Islamic Relief Russian Fed. - Northern Caucasus monthly report Dec 2003

IR News
Visit of Mr. Abdel Salam Elauri, IR-USA

In December 2003, IR office in the Northern Caucasus received a guest from IR fundraising office in the USA. This is the second time Mr. Elauri visiting IR Russian office - his first visit took place in February 2001, when he came to take part in the

implementation of IR Qurbani programme in the specially designated camps in Ingoushetia.

During his stay this year Mr. Elauri visited IR offices in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria and Nazran, Ingoushetia.

In Ingoushetia he also visited 3 poor families in the tented camp "Sputnik". One of the families lives all in one tent -- a mother and her 8 children. Another family with 6 children lost their mother during the military actions in Chechnya, so now they are residing in the camp "Alina" with their father. All three of the families, as well as others occupying the camp, receive food aid from IR.

Mr. Elauri also travelled to Grozny, Chechnya, where he visited a hospital and some schools to monitor the condition of the facilities and assess the humanitarian needs in the region.

Ingoushetia

Food Sector

IR-WFP Food Programme -- Ingoushetia

In December, Islamic Relief, on behalf of WFP, completed 12 cycle of distributions in the specially designated camps "Alina", "Iman", "Sputnik" and 7 villages in Nazran region. Thus, during this distribution cycle IR provided 82 820 kg of wheat flour, 5 109 kg of sugar, 8 515 liters of oil, 1 224 kg of salt to some 8 515 Chechen IDPs.

Health Care Sector

IR Healthcare Programme -- Ingoushetia

As the camp "Alina" was closed in December, IR had to close its clinic "Alina" that it had been running since 2001, so it now operates only one clinic in the camp "Sputnik", providing medical assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons from that camp.

In the month of December, the total number of diagnosed and treated diseases was 4 549, taking the overall number of patients to 3 122 IDPs.

IR Water-Sanitation Programme

After the closure of the camp "Alina", there is only one camp where IR provides with drinking water. Thus IR carried out daily delivery of 720 tons of fresh water to the camp. The water is delivered by one water tanker that ships 4 tons of water 3 times a day.

Chechnya

Food Sector

IR-WFP Food Programme -- Chechnya

In December, Islamic Relief, on behalf of WFP, carried out 12 cycle of distributions in Grozny Rural area. Thus, IR distributed 193 115 kg of flour, 11 588 kg of sugar, 19 310 liters of oil, 2 892 kg of salt serving some 29 778 beneficiaries in Chechnya.

IR-WFP School Feeding Programme -- Hot Meal Project

IR, as an implementing partner of WFP, delivers food products for hot meal to the schools in Grozny Rural, Gudermes regions and the children centers in Grozny, Chechnya This distribution cycle the total amount of distributed food products was 83 596 kg (see the table below).