Free Eye Camp For The Flood Victims of Kot Adu, District Muzafargur

Kot Addu is a deprived area of district Muzaffargarh  in the Punjab, Pakistan. The area was on the front hit of floods in 2010. The flood has washed away the major part of the Kot Adu and left the inhabitants in huge despair. The flood water had destroyed the infrastructure such as roads, schools, hospitals and private properties. The masses have lost their crops and cattle as the 90% of the residents depend on the livestock and seasonal crops. AMWT had set up relief camps for the flood victims in the area for months after the flood. These camps had provided free accommodation and food including medicines and temporary education for children. AMWT has also rehabilitated 100 houses and installed various water pupms and tube wells for flood victims in Kota du.

Though there have been various developments but situation is still vulnerable after two years of floods. People have no jobs and lack of access to reasonable health facilities.

AMWT has arranged free eye camp in Kot Addu targeting 100 blind people in the flood hit areas of Kot Adu . The camp was organised at Tehsil headquarters Hospital Kot Addu on February 25 to 26- 2012. Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Ahmed Yar Hinjra, inaugurated the eye camp. A medical team of 5 highly qualified surgeons and 10 eye technicians had provided free check up facilities to patients. They operated 100 cataract surgeries and provided screening facilities to over 2000 patients during two days camp.

The majority of patients have bilateral mature and hyper mature cataract that were unable to see for last many years. Many patients like Nisar Ahmad (aged 70) has been operated who were able to see through only one eye due to with mature cataract. Alhamdulillah after operation, they were able to see the world full of colours with their own eyes. All visitors to the camps appreciated the activities of Al Mustafa for the area.

AMWT is grateful to all of its donors and sister organizations for their generous support.

 
Tajammual Latif