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Saving lives in Tharparkar | Donate for Sindh and Pakistan

Tuesday, 11th March 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Life in Tharparkar – one of the most undeveloped and poverty-hit parts of Sindh – mostly depends on unpredictable drops of water that shower from the sky in the form of rain. The availability of food for both people and livestock primarily hinges on natural rain. Low amounts of rains in the past two years has caused a lack of clean water, food shortages and fodder for livestock. Approximately one million animals have perished due to drinking saline and contaminated water.

Tharparkar’s reservoirs are nearly all dry and the shortage of food is critical. What is more, the health facilities in the region are far from satisfactory. To date a total of 121 children have lost their lives. 250,000 Thari families have left their homes due to lack of water, food and health services and are arriving in the district headquarter Mithi, Umerkot, Chachro and other cities.

Muslim Charity is providing immediate relief through critical food and clean water distribution, medical assistance and emergency transport services to hospitals. Similarly, our efforts are concentrated on mid and long terms solutions like deep water wells, solar tube wells, construction of schools and livelihood opportunities for the vulnerable population. Muslim Charity is helping save lives through access to food, clean water and medical services in Chachro and Nagarparkar.

Please support us in saving lives through your generous donations.

In Tharparkar, to date 121 children have lost their lives. Many poor and under-nourished children are dying due to a wide variety of diseases following the unavailability of clean water, nutrition food and basic health facilities. Muslim Charity is providing supplement food for feeding children and pregnant mothers in two union councils Tardos and Saranghiar of Tehsil Chachro, district Tharparkar, Sindh Pakistan. Please support us by donating towards a £50 relief pack.(Photo courtesy: saharasamay.com).
Tharparkar’s renowned beauty for free wandering peacocks in the open air is fading due to the deaths of peacocks following bird epidemics, which began unfolding a few months ago. More than 300 peacocks were killed of Newsastle disease locally known as Ranikhet last year and 118 have died during the last two months. The locals who love the precious bird like their other pets have expressed grave concerns over outspread disease as has claimed more than 100 of their beloved birds besides leaving dozens others affected. It was feared that the death toll may rise further as many peacocks were stated to be adversely affected of Ranikhet. (Photo courtesy of: nation.com.pk).
Thousands of cows, sheep and goats have died due to the “sheep pox” disease in Tharparkar and the death toll continues still. This is just because of the lack of water, fodder and absence of vaccine for these animals. According to the Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry in Tharparkar, “Animals are dying because of the enormous drought like condition; there is no grass for eating. All the plants and trees have dried up and healthier food is not available for animals.” (Photo courtesy of: thecelestialconvergence.blogspot.co.uk).
After the loss of their animals and agricultural products, the main source of income for villagers, children have become victims of malnutrition, forcing families to migrate towards larger towns like Mithi. Muslim Charity is concentrating on providing financial assistance to the farmers who have suffered losses due to deaths of cattle and agriculture products. (Photo courtesy of: news247.com.pk/).
Access to water is a key problem for the district of Tharparkar, which comprises an area of 22,000 sq/km. More than 1.4 million people and about five million heads of livestock live in the area, where annual rainfall averages can be as low as 9 mm and drought is common. “Barely 5 percent of the population has access to a sweet [fresh] water supply. Even the district capital, Mithi [only] gets sweet water twice in a month. Laying down water supply lines at high costs is also open to question. Most of the population relies on dug wells,” said Ali Akbar, executive director of the NGO AWARE, a partner of Muslim Charity in the town of Chachro in Tharparkar.

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