ADRA Delivers Aid to more than 68,000 Earthquake Survivors in Kashmir

Islamabad/Pakistan | 04.01.2006 | APD | ADRA

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has met the needs of 68,450 earthquake survivors in the Pakistani-administered region of Kashmir.

ADRA has donated 60 heavy duty winter tents, 2,795 family tents, 4,183 shelters, 30,000 heavy duty blankets, 72,390 quilts, 120 wood-burning stoves for school tents, 1,000 wood-burning stoves for family tents, 6,000 hygiene kits, 300 food packages, and 300 water carriers for desperate families in the Kashmir region. The total weight of relief items delivered to the region equals an estimated 673 tons. Cash donations from individuals to help fund the relief activities are estimated at US$2,006,053 (approx. 2,600,000 Swiss Francs).

ADRA is present in 125 countries, providing community development and emergency management without regard to political or religious association, age, or ethnicity.

Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.

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