Holding back his tears he told us, “My children were in the house when it collapsed. My eldest died. I asked people for help and we managed to recover her body. I just wanted to get my daughter’s body out.”
Khushal lives in a village in the mountains of Bagh, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. “The first night we stayed out under the open sky as we had nothing to use as shelter. It was cold and wet,” he said.
“On the second day Islamic Relief gave us a tent. They also gave us food, kitchen utensils and blankets. This reduced our misery and saved our lives.”
Protection
Islamic Relief was the first aid agency to provide tents and emergency relief for the people of Bagh.
Over the past year, we have continued to meet the needs of those affected by the earthquake. To date, we have distributed 24,000 transitional shelters for those who lost their homes.
Almost a year later, Islamic Relief visited Khushal once again.
“Since you set up a proper shelter for us, my children have been able to sleep comfortably,” he told us. “We spent last winter in a tent which was extremely difficult. This time we have a proper shelter to protect us from the harsh winter.”