06-11-2006, 06:09 AM
Pakistan Addresses 'Big Picture' in Quake Aftermath
San Francisco, Calif. (KCBS) -- As relief pours into central Indonesia following a massive weekend earthquake, one man who's been helping with quake recovery in Pakistan said besides providing immediate help, it's imperative to consider the "big picture."
Navaraja Gyawali, who is the Pakistani director of CARE, is handling the international humanitarian organization's $8 million relief effort in that country.
The original plan was to initiate long-term development projects, but that quickly changed when the country was rocked by a 7.6 earthquake last October.
Gyawali told KCBS that you obviously have to deal with the immediate needs for food, water and shelter. But addressing the broader picture gives people hope.
"In Pakistan, immediately after the weather changed in winter, the demands from the community were for their agriculture. We began distributing feeds and fertilizers, moving away from just tents and relief supplies," Gyawali said.
Areas most effected by Pakistan's earthquake still need help with basic infrastructure.
San Francisco, Calif. (KCBS) -- As relief pours into central Indonesia following a massive weekend earthquake, one man who's been helping with quake recovery in Pakistan said besides providing immediate help, it's imperative to consider the "big picture."
Navaraja Gyawali, who is the Pakistani director of CARE, is handling the international humanitarian organization's $8 million relief effort in that country.
The original plan was to initiate long-term development projects, but that quickly changed when the country was rocked by a 7.6 earthquake last October.
Gyawali told KCBS that you obviously have to deal with the immediate needs for food, water and shelter. But addressing the broader picture gives people hope.
"In Pakistan, immediately after the weather changed in winter, the demands from the community were for their agriculture. We began distributing feeds and fertilizers, moving away from just tents and relief supplies," Gyawali said.
Areas most effected by Pakistan's earthquake still need help with basic infrastructure.