KindHearts Launches $3.3 Million Campaign to Build Houses for Earthquake Survivors 1,000 Permanent Homes Under Construction in Town of Kiwai.

KindHearts has launched a "Brick Houses" campaign to raise $3.3 million over the next six months to construct 1,000 brick houses in the town of Kiwai near Balakot. KindHearts has teamed up with Junaid Jamshed, the former Pakistani Pop Star and now reformed spiritual figure, and Saeed Anwar, a one-time Pakistani Cricket team captain. The project, which is currently proceeding, will accommodate between 7,000 and 9,000 earthquake survivors, and is in cooperation with the Junaid Jamshed Foundation, and under the direct supervision of Br. Junaid Jamshed and Br. Saeed Anwar.
Br. Muazzam, a local landlord who lost his 23-year-old brother in the tragedy, and who—along with his mother and sister—was seriously injured himself, has donated the land where the homes are being built. A reputable architectural firm is designing the houses in accordance with special local needs. Each house will consist of two rooms, a kitchen, bathroom and a small front yard, and cost $3,300, thereby providing a permanent residence for a family of seven to ten people.
Pakistan's northern areas are already suffering under harsh winter weather conditions with snow and below zero wind-chills. According to the Washington Post, there are more than 100,000 people who are still without shelter, and must face the cold nights without even so much as a blanket. Under these extreme conditions, if desperately needed help does not arrive in time, many of` them will die from pneumonia, flu, and other weather related conditions within weeks. Some of them may simply freeze to death!
To this end, KindHearts is moving quickly to build the necessary brick houses, which will provide protection from the elements for surviving victims of the earthquake. Truly, this is the barest minimum that we can do to help these already grieving families who are suffering from a host of diseases due to lack of food, sanitation and clean water.
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah, the President of KindHearts' South Asia Division, toured more than ten cities in ten days, along with Brs. Junaid Jamshed and Saeed Anwar, raising $1.5 million in checks and pledges. Donors are requested to contribute generously, so that together we can put solid, safe roofs over the heads of thousands of homeless children and families.
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah will again be leaving for Pakistan on December 11, 2005. While there, he will visit KindHearts' ongoing projects, and expedite financial aid that is imminently required because of winter's arrival.
In March 2006, Brs. Junaid Jamshed and Saeed Anwar will return to the US, along with the Pakistani Cricket team's Vice-Captain, Mohammad Yousaf (the former Yousaf Yohanna). Thought to be the backbone of the current Pakistani Cricket team, Mohammad Yousaf recently scored the highest number of runs of his career against the visiting English Cricket team in Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
This impressive trio of celebrities will be traveling across America and Canada during March 2006 to raise funds for the Brick Houses. KindHearts invites all community leaders to contact our office to obtain a program list for their visit.
Individuals, mosques, or groups can sponsor the construction of any number of these houses over a period of six to 12 months. These houses may also be dedicated to the memory of a loved one, or in the name of their family, mosque or organization.

SUGGESTED DONATION FOR BRICK HOUSES
No. of Homes Cost
1 House $3,300
2 Houses $6,600
3 Houses $9,900
5 Houses $16,500
8 Houses $26,400
10 Houses $33,000

KindHearts Constructing Temporary Fiberglass Shelters
In coordination with Sahara for Life Foundation, KindHearts has already put up 200 fiberglass houses in the Kashmir area, at a cost of $370 each. Indus Corporation of Multan manufactures these lightweight fiberglass houses. Being totally portable, they are the preferred method of emergency shelter for four to six people because they can be assembled within 20 to 30 minutes, and are good, temporary sources of protection from severe weather and cold. Pakistan needs two million of these homes for Kashmir and Hazara District in the immediate future, which are constructed of fiberglass over a steel structure, and measure ten feet by eight feet.
A price list for these shelters follows, and as in contributions for the Brick Houses, donors may give their gift amount over a period of six to 12 months.

SUGGESTED DONATION FOR FIBERGLASS HOUSES
No. of Shelters Cost
1 House $370
5 Houses $1,850
10 Houses $3,700
50 Houses $18,500
100 Houses $37,000

Sponsor an Orphan for $100 per Month
When you generously sponsor an orphan for only $100 a month, you provide that child with not only food and clothing, but also a place to live, and an education—both secular and Islamic. Optionally, a monthly sponsorship of just $60 will provide a needy orphan with nutritious food and warm clothing.

Please Open Your Heart and Give
The earthquake that shattered millions of lives is far from forgotten. So many thousands are still waiting to be delivered from this nightmare. KindHearts has been on the ground since the beginning, bringing whatever relief we can to the victims of this tragedy; however, we cannot do it without your help. Please, open your hearts and give generously so that we can continue to ease their suffering. Call us at 1-866-546-3478 or, make your donation online today.