APPNAE - Association of Pakistani Physicians of New England
Despite the ongoing pandemic, APPNE Board continued its mission of improving public health and providing charity. We hosted another free webinar, helped organize Covid vaccination clinic and collected donations for charity projects in Pakistan.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
- Fundraiser for Portable Ventilators
- Fasting & The Human Body
- National Institute of Child Health (NICH) Medical Equipment Fundraiser
APPNA DMV Projects Update
Sleeping Bag Distribution, Computer Donation for the senior class of Thurgood Marshall Academy, Washington, DC., COVID-19 Vaccination, Good Distribution in Partnership with ICNA Relief, Ali Khan Mosque food distribution in Maryland, Senior citizen complex food distribution in Reston, Virginia, Hotel Meals for Carpenter Shelter in Alexandria, Health Fair with ICNA, Renovation Bathrooms for Muslim Women Shelter in Baltimore and Pakistan Projects.
APPNA and ICNA Efforts
-Sunday April 4th, 2021, APPNA/ICNA Relief mobile clinic free community health fair was organized at Makkah Masjid in Garland, TX.
Blood drive in collaboration with American Red Cross was also organized, during which 31 local Muslim and NonMuslim community members donated blood.
-Saturday April 3rd, 2021, ICNA APPNA/Relief Relief mobile clinic free community health fair was organized at America first urgent care in Coppell, TX.
Highlights of the event included, 24 persons received first dose of Moderna COVID vaccine and free CPR course training for 10 local community members.
-Saturday April 10th, 2021 a Ramadan food drive was organized by APPNA/ICNA Relief in Fort Worth, TX during which 170 food boxes were distributed.
Just like last year through the Covid19 pandemic APPNA continues to support ICNA Relief with food distribution to the most deserving communities including refugees families, single mothers, widows and orphans nationwide.
-Sunday April 11th, 2021 another Ramadan food drive was organized by APPNA/ICNA Relief in Dallas, TX. 200 food boxes were distributed, 100 Ramadan food boxes were sponsored by APPNA which were distributed to the most deserving communities including refugees families, single mothers, widows and orphans locally in DFW area where the need is the greatest.
APPNA Efforts in Pakistan
-APPNA provided Ramadan Food/ration packs to 150 Deserving Families, 900 Individuals in underprivileged areas of South Punjab, Baluchistan and Gilgit/Baltistan.
APPNA along with CDRS partnership continue in helping our communities during COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday March 22, 2021, APPNA provided Ramadan Family Food Packs and Eid Shoes Distribution to kids at Village Mirza Virkan, District Sheikhupura.
-Ramadan 2021 APPNA serving ration/food (Ramadan Food Packages) to 25-50 deserving families each in areas below:
1- Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
2- Syrian Refugees in Jordan.
3- Palestinian Refugees in Jordan.
4- Yemeni Refugees in Jordan.
5- Yemeni Refugees in Somalila.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Mehrabadi (Slum area in Capital of Pakistan), Islamabad.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Sabiz Ali Umrani, District: Naseerabad, Balochistan.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Garhi Dupatta, District: Muzaffarbad, Azad Kashmir.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in underprivileged neighborhoods of Rawalpindi.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Gamuri, Tharparker, Sindh.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021, APPNA provided ration bags to over 200 families in underprivileged areas of Lahore.
-Tuesday April 13, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Khazana Dheri, District: Mardan, KPK.
-Sunday April 11, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Budal Faram, District: Umerkot, Sindh.
-Sunday April 11, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Dodha Khan, District Gandaka Jaffarabad, Balochistan.
-Sunday April 11, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: west pachiout, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir.
-Sunday April 11, 2021 APPNA & CDRS provided Family Food Packs to 40 families in Village: Sabzi Mandi, District – Chitral
-Five anonymous APPNA donors gave funds to provide food/ration packs to over 200 families for one month during Ramadan. The ration packs will be provided at night to respect privacy of the families. There are no overheads involved in this distribution as only volunteers are involved in packing and distribution.
