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In Today's Newsletter
HDF Heals a Village Scarred by Earthquake
Help the Sick Heal in Kashmir & NWFP this Winter!
Political Economy of Reconstruction
An Old Cinema in Pakistan Has New Life After Quake
Pneumonia Takes Hold in Quake Zone
U.S. Troops Help Asian Earthquake Victims

An Institutional Graveyard
Pakistan Lets Sikh Pilgrims Enter For the First Time
Un-holy Smoke
Building A Culture Of Peace & Nonviolence

Assalamu alaikum,

Winter weather in Pakistan's quake zone has tripled the number of people treated in hospital, with more than 1,000 a day seeking help for pneumonia and other ailments.

Relief workers and medical personnel on the ground fear that the severe winter and outbreak of diseases will spark a second wave of deaths among people already waekened by poverty and destruction.

Human Development Foundation is already engaged in the long-term rebuilding of villages in Kashmir and NWFP regions. However, we can't go on without your full-hearted support!

It is rewarding to now see is that people in many areas are taking charge of their lives, the economic activity is growing, the spontaneous reconstruction is in its full swing, and children are going back to school.

Read an insightful article, An Institutional Graveyard discussing the need to strengthen the institutions (educational, political, judiciary, and social work) in Pakistan to strenghten Pakistan's economy and people.

Peace,
HDF Team

HDF Heals a Village Scarred by Earthquake
As the winter advances on northern Pakistan, HDF has been on the ground, working to save lives. In addition to all the regular activities HDF has done, these extraordinary times also call for some new partnerships to help even more people.[read more]

Help the Sick Heal in Kashmir & NWFP this Winter!
Hundreds of people, most of them children, have contracted pneumonia this week in Pakistan's earthquake-stricken zone as harsh winter weather sets in. We are racing to ensure that homeless survivors get adequate shelter, medical supplies and enough food. Failing this, we will witness a second wave of deaths, as diseases will paralyze the poorly nourished survivors. Please help us save lives through your donations. [read more]

Political Economy of Reconstruction
The main concern with regard to pledges of external assistance received by Pakistan in the November 19 meeting in Islamabad is not simply that the major proportion of these pledges are in the form of loans rather than grants, but whether they will prove adequate for the rehabilitation and reconstruction purposes and whether they will permit the reorienting of our development priorities. [read more]

An Institutional Graveyard
Faced with this enormous burden to reconstruct an economy on which some 10 million people depend, the Pakistani state will also need to rebuild itself. Over the last 60 years, the state has been weakened to the point that it barely functions.In the institutional graveyard we find in Pakistan, tombstones carry such names as the civil administration and the system of governance; the judicial and legal systems; political parties, and the political system; and more. [read more]

Building A Culture Of Peace & Nonviolence
As a local community member, form a coalition of local leaders from schools, religious institutions, local businesses, police departments, and interest groups to learn about nonviolence through workshops, videos, forums, nonviolence trainings, speakers. Meet with the town council to organize a town meeting to discuss problems relating to violence in schools and neighborhoods, and possible nonviolent solutions. [read more]

Help a family achieve dignity for just fifty cents a day!
Your tax-deductible donation of just $15 per month will help us provide services for a family of eight. $30 per month supports two families. That?s just a dollar per day to help two families reach for dignity and well-being. Won?t you take a moment to donate now?

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Date/Time Last Modified: 6/28/2002 5:32:02 PM

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