Cash Distribution among Covid-19 affectees of Balochistan under World Food Programme
Cash Distribution among Covid 19 affectees of Balochistan under World Food Programme
In this difficult and testing time of Covid 19, World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a massive package to provide relief to 4’741 affected Household of District Lasbela, Balouchistan. Through this “unconditional relief assistance” WFP aims to contribute towards stabilization of the food security situation among the vulnerable community. For this initiative WFP has partnered with Taraqee Foundation which is actively helping to marginalized segments in Balouchistan region.
In this context, Taraqee Foundation arranged a ceremony to highlight the initiative of cash distribution among the daily wagers and food insecure people of 6 union councils of Lasbela at Circuit House, Uthal, Balouchistan. A total sum of 22 crores rupees is being disbursed among 4741 families through monthly installment of 7500 Rupees per household. A 15-member delegation of media persons from Pakistan Council of Media Women along with the renowned journalist and President Humaira Motala visited to learn the details of this project. Renowned environmentalist and social activist Mr. Faiz Kakar, PFUJ senior leader Mr. Shazada Zulfiqar, Taraqee Foundation Project Manager Mr. Essa Saleem, Sardar Qurban Gharsheen and other prominent people from Quetta also attended the event.
Briefing the participants, Mr. Amjad Rasheed, CEO Taraqee Foundation said that in collaboration with Government of Pakistan, TF has been providing relief to under privileged segments of society country wide. TF also play an active role to reach out affected people in disasters and natural calamities. The major population lives below poverty line. Therefore, TF aims to provide economic support to most vulnerable and poor households and to revive or maintain some level of economic activity, developing resilience and also to combat the COVID pandemic in an effective manner.
Further emphasizing the role of TF in region’s progress and development, Mr. Amjad Rasheed said that basic mission of TF is to help provincial and Federal government in eradicating poverty. TF also focus on water scarcity issues, environmental, health and education issues.
Mr. Amjad further added that WFP is striving in pandemic COVID to provide relief to the most vulnerable people (daily wagers/jobless) in areas identified as hotspots through VAM assessments. After assessment and thorough verifications names of deserving candidates are included in lists. Whereby the cash is being distributed through proper banking mechanism and bio-metric system verification. The entire process is implemented in close coordination and consultation with Provincial District Disaster Management Authorities. At the end of ceremony the CEO thanked all participants for sparing valuable time to learn about people-oriented and life changing project initiated by WFP in partnership with Taraqee Foundation.
