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outstanding contribution of TFA, during Earthquake (2005),
was to provide almost 300 Fiber glass houses to homeless
people, who were forced by nature, to live on barren grounds.
Provided medicines, toys and other materials for children.
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All Trust realized its responsibility towards fellow
citizens in the turbulent times. We decided to pool in
our resources and helped the affected people. To this
end, an Earthquake Relief Council was formed by the Trust. |
Provision of Shelter for the Homeless
Issues
- Insufficient tents
- Durability
- Hygienic conditions
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Activities
- Identifying of villages for shelter provision
- Installed fiberglass cabins for the homeless people
of the earthquake affected areas
- Features of this cabin are:
- Width: 8 feet * Length: 12 feet * height: 8.6
feet
- Weather resistant
- Fire resistant
- Earthquake proof
- Provides shelter to a family of 6-8 people
- Ventilation
- Hinged door & window
- Durable for long periods of time
- Extendable and easy to move
- On spot assembly
- Assembly time: 1.30 hrs
- Labor cost is very low
- Will be reused for future housing
- Almost 300 Fiberglass houses have been installed
by now
Resources/Costs
- Taaleem for All Trust
- Earthquake Relief Council
- Architects and Engineers
- Vendors/Fiberglass manufacturers
- Cost of One fiberglass cabin: Rs.25,000/-
- Govt./private relief agencies and workers
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Manufacturing
Taaleem for All went steady about its planned activities.
First fiberglass cabin were ready by October 29, 2005.
On October 30, 2005 we sent the models to Islamabad,
and the other affected areas like Balakot, Mansehra,
Forward Kahuta, Baagh, Chattar, Palangi, Malik Pur and
Muzaffarabad. The production capacity of cabins increased
to 8-10 cabins per day after November 4, 2005. Due to
heavy orders, we sublet our production to other manufacturers
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talked to about this potential collaboration.
We announced our program in a press conference on October
21, 2005. Many individuals and organizations from all
over Pakistan appreciated and adopted the idea of providing
fiberglass cabins to the earthquake affected and instantly
started working on it. The idea gained a lot of popularity
among the masses as well as the intelligentsia. At one
end, it was a very encouraging sign and displayed common
spirit for a national cause but on the other hand a lot
of price fluctuation had started taking place in the fiberglass
market because of the demand of the idea as well as the
fiberglass material. Many dealers were procuring fiber
glass in huge quantities resulting in a price hike.
There was a change observed in cost of two main components
with the passage of time, which is given below:
Chopped Stand Matt:
2-3 cents (US $) per kg (Importers’ price taken
from Taiwan glass, Taiwan)
Resin:
Increased by Rs.5/- per kg
(Similarly other costs of chemicals used in manufacturing
of fiberglass cabins had also increased)
However, we tried maintaining the complete cost from raw
material procurement to installation of complete structure
and sticking to our original cost of Rs. 25,000/- and
a meeting of the Earthquake Relief Council of Taaleem
for All Trust was convened for a situation review
and strategy evaluation.
- We decided to stick to the given costs
- Subsequent market fluctuations were promptly reported
to all the donors
- Taaleem for All Trust regularly reported the expense
detail and status of program to its donors
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Transportation
Taaleem for All delivered the fiberglass cabins as planned.
First fiberglass cabin were ready by October 29, 2005.
On October 30, 2005 we sent the models to Islamabad, and
the other affected areas like Balakot, Mansehra, Forward
Kahuta, Baagh, Chattar, Palangi, Malik Pur and Muzaffarabad.
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