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Covid-19 Emergency

PCP E-letter . May 2020
 

 

 

Covid -19 Response - PCP Connects Donors with the Certified Organizations

In the wake of the novel Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) that has spread to over 170 countries across the world including Pakistan, there has been a global medical crisis. The rapid spread of Covid-19 and the precautionary economic lockdown in Pakistan has affected citizens across economic backgrounds. To provide relief to those that are affected the most by the pandemic, PCP in collaboration with its partner, Give2Asia, is calling and facilitating the donor community to support the communities impacted by Covid-19 through its network of certified NPOs across the country. Over the last one month, our generous corporate donors: (i) PepsiCo Foundation and (ii) S&P Global Foundation, have pledged more than US$626,000 to support epidemic response efforts in Pakistan. Their grants funded PCP certified nonprofits to rapidly respond and save lives in more than 30 districts across four provinces of Pakistan.

The recipient organizations (certified by PCP) included Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan (AKFP), People’s Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) Baluchistan, Orange Tree Foundation (OTF), Association for Gender Awareness & Human Empowerment (AGAHE), Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities Pakistan (NOWPDP), Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust (LRBT), Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), Akhuwat Foundation

Currently, on behalf of a leading corporate donor under its Covid-19 Response Program in Pakistan, it has generated an urgent call for proposals. NPOs (certified by PCP and authorized by EAD) working in the area of food security in emergencies, specifically in Azad Jummu & Kashmir (AJK), have been invited to submit project proposals for one month ration package distribution to 2500 households.

With every donor, PCP aims to reach larger pool of NPOs and increase the number of grantees. Keep watch as we float EMERGENCY CALL FOR PROPOSALS (CFP) in coming weeks with below listed priorities:

  • Supporting frontline health workers and national public health priorities

  • Funding activities to slow the spread of the virus, including public health messaging campaigns

  • Building non-profit capacity to prepare health workers and communities to fight this and future epidemics

  • Supporting affected vulnerable families with daily income/food supports during economic activities limitation that affected daily paid workers.

Lock Down Doesn’t Impede Evaluations by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy

Despite the lockdown and teams started work from home, PCP management made arrangements to ensure that evaluations of the organizations are not affected. Organizations (seeking certification) were allowed to submit their mandatory documents online, even fee could be transferred online. Adjustments were made on the website and essential information were made upfront available. For facilitation, contact details of the certification team members were shared on the PCP website. The details of the realignments are given below;

Amidst the COVID 19 crisis, PCP is making all efforts to assist the applicant organizations with the certification process.  You are already aware that PCP’s certification acts as a seal of good governance providing added assurance to the grant-makers on the credibility and transparency of its certified organizations. A lot of local and international organizations are on lookout for credible and transparent organizations to partner with and initiate relief activities for the COVID 19 crisis. PCP has been connecting these donors with the certified organizations hence providing donors with the opportunity of funding for the relief efforts. We are not only receiving online applications but the organizations can also pay their fees using Inet banking facilities. Our teams are working tirelessly to evaluate organizations and perform desk reviews based on provided documents for timely evaluations. Field evaluation may also start in due course. Our evaluators based in Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi and Lahore are also available to visit offices for evaluation for exceptionally urgent cases. For any assistance and support, you may reach out at the below contact numbers.

·  Mr. Naveed Yousaf Butt: 03214367026

·  Mr. Sajjad Haider: 03338485338

·  Ms. Shagufta Mariam: 03009601820

 

Certification Panel Meeting Held Online - 11 Organizations Receive Certification

PCP Certification panel, in its online meeting that was held on April 20th, 2020, approved certification of following 11 Organizations.

1.     Foundation University Islamabad

1.     Sanjh Pakistan, Muzaffar Garh

1.     Heart Saver Foundation, Faisalabad

1.     Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi
Fata Research Centre, Islamabad

1.     Okara Patient Welfare Association, Okara

1.     Marie Stopes Society (MSS), Karachi

1.     Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), Lahore
Heart Saver Foundation, Faisalabad College of Youth Activism and Development, Quetta
Burhani Hospital Trust (BHT), Karachi Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Pakistan, Karachi

 

Certification Panel will be meeting again (early May) and would be reviewing the cases for certification purposes. 

PCP certified network have reported on their covid mitigation efforts

 

SIUT has started a clinical facility to both the registered patients of SIUT and the general public for free-of-cost screening and testing of corona virus. In order to aid the Government of Sindh, an isolation facility is also being set up in SIUT for the treatment of affected patients. It vows to raise donations to buy the additional protective gears and items required for medical.

Salik Development Foundation (SDF) supported 7,605 families by providing them essential Food & Hygiene Items Mardan, Swabi, Muzaffarabad and Diamer. Salik Development Foundation (SDF) has plans to distribute relief packages to another 20,000 families in the districts of KPK, AJK and GB. Ration packages include rice, sugar, lentils, Rohafaza, dates, pickles, tea, Oil, salt, hand sanitizer, masks, soap & sanitary pads.

SAFE Pakistan in COVID 19 response SAFE Pakistan distributed ration in 250 HH on self help basis and awareness session delivered on COVID 19 in villages, towns and city's areas in both district Shaheed Benazir Abad and Naushehro Feroze.

Make-A-Wish Foundation Pakistan has started a campaign to distribute ration to Make-A-Wish families. The foundation has received hundreds of calls from wish children to provide ration to their families who are in dire need of grocery. Make-A-Wish Pakistan volunteers & staff visiting different localities and distributing ration to the wish families, the ration will be distributed among 2000 wish families.

Taraqee Foundation provided 400 medical ( protective Gowns)  to Pakistan Medical Association Balochistan with Masks and gloves. This contribution was made from financial contribution made by Taraqee’s staff from salaries and contribution from its volunteers. Taraqee Foundation in collaboration with *WFP* initiated cash disbursement to most vulnerable families in District Chaghi.

AGAHE with the support of WaterAid and Oxfam GB in Pakistan is responding to COVID-19 Emergency in district Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat Multan and Muzaffargarh through Information, Education & Communication (IEC), Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Ration Distribution (Food Security), Service Delivery, Relief and Safety Items etc.

NHSD is running a vocational centre in Mithriosuttar and MithriocharanTharparkar. This is a very poor community. 600 households in the present lockdown they face starvation. NHSD is helping them in the best possible way and is seeking help from donors to enhance its capacity to save lives in Tharparker.

Care Foundation launches a campaign to provide support to thousands of poverty-stricken families who are daily-wage earners and have lost their jobs. Care continues to provide for their food and healthcare, and for that it needs generous donations from public. Care has also been providing Personal Protective Equipment to medical communities and hospitals throughout the country.

NIDA, under its response initiative assisted 135 poor families in registering under Prime Minister Ehsaas Program in Upper Kohistan through TACS volunteers and MC members and distributed among orphans, widows and persons with disability (PWDs) in Lower Kohistan.

NGOs Generated Over PKR 4 billion

 

 

According to  report by UN OCHA Pakistan, prominent non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country have generated Rs4 billion for relief work during the COVID-19 health emergency, giving out rations, protective gear and medical items as well as carrying out food drives for the needy, daily-wage workers, the transgender community and religious minorities.