Thousands of families were devastated by the 24th September 2019 Earthquake in an area very close to the KORT Educational Complex. Many homes were demolished and many more damaged beyond economical repair, unstable and unfit to live in.
Thanks to our generous donors, 14 orphan children were blessed to perform Umrah and make dua (prayers) for their loving sponsors in December 2019.
KORT became the first organisation in Azad Kashmir and second in Pakistan to have a General Officer in Command by Office and Commandant by Office as official Members of the Governing Body of a charity by Official Approval. Major General Majid Jahangir (GOC) 19 Division Mangla, Pakistan, was part of KORT’s Governing Body Meeting to discuss important issues, updates and plan for future projects.
The fantastic humanitarian efforts of KORT have not gone unnoticed! Senior members of KORT including our Chairman Ch Mohammed Akhtar briefed the Prime Minister of Pakistan; Honorable Imran Khan sb about our orphans’ home and the rehabilitation program of the Earthquake affected people as part of our Earthquake Housing Project.
With the generous support of donors, KORT installed a shallow well along with a Water Filtration Plant in Trarkhal, Sudhnoti, AJK and another Water Filtration Plant in Johriyan, Mirpur, AJK which will benefit hundreds of people with clean drinking water.
World Cup Winning England Cricketer Adil Rashid visits KORT. The England and Yorkshire Leg Spinner was amazed with the high quality care for orphan children at KORT and pledged to support KORT provide a brighter future for even more orphaned children. We would like to thank Adil Rashid for taking out time to visit KORT.
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region of Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday 24th September 2019. So far 38 people have lost their lives and over 500 people have been injured. Over 500 homes have become uninhabitable and roads leading to villages outside the main city have been destroyed leaving hundreds of people stranded and unable to access food and water.
A delegation including Richard Corbett, Member of European Parliament (MEP) Co-Chairperson Friends of Kashmir Group in the European Parliament, Ms Irina Von Veise MEP, Shaffiq Mohammed MEP, Mrs Lorraine Kirkwood, Mr Hussain Khan (Chief of Staff MEP Irina Von Veise), Raja Najabat Hussain Founder Chairman JKSDMI, Raja Sajid and Shabir Ch, visited Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust in July 2019.
Thank you to our donors, Muskorteers, and Naseeb Abbas for supporting this blessed project. A record 50 Qurbanis (of large animals) were performed at KORT which resulted in the distribution over 3,500 meat packs (2.5kg each).
With the generosity of our donors and support from the Pakistani Army, we distributed hundreds of food packages during Ramadhan 2019 among the needy and affected people on the Line of Control between Pakistan Administered and Indian Occupied Kashmir.
