayun Sharif was in almost 5 ft water.  The team had to park the van near Thul and go on a donkey cart for another 1/2 km because of the standing water.

There were about 2,500 to 3,000 people residing in temporary camps set up by the Army. Since this was the team’s first trip and the state of the route was uncertain, therefore the relief goods could only be taken in a limited amount.

A queue system was adopted for distribution. Alhamdulillah, distribution of goods was peaceful with the help of the army.

Items Distributed:
200 families were given a set of following items:

(1) 4 Mineral water 1.5 litre
(2) Milk 2 packs of 1/2 litre each
(3) Dates 1/2 kg
(4) Channa 1/2 kg
(5) Biscuits – one box of 24 Tikki packs
(6) One Tent 15/15 in size
(7) One Chatai 12/15 in size

Route:
Karachi-Moro-Sukkhar-Shikarpur-Jacobabad
Karachi to Sukkhar: 550 km
Sukkhar to Jacobabad: 200 km

May Allah accept. Ameen

Route:
Karachi-Moro-Sukkhar-Shikarpur-Jacobabad
Karachi to Sukkhar 550 km
Sukkhar to Jacobabab 200 km

May Allah accept. Ameen

Relief Efforts | Relief Medical Camps

Monsoon rains, that caused a flood havoc severely affected, Nawabshah, Sanghar , Umarkot and Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas and District Badin where recorded rains have been 501-1200 mm.

Moderate rains have been reported in these areas of Sindh; Sukkur, Khairpur, Dadu, Jamshoro, Thatta, Matyari, Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan, Larkana,

N Feroz, with recorded rains of 100-500mm.

At this time of need, we request everyone to make a generous contribution, with Zakat / Sadqah. May Allah reward them for their efforts (Ameen). To facilitate the people in the above mentioned areas Alhuda International is directly involved in collecting funds and using it to buy basic necessities required. This time, with mashwara, it has been decided that no donations will be accepted in kind.

For acknowledgement purposes, we hereby request each donor, to please inform us on relief.alhuda@gmail.com, stating

1-Name

2-City/ country of residence

3-Amount

4-Date of deposit

5-Specify Zakat or Sadqah

To provide a clear, transparent picture of how these funds would be utilized, we are including a list of things, which we are in the process of ordering, for the flood affected areas. Al Huda International acknowledges the efforts by Mr. Muhammad Siddique in providing subsidy rates by the following companies.

• Family Straw Water Filters for converting contaminated into safe, clean drinking water, which were being sold by Searl at Rs.  2,700, have been negotiated at Rs. 1,500each.

• High-Energy, High Protein Biscuits by Candiland / Bisconni (Ismail Industries Limited): These were especially formulated during the previous relief operations. Candiland / Bisconni (Ismail Industries Limited) have agreed to grant 50% subsidy.The cost will not exceed Rs. 1200 for a carton of 24 packs.

• Reinforced Plastic Tarpauls: Size 18×20’ complete with eyelets and ropes, usually available at Rs. 2,700 have been contracted with Shamsi Pakistan at Rs.2,300 each.

• Thermal Blankets: Courtesy, brother Ghulam A. quality priced at Rs. 300 each at 25% discount/subsidy now at Rs. 225 each only

• Mosquito Coils: A carton of Jumbo Coils with 60 boxes of 5 double Coils is priced at Rs.1,500/- now at a subsidized price of Rs.1,250/carton.

• Food Packs: With the following items, at a total of Rs.1,655each:

Along with all the above mentioned items, we simultaneously arrange medical camps, hence the funds donated will also be used to purchase medicines.
We will periodically keep updating our website (i.e.: www.alhudapk.com & www.farhathashmi.com ) with the latest info, allowing you to have access to our current relief work.

Jazak Allah Khair

Social Welfare Department

Relief Incharge
Afshan Khalid
Contact Details: 0301-8250211 / 021-34528547
Al-Huda International Welfare Foundation

Relief Efforts

Relief Medical Camps

In late July 2010, heavy monsoon showers resulted in massive floods in Pakistan. Floods of such scale had not been recorded in this part of Asia for the past eighty (80) years. Since the country was not prepared, and already had a weak and outdated infrastructure for disaster-recovery, the floods ended up causing unprecedented damages; killing more than 1,700 people, and leaving than 14 million people homeless. Over 20 percent of the land area was submerged at the peak time of the floods – which is roughly the size of Italy, and Billions of dollars in damages to infrastructure, housing, agriculture, livestock, and other family assets was recorded. Moreover, 40% of arable land was inundated, causing the loss of that year’s crop, and $43 billion was the estimated cost for relief and rehabilitation by UNICEF’s WFP (world food program).

In the Aftermat 

According to the assessment report WFP, ‘The flash floods in the mountainous north (KPK) were intense and highly destructive. This was also largely the case in parts of Baluchistan. In flatter areas of Punjab and northern Sindh, riverine flooding has been a very destructive phenomenon, although with a slower onset, affecting densely populated and cultivated areas. In lower Sindh, the ongoing riverine delta flooding may have longer lasting effects due to soil saturation of these low lying areas’.

Al-Huda branches across Pakistan stepped out to help Pakistani brothers and sisters in this time of dire need. The Hayatabad Branch started flood relief operation on July 29, 2010 itself. The team reached Bela, Azakhel and Pirpai and saw 40 members of the Jhogia family trapped in the water and about to drown. A valiant effort was made and the family was rescued using ropes. During the night, one team member also saw a water cooler floating in the water. The team got hold of it and when it was opened, a small baby almost one (1) month old was found inside. Apparently, the unfortunate parents could only think of this method to save their child – and God, made the miracle happen. The baby was adopted by a member of the Al-Huda team.

Yet, there were so hundreds of thousands who were not able to survive, and many perished in front of the sad eyes of Al-Huda team members. One instance that team reported, was that the team members saw 12 kids crying out for help in the water. They reached the children, made them sit on a bed, and attempted a rescue, but the pressure of the water was so much that the bed kept drowning. Another attempt was made using a big air-filed tube, but unfortunately the tube leaked and the bed turned upside down in the water, and all the children drowned.

A lady rescued, also narrated that when she heard of the floods, she had 2 kids with her and 5 were playing outside in the streets. She did not realize the extent of the floods and while she was trying to barricade her house, somebody saw those 5 kids, and made them sit on a tree to try to save them. These poor kids, who were less than 5 years of age, were stuck on the tree the whole night, and the youngest kid got bitten by a snake and died in front of his siblings.

One team member also saw a house made of hay floating in the water. Children were sitting on it, trying hard to save themselves by navigating the house, but it struck the Nowshehra bridge pillar and was destroyed – the kids were all drowned.

By 13^th August, 2010, the Hayatabad branch was covering Bela, Amangarh, Khat Kalay, Pushto, Nagri, Nowshehra, Jehangira, Taru Jaba, Azakhel, Ashurabad, Charsadda, Tarnaab, Madyan, Behrain, Pirpai, Gujar basti, Labour Colony (Peshawar), D.I.Khan and Phando.

Similarly, other branches of Al-Huda across the country divided areas amongst themselves, and started trying to reach as many afflicted people as possible.

With the help of Donors across the country and abroad, along with immense strength of belief from staff and volunteers, Al-Huda branches made two bifurcations in the relief operations. One was directed towards addressing the immediate food, medicine and shelter needs, and the other  to addressing the long-term needs (i.e. relief operations on a long term basis, and reconstruction of homes and provision of livelihood). Hence the relief operations were divided into three phases.

Phase 1: Immediate Relief, Ramadan Ration and Iftar

Al-Huda team members, and in some cases even their family members set out to distribute rations for Iftar and Sehri. For Iftar, if possible, spreads would be laid out separate for both men and women, and Tilawat would be played in background. In addition to seeing the satisfaction on the faces of children and their families, their feedback to Al-Huda organization was also encouraging. People reported that they have been satisfied with the fair distribution of our organization. They gave the teams a lot of duas and where possible, before winding up the Iftars, they would have a congregational dua with the attendees, Alhamdullilah. The areas covered were as follows:

1. 1.Pir Piyai : Iftar was arranged in 13 villages
2. 2.Peshawar: 12 Villages surrounding the city were served
3. 3.NowShera: Bardashi Village- estimated 150 families i.e. approx. 800 people were served
4. 4.Chamkani: Lala Kalay- approximately70 families were served
5. 5.Pabbi: G.T Road
6. 6.Charsadda: Jaala Bella- approximately 80 families were served

Phase 2: Daily relief Operations for as long as needed

The daily operations involved distribution of food rations as-per-need basis to different villages that had still not been able to recover their routine livelihoods. The operations were carried till the beginning of 2011, by the grace of Allah. The following areas were covered

1.Sindh

2.Lahore

3.Swat

4.Bela

5.Charsaddah

6.Peshawar & surroundings

7.D.I.Khan

8.Multan

9.Nowshera

10.Hyderabad

11.Sukkar

12.Saadiqabad

13.Muzaffar Garh District

To give an idea of the daily relief operations, below are details of the activities in two areas (i.e. Sindh and Muzaffar Garh District). Similar operations, but varying in size because of the area affected, were also carried on in the above listed 13 locations:

Phase 3: House Building and Rehabilitation of Displaced Families

1.Sujawal

Survey was planned and conducted by Al-Huda Karachi team in January 2011.

1. Goth Muhammad Khan was the first place visited, and is a few minutes’ drive from main SujawalIt had 35 homes, some broken and some in good condition.  There was a masjid and school which needs repair. They had one water pump.
2. Second place was Goth Usman Khaire, 4 kilometers from Sujawal, close to Hawai addo. We saw 55 homes which were all damaged in some way or the other. The model home constructed here was for Rs. 8750. This included some wood with kana and the mud lipai done by the people themselves. Some labour is required to make the basic structure. It has a 12 by 12 ft single room with a wooden door, a window is optional and it has a verandah.
3. Third place was Hawai Addo, 3 kilometers from Sujawal. Al-Huda had built 40 mud homes around 3 years back. Some got damaged as the mud got washed away by the recent floods. Very few got completely washed away. There is a community hall where Quran classes are conducted fortnightly. There is no proper masjid and there was no water in the pumps.

Note: The people of the area prefer to live in mud homes as they are warmer in winters and cooler in summers. The residents do not want to live in cement houses. Karachi Team has also recommended mud homes as they can survive floods.

Suggestions by our staff:

1. Goth Muhammad Khan should be taken as Al-Huda project as it is closer to town and travelling is easier.
2. Hawai Addo should be given support to repair as needed.
3. Goth Usman Khaire should be helped to build homes as they were very deserving indeed.
4. Rs. 16000 estimate for Al-Huda village and Hawai Addo. Rs. 8750 estimate for Usman Khaire.
5. Water pumps: should be provided to these 3 places.

2.Nowshehrah

Alhamdulillah, by end of November 26, 2010, Al-Huda had facilitated building of 30 houses for the flood affected. Each house costs around 65,000 PKR.

The following materials were used:

1. Blocks
2. Tiles for roof
3. Steel doors (to reduce the cost)
4. Used blocks and wood

The affected were provided with bedding, ration, steel beds, clothing, and electricity connection.

Alhamdulillah, the feedback given to Al-Huda was very positive and the victims were overwhelmed to receive support, which gave them a boost to start again. In fact one survivor reported that her husband attempted suicide and was rescued and brought to the hospital by Al-Huda team members. His shop was affected badly by the flood, so Al-Huda made his shop functional. He was very happy and thankful and named his shop ‘’Alhuda Kiryana Store’’!

3.Pir Piyai

Alhamdulillah, on Oct 28th 2010, a COMMUNITY VOCATIONAL CENTER of a very unique nature was set for construction at Pir Piyai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The location was planned to accommodate the vocational training requirements of 7 to 8 surrounding villages. Research was done in advance to find a location which is safe, and with easy access for administration, along with provision of the basic amenities of life, like drinking water, electricity, gas, telephone and a metal road.

1 Canals and 15 Marlas land worth approximately 35 lacs has been donated for the project by a local donor. The land was surrounded by brick boundary wall, with two gates, a mosque and two rooms.

The opening ceremony on October 28^th, 2010 left the people of the community highly motivated and enthusiastic about the construction of such a center. 

4.Peshawar

The company Redbull (Pakistan+Afghanistan) donated money to build 5 houses for the flood affected. An employee of Redbull was sent to make a survey of the identified areas.

A Rehabilitation project by Al-Huda Peshawar was also completed, and the areas were: Maankian and Paar Nowshera

First of all, data of the families was collected from NADRA, and sorted to get a complete picture of orphans, widows and the most deserving. Construction of 5 houses was started immediately.

The houses each had 1 room, 1 washroom, kitchenette and a boundary wall. And cement blocks were used for construction instead of bricks helped in reducing the cost. The entire cost is Rs.100 thousand for five houses. The affectees are made to construct homes for themselves. They use their own man power and financial assistance is given by Al-Huda. This is to inculcate in them the habit to struggle and strive on their own and also, so that they value their homes.

 Additional five houses were built for five deserving families in Mahalla Saidaan, and Daagi Khail

5.Multan & Nowshera also had homes constructed under Al-Huda supervision

In Conclusion

وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا

And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely…

[Al-Ma’idah:32]

None of the operations would have been possible without the help of Allah, dedication of Al-Huda staff, the infrastructure support of the armed forces in some cases and especially the cooperation and valiant donations made by the people of Pakistan and abroad. We would like to thank each and everyone involved for their physical efforts, emotional support and financial donations (with special mention to Al-Huda’s international branches in Canada, USA and Dubai).

Jazak Allah Khairum

In July 2007, cyclone Yemyin affected 1.5 million people and left 300,000 homeless in 14 districts of Baluchistan. Heavy rains also caused severe damage in Karachi and killed up to 230 people.Al-Huda helped people in need by providing them with basic necessities of life through its offices in Sindh and Baluchistan. Food supplies, medicines, tents, mud houses (juggi) and utensils were provided.Some relief stats are as follows:

• • 1475 packets containing food supplies were delivered to Khuda-ki-Basti, Al-Khidmat and Gadap
  • Sugar (9 sacks), lentils (9 sacks) and tea (17 packets) worth Rs.1,257,875 was sent to Raziqabad and Chokandi
  • In Dadu, ration, medicines and utensils worth Rs.300,000 were given to 300 affected families
  • Food, tents and medicines worth Rs.200,000 were also distributed in Dadu
  • Medicines worth Rs.93,000 were distributed in Interior Sindh and Gadap
  • Ration was given in Matli, Chohar Jamali and Shah Bander
  • Rs.5000 per family was distributed in Raziqabad and Alhadid Goth for building mud houses (jughis).
  • In Bin Qasim, Rs,140,000 was doanted for building 10 mud houses and 2 bathrooms
  • Rs. 500,000 was spent for the building of 50 mud houses in Sajawal and interior Sindh

In 2006, the districts of Lower Sindh Hyderabad, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas and Badeen experienced heavy torrential rainfall and as a result, vast areas were submerged in water, crops were ruined, power supply and sewerage systems collapsed. Stagnant water created serious health problems.

Under Al-Huda Flood Relief Program, food, drinking water and clothes were supplied to the flood-affected people. Al-Huda targeted areas where no support had reached. Food and basic necessities required by people were bought from adjacent areas and provided to the calamity stricken people. Relief was provided to villages between Hyderabad and Mir Pur Khas as well as parts of Hyderabad and Badeen. A total of Rs.585,300 was spent on the relief work.