Pakistan emergency flood appeal – what TEAR Fund is doing

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To donate to the emergency appeal, click here or call 0800 800 777. You can also visit www.tearfund.org.nz

Here is some information about our response in Pakistan and how your money will be used if you choose to donate:

We are supporting two emergency responses of two of our local partners on the ground:

First Partner: One of our local partners responded to the SWAT valley refugee crises in the North of Pakistan last year, so have experience and connections in the flooded region (TEAR Fund NZ helped fund this). They are currently providing emergency assistance to 3500 vulnerable families (24,500 beneficiaries) affected by extreme flooding in Naushera District (considered the worst affected and most vulnerable) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province, in north-west Pakistan. The assistance consists of:

1. Food Rations for one month for 3,500 families – consisting of rice, flour, lentils, cooking oil, tea, sugar, milk
2. 3500 Health and Hygiene kits – consisting of soap, antiseptics, toothpaste, tooth brushes, towel, oil, nail cutters, mirror, comb
3. 3,500 plastic sheets for temporary shelter roofs
4. 3,500 Non-Food Item Kits – consisting of plates, glasses, steel pots, tea pots, trays, mugs, kerosene stove.

Second Partner: We are supporting another partner who are considering the following responses in the Nowshera and Charsadda Districts of Khyber Paktunkwa Province:

1. Non Food Items for 3000 – 4000 families (includes tents and mosquito nets)
2. Emergency Food Aid – for 3,000 to 4,000 families. Includes lentils, oil, rice, sugar, salt, chilli powder, flour.
3. Ongoing Food Aid – Possibly 2,000+ families per month for 4 more months, depending on need and funding.

These responses could be scaled up as the situation worsens.

To donate to the emergency appeal, click here or call 0800 800 777. You can also visit www.tearfund.org.nz