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Dear Friend,
At the beginning of this month, torrential rains flooded Pakistan, affecting the lives of millions of people and submerging nearly 1/5 of the country under water. BRAC's staff in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly the North-West Frontier Province) temporarily froze our microfinance program in the flood-affected branches to respond to the emergency. We've hired an additional 39 staff to do relief work in Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan as well as Khyber-Paktunkhwa.
The response we received from our supporters was heartwarming, with contributions ranging from $2 to $200,000, enabling BRAC to provide food, health education and services, and access to clean water to more than 70,000 people.
But we need your help to do more. Every dollar helps, and 100% of your donation to Pakistan relief will go to our team on the ground. Please visit our website and donate now.
Best wishes,
Susan Davis
President & CEO
BRAC USA
Pakistan still needs your help
The number of people affected by the worst floods in Pakistan that the country has witnessed in decades continues to rise as the scale of the disaster becomes more serious with every passing day.
There is a serious shortage of clean water, food, blankets, sleeping mats and health facilities for the affected people. BRAC Pakistan is actively engaged in emergency relief efforts for the flood victims in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan. BRAC branches have distributed more than 100,000 food parcels and oral saline sachets, benefiting almost 70,000 flood victims. An additional 3,400 households received a mosquito net, a plastic floor mat for sleeping on, and 1,000 rupees for house repairs. BRAC is providing emergency health care for four health camps that have been set up. So far, we have treated 10,650 people and vaccinated more than 600. BRAC WASH teams have also installed 39 water sinks and hand pumps, providing entire communities access to clean water.
See the BRAC Blog for the latest information on the Pakistan flood situation, and show your support by joining and donating to the cause on Facebook or on BRAC's website.
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