February 10th, 2006
Villages of Union Council: Batta
Morri, Teh & Distt: Batgram (NWFP)
Purpose
The
purpose was to distribute relief items including CGI sheets and
toolkits for 100 deserving and vulnerable families of village Bhirrh,
Walarr Gutt, Rajmera under KLWT Shelter Program and to monitor the
constructions of 50 shelters, for which CGI sheets donated by the
KLWT in 1st phase.
Background
A two member Team of KLWT
comprising of Mr. Zahid Jamil Malik & Mr. Kamran visited the
villages of union council Batta Morri, Tehsil & District Batgram (NWFP)
from: 05-06 February 2006.
District
Batgram of NWFP is one of the worst hit areas in the massive
earthquake of Oct 08,2005.
This is one of the KLWT project
areas where Relief Program and Shelter Program are in progress. Now
as winter has arrived the people need shelters in that area. KLWT
shelter program is designed to meet this need. KLWT already provided
shelter to 50 deserving and vulnerable families of village Bhirrh
and Bhirrh Bala.
Observations
Community of that area had suffered
a lot because almost all houses & other property (Shops, shelter for
livestock etc) were fully / partially damaged.
Being at higher altitude it is hard
to reach the area and above all there is no proper road access
.Houses are made at distances from each other due to mountainous
terrain.
Therefore this area is under-served
and people can not get relief easily. There were no other NGOs
active in rehabilitation of this area.
Following activities done by the
KLWT team
Shelter:
KLWT took the trucks loaded with the
goods to Jaiswal village, 10 Km ahead of Batgram city. From Jaiswal
onward the goods have been moved by the local jeeps. It is an hour
and a half drive from Jaiswal to village Walarr Gutt. After off
loading from the jeeps people took the sheets on their shoulders to
their houses.
KLWT Shelter Program is a community
based program & people are participating with great enthusiasm. The
people had already built 50 Houses in the 1st phase.
KLWT team visits the houses of the
people who got relief items and CGI sheets for shelter. Most of the
constructions were complete and people were living normal life. They
were very happy and praying for KLWT staff, donors and appreciation
for the shelter program.
KLWT team distributed the CGI sheets
at village Walarr Gutt and brief the community that how easily they
can construct their shelters. The shelters made by the people of
village Bhirrh Bala and Bhirrh is the prime example.
Education:
Team
brief the people that how they can improve their living standard by
educating their children, especially girls. The team further added that a
girl of today will be the mother of tomorrow and she will improve the life
of whole family. An educated woman can solve problem easily. She can
supervise and groom her children and family easily. So education is must for
both boys and girls. There are 3 Boys Primary Schools and 1 Boys Middle
School but enrollments in the schools are very low. There is a Govt: Girls
Primary School in village Summ Banda, but due to some cultural environments
only few of the girls attending the school.
Team
accompanied with 8Th class student Mr. Abdul Wahid resident of village
Walarr Gutt met with many children and guide them that all the boys must go
to school and develop their personality as Abdul Wahid is, he can speak,
read and write Urdu as well as English. KLWT Team also distributed shirts
and clothes among the Boys and girls. School going children demanded School
Bags, Uniform, Note Books and other stationary items.
Health:
The community of Village Bhirrh Bala,
Bhirrh, Buland Patti Summ Banda, and Walarr Gutt demanded a
dispensary in the area, there is only BHU in village Rajmera which
is serving more than 7000 families of 2 union councils Batta Morri
and shamlai (Batgram), there is shortage of staff and medicine. The
community elders are ready to donate the land for dispensary.
Observation & Recommendation:
There is also need of 100 more
shelters for the survivor of the earthquake in this area and a
dispensary at village Walarr Gutt.
Appeal:
For
those who want to donate some shelters to the poor and needy victims
of earthquake, the cost of each shelter is around
PKR 18,000 (USD 300, GBP 170).
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