alliance of pakistan flood relief efforts for sindh, pakistan

Alliance of Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts

Blessings in UnityA Collaborative of 23 Community Organizations

and 12 Community Media Partners

According to OCHA -WHO - WFP - UNICEF:

What is Happening inSindh Pakistan

2011 Floods

8.9 millionaffected

5.4 millioncontinue to struggle

2.7 million children suffering (UNICEF)

850,000 intemporary shelters(only 15% of total suffering population)

1.8 millionhomes harmed

8,800 schoolsdamaged

31,000 villagesdestroyed

6.8 million acres under water

(no more crops this year)

2.2 million acres ofrice, vegetables, lentils, and

sugar-cane crops damaged (i.e. 80% of crops)

433 dead637 injured& counting

112,000 cattle-headsperished & counting

UNO has asked for $357 million emergency

assistance

World donors have given only $58 million(16% of the amount asked by UNO)

BBC Reporter Orla Guerin reported this week:

“If the world keeps looking the other way, hundreds &

thousands of children will remain in danger of loosing their lives”

There is No Time for

Donor Fatigue!

Tragedies can bring out the best of the human spirit. We must do our part to help the people of Sindh who are suffering in a

disaster of this magnitude…