2010
Minhaj Welfare Foundation Pakistan Flood Report Update Minhaj Welfare Foundation has worked tirelessly since the devastating floods hit Pakistan in August 2010. Through the generosity of donors and MWF volunteers, we have developed an infrastructure and management strategy to deal with the relief aid and re-building of the affected areas. This report highlights our work and effort in supporting the people of Pakistan and helping them rebuild their lives and communities.
Minhaj Welfare Foundation 05/10/2010
Contents Introduction to Minhaj Welfare Foundation ...................................................................... 3 Pakistan Floods: Long History of MWF in Pakistan ............................................................. 4 Pakistan Floods: MWF constant HELP ................................................................................ 5 Minhaj Welfare Foundation’s Response to the Floods ....................................................... 6 Short Term Plan: Emergency efforts............................................................................... 6 1.
Tent Villages:....................................................................................................................... 6
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Distribution of rations: food pack, clean bottled water and clothing ................................ 6
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Medical camps .................................................................................................................... 7
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Ambulances ........................................................................................................................ 7
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Cooked Food ....................................................................................................................... 7
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Volunteers .......................................................................................................................... 7
Breakdown of figures for the Pakistan Flood Campaign ..................................................... 8 Facts about the Pakistan Flood Disaster ............................................................................. 9 MWF TO REBUILD 1000 HOMES IN FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS ........................................... 11 Media Coverage of MWF ................................................................................................. 12 Brief Media Response to Minhaj Welfare’s Work on the Ground. .................................... 13
Appendix: Press Releases of Minhaj Welfare Foundation: sample...................................................... 15
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Introduction to Minhaj Welfare Foundation Minhaj Welfare Foundation is amongst the leading international charities in alleviating deprivation and human suffering. Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) was established in 1989 in Pakistan by its founder Dr Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri. MWF has sub branches in over 80 countries, promoting Education, Health and Welfare. MWF aspires in providing sustainable and long term projects for developing nations and in particular its main focus is tackling deprivation and global poverty. As a charity we envisage in providing a more prosperous and safer world through great transparency of welfare activities in the third world.
MWF has provided emergency relief to areas hit by disasters in recent years including: Afghanistan, Palestine, Indonesia, Kashmir, Haiti, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq and many more. Currently MWF is in the process of providing a unique ‘Aghosh’ Orphan Care Home which will cater and house 500 orphans from the recent Pakistan floods which left had over 1.3 million children parentless. This unique project will provide every Orphan with free education from primary level up to University level, giving those less fortunate in society an opportunity to live in a more sustainable environment. Pakistan is considered an economically deprived nation which has faced many obstacles politically and financially in recent years. The floods had a crippling effect on the economy in a country which already has seen the rise of food prices increase. One of the core reasons for the rising food prices are due to the damaged crops in which 1.3 million acres of crops was estimated to be completely destroyed. Flood waters roared down from the North to Punjab and on to Sindh along a trail more than 1,000 km (600 miles) long, spreading the disaster further. Minhaj Welfare Foundation initiated its relief operations in the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhah expanding its relief efforts to Sindh.
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Pakistan Floods: Long History of MWF in Pakistan People might question why there is a need in helping Pakistan; well Pakistan is a country that has a population of over 170 million making it the 6th poorest nation in the world. An outstanding fact which has seen a quarter of the population live in extreme poverty. Minhaj Welfare Foundation was found on the principle of providing basic human rights, equality and sustainability focusing at the three key areas in development; education, Health care and general welfare. MWF with experience of 21 years in the field has provided groundbreaking results in reviving Pakistan. MWF continues forth in fighting poverty by establishing development programs focusing at nurturing and developing the skills of under privileged children. Pakistan is considered an economically deprived nation which has faced many obstacles politically and financially in recent years. The floods had a crippling effect on the economy in a country which already has seen the rise of food prices increase. One of the core reasons for the rising food prices are due to the damaged crops in which 1.3 million acres of crops was estimated to be completely destroyed. Minhaj Welfare Foundation started its relief operations in the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhah and expanding its relief efforts to Sindh from the time of disaster up until now. KHAYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Swat Kalam Shangla Nowshera Charsaddah Peshawar Dera Ismail Khan Lakki Marwat
SINDH Ghotki Sukkar Shikarpur Shahdadkot Khairpur Jaccobabad Thatha
PUNJAB Rajanpur Dera Ghazi Khan Mianwali Layyah Bakhar Muzaffargarh Jhang
BALUCHISTAN Sibbi Barkhan Kohlu Dera Murad Jamali
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Pakistan Floods: MWF constant HELP More than 20 million people were affected and over 800,000 homes destroyed by floods and landslides brought on by the monsoon rain in Pakistan. The disaster was greater than Tsunami and Haiti combined. The flood saw the emerging of water-borne diseases making it a threat to survivors. Minhaj Welfare Foundation immediately began its relief and rescue service on the 26thJuly 2010 in Nowshera and Akora Khataq. It was reported that these two areas were worse affected at the start, the floods then hit Southern regions of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The second phase of relief efforts was to provide basic essentials such as food, clean water, clothing, medicine and shelter. MWF established 21 tent settlements and 28 relief camps throughout the affected areas in Pakistan assisting a ground breaking number of 11,825 people. Unique and extraordinary efforts of over 9500 volunteers ensured that 339 truck loads of basic essentials reaches affected areas continuously for four months and more than 4050 volunteers set up 432 collection camps. The floods affected millions of people medically; MWF established 125 medical camps and provided medical assistance to over 70,000 people. ‘Dr Pervaiz Medical Establishment’ provided 500 medical experts to assist in the flood affected regions and it also set up medical dispensaries and ambulances in over 10 affected areas. Minhaj Welfare Foundation provided 3700 families with two months ration. It provided daily cooked food throughout the Islamic month of Ramadhan, with more than 15,000 volunteers of MWF in Pakistan spending their Ramadhan and Eid with the flood victims. The following areas are amongst where MWF were assisting on the ground: KHAYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Swat Kalam Shangla Nowshera Charsaddah Peshawar Dera Ismail Khan Lakki Marwat
SINDH Ghotki Sukkar Shikarpur Shahdadkot Khairpur Jaccobabad Thatha
PUNJAB Rajanpur Dera Ghazi Khan Mianwali Layyah Bakhar Muzaffargarh Jhang Rahimyaar khan
BALUCHISTAN Sibbi Barkhan Kohlu Dera Murad Jamali
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Minhaj Welfare Foundation’s Response to the Floods Minhaj Welfare through its large network of volunteers was amongst the first INGO on the ground in assisting those affected by the floods. MWF volunteers opened their own homes to the victims and also MWF reopened hundreds of Primary and Secondary schools and converted them into temporary shelters and accommodation.
Short Term Plan: Emergency efforts 1. Tent Villages: MWF provided more 600 families with secure tents, each tent accommodating 8 people. It ensured all basic essentials are set up alongside emergency volunteers. Monthly Expenditure for one individual including the following: Three times food per day Technical staff Cook Bread maker Other staff per individual ÂŁ3 per month (per individual)
2. Distribution of rations: food pack, clean bottled water and clothing Minhaj Welfare Foundation instantly dispatched truck loads of basic essentials across Pakistan. A total 339 truck loads of aid was dispatched in affected regions of Pakistan. KHAYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Swat Nowshera Charsadda Dera Ismail Khan
SINDH Sukkar Shikar Pur Shahdad Kot Khair Pur Jaccobabad Thatta
PUNJAB Rajanpur Dera Gazi Khan Mianwali Layyah Bakhar Muzaffar Garh Jhang Rahimyar khan
BALUCHSTAN Sibbi Barkhan Dera Murad Jamali
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3. Medical camps (Mobile Medical Camps for Vaccinations and small injuries treatments). Trained medical staff giving voluntary time at all major regions affected by the disaster. MWF assisted more than 70,000 with medical aid.
4. Ambulances MWF dispatching 25 ambulances to all major areas affected by the disaster.
5. Cooked Food Providing daily cooked food throughout the month of Ramadhan.
6. Volunteers 15,000 volunteers on the ground.
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Breakdown of figures for the Pakistan Flood Campaign S No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Category
Number
Big Minhaj Tent Settlements Small Tent Settlements Minhaj Relief camps Number of Trucks (Ration and others) Volunteers Relief collection camps Medical relief Cash paid to families Ambulance & Mobile dispensaries Doctors & paramedical staff Transportation Medicine
9 12 29 339 9500 432 125 7,500,000 10 500 339 Trucks Number of mobile & other camps 125 x 25000
Dispatch of monthly ration (Miscellaneous) Miscellaneous expenditure on tent settlements Relief expenditure on Eid Total
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Qurbani Grand Total
Expenditure
Expenses (£)
Expenses (Pak Rs)
£47,560
6,300,000
£6341 £89269
840,000 11,825,000
£836495
110,805,586
£92478
12,250,000
£1887
250,000
£7550
1,000,000
£23591
3125000
£111728
14800,000
£11323
1,500,000
£37746
5,000,000
£1290879
176,080,586
£317255 £1,608,134
218,105,586
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Facts about the Pakistan Flood Disaster
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MWF TO REBUILD 1000 HOMES IN FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS Long Term: Sustainable and Capital Projects 1. To build 1000 homes for victims of the flood. 2. To reconstruct and upgrade damaged and destroyed schools 3. Establish new model schools in flood affected area especially in the various relief camps of Minhaj Welfare Foundation. 4. To provide sustainable and drinking water for the flood victims. 5. Vow to continue the relief efforts until everyone has gone back to their home.
Rebuilding Homes – MWF 4 months after the disaster After four gruelling and heart aching months the millions displaced from the torrential monsoons require you’re every little help. MWF hopes to rebuild the infrastructure of Pakistan focusing at building homes, schools and medical dispensaries for the effectees. The aim is to build more than 1000 homes throughout the affected areas of Pakistan, Iftikhar Shah Bukhari, Director MWF Pakistan said, “We are now looking at building homes for more than 500 families from the Minhaj tent Settlements in Nowshera and surrounding areas. The housing project has already begun in Nowshera. The aim is to build suitable homes and schools ensuring a brighter future for the children. The initial stage is to build 85 houses in Nowshera and 10 houses in Mumtaz Abad, Multan all with help of MWF’s expert constructors and builders.” MWF is looking at the following key elements during its initiation of the housing projects:
1. 2. 3. 4.
The houses are flood/earthquake resistant. Drainage system Health provisions Education Water and sanitation
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Media Coverage of MWF
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Brief Media Response to Minhaj Welfare’s Work on the Ground. BBC NEWS 24
BBC News 24 aired a Live Coverage from MWF offices including interviews with volunteers and how they were affected. CNN
CNN Report on Minhaj Welfare Foundation work in Pakistan and highlighting the strong infrastructure of the organisation being able to deliver work on the ground.
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BBC Northwest Tonight
Adnan Sohail, MWF Project Manager gives BBC News North West an update on the relief efforts carried out on the ground. Ensuring the aid is delivered to those in need.
Lancashire Telegraph: Article on MWF Work in Pakistan for the Floods
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Appendix: Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) Press Releases
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