On behalf of the City of Houston, Mayor Annise D. Parker along with members of City Council honored the HKSCA & “Alliance of Pakistan Floods Relief Efforts” to appreciate their outstanding efforts in helping flood victims of the Sindh province of Pakistan and for winning of the Sister Cities International 2011 Innovation Humanitarian Award for a city with a population of more than 500,001. This special recognition ceremony was held at city council chamber. Council member at Large position Stephen C. Castillo briefed the council about the Alliance effort. Alliance Coordinator Muhammad Saeed Sheikh, along with other members of the Alliance working group, Mr. Ruhee Ozgul, Mr. Talat Talpur, Mr. PJ Khan Swati, Mr. Jamil Dawoodi, Ms. Noor Nisa Ghangroo and Mr. Jamil Siddiqui received a special proclamation from Mayor Annise Parker.
The Alliance raised more than $80,000 in cash and $100, OOO in kind donations. The donated items were distributed into the Mirpurkhas internally displaced persons camp in Pakistan’s Sindh Province with the coordination of Helping Hand.