| Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Coordinating Organization SAFWCO |
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| Overview |
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The destruction unleashed by the devastating floods in the history of the country is beyond imagination and immense. Sindh is going through unprecedented destruction as a result of the floods after the monsoon rains. 19 district of Sindh have been completely ruined by the flood in the province. According Federal governments’ details more than 4 million people have been rendered homeless in Sindh while Sindh government has been saying umber of IDPs is more than 7 million. Besides, millions of acres of crop land have been completely vanished by the floods.
The total loss incurred by the province as per the provincial government’s statistics has been put as 4 trillions which could increase after detailed surveys.
Moreover, the issue of utmost significance at the moment is of health of the IDPs particularly immunization living inside camps and out side camps. It indicates that immunization is very important and be taken on priority basis by the government and NGOs. It is estimated that more than thousands of babies are expected to be born in the flood ht areas. One of the problems is of mal nutrition and immunization of new born babies and IDPs including out break of measles and polio in new born. Besides, there is also the problem of shelter to the IDPs who are living under open sky. The heat wave these days could also leave affects of their health |
| SAFWCO Response Updates in flood relief activities: |
Along with Sindh and Local government and other civil society organization, SAFWCO (Sindh Agriculture and Forestry Workers Coordinating Organization) with financial assistance ( of Oxfam GB and CRS has started response to 13,000 families with full WASH package, So far hygiene kits and buckets have been distributed to 3,000 families, VIP latrines in two camps have been constructed and drinking water source has been provided in one camp, rehabilitated existing latrines in 40 camps, rehabilitated 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. |
Losses incurred by district Thatta as a result of the floods by October, 11, 2010: |
Total
Talukas
affected |
No. of
Internally
Displaced
Persons
(IDPs) |
No. of
casualties |
No. of
crop
area
affected |
No. of
livestock
perished |
No. of
IDPs’
camps
in
district
Thatta |
No. of
people
in
camps |
No. of
IDPs
without
camps |
6 talukas
, Sujawal,
Mirpur
Bathoro, Thatta,
Ghorabari,
Shah
Bandar,
Kharochan |
8,78000
Source, district govt. |
20
Source: district
govt |
177,800
acres |
Survey
under
process |
222
camps |
2,50,000
Source: district govt
|
6,00,000
These
IDPs are
living in
Maklli
& other
districts
including
Badin
&
Karachi |
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| District Thatta: |
SAFWCO support in District Thatta to District Government |
(SAFWCO Contribution)
- NFI to 500 most vulnerable families in Thatta
- 10 Trained volunteers for camp management
- 50 local volunteers for support in evacuation from flooded villages
- Handed over NFI kits for 500 families (worth 1 million) to DCO Thatta for support if IDPs in camps
- Support district Government in flood distribution in camps
- Support district Government in registration if IDPs
- Water tankering to 500 families in Makkali
- Distributed milk in 13830 packets 1 liter per packet distributes amongst 1000 families at Moonarki band and Surjani Band
- 7236 family pack roll Biscuits has been distributes amongst 1000 families.
- Registered 500 families for tent distribution
- Two mobile ambulances providing medical facilities to 150-200 families
- Established camp on GhulamAllah road Thatta
- 3600 soaps distributed among flood affected
- 200,000 Aqua water purification tablets were distributed in districts Thatta
- 28 hand pumps have been installed in Ghorabari and Kharo Chan Talukas for 2832 IDPs |
SAFWCO Support with the Collaboration of PPAF in Thatta District |
60 Mobile Camps conducted, 12,930 patients were treated, till date, with full facilitation of Medicine. 115 cases were referred to Taluka Hospital. |
SAFWCO Support with the collaboration of CRS in Thatta District. |
- NFI to 500 most vulnerable families in Tehsil Sujawal Thatta
- Hygiene promotion messages |
SAFWCO Support with the collaboration of PPAF in Thatta District. |
- Food Assistance will be provided by distributing 17,000 Food Packages in a month (4,250 every week).
- After assessment, these packages will be distributed in 4 phases of union council Gharo, K.R.Shah, Beli and Udasi of District Thatta. |
SAFWCO Support with the collaboration of WFP in district Thatta. |
- Food package for one month per family has been distributed amongst 7667 families in 4 union councils of district Thatta.
- The food package comprises of Wheat flour/Rice, Vegetable oil and nutritional supplements dose (Plumpy Dose) |
| Losses incurred by district Dadu as a result of floods up to August 30, 2010: |
Total
affected
talukas |
No. of
internally
Displaced
Persons
(IDPs) |
No. of
casualties |
Total
crop
area
affected |
Total
livestock
perished |
No. of
camps
in
district |
No. of
IDPs
in
camps |
No. of
IDPs
without
camps |
No. of
houses
damaged |
4,
Dadu,
Mehar,
KN
Shah, Johi
|
980,000
Source sindh govt |
14
4 inside
camps,
10, directly
by floods |
306210
acres
Excluding
KN shah
& Johi
Source: district govt |
533 |
431
Source: district govt |
75835
Excluding
KN shah
& Johi.
Source: district govt |
Not known |
Total,
65340
Fully,
41770
Partially,
23570
Excluding KN shah and johi
Source: district govt |
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| SAFWCO Response in District Dadu |
Safwco Support to district Government
- 1 ambulance with medical staff, one medical officer, LHV and Dispenser and medicines
- 633 patients provided free medical check ups and medicines with most common cases dealt with Gastro, Skin infections, Malaria, Malnutrition and URTIs
- 200,000 Aqua water purification tablets distributed in districts Thatta and Dadu
- 1 power boat with capacity of 12 persons
- 8 De-watering machines
- 2 tents with capacity of 12 persons for camps installation
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| SAFWCO Support with the collaboration of Oxfam in Dadu: |
- Installation of 20 temporary pit latrines
- Installation of 15 water tanks with capacity of 300 gallons each
- 1902 hygiene kits distributed
- Water tinkering (25000 liters per day for 580 families per day)
- Installation of 4 hand pumps
- Rehabilitate 16 hand pumps
- 288 hygiene sessions
- 10 sanitation staff deputed
- 680 families rescued from flood area
- Daily OPD of 80 patients from 2ndAugust 2010
- 4,211 NFI Kits distributed amongst 27,360 flood affectees
- Installation of 4 water tanks, 500 Gallons Each |
Losses incurred by the district Hyderabad as a result of floods. |
Total
affected
talukas |
No. of
internally
Displaced
Persons
IDPs |
N. of
casualties |
Total
crop
area
affected |
No.of
livestock
affected |
No. of
camps
in
district |
No. of
people
in
camps |
No. of
IDPs
without
camps |
----- |
90,500 |
5 |
Waiting |
waiting |
58 |
33,414 |
Not known |
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SAFWCO’s Response in the District Hyderabad. |
SAFWCO Support in the district:
- Medical team in the district consist of one pediatrician, one skin specialist, 2 General Physicians, 2 Gyne and Obs lady doctors including two supporting staff
- SAFWCO organized One Day Medical camp in collaboration of Marvi Development Organization sabizi Mandi Hyd
- 496 patients including male, female and children were provided health facilities and medicines Health and Hygiene Kits distributed among 500 families in district
- Distributed 200 packets of juice among IDPs children on eid day in Govt Girls Degree Collage Qasimabad Camp |
SAFWCO Response in collaboration with UNICEF in district Hyderabad. |
- Distributed 200 schools bags among IDPs children in Highway Flat camp
- Distributed 2 plastic mat and one black board
- Distributed 175 school begs in govt degree collage Qasimabad camp
- One black board and plastic mat
- Distributed 192 packets of juices |
Losses incurred by District Jamshoro as a result of floods. |
Total
Affected
talukas |
No.
of
IDPs |
No. of
Causalities |
Total crop area affected |
No. of
livestock
perished |
No. of
camps
by govt
in
district |
No. of
IDPs in
camps |
No. of
IDPs
without
camps |
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250,000 |
Not
reported |
9,850
acres |
197 |
94 |
40,011 |
Not
known |
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SAFWCO Response in collaboration with CRS in the District Jamshoro. |
- Mobile medical services given in the district Jamshoro
- Registered 500 families for NFI Kits in Gul Shah (Jamshoro)
- Distributed 500 NFI packages in IDPs in Gul Shah (Jamshoro)
- Conducted 29 hygiene session with 112 male and 459 female participants respectively |
Losses incurred by District Khairpur as a result of floods. |
Total affected talukas |
No. of
IDPs |
No. of
causalities |
Total
crop
area
affected |
No. of
livestock
perished |
No. of
govt
camps |
No. of
IDPs in
camps |
No. of
IDPs
without
camps |
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3,45,900
Source,
sindh
govt |
32 |
46,055 |
32,290 |
447 |
100,699 |
Not
known |
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SAFWCO Response in collaboration with CRS in District Khairpur. |
- Distributed 3928 NFI kits among IDPs
- Registered 4278 families in Talukas, Kingri and Gambat
- 500 NFI Kits distributed
- 466 Hygiene sessions conducted with 5906 female and 5889 male participants attending the sessions in Kingri and Gambat
- 3,927 Hygiene Kits were distributed amongst IDPs |
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