In Pakistan, floods have caused death and destruction, and the government has declared a national emergency. The recent monsoon rains and floods have devastated families. As devastating as the 2010 floods were, the current situation is even worse. We need to provide emergency food and humanitarian assistance to the people.
Due to floods, millions of people are forced to live in open skies in Pakistan. There is an urgent need for food, medicine, clothes, tents, and other necessities for these flood victims. Flood-affected families and children will benefit from your donation by receiving life-saving meals. Transparent hands will distribute relief goods and conduct medical camps with your donations. We will provide immediate food assistance to families in the worst-hit areas.
33 Million Families Affected by Flooding
There has never been a flood as severe as the one currently sweeping through Pakistan. The disaster has impacted over 33 million people, leaving thousands homeless and unable to access clean drinking water.
As a result of heavy rain and flooding, the United Nations has described this as a “monsoon on steroids” and an “unprecedented climate catastrophe.” In the aftermath of extreme flooding, people have had to look for shelter, clean water, and health care services. On the ground, the situation is dire:
- Over 1,100 people have died as a result of flooding.
- An estimated million homes have been severely damaged or destroyed.
- 500,000 Pakistanis have left their homes and are being sheltered in camps.
- Rainfall in some places has been three to six times higher.
- There were 1.5 million destroyed homes.
- Over 40 small dams were broken.
Help Flood Victims in Pakistan
So far, Pakistan has not received much international assistance despite its appeal. It is an immense humanitarian crisis that requires a coordinated and urgent response. We would appreciate it if you would consider donating to Transparent Hands if you can do so. It doesn’t matter how small the donation is; it makes a huge difference. To help flood victims in Pakistan, we aim to distribute luggage baskets, medical aid and more.
Diseases that are Spreading Among Flood Victims
In areas hit by recent record flooding, Pakistani health officials report outbreaks of waterborne diseases as authorities focus on ensuring clean water is provided to the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes.
There is a spread of diarrhea, skin diseases, and eye infections at government-set-up relief camps throughout the country. According to a report, one of the worst-hit provinces, Sindh, reported more than 90,000 diarrhea cases.
The doctors have treated thousands of patients with diarrhea, skin infections and other waterborne ailments due to the flooding. Initially, they treated mainly patients traumatized by the floods, but now treat those who have diarrhea, skin infections and other waterborne illnesses. The flood-affected areas exposed many pregnant women to risk as well.
What is Currently Happening in Pakistan?
This year’s heavy monsoon rains have affected about 33 million people, including 16 million children, causing floods, landslides, and devastating rains. Homes, farms, schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructures such as roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals have been destroyed as a result of significant rivers breaching their banks and dams overflowing.
According to reports, floods in the country have damaged or destroyed at least 18,000 schools. Children, who spend a third of their day out of school due to the pandemic, risk further disruption to their learning after two years of school closures. Recently, several diarrheal diseases, waterborne diseases, respiratory infections, and skin infections have been reported.
As heavy rains continue in areas currently under water, the dangerous humanitarian crisis is expected to worsen in the following days and weeks. Many of the hardest-hit areas are amongst the most vulnerable in Pakistan, where children already suffer from high malnutrition rates and poor access to water and sanitation.
With heavy rains continuing in already undersea regions, the humanitarian situation is expected to worsen in the coming days and weeks. Many malnourished children are already in Pakistan’s hardest-hit areas and lack access to water and sanitation, making them particularly vulnerable to cholera.
Many public health facilities have been damaged, the floods have destroyed medicines, and health workers have been displaced. Waterborne diseases, such as cholera, pose a high risk. There will be differences in how climate-related crises affect people. The poorest communities will bear the most significant burden, with children suffering more than adults.
Donate to Transparent Hands
Pakistanis are in urgent need of your support during this crisis. It is estimated that millions of people are at risk of starvation and lack of access to water, food, and shelter. With our combined efforts, we will be able to help save lives and provide relief to those affected by this tragedy.
With Transparent Hands, we aim to reach hundreds of thousands of children and families in the coming days and weeks with lifesaving medical equipment, essential medicines, vaccines, and safe delivery kits. We will also distribute sanitation supplies, nutrition supplies, mosquito nets, and water-treating tablets. Likewise, we are committed to helping children resume their education as soon as possible and supporting the government in reestablishing critical services for them.
You can save lives by supporting us during these difficult times. With your support, Transparent Hands will be able to provide critical, urgent, and lifesaving supplies to more children and families.
Conclusion
We provide lifesaving aid and long-term assistance to children and their families before, during, and after emergencies. Transparent Hands can deliver pre-positioned lifesaving supplies within 24 hours of an emergency – whether a conflict or natural disaster through a network of supply hubs. A pre-positioned supply is an essential item that can be deployed at any moment from a strategic location to provide rapid relief in an emergency.
