This project, initiated by and President Imran Ghaznavi and Rtn. Tazeem Chaudhri was carried forward by the untiring efforts of President Imran Ghaznavi and his team
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Islamabad: Rotary Club of Islamabad (Metropolitan), through the leadership of President Imran Ghaznavi and Rtn. Tazeem Chaudhry took the initiative to help in provision of 99.9% clean drinking water which is virus free and absolutely protect from hepatitis B&C in the flood hit areas of KPK where underground water was polluted after the recent floods. Rotary is focusing on delivering LIFESAVER water filtration cubes to areas affected with unclean drinking water to ensure clean and potable water in these localities throughout Pakistan.
This was made possible through a unique water filtration system developed by LIFESAVER an international company specialist in water filtration products.
LIFESAVER cubes were imported to Pakistan from UK through the Rotary platform. With the arrival of LIFESAVER cubes in the first phase, Rotary Club of Islamabad (Metropolitan) was able to start implementing effective ways to circulate these in the most needful communities.
A team comprised of President Imran Ghaznavi, Rtn. Mian Shaukat Masud, Rtn. Dr. Azra Yasmin, Rtn. Waqas Ali, Rtn. Tayyba Abbasi and Rtn. Abdul Qadir Sultan, drove to Charsadda for the distribution of the cubes. 60 families living near the river bank were handed over a LIFESAVER cube each. The community residents were introduced to the LIFESAVER water filtration cube and its working demonstrated.
This project, initiated by and President Imran Ghaznavi and Rtn. Tazeem Chaudhri was carried forward by the untiring efforts of President Imran Ghaznavi and his team. The team consisted of Rtn. Mian Shaukat Masud, Rtn. Muhammad Arif, Rtn. Shabbir Malik, Rtn. Dr. Azra Yasmin, Rtn. Tayyba Abbasi, Rtn. Waqas Ali, Rtn. Abdul Qadir Sultan, and Rtn. Kulsum Abbasi.
It was a project spanning 7 – 8 months and thousands of hours, with engagements, coordination, and meetings with various organizations, departments, personnel and stakeholders. The cost of the Clean Water Pilot Project so far is PKR 2.5 million. Funded by philanthropists, club members.
It is pertinent to mention that Rtn. Tazeem Chaudhary ( himself as well as through his friends and family), Rtn. Ambassador Afzal Akbar Khan, Mr. K. M. Rafi, Rtn. Ambassador Fauzia Nasreen, RC of Pangbourne (District 1090) Britain and Ireland (RIBI), RC of Gasport, District 1110, RIBI made special contributions to make this dream come true.
Moreover the entire project could have not been possible without the support of Rotary International Trustee Aziz Memon, RI Director Faiz Kidwai and District Governor RID 3272 Barrister Adnan Saboor Rohaila.
LIFESAVER cubes have been designed in collaboration with Oxfam and have been endorsed by UKAID and Save the Children. They have previously been used effectively in humanitarian contexts such as Haiti, South Sudan, Mozambique, and also in Sukkur
