The Management of SFLT immediately after the Earthquake struck on 8th Oct. 2005 met in an emergency meeting and passed a Resolution to commit SAHARA's maximum resources for the Relief & Rehabilitation of the Earthquake Victims. SAHARA’s management decided to provide in the form of Tents, Quilts/ Blankets, Food items including Atta, Rice, Sugar, Mineral Water, Biscuits, Dry Milk, Tea and Medicines. A large storage Shed was taken over by SAHARA Relief Team in Muzafarabad with the help of the Army Authorities. A Convey of more than 50 Trucks loaded with the above mentioned Relief Goods were sent to Muzafarabad in the First Phase. These Goods were distributed by Sahara Team after the Verification of the Earthquake Victims and their needs.

At the same time a Field Hospital was established at Saran in the Jhelum Valley. This was the First Field Hospital in the area. Approximately 500 Patients were treated in this hospital per day. More than Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) patients were provided health care in Jhelum Valley, Garhi Dopatta, Rahim Kot, Mangli and like far remote area Hungari, where all medical relief, tents, blankets, food and fiber glass houses are also being installed. Second Convey of 35 Trucks loaded with Relief Goods was sent to Muzafarabad, was distributed among the Earthquake Victims. After Eid the Field Hospital was moved from Saran to Balakot where it is still working with the staff of more than 52 persons. SAHARA has now decided to provide Fiber Glass Houses to more than One Thousand (1000) Families in the First Phase in NWFP and AJK.

SAHARA has also committed to itself to support the Government Initiative to help the Earthquake Victims from the Post Trauma Stress Syndromes by providing Abrar Free of Charge for any Media Campaign by the Government of Pakistan and also provide Volunteers to Help the Earthquake Victims.

At present a field Medical Hospital is working at Balakot in NWFP. Where approximately 500 patients are being treated daily. A team of Doctors from Philippine has also joined our Hospital to provide health care to the deserving patients. SAHARA for Life Trust pays gratitude to Pak Army as well as government of Pakistan that they provided us helicopters for the supply of houses and Sahara medical units in the remote earth quake areas.

In the sorrow and grief new relationships and hope are now emerging to provide smiles to the earthquake victims. SAHARA in its efforts to facilitate the process of normalization of life in the area organized marriages. Mass marriages were organized by SAHARA for Life Trust in which 13 couples were given houses, dower and financial support to start there life in the earthquake effected areas.