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Islamic Relief Distribution of Food and Non-Food Items in Ziarat,Balochistan Province on 1st November 2008
In the1st Nov 08- Islamic Relief provided immediate respond to Pakistan earthquake disaster victim.
In the Kuch union council which is one of the most affected parts of Ziarat district in Balochistan Islamic Relief distributed relief items among 300 families consisting of;
• Food packs
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flour - 20 kg
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Rice - 5 kg
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cooking oil -3 litres
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sugar - 2 kg
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biscuit (150 gm/pack) - 5 packs
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dry milk Nestle/ NIDO - 1 Kg,
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match box - 10 packs
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spices mix - 0.25 kg
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• Nerox filters (Utility Cans)
• Blankets
• Kitchen utensils
Balochistan Province Background:
Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan with 44 percent of the country’s land area but only 5 percent of the population. The province is comparatively backward and economic development is needed to deal with significant structural problems, both political and socio-economic.
This region is prone to disaster, just last year there have been floods that brought enormous devastation in various parts of the province. A long spell of drought for almost over seven years vanished livelihood of the local people, leaving the villagers in an extremely difficult situation.
Islamic Relief History in the Province:
In response to the long spell of drought Islamic Relief responded through various relief operations in two of the most affected districts of Chaghi and Kharan. Later in 2002 a number of development initiatives were taken to not only provide sustainable sources to the local people but also to build their capacity to live normal life and find solution to their local issues within the community. Major focus in the area is on social mobilisation, drinking water schemes, agriculture, basic health care and disaster preparedness.
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