Worsening Crisis in Pakistan

URGENT: Floods in Pakistan worsen – Millions at risk.

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Help rush emergency relief to vulnerable women and children.

Floods in Pakistan – the worst in living memory – continue to decimate the countryside. Sadly, more rains this weekend threaten to make things worse.

20 million people – more than those impacted by the 2004 tsunami and the Haiti earthquake combined – face immediate risks from water-borne disease and dehydration. News reports say that up to one-fifth of the entire country is under water.

Late last night, ActionAid headquarters sent out an URGENT call for help. Please donate now and help rush emergency aid to victims of flooding in Pakistan.

As flood waters head south, a trail of livestock corpses remain in their wake. 288,000 homes and 700 schools have already been destroyed. The Pakistan government warned more floods will come as monsoon rains show no signs of letting up.

This emergency is far from over – and the death toll continues to rise. The scale of this disaster is unprecedented in terms of people affected and the long term implications on people's livelihoods, not to mention potential rise in conflict and threat to the stability of the whole country. This situation has the making of a protracted disaster where natural catastrophe and conflict intersect.

ActionAid's response has been strategically focused on communities more at risk in the provinces of KPK, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. With our partners on the ground, ActionAid has so far been able to:

  • Evacuate thousands of people prior to floods hitting;
  • Distribute food packages and hygiene kits to the most vulnerable; and
  • Provide medical services.

To date ActionAid has reached 20,340 people – but the needs on the ground continue to outpace our resources. What you do right now will have a direct impact on how many resources we can rush to our partners in Pakistan.

PLEASE – donate now. Support ActionAid's emergency response in Pakistan and help rush life-saving aid to vulnerable women and children.

During emergencies like this, ActionAid always looks for the most vulnerable community, and focuses resources there. I am personally appealing to you to donate today – and as you watch the news this weekend, you can have confidence that you've made a contribution to help those most in need.