Engro Foundation

As the flood waters swept through Pakistan engulfing villages in their wake, Thatta was the last major district to be hit. Around 200,000 people fled their houses, some fleeing to higher ground close by, others to relatives in nearby towns and most to relief camps that had been set up.

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When talking about the flood situation in Pakistan, Simon Mack, chief of FAO Livestock Production Systems Branch said “You can put chickens, goats and sheep in a boat and take them with you but you can’t take a buffalo or a cow.” Dairy is the leading sub-sector of Pakistan’s agricultural sector with a contribution of around 51% in 08-09 (it constituted more than 11% of Pakistan’s of GDP in 2006).

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This is the Engro Fertilizer D G Khan marketing team reporting to you after spending the greater part of 10 days among the flood-affected people of Kotla Nasser, Kot Mithan, Sikhaniwala & Kotla Mughlan.  AB Tariq, Nabeel and I (Abid) are a team of three working to help the communities who are the worst affected by the floods.

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“NOT A DROP TO DRINK” or “GOOD BUGS FOR BAD BUGS”

Safe Clean drinking water is a basic and most vital need of the people displaced by floods. Water borne diseases are rapidly increasing in the camps and in the families living on the road side. Forced to consume contaminated flood water, women and children are especially vulnerable to gastro and diarrheal diseases.

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Muddassir Shafique Chaudary and his “A” Team

Engro Fertilizer’s

Muddassir Chaudary had only just relocated to Multan from Karachi a few days before the floods. Despite being in the process of relocating and getting himself adjusted as Zonal Manager at Engro Fertilizer Multan, he immediately took on the responsibility of executing relief projects in Muzzafargarh and Layyah. According to Save the Children ,Muzaffargarh is one of the worst affected districts where more than 700,000 people have been displaced and hundreds of villages destroyed by floods in the Chenab and the Indus Rivers. Muddassir and his team were right bang in the middle of the crisis.

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Suhail Akhtar – Community Development Officer – Engro Foundation – Dharki

Incharge of the educational initiatives for Engro Foundation in districts Ghotki and Sukkur, Suhail Akhtar, Community Development Officer for Engro Foundation has gone beyond the call of duty, being active at the forefront of flood relief efforts in these districts.

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Pakistan has once again proved that no matter what comes, the nation stands united in the time of catastrophe to help our brothers in need. In the same manner, Engro Employees rose to the occasion, and came together to donate a total of PKR 11.1 million for the flood relief activities.

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The monsoon rains in Pakistan continue to see the worst floods the country has ever seen. Engro has been working towards the immediate relief of the flood victims and has committed to help the rehabilitation process once the floods recede.

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Bakhtiar Uqaili, Engro Energy Limited

With ever disaster comes panic and confusion, and even the best of intentions can be hampered when ideas and solutions are made without knowing the situation on the ground. When the floods hit Upper Sindh, information on the ground became critical. How high is the water? Is the national highway accessible? Is the Qadirpur loop bund still holding firm? What is the threat level? Will there be a breach by the administration?

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By Rasim Mahmood Qureshi, Engro Powergen Limted

Once the floods hit Thatta, the Engro relief team left Karachi under the leadership of Sarfaraz Dhanji first stopping over at camps in the area of Port Qasim, Razaqqbad and Steel Mill area, as the news was that situation in Thatta was not safe.

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