Appeal from A Ercelan, Pakistan Labour Trust
People in monsoon affected areas of coastal Sindh urgently need potable water.
Their dire condition is the direct result of decades of deprivation of fresh water, drainage of upstream pollution, and destruction of mangroves — with consequent depletion and degradation of ground water reserves specially through sea water intrusion. State policies of which many if not all of us are beneficiaries.
Please help by donating for Musaffa (brand name for water-filter bags developed by the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)). Musaffa bags contain mostly sand with some silver as the active steriliser, which kills e-coli about an hour after immersion.
Direct purchase of Musaffa bags for delivery to Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PPF) would be appreciated. You can collect money and go to Musaffa supplier directly, or have a PPF representative pick up the contribution and deliver a sale invoice from Musaffa supplier. An a/c payee check is preferred to cash. Pakistan Labour Trust
(PLT) has donated Rs 50,000 to deliver Musaffa filter bags to the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum. The Musaffa supplier has made an additional donation of about half this amount through a discount.
Please join this PLT-PFF effort to provide at least 1000 families in emergency need of potable drinking water.
Contacts:
Faiz Saheb at +92-21-4534356 (off Amir Khusro Road, Karachi) to purchase.
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum M Ali Shah +92-21-5090543 in Ibrahim Hyderi, Karachi).
Filed under: Environment | Tagged: Aly Ercelan, Coast areas Sindh degradation, democracy, Musaffa, Pakistan, Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, PCSIR, Politics, PPF, water filter bag |
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