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Pakistan is facing one of its worst humanitarian emergencies as millions of people are displaced from their homes due to the ongoing military operation in parts of NWFP. Thousands of our citizens are in distress, and do not have a roof over their heads, do not have food, access to clean drinking water or access to any healthcare facilities. NUR Foundation and its collaborating partners Fatima Memorial Hospital and Jahanara Memorial Trust have set up a relief camp in Mardan to provide immediate relief to IDPs in the area.

Currently the focus is on providing primary health care, with the approach that medical care will be supplemented by other relief items such as food, clothing, cooking utensils etc based on ground realities and  felt need in the camp.  Based on our relief and rehabilitation work experience from the 2005 Earthquake in NWFP and the 2007 Flood Experience in Baluchistan, we will be employing an on the ground strategy which optimizes services delivery and makes efficient allocation of resources based on community need. 

In order to reach out to our brothers and sisters in distress we urgently require donations to provide relief to the target population. At this point donations by cash/cheque are most needed so goods can be purchased as per local need, and also so that funds are not depleted on transport costs. If you would like to make a donation please contact one of our focal persons for details.

Status Update on Relief Work by NUR FOUNDATION and Fatima Memorial System

There is a massive displacement of over 1 million people of NWFP, it is the need of the hour that we support them.

Initially FMS-NUR and Jahanara Memorial Trust has sent a group of doctors, male nurses and support staff to Mardan, where arrangements have been made to provide primary health care facilities at one of the existing relief camps.

We are working via these schools in Mardan city, where the schools have been converted into temporary camps for IDPs:

After the first group’s visit, further need assessment will be made and the need for female staff will also be assessed. Depending on resource mobilization as well volunteer capacity, the next phase of relief and rehabilitation will be planned.

Please check this site for regular updates.