Pakistan Flood Response
Thank you for helping those affected by flooding in Pakistan.
For the second year in a row, heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province.
According
to reports, over five million people are affected by the floods, with
1.8 million people displaced from their homes. About 700,000 people are
in refugee camps, 67 percent of food stocks have been destroyed, and
nearly 37 percent of the livestock has been lost or sold to avoid being
lost.
The disaster comes a year after the worst flooding in
Pakistan’s history; in 2010 one-fifth of the country was underwater, and
over 20 million people were displaced.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is responding to the crisis by supporting food distributions to people affected by the flood. Wheat flour, pulses, oil, and salt are being purchased and will be distributed in the coming weeks.
News and Updates
Pakistanis Still Suffering Three Months After Floods, December 1, 2011
Canadian Foodgrains Bank Responds to Flooding in Southern Pakistan, September 22, 2011
Advent Worship Resources
This Advent season, we invite churches to remember people still suffering from flooding in Pakistan. As we await the birth of Christ, they await help to get back on their feet again. Your donations will help the Foodgrains Bank provide food and other assistance so they can rebuild their lives.
Click here for Advent resources you and your church can use to help you remember people in Pakistan, and all who are hungry, during this time.
Advent reflection: Come, Lord Jesus: reflecting on Advent and the Pakistan flood. How do you celebrate Advent after spending days with people who have lost everything to flooding?
Videos
Pakistan Flood Relief: In late summer 2010 monsoon rains left 1/5th of Pakistan under water,
directly affecting 20 million people and leaving 10 million people in
need of food aid. See how Canadian Foodgrains Bank responded.
Food Security in Pakistan: A short video about how Foodgrains Bank is supporting communities to provide enough food for themselves through agricultural training, farming centres, and women's groups.
Funds received in excess of what is needed for responding to the 2011 flood in Pakistan will be used for other food-related projects in that country.