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26th November
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8 metric tons of
goods, occupying 80 cubic meters, loaded and dispatched to Chaklala
Air Base for onward dispatch to Bhunja – Kaghan Valley.
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20th November
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Dr. Jamil bridged
communication and working environment between the Army and locals.
Owners of water mills were met with and encouraged to repair and
re-start their watermills to lessen the food shortage prevailing in the
area.
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Trekked down from Bhunja (Seri Bagh) to Faridabad as no helicopter was
available. Returned to Balakot by jeep for onward return to Islamabad.
(total travel time 11 hours)
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18th November
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- Milk and juice
cartons donated to affected children relief centre managed by Women Aid
Trust in Islamabad.
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Market survey of
prices and availability of CGI (Corrugated Galvanized Iron) sheets
conducted in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi market.
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Packages of
milk and juices donated to Women’s Aid Trust, Islamabad a center for
Earthquake Children Survivors. Most residents are patients who have
been discharged from local hospitals but need further rehabilitation
before returning to their native homes.
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KLWT staff
visited Jabba Tented Village and met with inhabitants of KLWT tents.
Inspection of other related facilities (sanitation, drinking water,
school, primary healthcare, etc) was also made and found to be
satisfactory.
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Dr. Ayaz
Khan-Project Coordinator and Dr. Jamil Yousuf, dropped by helicopter at
Bhaunja (Kaghan Valley) from Balakot for a Need Assessment visit.
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Initial survey
done at Bhunja and contact with locals and Army established.
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15th November
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Meeting held with potential donors interested in sponsoring orphans and
widows on a monthly basis. |
14th November 2005
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Dr Ayaz Khan had a detailed meeting with Mr. Afzal of Jared village,
Kaghan Valley in order to assess the relief operations from a local's
perspective. Many important aspects were brought to light.
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13th November 2005
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Dr Ayaz Khan established contact with Dr. Jamil Yusuf of Bhunja for
coordinating relief operations in Kaghan Valley.
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Some toolkits, blankets and jackets were handed over to
residents of Jabbar Village and Sudhan Gali in Bagh.
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Army unit ‘16 Baloch’, responsible for Kaghan valley was
contacted in order to gain information related to routes, weather,
tented village and other relief operations issues.
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30th October 2005
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An
informal meeting with some colleagues and volunteer workers was held at
the residence of Dr Ayaz Khan. Many important issues including future
plans, shelters, medical requirements in main Rawalpindi / Islamabad
hospitals; and condition of routes to affected areas was discussed.
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26-28th October 2005
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A
need assessment trip was undertaken by Dr Ayaz Khan and Mansoob ur
Rehman to Muzaffarabad, Garhi Habibullah, Balakot and Mansehra. The
focus of this trip was to identify future needs both in and out of
tented villages |
22nd of Oct 2005
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Food Items, Tents, Clothing and
quilts delivered to village Dhaman Jhol Muzaffarabad.Medicines and Medical equipment
delivered to
Muzaffarabad
Medical Camp |
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20th of Oct 2005
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19th of Oct 2005
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Medicines and medical equipment delivered to Muzaffarabad.
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Food items, quilts and blankets delivered to Islamic Relief
organization in islamabad(View Detail)
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Food items and Medical Items delivered to PIMS, Islamabad
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18th of Oct 2005
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14th of Oct 2005
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Delivery to Bagh of provisions. The delivery was made in Bhirpani
and Jabar in the first ever civilian truck in that area. The
delivery included tents, beddings, quilts and food. The material was
delivered through the army. During this visit residents of village
Jabbar were also visited after sunset in order to understand the
difficulties of spending a night under an open sky. |
13th of Oct 2005
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Delivery to Balakot of provisions containing tents, quilts and food. |
12th of Oct 2005
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On the way back from Muzaffarabad, Garhi Habib Ullah and Balakot
were visited and the responsible Headquarters of the Army were
visited. These visits proved very useful in planning our future
despatches to these areas. |
11th of Oct 2005
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On 11
Oct 2005, a convoy of two vehicles left for Muzaffarabad via
Murree-Kohala Road. The aim of this despatch was to carry out
reconnaissance and gain information about the requirement of
Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas. The convoy camped in Jalalabad, a
colony within Muzaffarabad and established contact with military
administration besides carrying out a physical survey of the city. Dr
Sajid and Dr Ayaz went around one of the affectee camps and attended to
some of the patients. |
10th of Oct 2005
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KLWT responded to the call of the earthquake-affected areas by
sending the first despatch of relief goods on 10 Oct 2005. In this a
convoy of four vehicles was taken to Batgram and surrounding areas.
The relief package included items of dried food including pulses,
tea, sugar, cooking oil, matchbox etc. Additionally, two doctors
also accompanied the convoy with requisite medicines. Necessary
coordination was carried out with local elders and the Army
representatives for follow up actions if deemed necessary in Mansehra District.
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