Pakistan Floods Emergency!
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Doctors Worldwide (DWW) was established in April 2000 to provide medical relief and aid to those who are in need without any access or means to basic medical care. DWW will provide medical relief to all citizens of the earth in need regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity or nationality. In 2004 Doctors Worldwide-Turkey branch was established in Istanbul.
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Volunteers in the field:
"The current job at hand and workload is enormous and almost overwhelming. There is so much to do and such little time, effectively we are starting to run a hospital from scratch, from the back of a hotel room. It is hard to know where to prioritise ones energy and yet have enough rest to maintain energy levels. "
Saqib Noor - UK Volunteer
Latest News!
Wednesday 15th September 2010
Given the extensive damage to housing and the coming of winter, the need to get existing shelter to its former self is also a priority. DWW is purchasing sand and cement to help people reconstruct their homes using the bricks from their damaged abodes. It will cost approximately £100 per large room, many houses only having 1-2 such rooms before. The first ten houses have been completed with plans to reconstruct a minimum of 500 more in Nowshera, Punjab and Sindh with a concentration on those families with the most needs.
Saturday 11th, Septembert 2010
DWW has started building the first of 50 tube wells in Nowshera, the Ramadan food programme has now ended but the food programme will continue for 50 families in Gandery, new food programmes and a 50 further wells will be started in badly effected areas of Punjab/Sindh.
Thursday 9th September 2010
DWW Chariman Dr Ibrar Majid returned from the flood effected areas today following a ten day assessment and implementation visit. Further work to improve the infrastructure and running and both current medical clinics was undertaken, strengthened links with the local DCO of Nowshera, partnership building with local NGOs and approvement of expanded food, water and housing reconstruction programmes.
Friday 27th August 2010
Further medical teams leaving from UK today and tomorrow including two female GPs. Food programme now also extended further with both cooked and uncooked food for those in need. Short and medium term water programme plan to be initiated.