UNICEF reports on efforts to prevent child marriages in Pakistan's flood-affected Sindh Province. For more information, please visit: www.unicef.org

Updated on : Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:43:05 +0000

Trying to drive from To Islamabad during the flood

Updated on : Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:33:38 +0000

Many people displaced by the floods in Pakistan were struggling to find shelter on Monday, as the United Nations warned it will cost (b) billions of US dollars for Pakistan to recover from the devastation. (Aug 9)

Updated on : Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:23:15 +0000

Massive flooding claims more than 900 people and rising. Huge wildfires in California and fires around Moscow. Extreme weather events are on the increase all around the world. Update: More than 1500 people killed with at least 2000000 people affected in the country's worst flooding in it's history.

Updated on : Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:46:33 +0000

The floods, triggered by torrential monsoon downpours, have engulfed Pakistan's Indus river basin, killing more than 1600 people, forcing two million from their homes and disrupting the lives of 14 million people, or 8 percent of the population. We all know about it, see it on TV almost everyday, but I made this video to aware those who only hear about it but have not seen how BAD it is.. it is the biggest disaster Pakistan has ever witnessed.. People from all over the globe and locally are doing alot to help the affectees, displaced and needy ones, i hope this video would motivate you to continue your efforts towards doing more. Bringing a moment of bliss in the lives of those who have lost everything :( We`re worried about water-borne diseases. There have been 36000 suspected cases of potentially fatal acute watery diarrhea / Cholera reported so far. It says the floods have affected about one-third of Pakistan. Your Help in form of Relief-aid and Prayers would count aLOT, so keep it coming for all those who are suffering through this disastrous n miserable phase of their drowning lives - saud mumtaz

Updated on : Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:20:27 +0000

The 2010 Pakistan floods began in July 2010 following heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan regions of Pakistan. Present estimates indicate that over two thousand people [2] have died and over a million homes have been destroyed since the flooding began.[3] The United Nations estimates that more than twenty million people are injured or homeless[4][5] as a result of the flooding,[4][5] exceeding the combined total of individuals affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. However, the death count in each of those three disasters was significantly higher than the number of people killed so far in the floods.[5] At one point, approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was underwater due to the flooding.[6][7][8] UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon has asked for an initial $460 million for emergency relief, noting that the flood was the worst disaster he had ever seen. 50% of the relief funds requested has been received as of 15 August 2010.[9] The UN is concerned that aid is not arriving fast enough, while the World Health Organization reported that ten million people were forced to drink unsafe water.[10] The Pakistani economy has been harmed by extensive damage to infrastructure and crops.[11] Structural damages are estimated to exceed 4 billion USD, and wheat crop damages are estimated to be over 500 million USD.[12] Officials estimate the total economic impact to be ...

Updated on : Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:18:34 +0000

TodaysNetNews: 11 February 2011 -- UNICEF: Pakistan - Six months after the deluge, the waters may have subsided but the impact of this disaster has not and UNICEF is working to ensure that the children who've had their first taste of school, maintain their education; and the onset of winter means the agency must work hard to keep children and families warm, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where snow has begun to fall. Helicopters have been flying essential supplies, such as warm clothing, children's shoes, blankets and newborn kits, to the most vulnerable villages. The children of Pakistan have survived an apocalyptic flood, but now they are risk from the cold. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Shireen Zeba, mother: "Happiness is happiness. Happiness is not in our destiny. I will cry to God and ask his help. I hope he answers my prayers; what else can I do" SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Mehnaz, 10 years old: "The wall fell on her and I saw her die in front of me" SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Shireen Zeba, mother: "All I can do is cry. She left me, what will I do without her" SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Mehnaz, 10 years old: " I miss her because she used to play with me" SOUNDBITE (English) Shandana Aurangzeb, UNICEF Peshawar: " People are worried, they are very worried about where they are going to go because they don't have anything to go back to, all their household belongings are gone, their livelihood is gone and they don't have any means to set up a new life SOUNDBITE (English) Waseem Ul Haq, Water Specialist ...

Updated on : Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:29:24 +0000

PAKISTAN - Flood victims in dire need of humanitarian aid. Three weeks on and the disastrous flooding in Pakistan shows no signs of slowing. The worst monsoons in eighty years have now left more than 2 million people homeless. Humanitarian aid efforts are too slow in arriving. As victims of the floods increase daily, the situation continues to worsen.

Updated on : Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:25:13 +0000

From September 2010 - January 2011, Partner Aid International has provided life saving relief for the people in Charsadda Pakistan. This is one example of Partner Aid International Relief & Development activities in Pakistan aimed on poverty & disaster affected communities. Partner Aid International partners with the affected communities for sustainable and lasting change, valuing cultures, empowering communities. For more info please visit www.partneraid.org

Updated on : Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:52:44 +0000

A big thank you to everyone for supporting the Red Cross Event that Rumer organised at the Half Moon in Herne Hill in aid of those affected by the Pakistan floods. The event raised an incredible grand total of £5967! Thank you to everyone who attended the event, bought raffle tickets, or donated online and to all those who sent messages of support. It was a community event and I would like to personally thank Pullens Restaurant, the Half Moon pub, and Atlantic Records for donating the incredible raffle prizes. Rumer made a short commemorative film of the event which you can see here. We hope you enjoy it:)

Updated on : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:07:07 +0000

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