To serve the people of Jamshoro and deal with any emergency situation the Sindh Chapter of Pakistan Red Crescent Society has inaugurated its District Branch in Jamshoro with the support of Norwegian Red Cross (NRC) in Sehwan Sharif. More than 100 people including staff, volunteers, students and all walks of life attended the ceremony.
On the occasion the chief guest Mr. Fayaz Ahmed Qureshi Member Executive Committee Jamshoro Branch welcomed Norwegian Red Cross initiative for Jamshoro Branch and said that NRC is one of the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world, which is co-operating with Pakistan Red Crescent Society and providing assistance the most vulnerable people affected since many years. He revealed his hope that NRC will continue its cooperation in future.
The Provincial Secretary of Sindh Red Crescent Kanwar Waseem said that to deal with any disaster in future the people of Jamshoro District must be trained therefore with the support of Norwegian Red Cross the Jamshoro Branch staff providing trainings including Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness and community based health & first aid. The other projects including health & care, community development, campaign against communicable diseases are also functioning in Jamshoro. About 50 volunteers are trained in different subject to enhance the community resilience.
The Country Representative of Norwegian Red Cross Ms. Astrid Sletten paid thanks to the District Branch for arranging the program and also assured the complete support of NRC Pakistan Red Crescent to serve the needy people. She also handover the key of vehicle to district branch.
Ghulam Hussain official of Sindh Government admired the efforts taken by Red Crescent society and He also paid thanks to higher management of the Society. Furthermore he offered to provide Hepatitis screening and Dialysis machines on behalf of government.
Officials and special guests in attendance for the event included Ahsan Ali Jamali Assistant Commissioner Taluka Sehwan, PRCS-Sindh Executive Committee Member Sheikh Jalaluddin and Jamshoro Branch Secretary Asif Siyal.
