KARACHI: Hamdard Foundation Pakistan (HFP) announced it has begun food distributions to thousands of people affected by monsoon floods in Sindh and other provinces, adding that it plans to expand assistance to other parts of country during month of September.

Thousands of affected families in Karachi, Mathli, Thar District, Madinat al-Hikmah and its surroundings, Pasheen, Quetta and its nearby villages and towns and Hyderabad district have received food ration bags, consisting of a large blanket, necessary medicinal kit and dietary staples such as wheat flour, pulses, rice, vegetable oil and a large tea pack, biscuits and specialised ready-to-use supplementary food as well as powder milk for children. Ration bag is sufficient for a family of six for 15 days.  

In a statement released by HFP, Sadia Rashid President HFP said, "Following footsteps of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, HFP has an affirmed belief in welfare and well-being of whole nation." Hamdard Pakistan will continue to take more initiatives to help our fellow countrymen, as it was founded with sole purpose to serve Pakistan. With road access limited due to flood waters in some areas of Balochistan, thousands of flood-relief bags have been shipped via helicopter with assistance of Senator Samina Mumtaz Zahri to reach some of worst-affected communities, especially in Lasbela. Moreover, HFP has been actively arranging field medical camps in affected areas, where locals have been receiving free medical checkups and medicines.  In collaboration with local government officials and journalists, HFP has carried out an initial rapid assessment in affected areas to evaluate needs of affected communities. So far, along with food, they need medical supplies, stoves as well as a sewage system, because waterborne diseases such as Diarrhea, skin diseases and eye infections are spreading rapidly in and around makeshift camps.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 02 2022

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