Siasat and Faiz-e-Aam increasing its outreach activities far and wide in flood affected Jammu and Kashmir in association with Greater Kashmir Welfare Trust (GKWT).
The trusts is planning to provide free consults and medicines to the deprived people across the Valley to continue its outreach programme.
GKWT Medical and Relief programme organized a function on Monday where Siasat Relief Fund—charity organization of Hyderabad based leading group of newspapers Siasat and Faiz-e-Aam Trust donated a mobile van to GKWT to smooth the progress of its medical relief outreach programme for the needy people.
Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, Managing Editor, Siasat group of publications formally handed over the vehicle to the GKWT’s COO.
Addressing the occasion, Mr Khan assured to facilitate GKWT to improve it’s functioning. He urged GKWT to explore possibility of setting up free haemodialysis centers for kidney failure patients.
Dr Farooq Ahmad Kaloo, COO, elaborating the trust’s future plans, said: “GKWT has acquired some space in the City centre to start a clinic and pharmacy to be run on regular basis to help poorest of the poor to have access to highly experienced and qualified medicos for free consultations and medicines.”
Noted philanthropist and charity worker Samiya Drabu, a Canada-based Kashmiri, played a key role in organizing a tie-up between Siasat Relief Fund and GKWT. She has been actively busy in organizing relief work in Kashmir and organizes the relief activities of various NGOs.
Speaking on the occasion, she said: “I have been monitoring the activities of GKWT for past more than two months.”
“I take pride in having a chance to work for such an organisation that has done so well in relief work in the wake of floods,” said Samiya.
Muhammad Siddique, President HR, GK Communications Pvt Ltd who was also present gave a vote of thanks to the visiting dignitaries for the help and support provided to GKWT. He also expressed his gratitude to JAMKASH management for providing free accessories for the mobile van.