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2009 Ambulance Drive - Easter trip
22/5/09 - From Germany to Pakistan in 18 days
The latest partner letter has been released this week after a few delays.
This month's letter includes just one of the many stories we have heard from the driver of an Ambulance taken from Germany to Pakistan in 18 days. Here is a short excerpt...
"Last night I was so tired, I could not drive anymore. I really was afraid I would crash. So I parked somewhere along the road. No trucks, just me and this old empty bus. I did not feel good about it, but I also could not move on. We prepared everything for the night.
I was maybe laying there for two hours, a car pulled next to me. Three men got out of the car. I felt danger.
Last time I felt this kind of danger was in the Bosnia war when we were under attack.
I grabbed the pepper spray and pretended to be sleeping. The men looked around and then inside the car. I was praying hard. One of the men made a phone call. Strange thoughts crossed my mind. Is he calling for more people?" - Jean-Pierre Rummens.
To read the rest of this story, click here to download the latest partner letter.
8/4/09 - Driving an Ambulance From Germany to Pakstan
FTH Germany Director, Jean-Pierre Rummens is enroute to Pakistan despite recent violence in the region. Today he crossed the border into Iran and hopes to arrive on the Pakistani border on the 10th April, Good Friday.
You can follow his progress at our FTH Blog which is providing daily updates from Jean-Pierre.
2008 ambulance drive - Fund Raising
Part of the winter distribution was to assess the health and fitness of the local population by FTH Germany Director, Jean-Pierre Rummens.
Jean-Pierre was clear and straightforward, as he sent this short text from the field... "THEY NEEED THIS AMBULANCE NOW".
FTH is in the final stages of getting necessary approvals to drive through Turkey, Iran, and other nations along the way. More information will soon be available.
How can I Help?
We are looking for volunteers with active first-aid training, or nurses and doctors to participate in free clinics that will be conducted in Pakistan. If you are interested in participating please contact the office.
FTH is also looking to increase our medical supplies for the clinics, if you would like to make a donation of medical equipment or supplies for this project please contact the office.
FTH is also looking for sponsors for the fuel and other misc costs of driving the Ambulance almost 6000km from Germany to Pakistan.
Make a donation
Click here to make a donation to help with Pakistan clinics
2007 winter relief
FTH Director, Jean-Pierre returned again to remote northern Pakistan in late 2007.
Coordinating distribution of relief supplies for survivors of the 2005 earthquake, some who remain without permanent housing, relying on our emergency tents delivered after the initial disaster.
Click here for updates from the December 2007 distribution.
Click here for the original November 2007 partner appeal.
2005 Earthquake relief
In October 2005, an earthquake struck the remote and Northern Pakistan.
According to U.N. estimates there was massive Destruction in six northern districts of North Western Frontier Province (NWFP), five districts of Azad of Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), including Muzaffarabad.
The same U.N. report, indicated priority needs for up to 2.5 million affected people in AJK and 2 million affected people in NWFP.
Click here for more information on 2005.
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