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Background
A powerful earthquake of 8.1 magnitude has struck major cities
of
Pakistan, leaving at least 276 people dead and injuring over
1300 people.
The quake was also felt in the neighboring countries of the
region.
DMAID & KDF Collaboration
DMAID has always been generous to support Pakistan in all major
disasters
in the last 10 years. Karwan being the implementing partner
has
implemented all relief projects in the past years. Karwan has
built the
team, which has the capacity to deal which such disasters.
DMAD & Karwan Response
DMAID announced a support of 50 K DKK support for the relief
activities in
the affected areas. Karwan team was already connected with
media, Govt
authorities and the local representatives of few districts of
KP. After
getting the information and discussion between the team, it was
decided
to go for district Lower Dir, which was far away from the main
cities and
people were in need there.
Following were the statistics of the district:
Deaths 24
Injured 248
Houses Damaged 2387
This data has been collected from Provincial disaster
management
authority.
Targeted Area
Tehsil Maidan in district Lower Dir was found needier, after
talking to the
local representatives and having discussion with the local
administration
including commissioner and armed forces; we came to know that
people
need blankets, floor mats, medicines and tents. We observed that
tents
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and food items were distributed by the federal and
provincial
government in the areas, so we decided to go for Blankets and
floor mats.
Winter season was also effected the people there.
Coordination with Stakeholders
Local government and armed forces were requested to help for
the
identification of the deserving families. They extend their
support in
reaching the area as well as provided the list of deserving
families from
the area. Media sources were also there to help us and in
arrangements.
Local administration arranged the distribution in a school
building, so that
the distribution may be done in a proper way. Police, media
individuals,
representatives of army were also there to help the relief
work.
KDF was in the field with some local people so that there should
not be
any communication issue while talking to the local people who
usually can
talk in Pushto language. Female staff was also in this visit to
take care of
widows and deserving females.
Following is the detail of the items distributed in the
area.
Blankets 500
Floor Mats 236
