Pakistan High Commissioner Lauds AHS Foundation
In a ninety minute meeting with the Pakistan High Commissioner, His Excellency Wajid Hasan, on 24th February AHS Foundation representatives were praised for the work they have done in Kashmir.
His Excellency said the work that Michael Champion (AHS Foundation Director of Fundraising and Operations) had done in Kashmir was courageous and impressive and stressed that further cooperation between the UK and Pakistan was needed to strengthen ties.
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Fantastic Rotherham Fundraiser
Garnett Dickenson and the Rotherham Advertiser helped produce a fantastic Bollywood dinner which saw almost 170 guests enjoy sumptuous Indian cuisine at the Orient Express restaurant.
The event raised over £4000 for the charity and guests enjoyed performances by various dance and community groups showing off Indian dancing and Belly dancing.
World Cup final referee Howard Webb was also at the event and said, “I’ve got a lot of respect for the work you’re doing in Kashmir, keep it up.”
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AHS Foundation
The AHS foundation is a charity dedicated to saving lives, improving conditions, and rebuilding communities and infrastructures in areas affected by natural disasters.
We are committed to providing training initiatives that empower local communities; thus enabling them to rise out of poverty and despair and once again become a self sustaining and thriving community.
Currently we provide vital support to communities devastated by the 2005 Pakistan Earthquake, with aid for over 12,000 people in Kashmir.
The village of Noon Bagla is the centre of our training and redevelopment proposals
Story of AHS
The AHS Foundation was set up by Nadeem Shah in memory of his late father Ahmed Hassan Shah. Chaired by Nadeem with the aid of a progressive Board of Trustees the Foundation is now actively engaged in fund raising.
Nadeem travelled to the devastated area almost immediately after the disastrous earthquake in October 2005.
This life-changing experience convinced him of the need to establish the AHS Foundation and to make a permanent and realistic improvement to the lives of the community of Noon Bagla, a village left devastated by the earthquake
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A Free Medical Camp at AHS Foundation Dispensary and Health Centre site
A medical camp was held at the AHS Foundation’s Dispensary / Health Centre site,two hundred and forty eight patients were treated and provided with medicines by Medical Doctor Mr. Saleem Akhtar and Assisting staff Ms. Farhat Aara, Ms.Nuzhat Aafreen, Mr.Usman, and Mr. Naseer.
This baby was severely under weight and suffering from malnutrition when her mother brought her to see the visiting doctor. Previously she didn’t have any access to medical help and had no transport to take her to the nearest hospital in Muzafarabad. The baby was provided with food supplements and medicines.
This man was brought to the camp from the village of Badyala. He had been severely bleeding from his nose for two days. The Doctor immediately checked the patient and found that the man was suffering from seriously high blood. Thankfully he got diagnosed and received medication in time
Many of the children were suffering from worms, stomach problems, high fevers and malnutrition. Medicines and food supplements were provided for them.
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What Your Donation Can Do*
What Your Donation Can Do*
Dehydration Salt Sachet (Six Pack) £1
Antibiotic Syrup £1
100 Ibuprofen Tablets £2
Nebuliser £30
Sponsor a Health Adviser for 1 week £50
Sponsor a Pharmacist for 1 week £70
Sponsor a Square foot of the health centre £75
Sponsor a Doctor for 1 week £100
Hospital Bed £250
Sponsor the Dispensary for 1 month £500
*All prices have been approximated at time of publication by regional medical professionals
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Kindly donate at the following link: AHS Foundation Charity
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Health Centre Appeal
Health Centre Appeal
- Imagine…
your child fell ill and the nearest doctor was a three – hour drive away, but you didn’t have any transport … or had to squeeze into an overcrowded bus, praying to get to medical aid in time.
- Imagine…
carrying your sick child on foot over mountainous terrain to get treatment because the only road in the area has been blocked by a landslide, and even the overcrowded bus is no longer an option.
- Imagine…
your child dying from a preventable illness like diarrhoea.
- Imagine…
that by some miracle of generosity you are being spared the pain of such a tragedy.
- Imagine…
the difference your donation will make.
- Please help the AHS Foundation deliver hope to the people of Noon Bagla and the surrounding area by providing a Health Centre to service the medical needs of up to 12,000 people still recovering from the devastating Pakistan earthquake of 2005.
- Please don’t forget them – we haven’t.
Dispensary and First Aid
Dispensary and First Aid
Prior to the opening of the dispensary, there were a number of deaths attributable to preventable illnesses such as diarrhoea and dehydration.
Even if those affected by illness could make the three hour journey to the nearest medical aid, they were not guaranteed to receive good quality medicines to treat their conditions.
In response to the need for the provision of low-cost, high-quality medicines such as dehydration drips and antibiotics, the foundation has provided a Pharmaceutical Dispensary and First Aid Cabin to provide basic emergency care to those struck down by illness in the region ahead of the completion of our planned Health Centre.
We currently employ a qualified paramedic who treats around 650 cases a month.
The foundation is delighted to report that since opening of the Dispensary, there has not been a single recorded death from preventable illness in the area.
Re-development
Re-development
Tents
Immediately after the earthquake and through the following winter, tents were the only form of shelter for the people of Noon Bagla.
Nadeem Shah visited the area three days after the earthquake to deliver tents to the villagers.
School Buildings
In the 2005 earthquake, the school in Noon Bagla collapsed, killing fourteen children.
The AHS foundation appealed for support for new school buildings to be constructed.
The children in the village were frightened of being inside concrete buildings as a result of the deaths of their friends.
AAPKI responded to the foundation’s appeal, and provided five wood cabins to be used for a school. These cabins were ideal due to their lightweight but robust construction, allowing the children to feel safe enough to continue their education
Playground
The psychological ordeal faced by these children was reported by the schools headmaster, and recognised by friend of the foundation Raymond Elderton, who donated funds to sponsor the provision of a playground for them.
Ray travelled to Noon Bagla and helped erect the playground himself, and was overwhelmed by a surge of excited, happy children who had never seen swings, slides and a roundabout before.
The headmaster reported with a swell of happiness the power of these simple things to heal the lives of the children, who had been sullen and quiet since the loss of their friends