“Last night came the winter.” A climber's update on Kashmir Quake

[Angry Girl]

10:18 am EST Nov 14, 2005
“Last night came the winter,” reports Thomas, from Alpinclub Sachsen medical aid team. “Thunderstorms raged all night. And it poured non-stop. The village - together with our camp - sank even deeper into the mud. The mountains around us are covered in white. And worst of all, many of our patients from the surrounding villages can no longer reach us. In these weather conditions they cannot endure the three- to five-hour trek to our camp for treatment."
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“The high altitude areas have now begun to get fresh snowfall. Official death toll so far: almost 75,000 people in Pakistan and India. UNICEF estimates 17,000 children killed and another 10,000 orphaned. But these numbers may be rendered insignificant with the arrival of winter. The more elevated villages on both sides of the border are already braving the cold, and people will begin to die of exposure, and lack of medical aid.”
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PLEASE visit the DU Quake Donation thread - You might save a life!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5251724&mesg_id=5251724

[hlthe2b]

1. Recommended. and Coloradoans don't forget to donate

your excess outdoor wear, tents, sleeping bags, blankets etc. by this Friday. I'm collecting at work for Thursday. Those ski pants that are in an unfashionable color and look dated, or that you've been dieting to get back into---let em go! Goretex can literally save a Life!

Here's the details
And here is the contact info for the two organizations:

In addition to cash donations, the AAC is accepting coats that will be sent to aid those in need. Winter is just around the corner, and that long-forgotten fleece parka or waterproof shell collecting dust in your closet would be a lifesaver to a Pakistani who has lost home and shelter. ?If you would like to donate a coat to this effort, please send it to:?The American Alpine Club?Pakistan Relief Fund?710 Tenth Street, Suite #100?Golden, CO 80401
Thanks for helping the AAC help those who have been so generous to us as they respond to this catastrophic natural disaster. The AAC will be accepting coats until November 18th.

Contact: Keri Hone
NSAA Director of Events & Projects
[e-mail]
[phone]

NSAA, SWAG Deliver Winter Garments to Pakistan
Resorts Donate More Than 3000 Items to Victims of Earthquake

LAKEWOOD, Colo.—November 10, 2005 — As a result of the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, SWAG (Sharing Warmth Around the Globe), and NSAA partnered with IMC (International Medical Corps) to deliver warm clothing to earthquake victims. SWAG Director Cheryl Jensen reports that to date, eight resorts contributed to the donation including California’s Mammoth Mountain, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley USA, Colorado’s Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek, Attitash in New Hampshire, and Vermont’s Killington and Mount Snow. Other entities joining in the effort include Specialty Sports, Predator Wear and members of the Vail community. In early November, the SWAG/NSAA program sent more than 3,000 winter garments including 1400 winter jackets as well as pants, fleece vests, wool sweaters, gloves and hats to Pakistan.

“Each season SWAG sends clothing to people in need around the world and this fall it was obviously apparent that the victims in Pakistan needed our help,” said Jensen.

IMC's emergency health care services in quake-affected areas include traveling by foot, mule, automobile and helicopter to access hard to reach locations in the high valleys and areas surrounding Batagram, Balakot and Ghari Habibullah to provide first aid and basic primary health care to residents staying in or near their homes. IMC, working with the United Nations Refugee Agency and the Pakistan Army, will establish medical clinics in camps serving a total of 13,000 families or 78,000 people. In all, IMC's relief efforts will extend to upwards of 178,000. For more information contact NSAA at [phone].

[Angry Girl]

2. awesome!!!

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