Safwco undertakes efforts to shift 1000 persons to relief camps in Dadu
Safwco rescue team shifted 100 persons including women, children and old to the safer places near the Dadu Moro Bridge and from Aminani Band. For its rescue operation 1 power boat with petrol engine is used to carry the people from inundated villages to the safer places and at camps organized. 10 vehicles for shifting and evacuation are used to carry the affected people. 1 Ambulance with Medical officer, 3 parameds with medicines is used to provide medical services to the people at camps.
Hundreds of villages inundated in Dadu
More than 217 villages have been inundated in Dadu and Mehar Tehsils. Around 65,822 persons have been registered in different camps in Dadu and Mehar Tehsils and thousands of people have settled on the protection bands. Around 30,000 persons are settled in spontaneous and scattered camps along the embankments and roads. The camps announced by district government cannot accommodate all the displaced population.
5000 flood affected families are provided with Water, Sanitation and hygiene facilities in Dadu district
In district Dadu, Safwco with the support of Oxfam has started response to 5000 families with full WASH package. So far hygiene kits and buckets have been distributed to 1000 families, VIP latrines in two camps have been constructed and drinking water source has been provided in one camp.
We will constructed in all 300 VIP latrines, rehabilitate existing latrines in 40 camps, rehabilitate existing drinking water sources in 20 camps, sanitary workers have been hired who clean the sanitation facilities in all the camps, drinking water quality monitoring has been initiated.
WASH cluster has established engaging all the key stakeholders and so far two cluster meetings have been convened where water, Sanitation and health conditions of people are discussed to take further precautionary measures to protect people from diseases. The Progress of the Project is given as under:
Beneficiaries
Activities
Target
Achieved
Men
Women
Children
Total
Water tankering (chlorination water)
210
82 tankers
544
711
1111
2366
Rehabilitation of handpump/ electric motors in camps
10
10
514
696
1056
2266
Installation of 300 gallon water tanks in schools
15
8
544
711
1111
2366
Water Quality Test/monitoring consumable
150
0
0
0
0
0
Emergency pit latrines
20
20
656
855
1310
2821
Distribtuion of hygiene kit and buckts
1000
1000
795
190
15
1000
Hygiene Sessions
130
2140
3376
110
5626
WASH Committies
119
595
595
0
1190
Latrine Rehabilitation
20
20
691
855
1310
2856
Cleaning of latrines
18 camps
991
1455
2310
4756
Rescued
0
710
231
120
359
710
Washing Pads
0
8
0
696
0
696
Wash Basin
0
1
38
49
87
174
Plumbering (repiar of pipe lines)
0
5
299
402
660
1361
Total
8038
10711
9439
28188
Flood hit 5250 families are provided Health and Hygiene Kits in Dadu, Khairpur Mir’s, Jamshoro and Hyderabad Districts
With the support of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Safwco is providing Health and Hygiene Kits to 5250 flood affected families in Dadu, Khairpur Mir’s, Hyderabad and Jamshoro Districts. These kits include plastic sheets, Jarry Cane, Jug, glasses, Lotta, bathing soaps, and water bucket with lid. These Kits will help people to protect themselves from unhygienic condition created by flood in their respective areas. Below is the list of items given to the affected population.
S#
Item
1
Mosquito Nets (Size 6.5 x 3 feet) with bamboo supporting rods required to hang net
2
Mosquito Nets (Size 6 x 7 feet) with bamboo supporting rods required to hang net
3
Laundry Soap (250 grams each)
4
Body Soap (Lifebuoy 130 grams)
5
Detergent Powder (Bonus or star 1kg)
6
Jerry Can 10 Liter (Approx. 500 Grams)
7
Plastic Buckets with lid 20 Liter (Approx. 600 Grams)
8
ORS Sachets
9
Aquatabs strip @ 10 pills
Personal Hygiene Kit Includes:
10
1 meter cotton cloth
11
Nail Clippers (Medium Size, approx 7.5 cm L, 1.5 cm W, Heavy Duty)
12
Towel, 66 x 40 cm, 63 x 38 cm, 60 x 35 cm approx 100 gm each, (+/- 10gm). Assorted Colors, designs, plain, stripes
Kitchen Set Includes:
13
Jug Aluminum 2.450 litre
14
Scoop, Stainless Steel (full length 45 cm , approx 60 ml ,with 12 cm wood or plastic grip)
Smaller sized cooking pot (approx 1 liter, 20 cm diameter)
22
Stainless steel cutting knife
Relief Goods Provided to Flood Hit People of Thatta District
SAFWCO provided Relief goods for flood affectees to District government Thatta on 13 August, 2010, the list of items are mentioned below.
S#
Items
Total No. of Items
1
Detol Soaps
3600*22=
2
Aquatabs
100,000 tablets
3
Plastic Sheets(14x16 feet)
500
4
Mosquito Nets (Medicate)
500
5
Hand fans(Hath Pakho)
500
6
Robs
95*140=
7
Dettol soaps
3600 pcs
8
Aquatabs
100,000 tablets
9
Plastic sheets(14X16 feet)
500 sheets
10
Mosquito nets (medicated)
500 nets
11
Hand fans (“Hath pakho”)
500 pcs
12
Ropes
95 pcs
Vision
Safwco envisions ‘sustainable communities achieving equitable economic, social, political and cultural development through grass roots development institutions.
Mission
Safwco's mission is to mobilize the poor under a common platform and to support and to support them to carry out sustainable development
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