Thatta – Finally Distributing Ration Packages to 255 Families of Sujawal

Updates of 2nd September 2010

We went straight to Army’s Circuit House in Thatta and load all packages in a new truck and transport them to Sujawal and finally distribute it to 255 families there.

Thatta – Serving 450 families of Sujawal

Updates of 1st September 2010

We split ourselves in two teams, first team went straight to Sujawal to give ration tokens to 450 families so we can distribute packages peacefully. Our second team went to near by market to purchase 450 packages of ration, where each package contains following items:

1. Flour 10kg
2. Sugar 1.5kg
3. Daal Chana 1.5kg
4. Cooking Oil 1.5kg
5. Tea 200gm
6. Salt 1 Pack
7. Match Box 1 Pack

When we were loading and transporting these packages into trucks we got information from our team in Sujawal that a considerable number of families have gone and there are now remaining 255 families. We decided to use rest of the packages elsewhere and move towards Sujawal. But, unfortunately our truck stuck in the middle of the way and then came a dust storm, we tried hard to save the ration loaded in the truck and on a suggestion from Army people we moved all packages to nearby Thatta circuit. We decided to transport these packages to Sujawal next day insha’Allah and called it a day.

Thatta – Initial Assessment of Sujawal

Updates of 30th & 31st August 2010

We tried very hard to get security cover from either Army, Rangers or Police but failed to obtain such. While exploring area around Makli and Thatta, we identified a local network who helped us in our working in Sujawal area. So we started our assessment in this area and identified a total of ~ 450 families there. We will be insha’Allah serving those families tomorrow.

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Thatta – Serving 18 Families near Gujjo

Updates of 29th August 2010

While we were searching the area surrounding Makli and Thatta today, we identified some concentration on a mountain 2 – 3 km off highway after Gujjo. We went there and start assessment of the area. There were total 18 families and they came from Jati, Sindh. They were un served up till now and need ration on urgent basis. We went ASAP to near by market to arrange ration for these families on urgent basis. We arranged 18 packages each of them containing following items:

1. Flour 20kg
2. Daal Chana 1kg
3. Ghee 1kg
4. Sugar 1kg
5. Tea 100gm
6. Matchsticks 1 Pack
7. Salt 1 Pack

After purchasing, we loaded and transport these packages to the identified area and distribute them to those families.

Makli, Thatta – Initial Assessment

Updates of 28th August 2010

Travel to Makli and Thatta. Spent whole day in the assessing the surrounding areas. Try to locate any available local networks, NGOs, Government Institutions and Armed Forces who are involved in relief activities there. Army was conducting Rescue operations. There were almost 4 – 5 million people out there and security situation was worse because people are looting every caravan that came there to help them. Talked to Army, Rangers and Police but no one agree to escort or give cover for relief operations because people count was huge and they can not do any thing in case of any untoward incident.

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