A year since mass flooding swept Pakistan, devastating waters are again destroying lives, homes and livelihoods in some of the poorest districts in Southern Punjab and Sindh.
Eight million people have already been affected by the monsoon floods, half of them children. Just as Pakistan was rebuilding infrastructure and people were returning to their homes after the worst floods in living history, September 2011 brought torrential rains and more flooding.
The floods have already killed some 300 people and damaged or destroyed an estimated 665,000 homes. More than 2 million people are estimated to be suffering from flood-related diseases; cases of malaria and diarrhea are increasing, and at least 7,000 people are being treated for snake bites.
HRH The Prince of Wales formed The Pakistan Recovery Fund in response to the overwhelming need for on-going humanitarian efforts in the wake of the 2010 floods. With the onslaught of more flooding, help is needed now more than ever. Donate now.
The Pakistan Recovery Fund is supporting the recovery of communities in flood-affected areas by building homes, re-establishing education, restoring livelihoods and improving human health. The British Asian Trust is managing The Prince of Wales’s Pakistan Recovery Fund.
“We are selecting effective partners, high impact projects and programmes that deliver to ensure that donations make the greatest difference to flood-ravaged communities in Pakistan,” said Hitan Mehta, Trust Executive Director.
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