News from Pakistan-updates on where to donate effectively
From Farjad working from Lahore....
"...my phone is constantly ringing and i'm getting an email and SMS an hour, as it seems the whole city is raising funds for the earthquake victims. people are frantically doing wholesale purchases of blankets, tents, dried milk, flour and warm clothes, packing them up in individual packs and sending them off on trucks.
however the current situation is that most of the effected areas are still inaccessible by vehicles...so there's a huge question mark over whether the goodwill of those who want to help will ever reach those who need it in time?
in Pakistan there is the trusted name of Edhi Foundation which can be relied upon to deliver and people are generously donating to them. from what i gather, Edhi is working mainly in Muzaffarabad and the surrounding areas in Kashmir.
but for the hardest hit areas of Balakot, Mansehra and the adjoining villages, the best organisation to support is Sungi / Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation (OAKDF). These people have been working in that area for the last 20 years and their head offices are in Abottabad, which has become the nervecentre for relief efforts.
Most importantly, they have knowledge of the local geography, conditions and routes which anyone from the outside would be unaware of. They have a loose network of grassroot workers spread over remote villages, so they are best situated to know what is needed and where..."
If you'd like more info you can call
Ali Asghar Khan of OAKDF : 00-92-300-8565279
Or if you'd like to make a direct donation, then the relevant information is as follows:
For those outside Pakistan:
Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation
MCB Bank Ltd.
Abbottabad
Pakistan
US Dollar A/C No: 0585-12-02-542-2
Swift Code: MUCBPKKAA
For donations in Pak Rs.:
PAK RS A/C: 0585-01-01-6019-3
"...my phone is constantly ringing and i'm getting an email and SMS an hour, as it seems the whole city is raising funds for the earthquake victims. people are frantically doing wholesale purchases of blankets, tents, dried milk, flour and warm clothes, packing them up in individual packs and sending them off on trucks.
however the current situation is that most of the effected areas are still inaccessible by vehicles...so there's a huge question mark over whether the goodwill of those who want to help will ever reach those who need it in time?
in Pakistan there is the trusted name of Edhi Foundation which can be relied upon to deliver and people are generously donating to them. from what i gather, Edhi is working mainly in Muzaffarabad and the surrounding areas in Kashmir.
but for the hardest hit areas of Balakot, Mansehra and the adjoining villages, the best organisation to support is Sungi / Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation (OAKDF). These people have been working in that area for the last 20 years and their head offices are in Abottabad, which has become the nervecentre for relief efforts.
Most importantly, they have knowledge of the local geography, conditions and routes which anyone from the outside would be unaware of. They have a loose network of grassroot workers spread over remote villages, so they are best situated to know what is needed and where..."
If you'd like more info you can call
Ali Asghar Khan of OAKDF : 00-92-300-8565279
Or if you'd like to make a direct donation, then the relevant information is as follows:
For those outside Pakistan:
Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation
MCB Bank Ltd.
Abbottabad
Pakistan
US Dollar A/C No: 0585-12-02-542-2
Swift Code: MUCBPKKAA
For donations in Pak Rs.:
PAK RS A/C: 0585-01-01-6019-3
posted by Aisha at
10/13/2005 12:03:00 AM
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