Resources for Pakistan
- Enewsletter: Issue 24 – May 2011
- Bulletin Bit for Sunday, May 15
- Bulletin Bit for Sunday, Feb 6
- Pakistan Flood Relief Videos
- Enewsletter: Issue 19 – December 2010
- Pakistan Floods
Latest News from Pakistan
- Living Under the Open Sky: Providing Shelter in Pakistan — Mar 28th, 2012
- Eat a Simple Meal in Support of Those Who Are Hungry — Feb 7th, 2012
- Cultivating Food Security in Pakistan — Jan 23rd, 2012
- Funding Shortfall for Pakistan Floods Means Lives at Stake — Nov 18th, 2011
- PWSDevelopments: 2011 Issue 4 — Nov 7th, 2011
- Bulletin Bit for Sunday, November 6 — Nov 1st, 2011
- Pakistan Flood Update: On the Verge of Tragedy — Oct 6th, 2011
- PWS&D Responds to Pakistan Floods — Sep 21st, 2011
- Pakistan Floods: One Year Later — Aug 9th, 2011
- New Pakistan Flood Relief Video — May 9th, 2011
- Pakistan Update: 6 Months After the Floods — Jan 31st, 2011
- Pakistan Travel Blog: Small Steps Lead to Big Changes — Dec 6th, 2010
- Pakistan Travel Blog: Flood Relief in Swat Valley — Dec 2nd, 2010
- New Video Available on PWS&D’s Pakistan Flood Relief Program — Nov 19th, 2010
- Supporting Health and Livelihood Restoration in Pakistan — Oct 20th, 2010
- Canadian Government Extends Deadline to Match Funds for Pakistan Relief — Sep 13th, 2010
- Pakistan Response Update — Aug 30th, 2010
- Canadian Government to Match Pakistan Flood Donations — Aug 23rd, 2010
- PWS&D Expands Flood Response in Pakistan — Aug 12th, 2010
- PWS&D Launches Food Assistance Program in Wake of Pakistan Floods — Aug 11th, 2010
Pakistan was left reeling after heavy rains and devastating flooding in mid-August destroyed farmland, vital infrastructure, and left hundreds of thousands displaced or homeless. Without adequate shelter, many families in the hard-hit Sindh province were unsure how they would endure the cold winter months.
With their home completely flooded, Dhany, a sixty-eight year old widow, and her youngest son, Rtan, found shelter in a primary school for three months. Hungry, they returned home only to find that all of their belongings had been washed away, including beds and utensils, and their four-bedroom house badly damaged.
“Now we are living under the open sky and face problems due to winter. At night we are cold,” says Dhany.
In response to the critical needs for shelter in Sindh, PWS&D and our partner provided 776 vulnerable, flood affected families with winterized shelter kits, each containing a tent, plastic sheet and four blankets.
“We are now saved from the harsh winter,” declares Dhany with gratitude after receiving her shelter kit.
Distributed from December until February, these kits were essential in keeping families warm and secure throughout the winter months. Now with spring approaching, families in the Sindh province of Pakistan have braved the worst of the cold winter months and are beginning to recover from tremendous loss and rebuild, thanks to the support of Presbyterians in Canada.
When disasters strike, help ensure assistance is ready. Please give today.
March 2012
