HCI is continuing to fund medical teams as they treat those affected by flooding in Pakistan with our partner HOPE Date: 21st October 2011 Location: Mureed Khoso, Badin Actvities: On 21 October, a  team travelled to Badin, to a remote village called Mureed Khoso. Although the water had somewhat resided, the villagers were still living in harsh conditions and were in need of food and shelter items. The...

UPDATE: October 24, 2011  HELPING THE FLOOD VICTIMS IN SINDH, PAKISTAN  On October 21, HCI relief team visited the following flood affected areas in Sindh and  distributed food rations among  400 families (more than 2,000 people) : Gullan water UC Gupchani Nawab Shah          90 food packages Goot Pahlawan Nawab Shah                                36 food...

October 20, 2011  Relief to IDP camps in Chak Multania: The flood relief team began with a trip to a village called Chak Multania. The team travelled to the isolated village, which was located about 20 Km away from the main city. The road was in poor condition, making the village difficult to reach. Once the team arrived, ration distribution started. In total, 100 families were given essential food...

The day started earlier with a-two hour ride to Salahley, a village about 62 kms south of Hargeisa. This is the first of a series of visits planned for different village every Friday by volunteer doctors. Two doctors were on site in this village of about 700 families, doing check ups and treating children, women and men in the village.  Medical needs are many, resources few.  The only medical health...

Today's highlight was the closing ceremony of the Bio Sand Water Filter Train the Trainer sessions. Four different organizations and a number of independent individuals participated, including a student from the University of Hargeisa, a local city Councillor and several business men. One filter was built in a collective, hands-on effort.Two filters were given to Bani Adam and Himilo Members of partner...

Busy day today, with the continuation of the Bio Sand Water Filter,visit to an orphanage and a hospital. We start with the Bio Sand Water Filter training, welcome all delegates from Muqdisho, Galkacyo and Hargeisa. Mid morning, we leave for the Hargeisa orphan Centre, which houses over 200 orphans.  The children are as young as two months and some are over twenty. They are cared for by trained “mothers”...

Cosob Well Drilling Co Day 1 in Hargeisa: Garnayl met with the doctor early to plan for the visits and delivery of the PTP medical kit to the hospital.  Mid-morning, we visited Cosob Well Drilling Co., the site where they manufacture the Bio Sand Filtration system and where the training will take place in the next few days starting tomorrow. We are still getting used to not having armed guards at...

We were at the airport by 7am. We share the waiting room with many pilgrims on their way to Hajj. This time, we are lucky. Our flight leaves at 11.30am. We arrive safe in Hargeisa at 1.40pm. Finally, at our hotel and after much needed showers and rest, we had a wonderful late  lunch of steak, chicken, fish, rice and hot basbaas. All of us have family and/or friends here and we make those connections....

Today we arrived at the airport at 11am, an hour prior to our flight to Hargeisa. After going through many checkpoints and heightened airport security, we sit down to relax only to see our luggage being brought out. We are told the flight is full.  Disappointed, we return to our hotel. However, as it turned out, it was one of our best days in Muqdisho. We were given a two-hour tour of the city, visiting...

 On October 5,  a visit was arranged by the administration for our medical team to a tent city in Quid Awam Engineering university  in Union council 4, Nawab Shah. It  has 200 tents to shelter the flood victims. Details of the medical team activities:   Total population of the area                            1,300 Number of families                            ...