Over 1000 IFF volunteers serve Hajis

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October 7, 2014

Makkah, Oct 7:  India Fraternity Forum has deployed more than 1000 volunteers in this year also. Forum started its service right from the first day of arrival of Indian Haj flight in Jeddah. Volunteers were present in Jeddah Airport to receive the hajis in the airport and helped them to complete the formalities.

IFF extends its service to Hajis in Makkah till the end of Haj season. The services include guiding Hajis to their accommodations in Makkah and Aziziah, taking sick hajis to the hospitals and clinics, distributing water on hot days etc. We have deployed about 100 volunteers in Makkah for this purpose.

Mina service started on 8th Dul Hijja helped the pilgrims to find out their tents inside mina.  On 8th evening, volunteers proceeded to Arafat for continuing the service. This year, we have given more concentration in Arafat deploying 200 volunteers and it is found very useful for hajis. Since the tents are not organized like mina, and hajis are going out of their tents to pray in Masjid Namirah or Jabal Rahma, they are losing their directions and found wandering in the streets.  We could see such hajis till late midnight. From 10th Dil Hijja, more than 1000 volunteers engaged in Mina and Aziziah.  

The volunteer service managed by dividing the total volunteers to two groups, 1 group is to work in the field and the second group is to take care of tent issues. 50 ladies volunteers joined in the service for 2 days, on 10th and 11th Dul Hijja.  They have visited all Indian Female Tents giving them medical assistance.  They have carried the sick people to the hospital.  They found many sick ladies lying in the tents without getting proper attention because of communication issues.  Some of the patients are taken to Intensive care units. A team of about 50 students from Students Fraternity joined in the service on 11th Dul Hijjah.  They served in Mashaer train stations, directing them to their tents and assisting them to get on wheel chairs. The map designed by IFF is widely used in Mina by Indian Haj mission and all volunteer organizations. We have done a help desk arrangement in Jeddah to report all missing Indian hajis and found cases.  There were 59 missing cases from 6 different states and 9 were found from Muzdalifa and different places in Mina.

Volunteer service is organized by a committee with Eng. Mudassar Naser as convener, Abdul Raoof - Jt. Convener, Mohammed Ali - volunteer captain.

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April 19,2020

Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chaiman Dr Sam Pitroda held video conference with senior IOC office bearers across Middle Eastern countries on 14th April 2020 to review the impact of COVID-19 pandemic among Indians residing in the region. Almost all speakers appreciated the efforts initiated and  implemented by  respective governments to contain spread of the deadly virus as well as measures taken towards welfare of the people affected by the lockdown. 

IOC Presidents, Mohammed Mansour - Bahrain, Abdullah Manjeri - Saudi Arabia, Dr J Ratan kunar - Oman and Girish kumar - Qatar, highlighted the quality treatment of patients and finacial aid provided by governments and other authorities. Bahrain IOC president Mansour , also  apprised about the 'Food for Needy' drive in Association with KHK Heroes foundation, initiated by HH Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and quality treatments as well as financial aid to local and expat residents.

Anura Mathai, IOC  Global Event Coordinator, spoke about certain problems of Indians in the UAE. IOC Middle East Convener, Mansoor Palloor, emphasised and requested IOC Chairman to urge Indian government to arrange immediate repatriation of indians stranded in Gulf countries. AICC Secretary, Himanshu Vyas, IOC Secretary Dr Arathi Krishna, Dr Arshi Malik (Abha), Mohiuddin Sirajudeen (Jeddah), Advocate Joseph Palathara (Dammam) Prasad Kodru, Jayati Maitra Ziyad Ahmed (Qatar) and Khursheed Alam (Gen Secretary- Bahrain) also apprised the participants about various issues relevant to the pandemic and suggested further initiatives to be undertaken. 

Dr Sam Pitroda briefed about sustained and consolidated efforts by all IOC members  during this unprecedented situation facing the world and assured that he would convey IOC  concerns to the government and try his best to ensure all possible help is made available to all needy Indians.

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June 17,2020

Doha: Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF) once again set an example that no caste, creed, language and religion comes as hurdle for their humanitarian services and helped to perform last rites of Ramesh who committed suicide in Doha-Qatar.

45-year-old Ramesh son of K. Nagan hailing from Panikulam, Thrissur district in Kerala, who was working as a tailor committed suicide in his house at Ruwias in Qatar on 30th May 2020.

On hearing this news, some of his friends in Kearla informed Mr. Shihab who is also from Thrissur and a member of QISF and the same was brought to the notice of QISF humanitarian team head Mr. Abdul Latheef Madikeri and Basheer Ahmed of Tamil Nadu.

Immediately, the QISF team intervened and contacted the family members of the deceased in India and discussed the matter and consequences of sending the body back home to India in this pandemic COVID 19 situation.

Considering the prevailing situation, the family members gave the consent to bury the body in Qatar itself.

QISF team collected the required documents from the family of the deceased and managed to clear all the necessary formalities from the police department, Health Department, Embassy of India and Hamad Medical Corporation.

Finally, the body of the deceased was buried in Qatar on 7th June 2020 and the copies of all the relevant documents have been handed over to the family members.

The family members of the deceased thanked and applauded the leaders and all the members of QISF for their effective and on time humanitarian service rendered even in this pandemic crisis and having no bias.

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May 2,2020

Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club (KSCC) organized Blood Donation Camp at Latifa Hospital, Oud Mehta Dubai on April 23rd, 2020 in association with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and with support from Community Development Authority (CDA) Government of Dubai.

Blood Donation Drive started in the morning at 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Around 48 people participated in this drive and donated blood to support the Dubai Blood Bank.

A potential shortage of blood for transfusions has been occurred due to a significant reduction in voluntary blood donations during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current pandemic, health services are now running with shortages of blood availability. To support the DHA Blood Bank KSCC taken initiative to ensure that blood donations continued and are safe for both the donor and the recipient.

After taking safety precaution and safe distance during the blood donation donors feeling happy and honored to participate and donate blood at this pandemic situation. Club Manager Mr. Mohammad Shafi was also present during this event.

KSCC appreciated all the blood donors and be grateful to Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Community Development Authority (CDA), and Government of Dubai for their association for this event. They also thanked the volunteers and supporters.

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