September 19, 2006
Mobile clinic of IHH continues its health relief in Iraq. Recently, inabitants of Kümbetler village were passed over health control in North Iraq.
Mobile clinic realized by the donations of women in Turkey and contributions of IHH continues its works in Iraq.
Clinic having two consulting room, a laboratory and a X-ray room is making on average two health controls and cure operations. The clinic is conducting works in Iraq where health facilities are nearly out of service and especially in rural areas and villages. It was recently in Kümbetler village.
Expert doctors on diseases of woman and children work in health controls. Free is being distributed to the sick people.
September 19, 2006
A big disaster happened in South East Asia IOn 26 December 2004, huge Tsunami waves hit countries around the eastern part of the Indian Ocean which were caused by an undewrsea earthquake of the magnitude of 9 on the “Richter Scale. 250 thousand people were estimated to have lost their lives and Aceh Province in Indonesia was the most devastated.effect happened
IHH beganrelief work right after the earthquake and supplied food, blankets, medicine, and supplied tents for living accommodations for hundreds of people.
Beginning the work for permanent housing, IHH constructed a village of 100 houses called Istanbul village. The village has a mosque, a school, a clinic and an orphanage in addition to housing.
One of the most important jobs of IHH in the region is the planned construction of an orphanage in a field of 5000 m2 in Cot Suruy Blang region of Aceh Basar. Coplex will include classrooms, a mosque, a library, a clinic, a guest house, sports fields and a management office.
Moreover, 85 thousand cans of meat were distributed to the needy in the regions such as Barrack Kotgue, Darul Imarah, Aceh Basar, Barrack Bada, İngin Jaya, Barrack Klieng, Baitussalam, Lom Neuhem.
1000 school bags and school materials were distributed to the students that are in 6 orphaneges, in the earthquake camps and to students in Nevheun primary school in Banda Aceh and Aceh Basar. 3 mobile libraries are working by going to schools. Moreover, 15 computers were donated to orphanages and schools.
500 food packets were distributed to families during the time of Ramadan.
Empowerment facilities were provided in order to make people earn their own money. Therefore, 17 fishing boats for 39 families (200 people) and 15 motor taxis were given to people.
Orphanage construction is continuing after a year passed over the earthquake.
September 19, 2006
IHH teams going to 68 countries for qurban work completed the slaughtering work successfully. Plans to expand qurban meat distritution for next year and in the future.
IHH aims to reach 1/3 of the world in this year, have successfully completed the qurban slaughtering work in 68 countries.
With the completion of slaughtering there remained the thorny problem of distribution of the meat as the climatic conditions in some areas demanded that the meat be distributed as fast as possible as the warm weather would spoil the meat as there was little to no refrigeration throughout the region. Preparations to expand the program for next year have already begun-
September 19, 2006
All IHH teams having gone to overseas for Holy Qurban visit have returned to Turkey.
Having begun nearly a month ago, the distribution of sacrificial meat from the end of ‘Ramadan has been successfully completed. Our foundation is aiming to reach 1/3 of the world this year with meat from the slaughtered qurban animals and distributed this qurban meat to the needy and sometimes famished communities, all from the generosity of IHH donors and supporters. We thanks you for your donations which have been appreciated by us here in IHH and by those who have received your donations in other countries.
Fulfilling the responsibility that they have undertaken, our teams carried your donations to hundreds of slaughtering centers for hundreds of needy people in 68 countries of the world.
September 19, 2006
Materials for winter, blankets, clothes, shoes were distributed to 18 villages and 6 camps in Kashmir where the earthquake hit.
As a result of the winter conditions getting heavier, in the capital Muzafferabad, distributions are arranged for winter.
Materials for winter were distributed to IHH camp, where a regular relief work is done, and to 6 different earthquake victims’ camps. Moreover, blankets, winter clothes and shoes were distributed to 18 villages affected badly from the earthquake.
IHH distributed metal sheet roofing and materials to 1,000 families for the repair their roofs for those houses that suffered less damaged.
September 19, 2006
A group from the Women’s Commission of IHH visited Palestinian Refugee Camps in Jordan
Jordan is the country that has accommodated the greatest number of Palestinian refugees has assumed an important role in both Palestinian Issues and humanitarian relief activities for refugees.
Jordan was engulfed with the In first wave of Palestinian refugees after Arab-Israel war in 1948. This was followed by another refugee migration with the war in 1967. Instead of tent cities such as housed Palestinian refugees by United Nations, there emerged in Jordan barracks and shanty towns instead of tent cities in which Palestinians have since these many years the people have faced the problem of substandard housing.
IHH continues to seek ways to alleviate harsh conditions in these camps and a group from the Women’s Commission made a four-day visit to Jordan to evaluate how IHH can best help the orphans and widows who are without support with the aim to develop projects to improve the conditions of orphans and mothers of orphans.
The group visited 11 camps and consulted with other voluntary foundations working for woman and children. They also talked with the camp residents, visited families and listened to their problems. As a result of these talks and observations, plans were prioritized to address the most pressing problems.
Aid from IHH in the Palestinian Refugee Camp have been centered on food and clothing distributions, education, and health care. Around 2,500 orphans are receiving benefits from the orphan programs of IHH in Jordan.
September 19, 2006
On 12 March Sunday, the foundation of the building for Battal Town Permanent Housing Project was finished with the help of IHH and its partner in this project, Hubeyb Foundation. Mansehra Governor, Serdar Yusuf, and officiers from the security and army attended the opening ceremony.
Battal Town, which is in the Mansehra region and 20 km far from Batgram city. All 800 houses in Batgram city were destroyed by the earthquake. IHH selected 15 poor families from among all the refugees of the former Battal town and began the construction of houses for them. The houses will have 33 m2 (418 sq ft) of floor space and will cost 5000 dollars each and will be finished in two months time.
Press officers gave out a Press Release on the ho8using project. The Govenor of Mansehra, Serdar Yusuf, said, “Our brothers from IHH called me on the second day in the evening after the earthquake and wanted the use of a school building in Attarsisato to be used as regional hospital and emergency relief center. Then, first contribution was made to IHH team first friends coming into the region. Since the,, Hospital is operating for thousands of people. “
September 19, 2006
With the contributions of MUSIAD, IHH constructed two permanent health centers in the central camp of Muzafferabad.
Kashmiri President, Serdar Muhammed Enver Khan, with Kashmiri Ministers, Ali Gür and Eyüp Akbal from MÜSİAD, and Hüseyin Oruç of IHH, attended to the opening ceremony of the health centers.
President Enver Khan said that “You are the first comers and you will be the last ones to go. People give your names to their children and hospital will be very useful.”
The maternity hospital will be primarily for the care of mothers and children, and will also serve as a polyclinic.
The hospital was constructed with the contributions of IHH and MÜSİAD, and is equipped with the lastest hi tech medical equipment such as ultrasound and X-ray equipment (for diagnostic purposes), a laboratory for diagnostic analysis, and a surgical operating room. All operations, drugs and disagnostic work will be free to patients coming for treatment and is capable of will serving 500 people daily.
September 19, 2006
In Africa where there is a severe drought, first stations of relief program were Niger, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia
IHH Secretary General of IHH, Ayhan Kucuk, and IHH relief teams began their distribution of aid to those countries most affected by the severe drought, such as Niger, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. Niger is, one of the countries most affected by the drought:
· Hospitals were visited and aid materials were distributed.
· Laid the foundation of a canal of 1800 meters for the diversion of a river.
· Calves were purchased and distributed to 300 farm-families living in rural areas.
· Gave support to various educational foundations in the country.
In hospitals and orphanages in Niamey, feasibility studies were conducted for the relief projects.
Burkina Faso, another country affected by the drought:
· Some educational foundations were visited and aid packets full of school materials were distributed along with visits to educational centers and madrasahs in capital city Ouagadougou and in neighboring areas.
· We laid the foundation of a school, a maternity hospital and new water wells.
· Food was distributed in the rural area of Tans Baugu.
· Money was given for the annual expenditure of 30 orphaned children.
Our teams built 4,000 kms of new roads, which the inhabitants of the area enthusiastically showed their appreciation. IHH press secretary Osman Atalay met with the IHH teams who are working in Ethiopia and saw first hand the distribution of aid and the first work on a water-well project in that area.
September 19, 2006
IHH responded from the very first day of the earthquake in Pakistan. Now it sent a tractor trailer full of 17 tons of aid materials to Pakistan
Relief activities continue in Pakistan where great damage occurred from the devastating earthquake of October 2005. In addition to this aid, IHH handed over 13 tractor- trailers to local aid agencies, and this week, IHH sent a tractor-trailer full of 17 tons of aid materials. In the trailer were 2,500 blankets, around 2000 pieces of clothing for children, 4,500 pieces of clothing for adults, 1,000 pair of shoes, 8.5 tons of food, and 5 wheelchairs for the physically handicapped.
