Kashf Earthquake Relief Efforts

Kashf Earthquake Relief Efforts

(A brief Overview)

Kashf Foundation- has taken initiates for the victims of earthquake immediately. It contributed in alleviating the profound and widespread human suffering that has resulted from catastrophe on October 8, 2005. It is known that the number of deaths was in the tens of thousands and the casualties in the hundreds of thousands.

KASHF RELIEF FUND

The Kashf Relief Fund was established by Kashf Foundation following the earthquake that struck the north of Pakistan. Through this fund Kashf Foundation was able to receive contributions locally and internationally.

In response to the Earthquake disaster, Kashf Foundation supported relief activities on immediate basis from funds generated locally. Donations were raised both at individual and organization level (Details as per annexure-I attached). It has also directly contributed around Rs 0.6 million (as Rs 10 per client) through its self generated income. Internally donated funds here exemplify that Kashf has the potentialities to respond against any causality immediately prior to any donor assistance.

To sustain and extend long term relief efforts in this regard, Kashf signed an agreement with Skoll Foundation. It has contributed US $50 thousand to support specific project in the recovery and rehabilitation of communities in Pakistan, for the period from November 1,2005 to October 31,2006.

The total funds collected amounts to RS, 8,143,621(Eight million One lakh, forty three thousand, six hundred and twenty one only).

KASHF RELIEF ACTIVITIES

Till date, Rs 8.1 million was collected and Rs 5.5 million was expended on relief activities. It was a race against time to deliver shelter and essential supplies to communities struggling to rebuild their homes. Top priorities of Kashf relief efforts were the provision of the following;

·  Transitional shelter/tents

·  Life saving medicines and assistance

·  Supplies ( Shawls, blankets, quilts, eatables ,etc)

·  Rehabilitation effort

Realizing the immediate need in combating harsh cold, Kashf donated winterized tents, blankets, supplies, and medical supplies to relieve the sufferings of earthquake victims. The targeted areas included especially Mansehra, Abbotabad, Muzaffarabad and Balakot. Here is the detailed analysis of donated items to Earth quake victims;

Relief Expenses / Quantity / Amount spent / Percentage
Medicines / 21,808 items / 335,700 / 6%
Blankets / 1,072 / 521,900 / 9%
Tents / 87 / 874,700 / 16%
Transportation / - / 357,605 / 6%
Supplies / - / 111,955 / 2%
Rehabilitation / 130 families / 3,380,000 / 61%
Total / - / 5,581,860 / 100%

Life is precious, for that matter Kashf spent more than three lakhs on purchase of life saving medicines, typhoid injections as well as on wheel chairs. Kashf purchased scarce life saving medicines and injections even at higher prices.

·  The medicines and medical supplies were provided through PIMs Islamabad and Ayub Medical College, Islamabad.

·  Almost 3,000 tetanus vaccines and 200 typhoid vaccines, 25 crutches and 15 wheel chairs were donated to Ayub Medical College in Islamabad.

·  For over 200 patients medicines and medical supplies were donated to medical camps in Muzaffarabad.

Relief goods were sent to the Muzzafarabad area for over 100 families including blankets, tents, food and water through the RSPN. Shawls, clothes, eatables and other necessary supplies were delivered to affected areas. The children were given small goody bags having things of their amusement.

·  There was almost one thousand and seventy two export quality Quilts, blankets, mattress delivered to the people living in spontaneous camps.

·  Almost eighty-seven winterized tents and shelter packages were distributed to over 100 families in Mansehra.through Sungi offices.

·  The basic utensils for 100 families in H11 camps were provided in Islamabad.

Moreover, rehabilitation is the most important to all. As houses have completely been destroyed, more than four million people left home less in earthquake. Kashf is supporting long tem rebuilding efforts for rehabilitation of earth quake victims by the help of Sungi Development Foundation. For this purpose

·  130 families were donated Rs.3, 380,000 (Three million, three hundred & eighty thousand rupees) getting Rs26, 000 each.

Sungi Development Foundation Report

Donations of Kashf through Sungi went to the most deserving village (named Karbani). Sungi team verified the miserable condition of village people and identified that no agency has distributed any kind of relief there. There were 130 households headed by 14 women with 3 unaccompanied minors (both father and mother died in disaster). Almost 59 human and 115 animals died. There were 40 infants and 207 below 5 years of age. The summary of the distribution has been set out in Annexure II.

Kashf Relief Teams

Kashf did not stop its efforts merely to monetary relief. It understands that the psychological scars will take even longer to heal. It was planned to provide support to volunteer-involving organizations engaged in the post-earthquake period to strengthen their capacity in light of the disaster’s magnitude. So teams of volunteers were sent to earthquake struck areas for need assessment and assistance to Sungi staff in earthquake recovery and rehabilitation efforts.

1.  On immediate basis, small groups were made. The underlying purpose was to visit hospitals in Lahore to facilitate earthquake victims in identifying dispersed families by gathering data to maintain victims’ database. Teams sympathizing with victims also helped in relieving them from the trauma and stress of disaster.

2.  Roshaneh Zafar, Managing director of Kashf herself went to Balakot (one of the worst hit towns in Northern Pakistan) accompanied by two female colleagues from kashf, namely Ayesha Nawaz & Dana Tikdi to distribute goods and spend time among the affected children of earth quake.

3.  Earthquake relief teams visited Mansehra and Bagh as to provide assistance and need assessment. First team comprised of two female members (Shahla Sattar , Assistant Manager Finance and Farzana Sardar , Programme Associate GESA) and three male members (Ejaz Ahmad, Ejaz and Naveed Abbas -Trainee Loan Officers) sent to Mansehra for 10 days who really did a great job by joining Sungi teams for preliminary damage and needs assessment.

Summary

Although it will take months, even years, to rebuild the areas that has suffered so much damage. Swift and appropriate relief efforts undertaken can minimize the impact of the disaster and prevent further tragic loss of life. The task is ongoing one and all kinds of assistance will be required for a long time to come.

Kashf has performed its social responsibility well by its active involvement in relief activities. It has focused all the efforts to reduce human sufferings by its donations. Presently it is working towards rehabilitation and reconstruction for earthquake victims.

Kashf Foundation

Relief Fund Account

Annexure-I

Sr.No / Names of Donors
1 / Kashf Foundation
2 / Mr.Khalid Yousaf
3 / Mr.Amir Rasool
4 / Mr.Ali Zafar's office
5 / Mrs Naila
6 / Mr.Tafazzul Rizvi
7 / Ms.Zareen Kahlid
8 / MsParveen Khan
9 / Ms.Ayesha Subhani
10 / Mrs Shamim Anwer
11 / Mrs Bushra Aftab
12 / Mrs Farah Mansoor
13 / Mrs Bano Mahmood
14 / Mrs Sayeeda
15 / Mr.Syed Hussain
16 / Mr.Tariq Zaman
17 / Ms.Nasreen Ahad
18 / Mr.Tarique Hussain
19 / Ms.Sadia Khan
20 / Kashf Foundation :Area 2
21 / Kashf Foundation :Ayesha Nawaz
22 / Kashf Foundation :Roshaneh Zafar
23 / Ms Ayesha Subhani
24 / Ms Ambreen Zafar
25 / Mrs. S.M.Zafar
26 / Mr. Atif (Roshaneh's driver)
27 / Ms.Minail Zafar
28 / Ms.Saima Zafar
29 / Ms.Sadaffe Abid
30 / Kashf Foundation :HO staff
31 / Kashf Foundation :Area 3
32 / Kashf Foundation :Area 4
33 / Ms.Sukaina Rawjee
34 / Comfort Textiles
35 / Mrs Naila
36 / Kashf Foundation :Area 6
37 / Kashf Foundation :Area 5
38 / Kashf Foundation :Irfan Shahid
39 / Ms.Manizeh Bano (Sahil)
40 / Mr.Tasawer Husain
41 / Mr.Ali Zafar
42 / Mr.Asim Zafar
43 / Mr.Amir
44 / Ms. Parveen Khan
45 / Ms.Maha
46 / Ms.Razia
47 / Ms. Saima Zafar
48 / Ms.Nadia Ejaz
49 / Ms.Farah Mansoor
50 / Mrs.Tahira Saeed
51 / Ms Nasreen Rizvi New york
52 / Scolt a Lackmen lake city
53 / Fondo Tina-Standard chartered New York
54 / Dr Jamil Serferaz
55 / Mr.Shafaqat Azeem
56 / Women World bank
57 / Skoll Foundation
58 / Mr.Aman Ali, Ameer Ali Claifornia
59 / Global Giving
60 / Sussaneh
61 / Ruth Egger-Tschäppeler

Annexure II

Summary of Distribution

Shelter

Households targeted / 50
Households benefited / 50
No of beneficiaries / 370 (200 Female, 170 Male)
Chinese tents / 50 (with 16 Pipes for each tent)
Plastic Sheets / 50
Quilts / 100 (2 Per House Hold)
Tallayi (Bedding) / 100 (2 Per House Hold)
Pillows / 100 (2 Per House Hold)
Indian Blankets / 150 (3 Per House Hold)
Two warm Shawls / (01 for male/ one for female)

Food

Households targeted / 70
Households benefited / 70
No of beneficiaries / 485 (260 Female, 225 Male)
Rice/flour / (03 KGs for each house hold)
Ghee / 2 ½ KG for each Household
Sugar / (03 KGs for each house holds)
Chaei (Tea) / 1 ½ KG for each household
Kajhoor / 1 KG for each house hold
Biscuits / 15 Packets to each house hold
Daal / 03 KG to each household.

Source: Sungi development Foundation