Monsoon rains and devastating flash flooding have left more than one-third of Pakistan completely submerged. 6.4 million people are in need of urgent assistance and millions are struggling to survive without food, shelter or drinking water. With no signs of the torrential rain stopping, the situation is going to get even worse.
Approximately 33 million people have been impacted by the torrential rainfall, which has destroyed over 287,000 homes and damaged another 662,000, displacing a huge number of families.
There has been widespread damage to infrastructure including over 17,000 schools, several thousand health facilities, 3,500km of roads and more than 145 bridges.
At least 793,900 livestock have died and 2 million acres of agricultural land have been damaged, with the potential to impact long-term food security following the flooding.
Flooding of this scale is unprecedented in Pakistan and requires an immediate emergency response.
It is now a race against time to reach as many people as possible before an expected outbreak of cholera.
“In such a severe situation, where thousands of families are displaced by flooding, we are concerned that the most vulnerable people are at risk of being left behind. People with disabilities and older people will face more obstacles crossing flooded areas and reaching humanitarian aid. It is paramount that emergency response efforts are inclusive and accessible to everyone,”
Caroline Duconseille, Director of Humanity & Inclusion Pakistan.
It is vital that we act quickly after such a massive disaster. Can we count on your support today to help people who have lost everything?
Two children carry emergency supplies distributed by Humanity & Inclusion's teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. © HI
Our team in Pakistan is providing families in need with vital emergency aid, including food supplies, hygiene items and cooking kits. And our teams are traveling through the affected regions and assessing the need for further support.
We have deployed psychological first aid teams to assess the needs of people displaced from their homes and provide assistance.
It is vital that we act quickly to prevent an even bigger disaster.
Can we count on your support to help the people of Pakistan?
THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN ARE ON THE BRINK OF THE WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON EARTH.
18.4 million
people in need of humanitarian assistance
including 9.7 million children
8.7 million
people facing emergency level of food insecurity
14.5 million
people needing emergency health services in 2021
634,800
people displaced by conflict in 2021
"PLEASE DON'T FORGET AFGHANISTAN IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME"
Mohammad Rasool, Base coordinator for HI in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Rasool manages HI's programme in Kandahar and Nimroz provinces where our teams are providing rehabilitation and psychosocial support. In this interview, Mohammad describes the situation on the ground at the moment.
Read more
Present in Pakistan since the 1980s, Humanity & Inclusion delivers inclusive aid to refugees and displaced populations while supporting authorities in the development of rehabilitation services.
Your gift today could make a real difference to people with disabilities, children and families who have lost everything.
Other ways to donate:
- By telephone Call our Donor Services team at (301) 891-2138 to donate by credit or debit card.
- By mail Send a check payable to "Humanity & Inclusion" with Middle East Earthquakes in the memo, Humanity & Inclusion, 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 420, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Latest photos from our teams in Afghanistan
All photos © HI
ABOUT US
Humanity & Inclusion US
8757 Georgia Avenue
Suite 420
Silver Spring, MD 20910
EIN/tax ID number: 55-0914744
Terms & conditions | © Humanity & Inclusion US