Empowerment of Rural Families affected by Floods

Dear all donors

Update from the field area of AHD Pakistan…..

With reference to our project title Food & Medical for flood victims, we at AHD made progress and distributed some 473 food times and non food items among the 15 villages near Matli, affected by floods 2012. The Flood victims’ majority of women headed households received food items including (wheat flour 20kg, cooking oil 5kg, sugar 5kg, lentils 5kg, milk 1kg, salt 1kg, chilies ¼ kg, rice 10kg, tea 2pakcets) Non Food items: (Mosquito nets, Karoline lamps) the overall food support will be enough for the 473 families for 20 days package.

Furthermore this project needs your all attention and support to help more families during this season, as you all know Sindh Pakistan badly affected by the floods 2010, 2011 & 2012 that damaged the large population of the Sindh Pakistan. This project aims to support most deserving families and your quick support will help us to reach some more families. GOD bless you all for the supporting our this project and we wish Happy New Year 2013 to all of you

For more please feel free to contact at Ph: +92-22-3860880 Email: ahdpak@gmail.com or can call at Mr. A. Khurshid Bhatti, President/CEO, AHD Pakistan cell no. +92-333-2661682 we will wait your response and views

With thanks

Medical Camp for Floods 2012

In rural areas, poverty, illiteracy and poor hygiene lead to illness among all age group, specifically women and children. Health problem in rural areas are much more magnified as compare to urban areas. AHD team conducted survey in and with cooperation of village elder, community members and, arranged two Medical camps in UC, Malhan and UC, Thari in Matli Tehsil, District Badin, on 6^th September and 19^th September 2012.

On 6^th September conducted Medical Camp at Ahmadabad UC, Malhan. In all 50 patients were examined and provided free medicines. In this medical camp maximum patient were children they were suffering with running nose, sore throat, cough, and fever and skin disease. Due to sudden rain adult male and female were busy in protecting their house, very few attended the camp.

On 19^th September 2012, arranged Medical Camp at Bhoomo Kohli village UC, Thari of Matli Tehsil. Before conducting the camp, villagers were informed in advanced. People from adjoining villages thronged at the camp when they heard that AHD Medical camp has been set in the village. The camp was a great success; by the end of day 115 patients were examined in which 21 women, 25 male and children 69 are treated with free medicines. Women and children were the most diagnosed; children were suffering with cough, fever, diarrhea and skin diereses, running nose, and sore throat. Women were suffering with cough, fever, skin infection and anemia. Three women were found suffering with Hepatitis and were suggested to see Govt: hospital for treatment. Male patients were diagnosed with Chest infection, skin diseases and muscular pain, few elder patients was asthmatic, they were advised to withdraw smoking. The community members were happy. On behalf of AHD team we thank Help Alliance for  supporting this medical Camp.

At present AHD NEEDS MORE SUPPORT for MEDICAL & FOOD support please help us to reach more families in this month. thousands waiting in Floods 2012....

with best wishes