Saudi Response to 2010 Floods

FLOODS 2010

According to experts, the 2010 floods in Pakistan is

“ The Greatest humanitarian crisis in

recent history ”

SITUATION FACTS

As per experts •The number of people affected by these floods in Pakistan are more than that of last three biggest crisis combined, this includes •2004 Tsunami in Indonesia•2005 Earthquake in Pakistan•2010 Earthquake in Haiti

SAUDI RESPONSE TO FLOODS

Soon after the heavy rains,

• Appealed to Saudi Nation to donate for their Pakistani Brethren.

• Ordered to establish an Air Bridge between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

• Ordered to establish an organization “King Abdullah’s Relief Campaign for Pakistani People”

The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Saudi

Response

Saudi nation responded from depth of their hearts to help their Pakistani

brothers and sisters.

Donations

• The King, began the campaign with self donation of SR 20 million.

• HRH Deputy Premier Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud donated SR 10 million.

• HRH Second Deputy Premier Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud donated SR 5 million.

• More than SR 402 million were collected during this campaign.

Donations

Saudi Arabia have sent 30 Planes carrying relief goods, 2 among them are sent by Saudi Public carrying dates and milk.

Air Bridge

Soon after its establishment,•King Abdullah’s Relief Campaign for Pakistani people prepared a strategy to distribute “1,000 trucks for 2 million people”. Relief convoys to most affected areas of Pakistan are being sent as per above mentioned strategy.

•During this campaign more than 1,000 trucks of relief goods were sent in 6 relief convoys for forward distribution among flood affectees. Relief

Convoys

First Relief Convoy80 Trucks of Relief goods were sent in first Relief Convoy.

Relief Convoys

Second Relief Convoy100 Trucks of Relief goods were sent in Second Relief Convoy.

Relief Convoys

Third Relief Convoy160 Trucks of Relief goods were sent in Third Relief Convoy.

Relief Convoys

Relief Convoys

Fourth Relief Convoy220 Trucks of Relief goods were sent in Fourth Relief Convoy.

Relief Convoys

Fifth Relief Convoy250 Trucks of Relief goods were sent in fifth Relief Convoy.

Relief Convoys

Sixth Relief Convoy550 Trucks of Relief goods were sent in Sixth Relief Convoy.

Pubbi, Noushera Charsada

Distribution

Chillas, Gilgit-Baltistan Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan

Distribution

Shikarpur, Sindh Kacha Ghari Camp, KPK

Distribution

Jacobabad, Balochistan Peshawar, KPKDistribution

• Camp houses 500 families.

• Food, medical and other facilities are provided in camp.

On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, •KARCPP distributed meat among 3640 affected families

•The distribution was made in flood-torn provinces of Pakistan including Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.

A 23 member volunteers team also arrived to assist in relief

activities.

Thank You