Relief for rain hit farmers

Wednesday, February 20,
2013 September 13, 2012 Lahore

Chairman Al Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that organization has started the emergency relief work for flood victims and in first phase we have send the food aid for 2000 affected families in Jaffarabad, Dera Murad Jamali, Dera Allahyar, Sukkur, Dhariki and Dera Ghazi Khan areas.He said AMWT has also set up medical camps and volunteers were also evacuating the affected families in flood hit areas. He said after 2010, it was worse time for Pakistan when flood and torrential rains have destroyed the crops, houses, cattle heads and road net work. He said in Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan, Tehsil Rajan Pur, Dajal, Muzaffargarh. In Balochistan Jaffarabad, Dera Allahyar, Dera Murad Jammali. In Sindh Sukkar, Dharki and other parts of the country were facing very miserable situation. He said that thousand of the people were taking shelters on roads, farm to market roads and cotton crop have destroyed. He said the affected people would not overcome their problems. He said AMWT would distribute the food aid, life saving drugs, blankets, camps, dry milk for children and other emergency items among the affected families. He said Almustafa chief patron Haji Hanif Tayyab was looking after the relief activities.

The Nation 4th October 2011

AMWT head to visit East Africa for relief work

Published: October 04, 2011

LAHORE – Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) Chairman Abdul Razzaq Sajid will leave for Somalia on Thursday where he would participate in relief activities for drought-hit victims, says a press release.
During his one-week visit, Ehsan Shahid Choudhry, Member Board of Trust AMWT would accompanied him. Abdul Razzaq Sajid would also visit Kenya where he would hold meetings regarding drought and relief activities for East Africa.

Later delegation would arrive in Mogadishu and would visit affected areas and supervise food, water and health projects being run by AMWT. The charity organisation AMWT has been working in drought-affected areas of East Africa since last three months, Sajid added.

AMWT fund raising drive for East Africa drought victims

LAHORE – Al Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) has started fund raising campaign for the help of drought victims of East Africa, says a press release. The organisation 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.

Al Mustafa Trust aid for Somalia

LAHORE – Al Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) has sent emergency food aid for Somalia and this aid will distribute in Hosh Relief camp, says a press release.

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 clean drinking water among 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.