For the past two years, Pakistan has endured a battering of heavy rains and severe flooding that has affected 20 million people, destroyed crops, and left millions unable to access food. Farmers face many challenges as they struggle to reclaim their livelihoods. Acres of once productive farmland have lost valuable topsoil and the prices of seeds, tools and fertilizers have skyrocketed. In a country already struggling with poverty and food insecurity, the consequences are devastating.
Mohammad’s Story
Like thousands of others, when the flooding began, Mohammad and his family fled to higher ground. Days later when they returned home, it was difficult for the family to cope with the extent of their loss. On his eight acres of land, they once grew cotton, chilies, wheat, mustard and other vegetables, but all that is gone now. He also lost stored seeds for the upcoming planting season, his three goats and one buffalo, plus a range of valuable household supplies.
“It is difficult to face the situation,” Mohammad said. “It will be about four or five months until we can have anything that the land can produce.”
The journey back to food security for the family will be a long and difficult one, but Mohammad is determined to build back his farm.
For Only $130 You Can Support a Farming Family in Need
Your generous donations and prayers will help subsistence farmers in the Swat region of Pakistan rebuild and recover from the floods. By ensuring farmers receive seeds, tools and fertilizer, we can help boost agricultural production, feed families and create income-generating opportunities.
- $130 provides seeds, tools and fertilizer for a farming family
- $2 provides a weeding hoe
- $5 provides a water sprinkler
- $10 provides an axe and saw
- $18 provides a bag of maize
- $35 provides a wheel barrow
- $60 provides a bag of fertilizer
You can donate through your church, mail a cheque to the office, donate online or call PWS&D at 1-800-619-7301 ext. 291. Please mark all donations as “Pakistan Flood Relief.”
This program is conducted in partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Presbyterian World Service & Development is the development and relief agency of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Visit the PWS&D Facebook page.
