Volunteers and Welfare Organisations Respond to Flood-Hit Areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Volunteers and welfare organisations from across the country have been working tirelessly to support the people affected by the recent floods in Swat, Buner, Shangla, and Bajaur districts. The Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) has been at the forefront of this effort, providing clean drinking water, cooked meals, and medical assistance to hundreds of families. In Swat, SRSP representatives said they provided clean drinking water to 3,771 people and installed four water storage tanks, benefiting families in Mula Baba, Bangladesh, Landi Kass, and Makam Bagh. In Buner and Swat, 2,348 persons, including 733 children, received cooked meals in severely affected villages.

Key Takeaways:

• The Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) provided clean drinking water to 3,771 people, installed four water storage tanks, and benefited families in Mula Baba, Bangladesh, Landi Kass, and Makam Bagh in Swat.
• In Buner and Swat, 2,348 persons, including 733 children, received cooked meals in severely affected villages.
• SRSP extended medical assistance to over 1,000 patients through mobile health camps in Swat, Shangla, and Buner, providing free essential medicines in collaboration with Save the Children NGO.
• SRSP distributed 2,600 hygiene and dignity kits in partnership with Unicef Care International and UNFPA to address the special needs of women and girls.
• The Lodhran Pilot Project (LPP) launched a humanitarian response in the flood-hit districts, extending lifesaving assistance to thousands of vulnerable families.
• Student volunteers of the Helping Humanity Organisation (HHO) conducted two separate medical camps in flood-hit areas of Buner district, treating 608 and 444 patients, respectively.
• HHO also provided essential medicines to a 24/7 medical camp in the worst-hit Beshonai village of Buner.

Statistics:

• 3,771 people received clean drinking water in Swat.
• 4 water storage tanks were installed in Mingora, benefiting families in Mula Baba, Bangladesh, Landi Kass, and Makam Bagh.
• 2,348 persons, including 733 children, received cooked meals in Buner and Swat.
• Over 1,000 patients received medical assistance through mobile health camps in Swat, Shangla, and Buner.
• 2,600 hygiene and dignity kits were distributed in partnership with Unicef Care International and UNFPA.
• 57 local labourers were engaged in debris clearance in Swat.

Sources:

• SRSP representatives
• Save the Children NGO
• Unicef Care International
• UNFPA
• Lodhran Pilot Project (LPP)
• Helping Humanity Organisation (HHO)