FIFA has granted $500,000 USD for the earthquake affected areas in Pakistan and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has pledged $200,000 USD.
The following activities are being implemented with the funds:
Training Centre in Peshawar
Allocation: $400,000 USD
Scope: Football field, offices and a large
accommodation facility
Current status: Appointment of consultant
Training Centre in Muzzafarad in Kashmir
Allocation: $150,000 USD
Scope: Redevelopment of Khurshid Stadium football
ground and construction of accommodation and offices
Current Status: Land lease being negotiated
Redevelopment of Kunj ground and office facilities in
Abbotabad
Allocation: $50,000 USD
Scope: Redevelopment of grounds and basic office
facilities
Current status: Land lease signed
Football For Hope Clinics I
Date: 28 August to 18 September 2006
Coordinator: Mohsen Gilani, FIFA Assistant
Development Officer
Coach: Holger Obermann, FIFA Instructor
Total children: Around 1000 boys and girls
Regions included: Muzzafarad, Abottabad,
Islamabad, Lahore
Equipment distributed: Football for Hope t-shirts,
bags and footballs
Football For Hope Clinics II
Date: 22 February to 13 March 2007
Coordinator: Mohsen Gilani, FIFA Assistant
Development Officer
Coach: Holger Obermann, FIFA Instructor
Total children: Around 1000 boys and girls
Regions included: Rawalakot, Muzzafarad,
Abottabad, Islamabad, Lahore
Equipment distributed: Football for Hope t-shirts,
bags and footballs
