I mentioned in an earlier post about the importance of developing a local partner, or a trusted source as we call it. Team Rubicon reached out to a number of Pakistani organizations prior to our arrival. We were most impressed by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and Dr. Yasmin Raashid. Dr. Raashid, the President of the Lahore chapter of PMA, had an extensive network in southern Punjab, where she introduced us to Mr. Muhammad Saqlain of Thal Limited. Mr. Saqlain provided TR with a secure and discrete base of operations, from which we launched our daily medical operations. I want to express my sincerest appreciation to these individuals, without them Team Rubicon wouldn’t have been able to reach victims of the Pakistani flood.

William McNulty
Team Leader TR Pakistan
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