Govt. unable to fulfill its pledge to fund higher education in affected areas.

Producer: Sher Ghazi

- Haroon ur Rashid, Director, Commission of Science and Technology (COMSAT)

- Affected students cannot continue their education unless the govt. provides more funding.

- COMSAT has sent a request for funding to the Ministry of Education and is awaiting approval within the next few weeks.

Scabies in Shinkiari (Mansehra)

Producer: Naveed Alam

- Dr. Ejaz &

Dr. Mohd. Rafiq,

Medical Officers, Rural Health Centre, Shinkiari

- Discussed hygiene promotion and the risk of epidemic diseases after return.

CGI shelters in the hot season, Shinkiari, Mansehra

Producer: Adnan Rashid

- Taj ud Din Khan, Chairperson, Hasher (local NGO)

- Many people say CGI shelters are inhabitable during the hottest times of day.

- CGI sheets can be replaced during reconstruction.

Free plastic surgery for affectees organized by Sungi Development Foundation and a team of German doctors, Abbottabad (Mansehra)

Producer: Mohd. Ishfaq (journalism trainee)

- Dr. Irfan Khattak, Incharge of Jinnah Abad Medical Centre

- Gul Hasrat, Staff Nurse, Jinnah Abad Medical Centre

- People are thankful for the free treatment.

- Treatment is available to affectees from all areas. Patients can stay up to 10 days.

Interview about children / youth education at Balakot Govt. High School (Mansehra)

Producer: Sumeera Awan

- Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Principal

-The principal says children are overcoming their trauma and taking part in lessons and games.

Damaged hotels in Naran, Mansehra

Producer: Jamil Khan

- Hotel owners

- Businesses are not recovering.

- Hotel owners ask the govt to improve roads.

Feature about UNDP's cooking and heating project, Mansehra

Producer: Jamal Swati

- Nadeem Durani, Regional Project Manager, UNDP

“This project will help save the forests.”

Sadar Shah, Nazim of Sacha UC, Mansehra

- 600-1000 gas cylinders given out daily, and coal distributed where gas cannot be delivered.

- Delivery is free.

- Project designed to help the most vulnerable people, i.e. widows and orphans.

Aid for orphans by Ummah Welfare, Mansehra

Producer: Sumeera Awan

- Dedar Ahmed, Coordinator of Ummah Welfare Trust

- Ummah Welfare Trust surveying affected areas to collect data about orphans and their needs.

Natural Disaster, Professional, Ethical and Religious Considerations-Seminar organized by Jamat-ul-Dawa in Lahore

Producer: Ahmadullah

Tariq Rabbani, Incharge of Seminar

- 800 doctors and associate professors attended the conference.

Role of doctors in disasters – as discussed in Jamat-ul-Dawa Seminar

Producer: Inam Khattak & Ahmadullah

Prosthetic limbs, Chinar Physiotherapy, Abbottabad

Producer: Shah Nawaz

- Mohd. Rizwan, Physiotherapist, Chinar Physiotherapy, Abbottabad

- Patients are grateful for the free treatment

- Chinar Physiotherapy providing physiotherapy training in preparation for another natural disaster.

Role of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) in affected areas

Producer: Inam Khattak

- Dr. Mohd. Efzal, Ex-President of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association

- PIMA is working on long- term plans for rehabilitation and medical care in affected areas.

Poem about the earthquake by 4 th class student, Ihsan Ahmad

Producer: Ahmadullah

Vox pop with tourists in Geo Park , Balakot

Producer: Sadia Younus

- Tourists say the recovery process appears to be taking place very slowly.

- They say more people should visit affected areas to understand local people's difficulties.

Fazilat State Public School , Mansehra

Producer: Ibrar Tanoli

- M. Naeem, School Principal

- Prof. Nisar Suleimani, SOAS London - Donor

- Students are grateful for the facilities

-M. Naeem is raising contributions to fund the school independently.

Health facilities in UAE clinic, Balakot (Mansehra)

Producer: Jameel Khan (trainee)

- Dr Jehnagir, Incharge of clinic

-The dispensary funded by the UAE has plenty of equipment, such as ECG and ultra-sound

Interview about World Vision's livelihood project, Mansehra

Producer: Mohammad Ishfaq (journalism trainee)

- Afshan, Assistant Livelihood Manager, Mansehra

- Providing agricultural supplies to affectees.

- Running food for work program.

Increase of travel costs from Balakot to Kaghan

Producer: Shah Nawaz

- Junaid Qasim, Tehsil Nazim, Balakot

- Travel costs have increased by a third due to landslides and bad road conditions.

- Nazim said the NHA will solve the problem within two months.

Documentary about affected transvestites / transsexuals (Hijra)

Producer: Jamal Swati

- Madam Sitara

- Madam Mishi

“Some people tease us saying that the earthquake happened because of us, but it is not true. God knows best.”

“People are not celebrating their marriages etc. anymore and this is not good for us.”

Widow's Spotlight. Vox Pop in Kashtara Camp Ghari Habibullah (Mansehra)

Producer: Sumeera Awan

- Widows ask for an organization to provide them with equipment such as sewing machines so they can earn income for themselves and their children.

Use and operation of bathroom blocks, Hassa Colony Balakot (Mansehra)

Producer: Inam Khattak

- Zaman Khan, Engineer, Action Against Hunger

- Asif Kamal, Monitoring Officer

- UNDP will provide fuel to operate the washrooms until May 31 st , but people worry where the fuel will come from after the cut-off date.

- 200 people using one bathroom block.

-Action Against Hunger has established and training community- based orgs to operate the toilets and maintain hygiene.

Interview with Coordination Director, SERA , Muzaffarabad

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

- Qadir Dar, Coordination Director, SERA , Muzaffarabad

- SERA 's duty is to monitor the activities of NGOs and relief organizations, and to ensure smooth implementation of national reconstruction policy

Pakistan Red Crescent's training for relief workers in Mansehra

Producer: Ahmadullah

Ted Itani, Head of Operations, ICRC Mansehra

- Preparing relief workers for future disasters.

Report on the Early Recovery Cluster -- past and future (UNDP/OCHA)

Producer: Jamal Swati

- Usman Qazi, Head of Early Recovery Cluster

- New action plan is ready and has been approved by ERRA. It will be launched in the next few days.

- Emphasis in relief phase was on disaster control and governance.

- Have received 48 of the 84 million dollars needed for recovery.

- Have only received half of the 13.4 million dollars needed for disaster control and governance.

ERRA education workshop, Muzaffarabad

Producer: Imran Ali

- Ameer Hussain Naqiui, Strategic Officer, ERRA

- Strategy for schools was discussed, e.g. building codes in Muzaffarabad.

Handover of hospital by Cuban medical team to Ayub Teaching Complex, Abbottabad (Mansehra)

Producer: Ibrar Tanoli

- Huang Carlos Depoyee, Head of Cuban medical team

- Dr. Akhtar, Ayub Teaching Complex

-Cuban doctors treated 16,550,000 patients.

-All equipment handed over to Ayub Teaching Complex

Action Aid activities in Ughi (Mansehra)

Producer: Mohd. Ishfaq (journalism trainee)

- Khaidya Nadeem, Social Organizer

- Action Aid implementing its human rights work in Ughi, which they say has been neglected by the govt.

Interview with AJK Director of Education, Muzaffarabad

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

- M. Nawaz Khan, Director of Education, AJK

Engineering University , Lahore conducting research on reconstruction in Balakot

Producer: Jamil Khan (trainee)

- Prof. Zulfiqar Ali , Engineering University

Dr Mohd Afzal

- Conducting research about earthquake-resistant building methods.

Interview with photographer Asad Ali about his exhibition in Islamabad

Producer: Jamal Swati

- Asad Ali, Photographer

- 30% of exhibition proceeds will go to the earthquake recovery

- Artists must join hands to help affected people.

Handicap International's work in Ughi (Mansehra)

Producer: Inam Khattak

- Saqib Waheed, Social Health Worker

- People say they are grateful for artificial limbs provided by Handicap International.

- Handicap International is conducting a survey of disabled people's needs in Ughi and Muzaffarabad.

Al-Khidmat Foundation's reconstruction and rebuilding work.

Producer: Tanoli Ibrar

- Niyamat-ul-Khan, Incharge of Relief, Al-Khidmat Foundation

- Al-Khidmat is providing Rs. 1 billion to each affected district to build complexes for providing aid to affectees - e.g. shelter, schools, health units, mosques and playgrounds.

- Construction has begun in Battal for this purpose.

Pakistan Red Crescent Society training in Mansehra

Producer: Ahmadullah

- Syed Ali Hussain, Provincial Secretary, Pak Red Crescent Society

- Pak Red Crescent has learned how to efficiently distribute relief goods

“We have trained people to cope with disasters and work with us in the future.” Syed Ali Hussain.

ERRA education workshop, Muzaffarabad

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

- General Nadeem Ahmed, Deputy Chairman, ERRA

- Azam Khan, Director of Education Planning, AJK

UNICEF water scheme, Garhi Habibullah (Mansehra)

Producer: Sadia Younus

- Mehboob Ahmed Bajwa, Engineer UNICEF

- Water scheme will benefit 30,000 people in this UC

-Temporary water schemes also set up in Balakot

UNICEF - Breast Feeding

IFRC & Pak Red Crescent - Data Collection

Ibn Sina Afghanistan - Health and Hygiene

IMC - Immunization

ILO& NRSP - Vocational Training Schemes

May 2 nd : Shaqeel Qadir, District Coordination Officer, Mansehra

Date: May 2 – 5, 2006

Venue: Rawalkot Sachal FM105

Trainers: Virginia Moncrieff, Adnan Rashid, Naveed Alam

Participants: 6 female and 9 male trainees