KASHMIR CURFEW 1 YEAR ON

Wednesday 5th of August 2020 marks 1 Year since Article 370 had been triggered and Kashmir was led into a telecommunications blockade with curfews being enforced and increased troops being deployed.

This is the worst lockdown in over 70 years of conflict with tensions
increasing, leaving the people of Kashmir vulnerable. Though in recent
weeks some communication has been allowed with limited internet access,
the people of Kashmir have been struggling with markets and roads
closing. This means food prices have skyrocketed, medicine has become
scarce and transport difficult.

Large parts of its population are subject to a curfew and have been left
isolated and struggling to access basic necessities vital for survival
including food, water, medical aid and formula for infants.

Religion Islam is the complete code of life. Islam teaches us to treat all mankind with love, respect, and honor as Almighty Allah commanded us to do so. One of the most widespread problems is poverty, hunger, and starvation that most of the human beings facing in these days. Allah Almighty loves those who help poor and needy people for getting His pleasure. Allah (SWT) says in the Noble Quran: “And in their wealth is a recognized right. For the (needy) who asks and the one who is deprived.” (Quran, 70:24-25).

The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is getting worse day by day, with widowed mothers and orphaned children suffering from illnesses and a severe lack of food. These women and children are at their most vulnerable state.

Many orphanages have been shut down due to a lack of resources and there is an alarming need for food and medical aid.
Orphans in Need are the only active non-political organisation that is working on the field in Jammu and Kashmir. We have a team of members working on the ground and four offices in Jammu and Kashmir where we are able to help orphans, widows and the needy across the region.
We need your help to enable our teams to deliver the best care to these vulnerable and innocent families.

What’s Happening in Kashmir?

The people of Kashmir have been caught in between political instability and natural disasters for decades, turning life upside down for a huge number of the population. Beginning as a territory dispute between India and Pakistan, the conflict is still going on but has caught millions of innocent lives in the middle. Many people have lost their jobs and families face curfews that restrict their access to food, water and necessary medical aid. Several Kashmir earthquakes have destroyed the infrastructure, making it difficult for people to get back to normal life and resulting in the entire region living in poor conditions, encumbered by poverty.Media blackouts and unmaintained facilities mean Kashmir’s struggle goes largely unreported, leading the families, widows and orphaned children of Kashmir to rely on your ontributions for a brighter future.

How We Are Helping Kashmir Families

Blocked roads and forced closure of markets are increasing the need for food and medical aid. Your donations help our teams in Kashmir ensure food packs and medicines can get to those most in need. Life in Kashmir is an everyday struggle but our teams can provide key support to families and orphans that otherwise feel forgotten. Our Kashmir appeal offers several ways to help those living in poverty by providing emergency food packs, medical support and funding a month’s worth of food for one of our orphanages.

The Kashmir aid you give allows our teams to deliver life-saving essentials to
communities and bring some peace back to their day to day life.

Our Kashmir charity ensures a parent no longer needs to choose between keeping a roof over their head or feeding their children, whilst giving orphans the security of knowing where their next meal is coming from.

At Orphans in Need, we believe that no child should have to worry about eating, getting an education or receiving medical assistance. Our teams consistently go above and beyond to be the difference the world needs in supporting those who are worse off through no fault of their own. With your support, not only can we save lives but we can bring hope to the people of Kashmir and together, help them rebuild their home with continued support into the future for as long as they need us.

Kasmir in 2020

2020 saw the introduction of the Coronavirus pandemic around the world, there is great fear from medical professionals in Kashmir, who say that an outbreak would further devastate the region as there is a distinct lack of medical facilities. The facilities that are available are dramatically unprepared, ill-equipped and understaffed and the lack of proper protective equipment is causing doctors to fear for the safety of themselves and their families when travelling between work and home.

SEND HELP NOW

Hands For Charity has been implementing humanitarian aid in Kashmir for over 6 years with full integrity and transparency. Our aid specialists have already begun delivering this vital, life-saving aid directly to the Kashmiri people in direst need.

Your donation will help us to continue sending relief – including staples of food, as well as water; medicine, medical and surgical equipment, mental health help, and hygiene kits; winter clothing, blankets, and heating resources; and educational and financial assistance.

Please give from your goodness, generously.