Why the army?

For all those wondering WHY we choose to work with the army, please take a look at the following points.


1.Chinooks. It takes thousands of liters of fuel per hour for the Chinook to fly, and due to this limitation, they only fly when they are at full capacity. Otherwise it is not feasible for the army to fly them. In fact, the situation is so desperate that the army at times prefers not to even land them at the destination, just because of the huge amount of oil consumption in landing and take off process. Idle Chinooks are a huge opportunity cost to the nation; as they can carry thousands of Kgs and in doing so, serve thousands of families.

Our motto is simple: 

WHY NOT FILL THE CHINOOKS RATHER THAN FILLING TRUCKS?



2. Distribution. We as individuals or even NGO’s do not possess enough resources to efficiently manage all the stocks and distribute them. One truck costs about 26000, or a shehzore costs about 8000 (estimated). Instead of incurring these costs on our own, and then sending trucks to locations which are already easily accessible to everyone through roads, what we can do is leave it to the army. They already have enough logistics and resources to efficiently manage all this.



LET DISTRIBUTION BE THEIR HEAD ACHE, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH GOODS BE OURS!



3. Security. We as students do not have enough resources to ensure the safety of the stock, in effect endangering our own and other people's lives. There have been numerous incidents where trucks have been looted and people being shot en route. True, these events are rare, especially in more well known cities, but the remote villages are vulnerable to these attacks. So its better for almost everyone to let this be handled by an institution responsible for the safe keeping of our country.



STAY SAFE!



4. Inconvenience. By setting up our own camps everywhere, we are being an inconvenience to the government and the army, especially if we ask for their help for security, support and logistics anyway. Incase we do set up a camp it will only be for strict fundraising possibilities.


BE A STEPPING STONE, NOT AN OBSTACLE.



5. Locations. How do we identify the targets? This is one of the major problems faced by us all. True, it is very easy to send trucks filled with relief items to NOWSHERA or KOT-ADDU, but that’s not exactly the solution we should be looking for, now should we? Unless we can perfectly manage to identify the right locations to distribute aid, and ensure that we can actually access them, given our limited resources, there really is no point. The reason why we stress on army is that they have a game plan, at least somewhat if not a very comprehensive one, and they are strategically dealing with the situation.



DONATE, BUT THE RIGHT GOODS ,AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AND AT THE RIGHT TIME


Our model is very simple, we receive specific dispatch requirements, gather as much aid as possible, pack it as required and deliver. It’s simple, small-scale, and efficient. We are not working FOR the army, we are not working FOR any organizations, all we are trying to do is
-Utilize maximum resources by saving money and trying to find cheapest possible goods(which is why cash donations are preferred as we try to buy in bulk),
-To facilitate transactions between civilians and the army/NGO’s.
We will ensure the safe delivery of our donations through our personal contacts. You will receive a receipt against any cash donations made and we would appreciate it you donated exactly what we ask of you, which will be exactly what the affectees require.


Pakistan United for flood victims 2010
(in collaboration with JANISAR E PAKISTAN,Islamabad)