Silver Spring, Maryland­–The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has established an emergency team to assist with the implementation of emergency relief projects in Kashmir, such as the distribution of tents, blankets, and food.

 In its first international shipment of aid, ADRA International is airlifting 20 boxes of medicine which will be sent from Malaysia to the Islamabad airport to help earthquake survivors.  “Each box can treat 1,000 patients for 90 days,” said Raafat Kamal, regional vice president of ADRA’s Trans-European office. The boxes can be used for distribution by small medical teams in rural areas. ADRA Germany is also preparing an airlift of antibiotics and anti-bacterial equipment valued at  $84,000 to be distributed by the ADRA team in the disaster-struck area.

In addition, ADRA is dispatching a medical team to Kashmir to assist with the distribution of medical supplies and attend to the health concerns of those injured in the earthquake.

To coordinate relief efforts on the ground, ADRA is setting up an office in Rawalpindi, a city close to Islamabad, Pakistan, and a field office in District Bagh, where authorities have already given ADRA permission to begin relief activities. 

“We have a major crisis on our hands and we are trying our best to meet the needs of the people of Pakistan.”  affirmed Kamal.

To assist in ADRA's response to the South Asia earthquake, please contact ADRA at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) or donate online to ADRA's South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund at www.adra.org.

Updates will be released as response efforts increase.

ADRA is present in 125 countries, providing community development and emergency management without regard to political or religious association, age, or ethnicity.

Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.

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