Meeting Minute 23-oct-2010

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WERE: 

Qalandar Memon, Farooq Tariq, Nasir Mansoor, Farooq Ahmed, Sohail Javed, Younus Rahoo, Khalid Mahmood, Maqsood Mujahid, Murtaza, Ahsan Bhatti, Cindy Zahnd, Aman Kariapper, Kashif Aslam, Bakhshal Thallo.

DISCUSSION: 

- All introduced themselves. 

 - Khalid provided an update and break-down of finances. Around 33 lacs in general budget, the rest is project specific (community kitchen and on trade union members)

- Update from local areas: 

 

KP - Farooq Ahmad talked about the community kitchen and its organisation and service to people.  Mentioned the need to work in Swat. 

Sindh – Younus Rahoo, Bakhshal Thallo and Nasir Mansoor briefed about relief work in Sindh.  Sindh Labour Relief Committee worked in Moro, Hyderabad and collected money from Karachi.   The problems with WATAN cards and governments failure was noted.  Suggested that Sindh needs more funds and has been neglected. 

Punjab - A survey has been conducted in Siraiki areas and a report of it is to be send in the next two days. 

 

Balochistan - Aman outlined the present strategy of the work on going.  Rubina has been compensated for money she spent on medicine.  A new committee has been formed and we await their future proposals. 

 

 

FUTURE PLANNING: 

Three projects were discussed: 

 - Kisan conference - 1.5 lac cost.

 

 - co-operative in Sajawal  - Detailed proposal to come and then final decision to be made. 15 lacs

 - Commune (buying land).  

- Need to work in Swat on agriculture cooperative idea

 - building houses for trade union workers and other workers who have lost their homes. 

 

- Long term projects that are self sustaining desired by all.  

Decisions taken: 

- 5 lacs to Sindh Relief Campaign to be spent on immediate relief efforts - food, clothing, medicine, etc.  Sindh committee to decide how to make use of the money. 

- Khalid to get approval from Apheda for funds for Kisan conference from existing contribution (1.5 lacs) 

 

 - 20, 000 to be given for the construction of two houses of trade unionists who have suffered in floods - one in Gilgit and another in Swat. (from general budget). 

 - 15, 000 for bags for children in KP to be taken from Apheda budget. 

 

 - Meeting called to discuss long term projects (co-operatives and communes) for Thursday 28th October at 6 pm (please suggest other times/dates if this does not work).  It was agreed that decisions would be made on long term projects by 4th Nov.