Pursuing its ongoing effort to help the victims of the flood-2010 in Pakistan, NWHO in partnership with Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA), distributed the Non Food Items (total 37 items) to 120 flood affected families (approximately 840 beneficiaries) who badly affected by devastating flood, in Mishaq Village in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province.
Heavy rains triggered flash floods and riverine floods in several areas of Pakistan at the end of July 2010. Khyber Pukhtunkhwa is the worst stricken Province in Pakistan where this flood has been recorded as the harshest ever in the history of KPK while Punjab and Sind are also severly hit from this disaster. Millions of homes in thousands of villages and towns have been destroyed. Infrastructure such as dams, power stations, roads, bridges, schools, agriculture wells, and drinking water hand pumps have been severely damaged or destroyed.
According to the UN, the Pakistan floods have affected more people than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called the floods “the worst natural disaster the United Nations has responded to in its 65-year history”.
New World Hope Organization (NWHO) in partnership with Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA) distributed the Non Food Items to 120 flood affected families (approximately 840 beneficiaries) in Mishaq Village in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province. 120 most vulnerable families affected by the floods had been selected through a proper survey of NWHO project teams. Priority was given to those families (female headed households, widows, orphans and the disabled) who lost their houses and their income activities in floods. The local community, elders and other stakeholders involved in the selection process through the formation of community support groups.
After the proper survey and selection of most flood affected people, NWHO distributed non food items to 120 families in Nowshera (Mishaq Village) in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The kits were distributed to the verified flood survivors.
The distribution was completed in 45 days and each target family received NFIs kits. each consisting of 1 Jerry Can (20 liters), 1 Plastic buckets (20 liters), Plastic Mats (2pcs), Mosquito Nets (2 pcs) with bamboos, 1 Quailt, 1 Pillow, 1 Detol Can(1 liter), 1 Children Sweater, 1 Gas Cylinder Stove, 1 Knife ( Stainless Steel with plastic handle), 6 Tea cups (Normal Size), 1 Steel dish (Stainless Steel), 1 Frying pan (Stainless Steel with wooden handle), 1 Thermos (Inside and Outside Stainless high-grade steel without Glass-1.9 Liter), 6 Serving Plates (Stainless Steel) \Size 9", 1 Tawa-Iron, Cooking pots (set 2 size - Silver Steel, Size 11" and 13" Diameter), 6 Spoons (Steel Spoon), 1 Scoop (steel spoon -Steel spoon with wooden handle), 1 Jug (Stainless Steel), 4 Soap (anti-bacterial 115 Grams), 10 ORS Recommended by WHO, 1 Plastic Lota/mug (Standard size- Good Quality), 4 Dish Soap (Max 225gms), 4 Washing Soap(Gay-Sufi Soap), 1 Comb (Good Quality Big Comb), 1 Scissor (Medium Size), 1 Tooth Paste (Colgate-150 g), 1 Washing Powder 500 grms / Surf 1 kg, Sanitary cloth (cotton 2 Meter), 5 Shaving Razor ( TG-II- Plus-Korean Made), 4 Tooth Brush (Dantist- certified quality and Management ISO9001), 1 Shampoo (Pantine Pro-V (Bottle-200 ML), 1 Towel (Big Size-Good Quality), 4 Tissue Roll Luxury Soft Toilet, 1 Nail Cutter (High Grade Steel), 2 Cotton Wool 200 gm, (total 37 items) were distributed to 120 flood affected families.
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The survivors said “Quality of the NFIs Kits are very good we needed these Kits and it is very useful for our whole family”.
According to the people of Mishaq, this distribution event was the biggest distribution. The people of the area were happy and appreciated the work of NWHO and the passion that the donor organization (Shanti Volunteer Association) demonstrated. |
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