World Aid Program

World Aid Program

"Reaching out to the World in Love"

This is the most revolutionary concept in aid programs; it is simple, direct and eliminates the "middle man" and bureaucracy. Often, only a fraction of the money you give actually gets to the people who need the help. Too much is spent in administrative cost. This plan is simple, direct and eliminates the "middle man" and the bureaucracy.

You
Are the Key

You give direct to the place of need.
You give individually.
You can reach to small non-government organizations in the region who work particularly with women and children.
You can organize your friends to give, organize your social club, or church.
You package the aid, mail it and pay the cost or postage.
You can even use your local post office to send the packages.
You make contact with the local person in charge of the project and ask the needs direct!
You have personal contact and feedback from the field.
You give only what is needed so nothing is wasted and unused.
Anyone can do this; a housewife, working woman, businessman, organization, philanthropist, student, teenager...
We supply you with the address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address of a contact person whom we know and can vouch for.
We let you know the need and then trust God to lead you to respond as you feel led.
No guilt manipulation, no begging, no horror stories, just an honest need that is shared.

Chitral-Pakistan
(The Arkari valley)

Located high in the Hindu Kush Mountains of the northwest province of Pakistan are some of the most spectacular valleys with glorious views in the world. Some of the mountains reach a height of over 25,000 feet with the local population living in valleys at about 10,000 to 12,500 feet. There are swift flowing streams coming down from the snow-covered mountains and glaciers. The valleys are narrow, sometimes only a few feet wide, and at other times they spread out a few hundred yards wide.

Every inch is farmed in well-cultivated terraced fields of wheat or corn. These are hard working people. This area is not stripped of the small trees that hold the soil in place. It is very well cared for.


The main problem for these people is that they are so isolated and have almost nothing to live on, as they do not have the cash to buy anything. They eat what they grow and that is ALL they have. Their staple is apricots, apricot seeds, wheat bread and corn plus tea. There are goats from which they get goat's milk to make yogurt. This is a valuable source of nourishment. The houses are made of stone and the people sleeping on the floors on mats made of straw and twigs. It is very cold in the winter and clothes and supplies of all kinds are needed. There is no electricity, no running water or sewage system in place.


These are sharp, intelligent people. They are honest and deeply religious. They are beautiful people.

The nearest city is Chitral, Pakistan located a half days drive along a one-lane narrow stone road. Chitral is a unique; it was once a kingdom of its own before being incorporated into Pakistan. It is cut off from the rest of the world for 6 months each year from November to May by heavy snows. There is no land route for Chitral. The only way in and out is by F-27 Fokker flights which are subject to weather. There is no hospital for advance treatment and many hundreds of people die due to the non-availability of medical treatment and to flights being canceled. Chitral was once a kingdom of its own before being incorporated into Pakistan. In Chitral there are supplies of every type that could be bought but the people with the needs do not have the cash.

God has raised up a local man of honor, vision and love to help care for the needs of these people. He is Mr. Syed Harir Shah. Syed operates the Chitral Travel Bureau which caters for tourists from all around the world. He has transportation, hotel facilities, and a deep responsibility for these people that we came to love so much. He is also in contact with other honorable men who are also committed to helping these people. They include Mr. Hasanali Shah, Mr. Abdul Akbar Khan, and seven other valley leaders.

Syed will receive YOUR supplies and support and see to its distribution to the people there. A local foundation called the "JAD Foundation" has been set up there to coordinate this effort to help the people in the valleys. You can now be a part from anywhere in the world!

NEEDS

Personal Needs:
All types of clothes for all ages
Warm coats, head cover and gloves
Children's school supplies
Sports equipment
First Aid Medical supplies
All types of household supplies that are non-electric.

Community Needs:
A medical station
Water purification systems
A truck to haul supplies
Building supplies
Fertilizer and farm supplies
Sanitary system
Electric system

Project Update

  • Three medical camps arranged by the Jad Foundation Chitral at Garumchshma, Karimabad and Arkari. Over three thousand patients were provided free medicines worth of about US $7,000 in addition to free medical consultation in the most remote parts of Chitral.

  • Working to make information technology possible for Chitral. Jad Foundation has done their best and by the blessing of our Lord this technology came to Chitral exclusively by the efforts of the Jad Foundation.

  • An institute named "Chitral Institute of Management Science and information Technology" has been established which is headed by David Ray, an American volunteer through by Global Partners. There is an Academic Board of Directors headed by Ex-Chairman Department of Geography University of Peshawar including certain working Professors of Colleges, well known social workers and people with strong educational background. The institute is in its 1st phase offering Conversational English Language courses for beginners and qualified students. 23 students have so far been enrolled in the Conversational English Language classes. With enhancement of their language capacity online education will be linked with international institutions.

  • 133 poor people have been distributed clothes and other items received from United States of America by two small containers. This distribution has recently been completed before the arrival of chilly cold weather. The identification of poors have been made by the board of Director of Jad Foundation. This organization is looking for more help and support to come.

  • An Afghan Refugee camp has been set up in Chitral by Jad Foundation. With the help and support of Accio Solidaria and Euskal Laguntza of Spain 70 people including children and women have been housed in the camp in Garumchshma, Chitral. The officials of the the Spanish organization visited Chitral with the recommendation of Mr. Josep Alay, observatory of Tibit and Central Asia Barcelona University Catalonia, Spain. They had very kindly agreed to extend their support and help to the refugees till the end of May 2002. This is among the first international organizations who are extending support to the dying Afghan Refugees who are here due to drought and starvation in northern Afghanistan. We are expecting another 200 refugees by the end of December to be housed in the camp. We look forward support from the lover of humanity for the increasing refugees influx in Chitral.

  • Two Catalonian refugee camps have been set up in Chitral, where about 500 Afghan Refugees have been housed. These refugees includes children, women, old age male and handicap persons who have been partially or fully paralyzed due to war or other reasons. Tents, blanket, bedding, fuel for heating and cooking, food supplies, electricity, pure drinking water, kitchen wear, toilet facilities both for male and female and warms cloths are being provided. Two schools have been set up for the children and adults and 90 students have been enrolled for both of the camp's schools.

    Delegates from Barcelona/Catalonian visited the camps in Chitral and highly appreciated the arrangements in the camps. The visiting delegates also called on the District administration of Govt. of Chitral including the Police Chief. Local administration appreciated the delegates for their help and support and also assured their best cooperation and support for the rehabilitation of the Afghan Refugees after opening of the borders in summer. The delegates assured that rehabilitation work will be started by May this year and Durah Pass highway will be used for supplies to Afghanistan. District Administration agreed and appreciated the vision of the delegates and Jad Foundation which create economic activities in Chitral.

    The Institute of Management Sciences and Information Technology will start its activities very soon. Dy. Commissioner of Chitral fully supported to extend all available help to Jad Foundation for establishment of such an institute of excellence.

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For contact or mailing
Syed Harir Shah
Attn: JAD Foundation
Shahi Masjid Road
Chitral
Northwest Province
PAKISTAN
Phone-office 92-933-413784
Fax 92-933-413659
e-mail address harirchitral@hotmail.com or harirchitral@yahoo.com

Please state on your Customs Form for mailing "humanitarian aid", "clothes, supplies, no value". Do NOT put a value or they will have to pay a customs TAX in Pakistan. This is very important. We recommend using the regular postal service of your country for mailing your supplies. Regular mail will be delivered to the street address which is good, but shipping will go to the seaport a thousand miles away and have to clear customs there.

For more information please contact Syed direct.

Those of you who desire to send 'direct' finical aid may contact your bank to make a bank to bank transfer. In the U.S. have your bank use Republic National Bank of New York to transfer funds to:
JAD FOUNDATION
A/C # 3466-1,
BANK OF KHYBER- CHITRAL- NWFP PAKISTAN.
for final credit.
The government of Pakistan has approved this foundation.

The Chitral Institute of Management Sciences and Information Technology
is pleased to announce the starting of…
Conversational English classes !

The Chitral Institute of Management Sciences and Information Technology (C.I.M.S.I.T.), a project of the Pakistani NGO JAD Foundation in cooperation with other NGO’s, is beginning a course of Conversational English for qualified students. The course will be taught using the Headway Curriculum, by Oxford University Press. These classes are a prerequisite to entering the Information Technology and Management Science courses to be offered later this year. The students will be required to purchase their own books and notebooks and also to pay a nominal fee of Rs.100 per month to cover facility expenses. Qualified native English speakers will teach the classes. As we all know, English is the essential skill that can open a door into a new realm of job opportunities and empower students to communicate with the whole world in the age of information technology.

If you have any questions concerning the English courses, please contact David Ray at 413572 OR :

JAD Foundation
Shahi Masjid Road Chitral-Pakistan.
Phone 92-933-413784
Email: harirchitral@hotmail.com or harirchitral@yahoo.com