115 fibreglass houses for AJK quake victims

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115 fibreglass houses for AJK quake victims

By Assad Hameed
The Nation, November 15, 2005

ISLAMABAD - For shelter-less families of Azad Kashmir, badly hit by the deadly earthquake on October 8, Human Development Foundation (HDF), and NGO is today bringing 115 fibreglass houses from United States of America (USA).

HDF is also spending Rs. 200 million for relief and reconstruction efforts in the affected areas of NWFP and AJK under one village one organization plan, informed Dr. Mazhar Abbasi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDF during a news conference on Monday.

These fibreglass houses will be given to the "poorest of the poor" families in village Dilli and Dana of devastated Muzaffarabad, the ruined capital of AJK.

As many as 27 US engineers are also arriving in affected areas shortly for installations of these fibreglass houses manufactured by Alaska Structures. Each of these wind-proof houses has two rooms (12x20 ft) with attached bathroom and kitchens.

Outlining the features of HDF ideas for reconstruction and re-building devastated areas of NWFP and Azad Kashmir, Dr. Mazhar Abbasi stressed the need for concentrated efforts under formula of One village, One organization.

HDF has launched the relief and reconstruction efforts in selected areas of AJK and NWFP after proper assessment of the situation and losses in such areas he added.

The move was aimed at avoiding duplication of relief efforts and concentrating on peripheral villages where no team or rescue volunteer reached, Abbasi further said.

Selecting village Bunga and Pattian in Union Council Dilli of Muzaffarabad, HDF has provided temporary shelter and clothing to 100 percent of the targeted population besides providing them food rations and medical assistance by setting up Forward Field Camp.

HDF also evacuated all the seriously injured people from this area besides providing first aid and basic medical facilities to the targeted population. Besides effectively combating epidemics in this area, HDF also provided safe drinking water and food to the area people.

About the future plans of HDF, Dr. Mazhar Abbasi said the organization is aiming to facilitate the reconstruction of broken houses in this village with effective community participation.

Dr. Abbasi categorically pointed out though HDF was totally a development organization, its resolve and spirit to help the destitute in devastated areas was not hampered by formality of mandate.

With more than 80 staffers along with three hundred volunteers including one hundred females, HDF has evacuated 600 patients with serious injuries to different major hospitals and provided medical assistance to over nine thousand patients in Field Medical Center, set up in village Bunga, soon after the disaster.

HDF has also distributed good quality tents among 1,000 house holds, 25 hundred blankets and was presently engaged in reconstruction of accommodations for more than one thousand house holds.

Date/Time Last Modified: 11/21/2005 10:07:52 AM