What is happening in Pakistan?
Torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed over 1000 people, destroyed 220,000 homes and badly damaged nearly half a million more, leaving over 33 million people displaced. The floods in Pakistan have also submerged agricultural land, killed livestock and crop and contaminated vital water sources. Pakistan flood victims are in desperate need of emergency aid now to survive.
How have the Pakistan Floods effected the local population?
The Pakistani government has declared the flooding a national disaster. Hundreds of thousands of homes have been swept away leaving desperate families living in tents on the side of the roads. Victims have lost all their personal belongings and have little to no money to buy food or water. And those who do, no longer have the facilities to cook food.
Children are contracting water-borne illnesses due to water contamination and many are battling to survive. Millions of lives and livelihoods have been severely damaged causing a humanitarian catastrophe that will continue to affect the population for years to come.