Activities Report of member Organizations of CRM Peshawar for the affected people of monsoon flood

Activities Report of member Organizations of CRM Peshawar for the affected people of monsoon flood

Citizen Rights and Sustainable Development(CRSD)

An appeal to national and international organizations, Pakhtun Diaspora , national and international community and philanthropists for the victims of flood on very first day was made which was positively responded and CRSD started its work to assist the people affected by flood. It established its first camp in Tarkha village district Nowshera where the affected families of the nearby Union Councils started pouring in and took a sigh of relief in Tarkha camp which fortunately remained safe from flood water.
Some of the main points and salient features of the Press conference are here

For the last 4-days there has been raining in almost all parts and districts/Agencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA which caused a lot of destruction and devastated many houses especially huts and mud built houses. The flood caused due to heavy downpour and gushed into the settlements especially in rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has demolished almost all houses and million of the inmates are stranded in water. Those who have remained stranded in their demolished houses are in miserable conditions and are having no option except to weep or pray to God to help them all. There are many instances where the family members have been divided into two parts. The parents particularly fathers have remained in the safer areas while their children who remain homes at time of the rain got stranded and are still in same condition. Those children have been weeping for the last three days and nights but there is non to come to their rescue and get them rid of this miserable condition and to take them to some safer areas and provide them with food and safe potable waters. The stranded people especially women and children are having nothing to eat as the little or small stock they had has already either finished or drained by the flood water. There are sick and old people also who are still in trouble stranded there in their houses with no medicines and other edible. This situation is not related with one or two particular area. The entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been facing with same situations and people are in great trouble. They need to be evacuated first and then other facilities and needs be provided on emergency steps. The TV Channels and other humanitarian institutions have been calling the government to come to the rescue but the situations are so worst and are out of the control that only the government will not be able to handle it alone. The governments are not capable in even shiny days to help the people how can it would be able to come in help the citizens in rainy days?
The people need food, clean drinking water, clothes, tents, edibles, Medicines, and above all their evacuation is foremost needed and for this purpose small boats are required on emergency bases to bring the stranded people out of their places to comparatively safer places and spots.

Latter on an other press conference was held in Peshawar press club to highlight the issues and plights of the flood victims and school students who were rendered without schools. This was jointly held with Network for Humanitarian Assistance (NHA).



The main points are given below.
The monsoon flood has badly devastated the entire Pakistan in general and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA in particular. These remarks were made by Arshad Haroon, regional Head of SPO and member of Network for Humanitarian Assistance NHA who was accompanied by Rukhsinda Naz (WAF), Idrees Kamal (CRSD), Zar Ali Khan (TNC), Uzma (NET), Shagufta Malik (WORD), and Samina (NET). The recent catastrophe has taken the province about 50 years back. The infrastructure of the province has been badly damaged. The role of civil society in this time of the trouble is laudable. As for as the central government is concerned, it showed lukewarm response and it discouraged the people to the extent that now they have no trust in the central government. The international community had pledged to help the Pakistan but now its practical approach showed that it is also not serious and lack resources. What ever the reason is but the ultimate victims are the innocent and poor masses. The Children are the future of a nation and according to recent UN Report more than 3.5 million children are prone to the death. The affected people have migrated to comparatively safer places and they have taken shelter in government schools and other buildings etc. Now the summer vacations have come to an end and the children will start going to the schools. But now there is no alternative program for the accommodation of the flood affectees. The affected children whose schools are demolished will definitely feel deprived as their schools, bags, books and other school equipments have been washed away by the flood. Now the NHA demands for providing of the books, pencils, bags and other school related things to the children and alternative schools be constructed for these children on emergency basis but these schools should be built at places in vicinity of the places where the flood affected people are residing. Flood affected peoples should not be shifted far flung camps and they should be provided camps near their homes, that these should construct their homes too. No proper coordination on the part of Govt. is aggravating the situation. Proper mechanism should be adopted that humanitarian assistance reached the affectees. Children and women are more vulnerable proper arrangements should be made to help these deserving communities.

CRSD with the help of some other organization and Philanthropists has been providing services and Foods to Flood affectees of Banda Sheikh Ismial, Banda Mala Han, Kurvi, Mohib Banda, Aman Kot and Tarkha where more than 4000 flood affectees are living in Tarkha camp. CRSD has been providing cooked food to 1400 affected people while uncooked food to 1200 families since July 29, 2010. 40 volunteers are working day and night to help the monsoon flood affectees. The activities of CRSD are supported by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), Noor Education Trust, , CERD (Medical camp) Women Action forum (2 Time foods for one day, 5 days breakfast, Sweets and Biscuits for 500 Children through Rukhsinda Naz,) one time food from SPARC, Aurat Foundation (50 Kit for women) 1200 (Family pack 105 Kilo Wheat flour and 1 Cotton Biscuits and dry milk were provided by World food program managed by CRSD. Recently the camp is being financially supported by the Khattak Qaumi Jirga headed by Jehanzeb Khattak. It has been generously providing the food to the inmates of the camp at Tarkha, district Nowshera.
CRSD which is a member organization of Citizen Rights Movement (CRM), Peshawar is engaged helping flood affected people of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA alike and is committed to expand its sphere of assistance to other affected areas also.
Chand Welfare Organization


The Chand Welfare Organization established its camp at Village Gul abad where it provided food items including Rice, Sugar, Ghee, Tea, Milk and Biscuits,total 40 male and 40 female were provided food for several days. A medical camp was also setup where women and men were checked up by a medical specialist Doctor. The Organization is committed to provide food and Eid package to effected people.

(HEISAR) Organization


Food items were provided to the affected people at Union Councils Aziz Khel, Sepa, Sherpao, and Nistata at district charsadda. 150 families were supported by providing food items and NFIs on self help basis. Food items were included ghee, spices, and pulses. Medicines, cloths and cooked food were provided in U/C 3 charsadda. 5 missing children were re- united with parents.4 pregnant women were treated and they are still with organization
Human Resource Development Organization


NFIs were provided in rural areas of Risalpure district Nowshera. NFIs were included in utensils, Cloths, kitchen items. Total 380 families were supported in which there were 180 female and 200 male. The food items were comprised of Biscuits, four packets of milk, water, and other items were distributed to compensate the affected people. The organization has also disbursed 5lac rupees in cash to the affected families. The donors are community and an influential person namely Rustam Khan of Hazro Attock. Eid package is ready to be distributed.

RCRO

RCRO arranged a medical camp in Agra district charsadda in which 800 women were treated.1200 packets of milk juices and water were distributed in affected people.

Human Development Organization

Human Development Organization distributed food items and Non food items in various parts of district Peshawar which were affected by Mon soon flood the main donors are community and SPO Peshawar.

Humdard Welfare Association Peshawar (HWA)

HWA is engaged assisting people since July 29, 2010 and provided emergency relief to the affected people. Many people who were stranded in flood water were evacuated to safer places like Schools, Hujras , BHUs and Markets. The organization provided food items at emergency basis on self help basis and community. HWA distributed food items in 120 families in village Billa Peshawar with the support of philanthropists of District Peshawar .and arranged awareness programme about hygiene. The organization is members of (CRM) Citizen Rights Movement Peshawar.

Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai (Afridi)
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA