Floods in Gilgit-Baltistan

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£1,600 DONATION TO HELP 20 HOUSEHOLDS

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Why this project needed our help?

Baltistan is a mountainous region in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, also known as Little Tibet. It is near the Karakoram mountains, south of K2, and borders Gilgit to the west, China’s Xinjiang to the north, Ladakh to the southeast, and the Kashmir Valley to the southwest. The region is harsh and remote, and many of the population live a subsistence existence in remote villages. The villages of Askole and Hushe in Baltistan and Asumbar in Ishkoman are neglected by the authorities and impacted by the dramatic reduction of tourism due to Covid. They desperately need outside help to keep their village schools going.

The Gilgit-Baltistan region was not spared by the 2022 floods that devastated much of Pakistan, with the Ghizer district particularly badly affected. In Asumbar village, where the Juniper Trust has been supporting several projects, 14 families lost their homes, and Rosht School was badly damaged. After the floods, Juniper Trust volunteers managed to reach Shadri village, where many students were struggling to attend because roads and trails were no longer accessible.

In September 2022, Juniper Trust volunteer Ayub Khan delivered £1,600 from Juniper Trust to give 20,000 rupees to 20 individual households which had suffered severe damage in the floods. The villagers were looking for more help to repair roads, bridges and channels, and to help people rebuild their homes.

The Juniper Trust continues to support the Shadri community with a donation of £1,500 per year to support three teachers and replace uniforms and school equipment at Shadri School. The trust is also exploring options for teacher training to help the school improve its success rate for graduation to secondary school. If you can, please help. Thank you.