Attendance: Mahmood Butt, Farooq Tariq, Khalid Mahmood, Ahad Awan, Niaz Khan, Maqsood Mujahid, Cindy Zahnd, Stephaney (CADTM Belgium), Kashif Aslam, Qalandar Memon, Ehsan, Murtaza.
- Review of the last meeting minutes was presented. No questions or queries rose.
- Updates from South Punjab:
- survey has started in 6 districts
- report expected in four days
- need Rs. 10,000 for traveling for survey
- Updates from Baloachistan:
- Meeting of some activists held in Quetta; Rubina Baloach has sent report which will be shared on email list.
- A separate meeting will be held on Saturday to discuss the Baloachistan committee situation and the future strategy.
- Oxfam:
- Suggestion of one additional activity of Tanga March in Lahore has been submitted and approved by Oxfam. Balance budget from the previous support by Oxfam will be used for this activity.
- Detail of this suggestion already shared on email list.
- Visit of TDH representative:
- Mr. Shyam from Nepal visited Lahore, Mardan and Nowshehra in last week.
- He was satisfied with the LRC work over all and development of Community Kitchens in Pir Sabaq and Nowshehra Kalan Union Councils.
- Suggestions of developing work on children education and hygiene came up during the discussions with him.
- More than 195 families around (1600 people) are getting meal daily from both community kitchens.
- Sindh:
- Sindh LRC committee in Moro is very active, has provided support to UN agencies as well for distribution of goods.
- More financial support is needed in Sindh for distribution of relief items.
- Suggestion of a Peasant Conference in Moro to focus on land rights issue has been put forward by the Sindh LRC committee.
- Mardan:
- Survey of 80 Afghan carpet workers’ families has been completed by LEF Mardan team.
- Rs. 150,000 for distribution of relief items to these families is needed.
- Child Labour / sexual harassment Issues:
- A suggestion was discussed to address the child labour and children sexual harassment issues.
- A spate meeting will called in early next week to discuss the possibilities of developing some work on these issues.
- CADTM International:
- Ms. Stephaney from CADTM Belgium participated in the meeting on request of LRC.
- She briefed about the global debt campaign, CADTM work, International Week of Action on IFIs and call Shout out for Pakistan.
- Tanga March:
- Tanga March will be organized in Lahore from 11 to 14 October
- 12 comrades from PYF will be engaged for this March.
- 50,000 leaflet on debt issue will be printed for distribution during the Tanga March.
- Khalid briefed about the meetings and events connected with relief work during his foreign visit
- TDH Germany is interested in working on children education
- STS Demark raised Danish Krona 20,000 for LRC
- A union in Gothenburg, Sweden raised SEK 60,000
- Social Democratic Party in Gothenburg raised SEK 33,000
- OPC asked for a concept for usage of funds allocated (SEK 50,000) for trade union members in KPK province.
- Talks in New York University, Berkeley University and Pakistan America Cultural Center about Labour and Floods situation in Pakistan.
- Decisions made for transfer of funds:
- Rs. 300,000 for Sindh
- Rs. 150,000 for Afghan Carpet Workers in KPK
- Rs. 10,000 for traveling needed in Siriaki Waseb for survey
- To fund the Peasant Conference after discussing the budget required for this.
- To fund the Peasant Conference after discussing the budget required for this.
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