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ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS) and the Norwegian Red Cross (NorCross), distributed relief assistance among vulnerable families in Swat on Thursday.
Under the initiative, 216 families received food packs supported by the Turkish Red Crescent, NorCross-backed hygiene kits and essential household items including buckets, mugs and jerrycans. The distribution also included IFRC-supported insecticide-treated mosquito nets and water bottles to help promote hygiene and prevent disease outbreaks, a PRCS news release said.
The PRCS, in partnership with the IFRC, also extended cash assistance to the most deserving families, providing Rs 22,000 each to 40 pregnant women and Rs 45,000 each as multi-purpose cash grants to 350 families to help them meet their essential needs with dignity.
The distribution ceremony was attended by PRCS Chairperson Mrs Farzhana Naek and Secretary General Muhammad Abaidullah Khan, PRCS Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chairperson Farzand Ali Wazir, IFRC Head of Delegation in Pakistan Farid Abdulqadir and TRCS Head of Delegation Ms Beyza Taner, along with staff, volunteers and Movement partners.
Mrs Naek said the initiative reflected the PRCS’s continued commitment to supporting the most vulnerable communities across Pakistan in collaboration with Movement partners. She thanked the IFRC, the Turkish Red Crescent, the Norwegian Red Cross and other partners for their sustained cooperation in humanitarian work.
During her visit, Mrs Naek also toured the PRCS Swat Branch with Mr Wazir and delegations from IFRC, TRCS and NorCross. The visiting teams also took part in a plantation drive under the Disaster Risk Reduction component supported by the IFRC, symbolising a joint commitment to community resilience and a greener future.