The 2010 Flood in Pakistan took lives of more than 3000 people, devastated 1.2 million homes and left more than 8 million people homeless, destroyed 3.2 million acres standing crops, 670 Km roads, killed in massive numbers of livestock and many hospitals and schools. It gave the massive shock to the economy of an individual as well as the country, destroying the millions of dollars infrastructure and left thousands of people jobless.
People lost their homes, households, livestock and even the agricultural lands. These lands are now filled with more than 20 feet high sand and not able to cultivate. Moreover in the many lands there is still water and these lands are not ready for the cultivation this year. Many children lost their fathers, many lost their mothers and loved ones, and living the miserable life and suffering from waterborne diseases. Livestock in Pakistan plays a major role in the economy, as they are used to plough the lands, for milk and meat etc.
At this crucial time of trouble Aim4Faith Ministries reached with food in these flooded areas, Mehmoodkot and Basti Saadat, District Muzaffar Ghar and Chak No 5 , Chak No 6 and Chak No 7 Rangpur with the bank of River Channab. In these areas total 812 Food packs were delivered to more than 5700 children, women and men and feed them for consecutive nine days.
The comprehensive data was collected by the team of Aim4Faith Ministries and food was provided according to the lists of people and children. This all work done to make sure that food should be reached to the deserved children and families. It was packed in the used boxes bearing the sticker of Aim4Faith Ministries. Each box contained the eighteen packets of rice which were calculated to survive a family for Nine days.
The Trucks with food was sent in the presence of Daily Din (a nationwide News Paper and TV channel), political leaders from the city, Member of National Assembly Mian Junaid Anwar Chudhary and DCO (District coordination officer) Mr. Amanullah Toba Tek Singh. It has great impact on the community to increase the interfaith harmony among the people of different faiths and tribes. The main stream of the people of Toba Tek Singh gets aware the activities of Aim4Faith Ministries for the flood victims. It helps the people to understand the Gospel and peace and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Challenge
The food saved the lives of people in the very curial time. Now the major task and challenges are rehabilitation of the people who are living without houses and other households like utensils, beds, quilt etc. The winter is already approached and these children and people are in need of food, warm clothes, blankets or quilts, School material (books, stationary), building materials, seeds, pesticides and fertilizers to start the cultivation again.
Words of Thanks
The Aim4Faith Ministries and people of Pakistan are thankful to their partners to help in this very time of trouble and sorrow. You gave us the new life and hope to live in troubles. Your steps strength the faith and proved the example of good neighbor who is always ready to help their neighbor.
