With the count of the Corona virus victims reaching over a thousand, it has become the responsibility of citizens in Pakistan to either make sure they and their family stay safe, or look for ways to counteract the virus. Recently, a website has been created regarding information on Covid 19 and on organisations that are working in Karachi known as hope karachi.
A website has been created with info regarding Covid19 and of People and Organizations doing good in the city of Karachi. The website has been launched with the link https://hopekarachi.com. This forum has also been created as a way to reach out to anyone who would like to collaborate or share resources in any way they can. One of the aims of this website is to promote and strengthen the Coronavirus Emergency Fund (CEF).
The Government of Sindh, Finance Department has issued Notification on 18-01-2020 in connection with Deduction of Employees Salaries for Corona Virus Emergency Fund (CEF) Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The Details are as follows: “The undersigned is directed to state that it has been decided by the Government of Sindh to Establish “Coronavirus Emergency Fund (CEF)” to help out the affected patients of this pandemic in the province of Sindh.” The details of this CEF are as under:
Bank: Sindh Bank Limited I.I Chundrigarh Road Karachi
Title: Government of Sindh Coronavirus emergency Fund (CEF)
Account No.: 03015594456100
The other features of this service is to promote and help the Health Ministry in their task. They feature the Pakistan Health Ministry’s Messenger chat bot where one can use it to get their questions regarding the virus answered. Finally, it will also feature the Health Emergency Number for those that need it such as:
UAN Number 111-467-911
Phone No. 021-99222926,9922927, & 99222933
Whatsapp No. 0346-6625396
Email: covid19sind@gmail.com
According to the website, the organisations that are working on this cause are as follows:
CIVIL HOSPITAL
JAUHAR BRANCH
KHARADAR BRANCH
NAGORI SHADE
BURNS ROAD BRANCH
JINNAH AVENUE BRANCH
ALIABAD BRANCH
GHANI CHOWRANGI
PAPOSH BRANCH
AMEER HAMZA BRANCH
NORTH KARACHI BRANCH
KORANGI NO. 4 BRANCH
MERIT & MERIT
FIX IT
SHAHEER WELFARE
TAHA KHAN
ORANGE TREE
FAROOQ SHAIKH
JDC FOUNDATION
PASBAAN – UMER ABID
SHAHID AFRIDI FOUNDATION
THE HEAL GROUP
HAMDARD HAAT
ORANGE TREE FOUNDATION
Umair Ahmed (Free Sanitizers)
Robinhood Army (Free Ration)
Jafferia Disaster
Ikhlaque Ahmed
Karachi Relief Trust
Corona Ration Project