ORR Pakistan team is busy to response the flood catastrophe in the affected area.
We have cleared the road from landslides in our working area and become successful to provide road access to more than 150 villages of the area.
We have observed the impact of this activity in term of transportation of food supply in the area and making the food prices down. People able to transfer the sick people to hospital in the city area for needed medical help.
We have also made an assessment in Village Dobar, District Khohistan . This village has been badly effected by the flooded river and almost all houses has been swept away. More than 40 people died in this village and made the remaining to live under open sky.
We are working on our plan of action to help the survival of village Dubar. This is the story of only one village and there are hundreds of other villages, towns and cites that have been divested and affecting more then 20 million people.
So numbers of people suffering this massive flood are more than the combined total of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
According to latest information more than 1.2 million home have been demolished and crops over hundreds of thousands of acres have destroyed. Live stock and food storages have been washed away. The magnitude of the tragedy is so immense that it is hard to assess.
Lot of help is needed to build the life of these suffering people and give them hope.
We request you to donate generously to Omaha Rapid Response for Pakistan flood relief.
Waheed Alam
National Director.
Omaha Rapid Response
Pakistan
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Training for ORR Bike Ride... Asphalt Exfoliation. (Updated 8/25)
Five hours of sleep and then time to get up for a long bike ride. We were training for the ORR 100 mile bike ride to raise money for ORR. The money will be spent between our ongoing Haiti operatons and relief efforts aimed at helping the flood victiums in Pakistan.
My dad joined Isaac and I on what we were planning on being a 80 mile training bike ride. I towed Kailey in the bike trailer. She has been needing some extra daddy time, so I thought it would be a good way for us to spend some time together. When I woke her up Saturday morning and told her she was coming with us, her eyes lit up.
We left from our house about 8:00am after a few delays getting started. First we rode toward Lincoln. Isaac was ridding phenomenally, we were averaging about 13 miles per hour. Once we got to Lincoln we turned north on HWY 77.
About 4 miles south of Wahoo, 40 miles into our ride Isaac and I’s handlebars became caught and we wrecked. It was a pretty bad wreck. Dad got mixed up in it too, but somehow he came free without going down.. Kailey was not hurt, but both Isaac and I went down. When my dad asked Kailey if she was alright, she said “I got really freaked out!”
Isaac and I both took road rash and our bikes got beat up a bit. Laying on the asphalt crying and bleeding the first thing out of his mouth was “I don’t want to end the ride this way, I want to finish the ride.” Dad called Joan to pick us up. Luckily she was close by as she was going to meet us for lunch in Wahoo.
We had pretty much decided to call it a day when Isaac said that he really wanted to continue. Since hour injuries were mainly superficial, we decided to at least continue on to Wahoo for lunch. I asked Isaac what he thought about the rest of the day. He said he wanted to finish the whole ride. So, sweat soaked and bleeding we continued on and rode another 50 miles in 90+ degree heat for a totally of a 90 mile bike ride. I did not tow Kailey past the 40 mile mark due to muscle fatigue and the wreck. Pulling 50 extra pounds puts a lot of strain on your quads and your "glutes".
About the 75 mile mark it was getting really hot and we were all feeling wore out. About the time we were trying to decide if we needed to call in help, we saw a center pivot irrigation sprinkler wattering a field. The sprinkler end was close to the road and some of the water was actually goin into out of the road. We quickly diteched ur bikes in the grass and stood in the sprinkler for about 10 minutes. It was wonderfull. It cooled us off and refreshed us. We were soaked and loving it. Thank God for that sprinkler, it helped us finish the ride.
To say that I am proud of Isaac for his courage and determination, would be an understatement. He has the lion of Judah in his heart. I would have totally fine with calling at day, there is no shame in that. But for him to keep ridding and finish a 90 mile bike ride, that is awesome. Thank you God for keeping us from serious injury and helping us to be able to finish the ride.
So, it was a little crazy and a little scary at time, but all in all God kept us safe and we overcame to ride another day.
- Aaron Hall
My dad joined Isaac and I on what we were planning on being a 80 mile training bike ride. I towed Kailey in the bike trailer. She has been needing some extra daddy time, so I thought it would be a good way for us to spend some time together. When I woke her up Saturday morning and told her she was coming with us, her eyes lit up.
We left from our house about 8:00am after a few delays getting started. First we rode toward Lincoln. Isaac was ridding phenomenally, we were averaging about 13 miles per hour. Once we got to Lincoln we turned north on HWY 77.
About 4 miles south of Wahoo, 40 miles into our ride Isaac and I’s handlebars became caught and we wrecked. It was a pretty bad wreck. Dad got mixed up in it too, but somehow he came free without going down.. Kailey was not hurt, but both Isaac and I went down. When my dad asked Kailey if she was alright, she said “I got really freaked out!”
Isaac and I both took road rash and our bikes got beat up a bit. Laying on the asphalt crying and bleeding the first thing out of his mouth was “I don’t want to end the ride this way, I want to finish the ride.” Dad called Joan to pick us up. Luckily she was close by as she was going to meet us for lunch in Wahoo.
We had pretty much decided to call it a day when Isaac said that he really wanted to continue. Since hour injuries were mainly superficial, we decided to at least continue on to Wahoo for lunch. I asked Isaac what he thought about the rest of the day. He said he wanted to finish the whole ride. So, sweat soaked and bleeding we continued on and rode another 50 miles in 90+ degree heat for a totally of a 90 mile bike ride. I did not tow Kailey past the 40 mile mark due to muscle fatigue and the wreck. Pulling 50 extra pounds puts a lot of strain on your quads and your "glutes".
About the 75 mile mark it was getting really hot and we were all feeling wore out. About the time we were trying to decide if we needed to call in help, we saw a center pivot irrigation sprinkler wattering a field. The sprinkler end was close to the road and some of the water was actually goin into out of the road. We quickly diteched ur bikes in the grass and stood in the sprinkler for about 10 minutes. It was wonderfull. It cooled us off and refreshed us. We were soaked and loving it. Thank God for that sprinkler, it helped us finish the ride.
To say that I am proud of Isaac for his courage and determination, would be an understatement. He has the lion of Judah in his heart. I would have totally fine with calling at day, there is no shame in that. But for him to keep ridding and finish a 90 mile bike ride, that is awesome. Thank you God for keeping us from serious injury and helping us to be able to finish the ride.
So, it was a little crazy and a little scary at time, but all in all God kept us safe and we overcame to ride another day.
- Aaron Hall
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friends & Family
I arrived in Haiti this morning to continue the work that ORR is doing in Gonaives. I was picked up at the airport, ran a few errands in Port au Prince and headed north. As I talked with friends on the drive I couldn't stop thinking about Pakistan and what my friends are going through.
The disaster here in Haiti is far enough removed that people are beginning to get a handle on what life looks like for them. Not good or easy for most but finding some sense of normalcy (at least normal for Haiti). The disaster in Pakistan is still going on as I write this. People are homeless, hungry and desperate for relief. I wonder what our response will look like. As i drove to Gonaives today we talked about what our response to suffering is and what do we see as legitimate need. I believe it has more to do with our connection to those that are suffering than it does some arbitrary criteria we attach to it. If we see them as friends we may do something. If we see them as family we drop everything to focus on helping them through this crisis. How do I/we think of them? What should my/our response be. I will pray and maybe I will go. What will you do?
Brian
The disaster here in Haiti is far enough removed that people are beginning to get a handle on what life looks like for them. Not good or easy for most but finding some sense of normalcy (at least normal for Haiti). The disaster in Pakistan is still going on as I write this. People are homeless, hungry and desperate for relief. I wonder what our response will look like. As i drove to Gonaives today we talked about what our response to suffering is and what do we see as legitimate need. I believe it has more to do with our connection to those that are suffering than it does some arbitrary criteria we attach to it. If we see them as friends we may do something. If we see them as family we drop everything to focus on helping them through this crisis. How do I/we think of them? What should my/our response be. I will pray and maybe I will go. What will you do?
Brian
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Flood Ravage North West Pakistan.
Pakistani Nation is facing the history worse flood devastation caused by heavy monsoon rains.Thousands have died and more then 2.5 million people have been displaced.
The flood destroyed crops, homes, communication lines, roads, and bridges, making access to remote areas even more difficult.
Survivors are also threatened by waterborne disease from contaminated wells and widespread flood waters.
Flood survivors, already in turmoil due to fighting between the Pakistani government and insurgents, are now struggling to find shelter, food, clean drinking water, and emergency medical supplies.
The death tolls in the flood is unrecoverable but we can help the survival who are looking for our help.
It is now our opportunity to serve the survival and build their life back.
As most of you know that we working in the same area since 2005 for our recovery efforts for earthquake victims.
Last year we successfully responded the Swat war victims and now God is calling us again to share the suffering of deadly flood survival. I request you for your prayers and support for giving hope who are in the modest of crises.
The Omaha Rapid Response Pakistan team is fully prepare to respond this catastrophe
You can Help! Your donation through this Gift That Gives More funds emergency aid in response to this Disaster.
Waheed Alam
Operational Director
Omaha Rapid Response
Pakistan
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