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Pakistani Graduate Students Association University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Illi nois for Pakistan. http://illinoisforpakistan.org. c entury’s w orst disaster Floods 2010. Project Adopt-A-Village Totakan. Pakistani Graduate Students Association University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. October 10, 2010 rev. 11.07.10. PGSA-UIUC Biography.

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Pakistani Graduate Students Association University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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  1. Illinoisfor Pakistan http://illinoisforpakistan.org century’s worstdisaster Floods 2010 Project Adopt-A-Village Totakan Pakistani Graduate Students Association University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign October 10, 2010 rev. 11.07.10

  2. PGSA-UIUC Biography • Led the response to Swat IDPs crisis (due to violent struggle against terrorists) • Raised $35,000 in partnership with Islamic Relief USA • Targeted the root problem of wide-spread illiteracy in Pakistan • Raised $33,000 in partnership with Zindagi Trust • Organized ‘Cricket for Haiti’ fundraising event to support 2010 Haiti earthquake victims • Co-organized the 26th Annual Conference of APSENA in 2009 themed “Water: Lifeline for Energy and Health” • Association of Pakistani Scientists & Engrs of North America • Many cultural events in collaboration with YMCA, AACC, Cosmopolitan Club, AIESEC Recipient of the 2010 Champaign-Urbana International Humanitarian Award

  3. PGSA Immediate Response • Flood Crisis Page http://floods.pgsa-uiuc.org • Led the flood relief response in Urbana-Champaign • Raised over $80,000 in partnership with Islamic Relief USA for their on the ground efforts • PGSA Exec. visited flood relief camp in Karachi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcwYyaT1XtQ Illinoisfor Pakistan

  4. IllinoisforPakistan Envisions Harnessing Nature for ReBuilding a Sustainable Village Totakan Agriculture For sustainable income Illinois for Pakistan

  5. Village Totakan • Location : Totakan is located across river Swat • In one of the remotest area of Malakand district • North-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province • Mountainous terrain • Population: 2500 HH (90% unemployed) • Primary source: Agriculture (100% crops lost) Bring a change, See the Change! Illinoisfor Pakistan

  6. Village Totakan • coordinates: 34° 37' 0" North, 71° 49' 31" East Illinois for Pakistan Illinoisfor Pakistan

  7. Illinoisfor Pakistan Credits : AmjadNaseer and Khan Shahzada

  8. Illinoisfor Pakistan Credits : AmjadNaseer and Khan Shahzada

  9. AaVIllinois for Pakistan • Sustained campus and community wide fundraising effort toward Adopt-a-Village project is required • Exchange of academics, engineers, doctors and student volunteers • Leveraging research projects through the University and funding agencies such as USAID, State Dept, NSF, NIH,... and foundations such as Ford Foundation, Gates Foundation… Illinoisfor Pakistan

  10. Technology-Driven Solutions for a Complex Social Problem • Solar and hydel solutions to energy problems • Wireless-based preventive and curative healthcare • Cell phone based texting service for alerts and entrepreneurial advice • Early warning systems for disasters • … Illinoisfor Pakistan

  11. Potential Research Areas • Disaster Management • Develop safety maps for hazard prone areas • Prioritize repair and rehabilitation projects • Civil/Structural Resources • Optimize housing construction for time and budget • Construction of houses, bridges using local resources • Environmental Impact of the Disaster • Applied Health Sciences • … Illinoisfor Pakistan

  12. Illinois for Pakistan coalition • Approved by the University of Illinois on Sep. 9, 2010 • Office of Volunteer Programs (OVP) to provide platform for the coalition • Work with the University departments, faculty, staff, RSOs, community organizations, and area businesses • Provide a sustainable change in Water, Health, Energy, Educationand Economy Philanthropy, Partnership, Leadership Illinoisfor Pakistan

  13. Illinois for Pakistan coalition Illinoisfor Pakistan

  14. Illinois for Pakistan coalition Collaborating Support • Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center (CIMIC), Urbana, IL • CU-Interfaith Alliance General Support • Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies • Center for Global Studies • And many other units and departments at the University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign community Illinoisfor Pakistan

  15. Acknowledgements • Dr Renée Romano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, UoI • VaneittaGoines, Office of Volunteer Programs • Dr Irfan Ahmad, CNST/ABE (our faculty adviser, overall management, vision, research and support) • Dr Rashid Bashir, Dr ArifMasud, Dr RizwanUddin at UoI (research ideas, support) • Dr Omar El-Anwar at UWashington (implementation ideas – disaster relieft) • UN OCHA (facts and figures) • Boston.com (pictures) • Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers (data) • Community organizations, RSOs, Media (fabulous support, awareness) Illinoisfor Pakistan

  16. For More Information or to Donate for the Adopt-a-Village (AaV) Project http://illinoisforpakistan.org Rajesh Karmani, President IFP Tahir Abbas Shah, Vice President IFP Osman Sarood, Treasurer IFP AsmaFaiz, BilalMehdi, Hassan Majeed, Amna Mahmud, Hassan Butt, AtifIrfan, Ibraheem Khan, Qazi Aurangzeb and others info@illinoisforpakistan.org Illinoisfor Pakistan

  17. Illinoisfor Pakistan http://illinoisforpakistan.org century’s worst Floods 2010 Project Adopt-A-Village Totakan We look forward to support, ideas, efforts Together We Can!

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