ARCHIVE REPORTS:

EARTHQUAKE UPDATE:

Since the earthquake in the Kashmir region on 8th October 2005, KIRF has been working round the clock to help the survivors.  KIRF received funds and support from private, corporate, religious and educational donors from around the world. In addition a number of NGO's and international aid agencies have also donated tents, blankets and other relief supplies. KIRF invested these funds and supplies as follows:

CINEMA TO KASHMIR:

Two Britons recently embarked on a unique mission to Kashmir which focused on bringing back the smiles to the children who were traumatized by the devastating earthquake of October 8, 2005.

KIRF ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSTRUCT SHELTERS FOR A FURTHER SIX VILLAGES IN BAGH | Working in coordination with the UN agencies, Pakistan Army and other NGO, KIRF has accepted sole responsibility to provide shelters for a further six villages surrounding the city of Bagh, Kashmir. Shelters in these six villages will provide emergency housing for more than 1,150 families (approx. 8000 people). This commitment is in addition to five villages with 1,500 families making up approx 10,000 people, already being catered for by KIRF (see report below).

KIRF is calling on individuals, groups, organisations, international charities / NGO's and government agencies to provide urgent additional funding for this truly life saving work. KIRF has the skills and capability to rapidly implement these shelter schemes on your behalf. Help us to reach more remote villages before the snows start. Please contact us today.

KIRF CONSTRUCTING EMERGENCY SHELTERS FOR 10,000 PEOPLE | With difficulties surrounding winterised tents and heavy winter snows just days away, KIRF has innovated and started to construct semi-permanent shelters with metal sheeting. Approx. 10,000 people in 1,500 families living in five villages surrounding the city of Bagh will benefit from these shelters. These shelters:

(a) are larger than tents with more room to move around.

(b) will be able to withstand heavy snows.

(c) will allow cooking and heating inside.

(d) are adaptable to the size small or large families.

(e) can be used for schools, medical camps or other purposes.

(f) are made from materials that can be recycled after the winter for permanent housing.

(g) are made from materials that are sourced from local suppliers and thus reviving the local economy.

KIRF has shared the design of these shelters with other charities and NGOs on the ground in Bagh with the hope of maximising the number of people that can be given shelter prior to the snows. Please contact us for more information about these shelters, either to construct them for your organisation or if you would like KIRF to construct these shelters on behalf of your organisation.

U.N. WARNS OF FIERCE WINTER IN KASHMIR QUAKE REGION - PEOPLE FREEZING TO DEATH | "We cannot wait to see images of people freezing to death or dying of preventable disease before we act" » Read report

DANGERS FACING QUAKE SURVIVORS | Amid warnings of a "second wave of deaths" among survivors of the earthquake, the BBC News website looks at some of the chief threats they face. » Read BBC report

CAN YOU HELP WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES | KIRF has launched an urgent appeal for medical supplies to help treat earthquake victims. Ishfaq Ahmed, KIRF Chief Executive, said: “Medical supplies are running short and we need to replace them immediately. KIRF is urging all medical organisations to donate life-saving medical supplies to help treat the earthquake victims. Survivors are enduring profound agony or dying whilst waiting for treatment. KIRF will use the supplies at it’s medical camps in the disaster area.”

» Read Press Release and Medical Supplies List (pdf)

URGENT APPEAL FOR TENTS, BLANKETS, SLEEPING BANGS AND TRUCKS | KIRF teams have called for 500,000 tents and 1,000,000 blankets & sleeping bags - RIGHT NOW! Can you get these items and delivery trucks to Islamabad? Contact info@kirf.org immediately. Supplies are running out all through Northern and Central Pakistan areas. KIRF calls on international governments and large relief organisations to fly in supplies today. You get it there - we will deliver it to the survivors!

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