Pakistan floods: Oxfam begins relief response

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Torrential rains are wreaking havoc in Pakistan

Pakistan has declared a national emergency with more than 33 million people, or 15 percent of the population, affected; more than 1,000 people killed; a million homes and two million hectares of crop lands destroyed. These figures will grow.

Oxfam is mounting a humanitarian response to the catastrophic Pakistan floods, working with local partner organisations. Relief efforts will focus on two of the hardest-hit provinces of Balochistan and Sindh in the south-west of the country.

The response will target 25,000 families and households affected by the floods, especially vulnerable women, children, minorities, people with special needs, elderly and other marginalised people.

Already, Oxfam’s partners are working to help displaced people by providing cash grants, water and sanitation, including things like personal hygiene kits and temporary shelters.

“Many of those who have lost their homes are now living on roadsides, leading to serious security and safety issues specifically for women and girls, but also the wider community. There is insufficient access to clean drinking water, hygiene, toilets and sanitation facilities. Women and girls have extremely poor access to hygiene supplies.” said Farah Munawar, Resilience and Livelihoods Project Manager, Oxfam Pakistan.

Oxfam’s Pakistan Flood Relief

Oxfam is on the ground, helping those impacted by the Pakistan floods

Recovery and rebuilding efforts will take time and will require a coordinated international response.

In the short term, we are providing assistance in the form of:

• Hygiene kits to protect against deadly diseases
• Emergency food and shelters for the most vulnerable
• Economic support, including cash distributions, to those that have lost livelihoods

Help us extend our reach and relieve more people in need.

For the last 30 years, Oxfam has invested in local humanitarian partners who were at the forefront of the response during 2005 earthquake and 2010 floods.

Oxfam Pakistan staff say the wild and heavy monsoon rain has produced a climate-induced humanitarian crisis of epic proportions.

Syed Shahnawaz Ali, Country Director, Oxfam Pakistan, said:“It remains deeply unjust that Pakistan, which is responsible for less than 1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is one of the countries most vulnerable to severe weather due to the effects of climate change. It should be clear that Pakistan should not be made to pay the price for the carbon emissions of the richest countries in the world.”

Map – Flooded area of Pakistan – 2022

Together, we can make a difference.

Pakistan is in a state of national emergency as the death toll from devastating floods continues to rise. The scale of the disaster is still unfolding, with new areas being inundated every day.

Please donate what you can to our Pakistan Floods Relief Fund and help us provide urgentlyneeded assistance to those who have lost everything. With your support we can make a difference for thousands of desperate families.