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October 24, 2005

The situation of the earthquake on October 8th -Shafiq ur Rehman　

Dear Friends,

I am Shafiq in Pakistan, an ex-Duskin trainee. I would like to report you
the situation of the earthquake on October 8th. Actually right now I came
back to Lahore after having taken the second trip to a village in Azad
Kashmir. The village we went did not get any support due to the location.
There were many people who got spinal code injury there. We met them and
encourage them.

We, the nine members from LIFE IL Center and five from Milestone went to
the most destroyed area to give them foods, medicines, used clothes,
blankets, warm towels and milk for children. We raised the donation from
500 persons in Lahore for foods, medicine (10,000 persons),
cloths (150 persons), blanket (55 persons), milk and dry food (500 persons.
The village named DHEER KOT in Hole district is on the very high mountain
12000 feet high. It took seven hour to reach there. We were surprised
at seeing that all people, 5,500 populations in the town have been dead.
All died not single person was survived. Then we moved to the next
mountain. It was very dangerous because the very heavy rain started
to fall. There was the district named Bagh. It was the third most
dangerous area because of the biggest disaster of quake.
Only some 5 thousands survived, most people died. I suspect
approximately 5,000 people will also die........... Because their homes were
all destroyed, they have no medicine; they cannot move from the city
because of lack of transportation.... most of them have intellectual
disabilities.......... no food they have. The helicopter cannot go there
because of the heavy rain and too High Mountain. Our group started to
search the survived people. The most of the homes became the grave for
families. Near me there was a broken home and some dogs were eating
a baby.
I thrown a stone on the dogs.. they run away. and one dog took the arm
of baby in his mouth and other were running with him...

I don’t share my grief and sorrow with you.... I cannot write in the words.
Because nobody can smell the dead bodies and see the white stuffed
faced. I have no power to write it.

If you want to help disabled persons......... There is no more disabled
people there because our all fellows already died. No more disability they
have.... There are some people who can survive if we can provide them
three things like tens, blankets and medicines. They don’t need water
because a lot of raining.

We made the target of saving 3000 Persons in BHAD District.

We are collecting things from the people and all people helping us.
We are trying our best. If we will succeed to deliver things in time
and they will survive. It will be a great achievement of our life.

But unfortunately we have only one or two week. Then snow will
start.............. No time to think any think. I could not sleep for last
four days. I cannot............ Pray for me. Thanks. Tomorrow and day
after tomorrow we have to continue collecting things.

Sorry I am very much tired and now have to go home.... may be can
have some sleep.

Thanks for reading my report. I believe that we can do some thing...
God bless you

Shafiq

Posted by jicafriends at October 24, 2005 10:41 AM

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