Lahore: (Staff Reporter) Prof. Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rahman, President Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, while giving details, said that due to last year’s nationwide floods, the hardships of people in the affected areas of South Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan have increased considerably and children have died due to severe cold.
According to the source, there was a fear of widespread diseases among women and the elderly, he continued. In view of this need and importance, Alkhidmat Foundation started distribution of winter packages from the beginning of winter and distributed blankets, warm sheets, jackets, sweaters, jerseys, gloves, warm socks and warm hats to flood affected areas, he added.
Meanwhile sharing winter drive details, President Alkhidmat Foundation said that the winter drive of Alkhidmat was supported by philanthropists and charitable organizations from Pakistan and abroad. Besides, Alkhidmat volunteers also started an awareness campaign in educational institutions for engaging communities to help deserving people on their own or through Alkhidmat by delivering warm clothes, quilts and beds to the needy as well as flood affectees.
As per details Alkhidmat Foundation’s winter package distribution aims to protect the flood affectees and poverty-stricken people from cold and diseases, he explained. Following the rescue and relief activities in the flood-affected areas, the Alkhidmat Tameer-e-Watan Program is underway and Alkhidmat will continue to help the affectees until their complete recovery, he concluded.
Furthermore while receiving the winter package in the Loralai area of Baluchistan; Shabnam Bibi said that her husband died a few years ago while working in a coal mine. Since his death, she has been struggling in life to cater her children. Last year, his house was destroyed by flood and valuables also perished.
It becomes very cold in Loralai and at the beginning of winter she and her three children were very worried that if warm clothes, quilts and beds were not provided, the family would get sick. However, Alkhidmat Foundation gave us warm clothes, beds and blankets and now they are building our house as well. For which she is grateful to Alkhidmat.
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