JDC Welfare Organization

Jafaria Disaster Management Cell (JDC) is a Welfare and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) commonly known as JDC Welfare Org.^[1][2] JDC was established in 2009 by a number of students, its volunteers composed of members irrespective of their beliefs and political or social background.^[3] The name of Ustad Sibte Jaafar Zaidi is recognized as one of the founding and active member of JDC.^[4] Rehabilitation activities and medical emergency services by JDC cover all areas of Pakistan with its policy that where there is a victim of any disaster he/she should be helped simply on humanitarian aspect without discrimination.

In a year, besides its volunteers, departmental head^[5][6] and president at least two JDC-Ambulance drivers^[7][8][9] have lost their lives in targeted killing.

In 2014 JDC Welfare Org. in collaboration with Pakistan Red Crescent Society provided medical aid to some 300 mourners with doctors, paramedical staff and volunteers during a two-day medical camp organized in connection with Ashura at Numaish Chowrangi Karachi.^[10]

JDC as an NGO

Rehabilitation work by JDC in Thur desert of Sindh

Saylani, KKF, Edhi and Chhipa are among some well-known NGOs working in Pakistan, whom the majority of donors like to make a charity contribution. While slighter in reputation, there are some other substantial organizations, like JDC (NGO) working on pure humanitarian grounds. .^[11] Although, its working potential mainly covers Karachi and other cities of Sindh, however, JDC attempts to connect it with all people affected by any disasters in any corner of Pakistan, recently in March 2015 a large number of people joined a vigil organised by Jafaria Disaster Management Cell and Karachi based Civil Society of Pakistan in solidarity with the affected families of the Lahore Youhanabad church bomb blasts, with a manifesto to educate the society that the blood of the people belonging to all sects and religions is equally priceless without any discrimination.^[12]

Heat-wave in Karachi

Dead bodies which cannot be spaced in other hospitals/cold-storage houses for hygienic storage due to emergency situation arisen of ongoing heat-wave hitting the Karachi severely since first week of Ramadan-2015, JDC has established a temporary Cold Storage at Numaish Chowrangi along MA Jinnah Road, Karachi in which about 200 dead bodies of victims of 2015 Pakistani heat wave can be kept until arrangements for burial are made. Increase in sudden deaths the metropolitan Karachi has been facing the scarcity of grave for burial of dead causing abnormal hike in price. Thus NGO decided to help with cash for burial arrangement to overcome the huge burden for booking a grave in Karachi’s graveyards and funeral in time.^{[13] [14]}

JDC's Claim

Per news of 14 January 2015 reported by Associated Press of Pakistan that by lighting up 12,800 Oil Lamps at Numaish Chowrangi, Karachi JDC made a world record in the presence of a mass gathering of men and women with their kids on the eve of Jashn-i-Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (celebration by Muslims for their Prophet Muhammad).^[15]

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