Flood survivors: 200 solar energy models distributed

A German relief agency German Aid for Afghan Children (GAAC) has distributed 200 solar energy systems amongst the affected people of the devastating flood of 2010 in the far-flung and inaccessible Kaidaam area of district Swat. It was the second distribution of the solar energy systems as the agency has already distributed 1,000 systems to meet the energy requirements of the people of the area.
The distribution of solar energy systems by the German agency has minimised the problems of flood victims in general and students in particular. One solar energy system besides illuminating three tube-wells can also help charge electronic appliances like mobile phones and gadgets. Country Director of the company for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Engineer Alam Shahab distributed the systems.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that due to large the number of flood affectees last year, these people could not avail the service. However, now, on the instructions Dr Reinhard Eroes, president of the organisation, remaining number of 200 families has also been provided the facility. He was of the view that Kaidaam is a far-flung and hardly accessible area and he himself has felt the here agonies last year. He said that despite passage of one year of the catastrophe, the afeectees are still living under open sky and have no roof on their heads.
These people, he added neither have the source of income nor the instruments of farming. The area also lacks education facilities for children and in case of presence of school building, no teacher is available here. He observed that lack of power supply system has deprived the people of the electricity. The children use to go to their schools in dark and then return in dark. The poverty ratio is so high that they could not manage one time food a day for their families and people are looking towards non-governmental organisations and government agencies to fulfil their needs.
Country Director GAAC said that the people of the area were living a happy life, but flood left them at the mercy of others. He urged the public and private sector relief organisations to come forward to provide assistance to these flood affectees. Otherwise, history will not forgive them. He said that rehabilitation of such large number of flood affectees in a short period of one year is impossible. He urged the welfare organisations to play their role in the rehabilitation of these flood-affected people and fulfil their requirements. He said that the organisation will continue provision of assistance to the flood affectees.