AMWT relief operation for flood victims in Pakistan

One Pakistan News 17 September 2011 Saturday | 14:23:00

LAHORE: Al Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) relief operation was in progress for the flood victims of Sindh. The organization set up free medical camps and Wwas distributing cooked food among the affected families.

Chairman AMWT Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that relief operation was going on under the supervision of Haji Hanif Tayyeb. He said AMWT is distributing cooked food among 2500 persons on daily basis, while a mechanical tandoor (oven) with the capacity of preparing 1000 roti (bread) will also start functioning in Nawabshah soon. Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that a medical team consists on doctors and six ambulances were also providing medical treatment to the flood affected families in Badin, the most affected district in Sindh. AMWT chairman further said that nine relief teams were providing cooked food in Badin, Sanghar, Nawab Shah, Mirpur and other affected areas. He said a large number of people have also been shifted in Karachi and they were taking shelter in school buildings with the support of Al Mustafa.

Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust sends Emergency Food aid for Somalia

LAHORE:  Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) has sent emergency food aid for Somalia and this aid will be distributed in Hosh Relief camp 20 km away from Mogadishu. The food aid is consisting on five container food items including flour, sugar, cooking oil, biscuits, sweets and rice. Five water tankers will permanently supply the potable water to the draught hit people of Somalia. Chairman AMWT said that each food package for a single family will consist on 20 kg flour, 10 kg sugar, 5 kg cooking oil, rice, milk and biscuits. Mr Sajid said that after Eid-ul-Fitr he will visit Somalia with a delegation. Al-Mustafa is targeting to distribute 5,000 food packets everyday among drought victims in East Africa, he added.

One Pakistan News 14 August 2011 Sunday | 11:24:00

AMWT starts fund raising drive for East Africa

One Pakistan News 08 August 2011 Monday

LAHORE, Al Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) has started fund raising campaign for the help of drought victims of East Africa.

The organization will collect funds to providing the food items, shelters, medicines, milk and cloths for the affected people. Chairman AMWT Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that a major food crisis triggered by severe drought and high prices threatens the livelihoods of over 12 million people in East Africa. The most drought hit countries were including Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Uganda. He said according to the United Nation reports the region is suffering from worst in 60 years with severe food crisis and high malnutrition rates. Some experts have expressed concern that current drought is heading toward swear famine in the region, Sajid added. He said Somalia is one of the most affected countries in the region, with deaths reported in some areas amid alarming malnutrition levels. It has also been reported that there is high mortality rates among children, the elderly and pregnant mothers. The food is beyond the affordability of poor. Experts are also warning that the situation could get worse in coming days if there is food delay.

He said according to our volunteers working in affected areas, the severe drought in East Africa could kill millions of men, women and children if humanitarian aid not to be reached at emergency grounds. Mr Sajid further said that In Ethiopia it has been estimated that 3.2 million people and Kenya at least 3.2 million people are in need of emergency food and medical assistance. Furthermore due to the shortfall of food supply, rising inflation rates have also adversely affected poor householdsI ability to buy food. There is a need to import maize and distribute food and water to the hardest hit areas. Chairman Al Mustafa said experts agree that the current humanitarian disaster facing the East African region is so severe that without the urgent delivery of food, water and other non-food assistance, their is a fear that death rates will increase rapidly and the disaster could spiral out of control leading towards the world's worst disaster ever seen on the planet.He also mentioned that Al-Mustafa will soon set up a relief camp in Somalia and Kenya where free shelters and food will be provided among 50,000 drought affected people. Al Mustafa is targeting to distribute 5,000 food packets everyday among drought victims in East Africa.