Emergency food relief in Remote areas due to Covid-19
Fundraising campaign by
Lohana Rajiv Pardhan
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£471.00raised of £2,500.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
Why this campaign?
Tharparkar district of Sindh is populated with 80% of people living below poverty line. People here in this area still struggle for the basic necessities of food and shelter. Situation has gotten worse since the country has went into lock down, when the breadwinners and daily wagers have lost income.
The objective of this campaign is to provide immediate relief to the families in need. It is to ensure that people outlive this outbreak and do not suffer in hunger.
We have established a local team of Volunteers and Area Leads to provide door to door food relief in distant areas of Pakistan, where the daily wage workers and our farmers reside. The people we know very little of, but they are the backbone of keeping our supply chain intact. We aim to leave no one behind and ensure that these people survive and do not fall behind because of the shortfall of funds.
“These are the verified cases where door to door food relief is being provided”
In response to this situation, we are providing food items i.e. Flour, Rice, Oil and other essential items. Every item is procured locally, managed by different team members, and distributed by the local volunteers in the area.
Please help us reach these areas and donate generously to our cause.
One bag of food relief costs around GBP 10
With each bag provides: 10 kg Flour, 5 kg Rice, and other essential items such as cooking oil, sugar, lentils (daal), tea and bars of soap
GBP 10 - Receive an appreciation email from our team
GBP 50 - Receive an appreciation call from our team
More than GBP 100 - Receive a call directly from the beneficiary of your donation
Why Now?
This time (recent year) has been the worst time for local farmers in terms of agriculture production and growth. Due to the situation of drought, the crop production was already slow and affected. Further, Pakistan faced a major locust attack, worse in last 17 years. This outbreak is the last thing these people would expect and it is now taking every bit of what they have.
The times are worse than ever. Lets help them and this world rebuild.
Join the Campaign?
Beside donating, we would like to invite you to join our team. Get in touch at [email protected]
I thank you for taking the time to understand our cause of campaign. Feel free to share or contact for more details.
Pakistan Bank details
Dubai Islamic Bank: Account Number 1290512452001 / IBAN: PK62DUIB0000000512452001
Habib Bank Ltd: Account Number 05267901004203 / IBAN: PK43HABB0005267901004203
Contact: +92 333 1358002
Regards,
Rajiv.
Organizer
- Lohana Rajiv Pardhan
- Campaign Owner
- Tharparkar, PK
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 29, 2020
- Adil Akhund
- Donated on Apr 19, 2020
Total 283 bags provided after last delivery of 20 bags in Bhodisar
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 01:32 pmAs per our commitment, we are reaching out to different villages, identifying families in need, procurement, and packaging and delivery of food supplies, all within average of 48 hours. We have heard that many NGOs take the names, create lists but it takes them 1 - 1.5 months to get
17 bags in the Soorachand (max 10 kms away from border) - total bags : 263
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 01:19 pmSince the beginning, the aim was to reach the far flung remote areas of Thar. Now the confusing part is Thar district covers a whole lot of land area and so some times its hard to raise donations as people believe the areas has been covered. We decided to bring. . . . .
Requirement of 35 bags of food supplies in Kasbo - delivered through our campaign
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 01:07 pmHere is a peek to the preparation of food supplies. On the right you see the 10 kg packets of flour and on the left are the miscellaneous items containing rice, lentils, soap, sugar, tea, washing soap, cooking oil etc. The area is so close to border that there is
URGENT requirement of 11 families in need - catered immediately
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 11:26 amThis has been the most fulfilling delivery of food supplies. Identification, verification, and procurement and delivery of supplies, all done within 24 hours. Thanks to the local team of volunteers and support from donors. Regards, Rajiv Pardhan
36 bags provided in Wadhji village total 202 delivered
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 10:19 amAs always, our aim is to reach out to remote villages. 36 more families were identified and delivered within a day. Please donate generously to the cause. Our effort to cater these families would not stop. Thank you Rajiv Pardhan
61 bags of food delivered in Village Deh and Media coverage
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 06:10 amThis distribution is interesting as this led to a successful distribution as well as media coverage. Since the beginning our aim was to equally distribute food supplies based on need only and regardless of age, race, or religion. Working in remote areas with unbiased approach was recognized my media news
15 bags in Nangarparkar
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 05:58 amWe are proud and thankful to your support to the cause. We are providing immediate support to the identified families and that even in Remote areas of Thar. Respect and love for you allRajiv Pardhan
PKR 150000 collected offline.
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 09:03 pmIn regards to above, PKR 150k has been collected. After today's payment, funds from GoGetFunding has been partially used. Will update you with pictures. Regars, Rajiv
Two more drives has been disbursed or near completion, reaching 150 families total
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 08:38 pmSo far our timeline has been as follows1. First 3 food bags procured to judge quality and quantity2. 30 bags rolled on our first local team of volunteers3. Food relief in Kasbo, requirements to provide 50 families, successfully dispatched and delivered4. 15 more families served in Nangar parkar5. Focused identification
Second drive to Kasbo | 50 identified families in need
Update posted by Lohana Rajiv Pardhan at 08:29 pmDear All, Our support was extended to Kasbo, another town further down the road, after Nagarparkar. This is a place which is so close to Indian - Pakistan border that there are no proper telecom signals. Coordination with volunteers was added on as a challenge to the pre-existing constraints that
Donors & Comments
- Alpona Chiran
- Posted On May 13, 2020
Please visit my campaign and share a little fund for an affected family by job loss due to COVID-19 outbreak
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 29, 2020
- Adil Akhund
- Donated on Apr 19, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 15, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 13, 2020
With ref of Kamlesh Kumar
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 13, 2020
- Lohana Rajiv Pardhan
- Posted On Apr 11, 2020
Thank you guys for prompt support to the campaign. I will try to my best to keep posting updates regularly. Spread the word. We never know who might want to support the cause. Regards, Rajiv (Campaign Owner)
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 10, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 10, 2020
- Muhammad Khan
- Donated on Apr 09, 2020
Please visit my campaign and share a little fund for an affected family by job loss due to COVID-19 outbreak