Disaster Response Program
Kasur is actually situated at the
border line of Indo-Pak and most of the time, its villages, situated
at the borderline, near the belt of Sutluj River face huge
destruction due to flood disaster. These villages are already very
poor and neglected, where no basic facility available. After or
during the flood disaster, their condition becomes more pitiable due
to their increased problems and very difficult living condition.
During the recent flood disaster in 2008, situation was much worsen
again.
No other local, National or International organization supported the
flood affected people during these days. To see the immediate need,
GTO took the initiative, even without getting proper training of
disaster management. GTO visited the affected villages, hold
meetings with the victims and than planned some activities.
Free Medical Camps
GTO observed that people are suffering from different diseases like skin problems, stomach problems, fever, cough etc. and there is no health facility available for these people. Government also provided some facilities in some villages but due to the unexpected flood, it was not possible for government alone to cover all the villages immediately. So, without any delay, GTO mobilized some funds from the local level and established free medical camps for these helpless people of affected Union Councils Sehjra and Hussain Khan wala GTO provided treatment to 471 patients and during these camps.
Food & Shelter Support
As a local small organization, GTO
has not enough resources to provide the quality food and proper
shelter to all the affected people but we tried to do it as proper
as it could be with in the limited resources. Due to the flood
disaster, large number of villages suffers, but GTO always try its
level best to contribute to release the problems of the affected
people. GTO mobilized the communities of safe villages and supported
affected communities to shift them at safe points and provided food
to 135 people for 1 day. And in the remaining days, local host
villagers afforded their food and shelters.
