As you know there is a huge water crisis affecting Tharparkar. More than 70% of Tharparkar’s population has no access to safe drinking water. Instead, people drink rain water that was collected and stored over time which can become toxic. The lack of clear drinking water is stated to be one of the major causes of disease and health problems in Thar. More than 500 children died as a result of malnutrition last year due to the scarcity of resources and clean drinking water according to the 2011 National Nutritional Survey. Barely 5% of the population has access to clean and disease-free portable water, according to a study by Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and the Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) reported by Reuters.

Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Alumni (LUMHS) of APPNA has initiated a Water Well/Pump Project to highlight the severity of the crisis and raise awareness with the general public. APPNA Social Welfare & Disaster Relief (SWDRC) has been working consistently over the past many months and has had a great response from donors, but there is still a lot more to be done.

We request you to donate generously. If you have already donated, please spread the word to raise funds for this noble cause. One water well/pump can cost $350 to $600 depending on the depth of accessible water. If you wish to honor a loved one, a plaque in their name will be affixed to the water well.

Please make your tax deductible donation to APPNA. (Memo: Thar Water Well Project)

Mail to:
6414 S. Cass Ave
Westmont, IL 60559

We thank you for your continuing support and hope you will donate generously in the future.

Sincerely,
Abdul Majeed, MD
President LUMHS 2015