Lahore, November 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):Devastating floods have turned the whole Pakistan upside down. From losing livelihoods to drowning economy to no education everything is going downhill. ALKHIDMAT is a humanitarian organization who has been working in hope of bringing normalcy back again. According to the AlKhidmat report ‘ALKHIDMAT FLOOD RESPONSE’ released on 10th September 2022, 1396 mortalities have been reported and around 33 million people have displaced.
AlKhidmat team and volunteers carrying on their relief and rescue work continuously amid flood. Their bravery and act of kindness while rescuing flood victims from the monstrous pressure of rain is commendable. The flood didn’t deter the volunteers and they stood their ground. Starting off with a mitigation plan, victims were brought out of the lurking danger and avoiding any loss of life by targeting vulnerable areas or red zones. With effective preparedness, proper plans and actions have been devised to tackle problems on strategic and operational level. Flood Response in terms of providing emergency relief has been put in place.
Rescue operations via boats, providing food packages village tents and medical camps, all were delivered to the affected people to minimize the hazards created by the flood. 23 tent villages have been successfully established so far in the flood-stricken areas as it was a dire need of 1743345 displaced people who have lost their livelihoods and homes. 317 medical camps set up to combat growing infectious and waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhea, dengue, malaria, snake bites etc. Medical camps were able to provide check-ups to 76270 patients. ALKHIDMAT Is trying its best with its rescue and relief work in flood stricken area amid flood-2022, in recovering and bringing back what has been lost in the flood to get back to life again.
From being the voice of the flood afectees to tactical planning such as provision of food, clothes and shelter, they had conducted meetings for long term collaborations with international and national humanitarian organization. Disasters are the natural processes leaving behind irreplaceable destruction. ALKHIDMAT is on a path to bring back all the colours and life in the society. Anybody can become a part of this Nobel aim by either volunteering for AlKhidmat or making donations or helping in any possible way.
For more information, contact:
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42 35957260
Fax: +92-42 35957261
Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org
Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/