I realize this is kinda repetitive.. having posted this info in the main naseeb events area... but I'm continuosly running into more people in person and online who still don't have access to a lot of very basic information.

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TIME IS CRITICAL PLEASE DONATE NOW!!!

Your contribution is significant. $5 can provide one day's food rations for 15-20 people.


OVERVIEW OF QUAKE AFTERMATH
news.bbc.co.uk


On October 8th, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit northern Pakistan destroying most of the
cities and villages. This earthquake has killed more than 50,000 people, and left
2.5 million homeless. Another 75-100,000 are injured and in need of medical care.
More than 200 hospitals were destroyed with physicians, nurses and patients buried
alive. Countless schools and universities were destroyed with thousands of students
of all ages killed.

This is a monumental disaster of epic proportions. Pakistan is a poor country with limited
resources and cannot deal with this tragedy on its own. Pakistani-Americans are mobilising
their resources, but more help is needed. There is a dire need for food, clothes, medicines
and housing for the survivors.


The majority of casualties are children, crushed under the collapse of their schools. Currently, there is no road access to most of
Kashmir, leaving the area only accessible by helicopter to transport support teams, and deliver medical and food supplies. As a result,
survivors have been digging out other survivors and the dead, by hand, from beneath collapsed buildings. While larger organizations
will handle casualties, our donations can help the survivors, who are currently without shelter, food, water, or medical care.

Video:
news.bbc.co.uk news.bbc.co.uk


WHERE TO SEND YOUR DONATIONS

There are so many organizations all over the world already out there that do this sort of thing all the time and I think
its best that we combine our resources and efforts to help them to do the job they are already experts at and trained to do.
I think a good place to start are with groups like the ones listed below in no particular order.

Please donate generously through the organization of your choice:



INTERNATIONAL

1.Islamic Relief www.irw.org

2.Oxfam www.oxfam.org.uk

3.Hidaya www.hidaya.org

4.Red Cross/Red Crescent

Canadian Red Cross: redcross.ca
American Red Cross: redcross.org
International Red Cross Committee: icrc.org

5. UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund www.supportunicef.org b=1101213

6. United Nations - World Food Programme (WFP) www.wfp.org sub_section=5


7.Doctors Without Borders www.doctorswithoutborders.org

USA


8. Bilquis Edhi international Foundation.
45-11 National street
Corona, New York, 11368 U.S.A.
Tel: (718)(639-5120)
Fax: (718)(335-1978)

Tax Exempt ID# 11-3013369

They are accepting cheques only. Goods are purchased
from regional sources and delivered by them. Mark the check for "
Earthquake relief "


9. the President has also set up a relief fund:
embassyofpakistan.org or via phone at 202-243-6500

Mail check payable to

"Presidents Earthquake Relief Fund" (PERF)
Embassy of Pakistan, 3517
International Court, NW, Washington DC 20008


10. Islamic Center of Greater Toledo
please mention

Pakistan Earthquake Relief & mail checks addressed to:

Dr.M.Rehman
7644 Old Sycamore Lane, Sylvania OH 43560
Imran I Ali MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
3120 Glendale Avenue
Medical University of Ohio
Toledo, Ohio 43614
419-383-3544
419-383-3093 (fax)
[email protected]



11. Islamic Relief
1919 W Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA 91506
(888) 479-4968 www.irw.org
Tax ID#: 95-4453134


12. Hidaya Foundation
P.O. Box 5481
Santa Clara, CA 95056
(866) 244-3292 Tel. (toll free) hidaya.org
Tax ID# 77-0502583


13. Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force (Also offering aid
for the Southasia earthquake) mhrtf.net


14.The Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA)
Checks may be sent to:

APPNA Earthquake Relief Fund 2005,
6414 S. Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL, 60559
TEL: 630-968-8585,
E-Mail: [email protected]



CANADA

15. Canada Edhi Charitable Foundation, Inc.
100 McLevin Avenue,
Scarborough, Ontario B 2V5, Canada.
Tel/fax: (416)(293-4899)


PAKISTAN

16. Edhi Foundation www.paks.net
Head Office - Karachi, Pakistan
Boltan Market Mithadar, Karachi
Tel: +92-21 / 225225, 226442, 226057, 744864

Edhi International Foundation / Edhi Welfare Trust

* Donate online at Edhi's CharitiesDirect page
* List of Edhi's offices outside Pakistan
* Pakistan Contacts: Karachi: (021) 242 1920, 220 1261; Lahore: (042) 541 4211; Islamabad: (051) 282 7844
* Emergency Relief Cell in H-8 Islamabad: (051) 443 5129, 443 5224
* Drop of a cross cheque of Rs.150 (made out to "Edhi Welfare Trust") at any TCS office or Edhi counter. This will finance the cost of one kafan (burial shroud) for victims of the quake.


17. President's Relief Fund (Government of Pakistan)
Donate locally or internationally to all branches of:

1. State Bank of Pakistan
2. Pakistan Treasury
3. National Bank of Pakistan
4. Habib Bank Limited
5. United Bank Limited (donate online from the UBL website)
6. Muslim Commercial Bank
7. Allied Bank Limited

Mobilink users can also send a blank SMS to 180 to donate Rs.10 to this fund.




18. ADP - Working with Edhi Foundation and President
Musharraf's Earthquake Relief Fund: (On site relief) developpakistan.org


19. Kashmir International Relief Fund (KIRF): (On site relief) secure.efundraising.org.uk


20. PTV has also set up a live donation hotline (via helpinghands UK)
ptv.com.pk www.ptvprime.com


A great site to check up on all of these organisations and see who is
most honest, reliable and efficient is:
charitynavigator.org

Edhi Foundation

Run by Abdul Sattar Edhi, one of the most respected philanthropists in
Pakistam, Edhi Foundation has a long history of providing welfare
services and emergency relief throughout Pakistan. Mr. Edhi is
personally directing relief efforts from Islamabad right now, and has
told ADP that their helicopters have already begun airlifting supplies
and medicines to the affected areas.


President's Relief Fund

Given the scale of the disaster and the remoteness of the affected
areas, the government is uniquely positioned to provide immediate
relief. President Musharraf has set up a fund dedicated to earthquake
relief and has encouraged people to contribute to the effort. He has
also guaranteed complete transparency and accountability in the use of
funds great work everyone, Pak Relief has made pakpridelive.com the
home page to direct people to all sorts of places, basically a one stop
resource of what you can do and how you can do it. The Embassy of
Pakistan has also started to refer people to this site, so I will too.
Donate to any agency collecting funds, ESP. Those that are sending to
the President's fund as that money is going direct to where it's needed.

take the time and go over the situation and see what you can do.


Chowrangi Magazine is gathering a pool of donations (currently for Edhi)
during their Nov. 17th launch event in New York City For more details www.chowrangi.org


Here is a compiled list of charity orgs working to help out:
www.networkforgood.org



HOW TO GET YOUR EMPLOYER TO MATCH YOUR DONATIONS

In the UK, people should remember to tick the 'gift
aid' box when donating - this means that the charity
will also claim the amount in tax that would otherwise
go to the Govt. It makes a big difference!

Before making direct financial donations to
earthquake related charities, please check with your
employers (usually HR departments) to see if the
employer will match your contribution. If your
employer has such a program, it makes sense to channel
your donations through your employers.

Please note that in order to take tax savings,
employer may require that charities are incorporated
as 501 (c) 3 - not-for-profit institutions. All
donations to such organizations may be tax deductible
as permitted by law.

The following two US based Pakistani organizations are
incorporated as 501 (c) and are actively seeking donations
for Earthquake victims. Both of the organizations have great
credibility, and are managed by Pakistanis who believe
in the purpose of these organizations.

The first organization is: The Association of
Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA). They
have established the "APPNA Earthquake Relief Fund
2005." They can be reached at 6414 S. Cass Avenue,
Westmont, IL, 60559 TEL: 630-968-8585, E-Mail:
[email protected]
www.appna.org

The second potential organization is Human Development
Foundation. They are also collecting donations and are
a 501 (c) organization. HDF contact information is:
1350 Remington Road, Suite W, Schaumburg, IL 60173,
Toll Free: (800) 705-1310, Email:
[email protected].


I know a lot of us work for leading organizations and
would love to contribute. All we have to do is simply
ask them - this can double our contributions for
earthquake victims.



WHAT'S NEEDED

The first priority and the things they need ASAP! Are
food, clothing & shelter:



Food:

food mostly halal & some vegetarian pre-cooked and canned
bottled water, milk (dry & liquid), juices, tea
Rice, lentils, canned foods
Biscuits, bread, rusks
Dates, dry fruit
Sugar, salt
Cooking utensils (all kinds)



Shelter, clothes, etc:

Tents, blankets, tarps
Shoes, socks, clothes
Sweaters, jackets, shawls
Burial shrouds (kafans)
Candles, matchboxes
survival /camping gear


Medicines, medical supplies:

anti diarrea,anti-malaria, for typhoid, hepatitus
antibiotics
first aid kits
survival packs
Cotton bandages (6"), crepe bandages (4", 6"), gauze, cotton wool,
pyodine, gentocin, dettol, alcohol swabs, cervical collars, traction kits
Saline drips, needles, syringes, cannulas (sizes 18, 22, 24)
ORS, cough syrups, pain killers, Anti-tetanus shots, antiemetics, nalbuphine,
dacadron, hydrocortisone, dicloran injections, Antibiotics (ciprofloxaene, flagyl, amoxil 500mg),
diazepam tablets, zantac (injections and tablets) Small operation table (with lights), ketamine
(general anaesthetic), sutures (silk 1 and 0/2; nylon, vinyl 1, 0/2 and 0/3)

I've received this list of needed medicines from a hospital in Abbotabad:

Analegesics:
-Sosegen Injection
-Voren Injection
-Diclofenac Injection

Antibiotics:
-Ampicillin Injections
-Amoxtcillin Injections
-Erythromycin
-Yelosef
-Gentamycin

Antienetic:
-Injection Metedopromide
-Injection Gravenate
-Injection Haemacal 3 gm
-Normal Saline Bags
-I/V sets

If you can think of anything else please do let me know ..I'll add it to this
list.

I would focus on sending money at this time. Believe it or not relief
supplies have a shelf life and deteriorate over time and under varying conditions.
That combined with minute by minute changing needs and conditions means that
organizations equipped with money and people on the ground can best handle
logistics for what supplies they need at what time.

Sending donations also means contracting for a container/shipping service,
putting it on a ship/plane and it taking anywhere from 5 days to 5 weeks for it
to get to Pakistan and make its way up to the stricken areas.



PROCEDURE TO TRANSPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF GOODS TO PAKISTAN

A. PIA WOULD UPLIFT FREE OF CHARGE MEDICINES, MEDICAL EQUIPS & RELIEF GOODS SUBMITTED THROUGH ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS ONLY.

B. PACKING REQUIREMENTS:

1. PACK RELIEF GOODS IN CARTONS.

2. MENTION CONTENTS OF EACH CARTON.

3. MENTION DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT OF CARTONS.

(IF NOT POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE WEIGHMENT, GIVE APPROX. WEIGHT).

4. MENTION TOTAL NUMBER OF CARTONS.

C. SEND THE LETTER OF UNDERTAKING WITH PACKING LIST AS PER PARA: 'B' TO THE PAKISTAN EMBASSY/CONSULATES INDEMNIFYING THAT THE CONSIGNMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & /or PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS.

D. PAK EMBASSY/CONSULATES WOULD ARRANGE 'SHIPPER LETTER OF DECLARATION' BY PAKISTAN MISSION.

E. DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT WITH FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

1. NOC LETTER BY PAKISTAN EMBASSY/CONSULATES.

2. SHIPPER LETTER OF DECLARATION BY PAKISTAN MISSION.

3. LETTER OF UNDERTAKING WITH PACKING LIST BY ORG/ASSOC.

AT DELIVERY POINT IN NEW YORK:

PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES CARGO
BUILDING 77, JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY 11430
TEL#s: 718 656 4040 FAX: 718 656 4703

F. SHIPPING ADDRESS IN PAKISTAN:

PRIME MINISTER EARTHQUAKE RELIEF CENTER
PAF BASE CHAKLALA, ISB AIRPORT.
PHONE 051-9222666

For any assistance & /or clarification, please contact:

1. Cargo Manager JFK- New York W: 718 656 4040 Ext: 230 C: 516 779 3631

2. Marketing Manager-New York W: 212 760 8484 C: 516 807 2278

3. Manager PIA-Chicago W: 630 932 6254 C: 832 620 6912

4. Manager PIA-Houston W: 713 520 7345 C: 713 384 2202

5. Manager PIA-Washington D.C. W: 202 466 7548 C: 571 214 5434

6. Manager PIA-Detroit W: 248 569 7799 C: 248 217 3105

7. Pakistan Consulate email: [email protected]


SHIPPING WITHIN PAKISTAN

National Logistics Corporation
NLC is offering free transportation of relief goods from NLC Staging Sections in Karachi, Hyderabad (Khairpur, Sukkur), Bahawalpur, Multan, Lahore, Gujranwala and Chaklala Airbase (Islamabad).

* Karachi contacts: (021) 920 5462, 920 584 6344; Brig. Perzada 0333 - 215 8611, Col. Kirmani 0333 - 211 6191
* Gujranwala contacts: (0431) 386 1054, 386 4240; Col. Ashiq 0300 - 864 6145
* Lahore contacts: (042) 751 2312, 751 2330; Maj. Atif 0300 - 840 9644
* For more information go to: NLC's website


PIA / Air Blue / Aero Asia / Bhoja Air
All Pakistani airlines are shipping good to affected areas for free. PIA is even shipping properly packed materials from outside Pakistan for free. Get in touch with your local airline branch for details.

* Contacts: PIA International, Air Blue Domestic , Aero Asia Domestic, Aero Asia International, List on NicePakistan


MORE INFO FROM WITHIN AFFECTED AREAS


Rural Support Programmes Network
RSPN has representatives in villages throughout NWFP, the Northern Areas and Kashmir so
they know first-hand what kind of aid is needed. They also have access to helicopters.

* Drop point: House 7, Street 49, F-6/4
* Contacts: (051) 282 1736, 282 2476




Message From Salman Ahmad & more info from junoon.com :


Junoonis, our work is cut out for us... Due to the devastating earthquake thats hit south asia causing death and destruction to so many of our people. Thousands are homeless and have lost loved ones. It is the month of ramzan and in the spirit of giving I urge all Junoonis to help in the relief effort by contacting the UN in Pakistan and giving in cash and kind. I'll be touring to raise money in the US and I'll be donating royalties from INFINITI as well.

Salman Ahmad,
Pakistan

Salmans on GEO right now raising money for Shaukat Khanam and yesterday he raised one lakh dollar on PTV! Go Salman!

Got some more places you can send your donations to from Junoon's site;

1) ICNA: icnany.org

2)Islamic Relief www.irw.org/

3) International offices of Edhi foundation: www.paks.net

4) www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/emergencies/country/asian_quake/index.htm

5) YesPakistan: www.yespakistan.com

6)MLK Foundation (Mir Khalil UR Rehman Foundation):

Edit: adding to spock's list unicefusa.org UNICEF

Pakistan EarthQuake Relief Fund
UBL 0102598-5
For International Transfers
SWIFT CODE ( U N I L P K K A )

If you would like to help, please consider making a donation through the Earthquake Relief page at DevelopPakistan.org. This is being run by a non-profit called ADP (Association for the Development of Pakistan) that I have worked with quite actively. The site allows you to donate to Edhi Foundation and the President's Earthquake Relief Fund, two agencies that are uniquely qualified to mount the kind of large-scale response that is needed and don't currently have the ability to collect funds online. All donations via the web site are deductible for US tax purposes.

There is also information on how to contribute to other NGOs engaged in relief efforts. Over the course of the coming days, we will add more information on how we can all respond to this catastrophe within our communities.


Please forward this e-mail widely and encourage others to help as well.

Thanks,

- Ali DevelopPakistan.org

pakpridelive.com



NEWS

The best sites I found to get the latest news are:


OVERVIEW OF QUAKE AFTERMATH
news.bbc.co.uk
greaterkashmir.com jang.com.pk timesofindia.indiatimes.com dawn.com bbc.com


WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?

You want do something? Get off your hands and knees and go out there and do it already!!
If you're in school go to your teachers, professors, principals and start collecting
whatever items or money you can. Obviously donating directly and immediately is
definitely the best action to take. But also look into the workplace perhaps your
company will match whatever money or donations you give which could double your
contribution and hopefully help even more people at same time!!

Do everything you possibly can with your friends, family, neighborhood , community,
workplace and then at the end of the day when your exhausted and its time
to go to bed..go ahead and pray ..pray to God that all your efforts will not go in
vain Inshallah (if it is God's will) ...even if you change one small thing in
one person's life, prolong the inevitable of someone who's already gone too far gone
even if just for a day, put a smile on a child's face who's fate is no better...
take comfort in knowing you made a difference , it came from the heart, you
cared and that in itself is all that matters! Death is inevitable for us all but
let's do what we can to help save the living!


Never underestimate the power of the internet, cut & paste or the individual for
that matter. If I could do this much stuck at work all day you could do a hell of
alot more!! I just sent an email to whomever I thought may be able to give me more
information and it's through all their help I was able to get all this information
together within a few hours. I just hope this helps.

For all those victims, the families and friends of all those who have suffered and
lost from this horrific tragedy may Allah's blessings and mercy be upon us
all. Amen.


Waqas

[email protected]

NOTE: If any info here is inaccurate or you've got more I should add please let me
know and I'll try my best to update & edit it accordingly.

Also if anyone out there can get me in touch with the resources/contacts in India
& Kashmir please do! I'll add all the info I get to this.


PS: For those of you who don't know already Allah is just the Arabic word for
God He's all One & the same for all of us.



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THE DIRECT LINK TO THIS PAGE IS :
www.artbywaqas.com

OTHER AWESOME LINKS WITH EVEN MORE INFO!!

There's so much more info & resources out there if you want to help!!
Please also take a look at some of these links which go into even more detail
& specifics!

www.pakpridelive.com
www.developpakistan.org
www.insanityworks.org


PLEASE FORWARD THESE LINKS TO ANY & EVERYONE YOU CAN!!

AND DO KEEP SENDING ME INFO & I'll KEEP UPDATING!

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