Balochistan Earthquake

Journey from Saving Lives to Developing a Community

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Balochistan Earthquake: Journey from Saving Lives to Developing a Community

On 24th September 2013, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the South Western province of Balochistan, Pakistan, which caused the deaths of many and shattered those who survived with broken homes and broken communities.

Muslim Charity initiated an Emergency Appeal for the earthquake victims in September 2013 to assist 7,000 earthquake-affected families with emergency food rations, essential non-food provisions, water facilities and first aid kits.

Following the immediate relief phase, Muslim Charity focussed its attention to the long-term rehabilitation phase in order to redevelop the broken communities and society. With the support of our generous donors and most notably the Harrow Central Mosque (London, UK) as well as numerous other donors, Muslim Charity was able to construct new homes for those affected in District Awaran.

At Muslim Charity we believe in a holistic approach and understand that a community cannot grow unless people of the community are educated and due to this reason a school was constructed in Balochistan to provide basic education to girls for long-term sustainability. This school was generously funded by one of our donors; the C. B. C. Charitable Trust (UK).

The Journey from Saving Lives to Developing a Community

Gul Zareen, a widow with 7 family members living in a miserable condition, revealed that after the earthquake they did not have any place to live and due to extreme poverty there were no means to survival. Gul Zareen is one of those fortunate beneficiaries for whom a house was constructed thanks to the generous donation of Harrow Central Mosque (London, UK) and she is now living in a safe surrounding with her family.

The Government Girls Primary School Dawood Khan (Phaal) in Jaffarabad generously funded by one of Muslim Charity’s donors; the C.B.C. Charitable Trust (UK).

Alhamdulillah, with the generous donation of Muslim Charity’s donor; the C. B. C. Charitable Trust (UK) we were able to construct this Primary School which has the capacity for 150 students.

While speaking with the head teacher, it was revealed that before the construction of the school there was no proper building for children to study in and the students were in fact studying in the head teacher’s own home. Now the community, especially the children, are very excited and motivated to have a proper school building to study in.

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