From June 2022, Pakistan faced an unprecedented catastrophe, facing months of heavy rainfall which triggered catastrophic floods, ranking among the most devastating events in the nation’s history.
Here is how you helped us support those in need!
From June 2022, Pakistan faced an unprecedented catastrophe, facing months of heavy rainfall which triggered catastrophic floods, ranking among the most devastating events in the nation’s history.
Here is how you helped us support those in need!
The aftermath of two months of relentless rain resulted in extensive devastation, claiming the lives of 1,739 people and displacing nearly 8 million from their homes and communities.
The financial toll of the floods was staggering, with economic losses and infrastructure damage surpassing $30 billion.
The aftermath of two months of relentless rain resulted in extensive devastation, claiming the lives of 1,739 people and displacing nearly 8 million from their homes and communities.
The financial toll of the floods was staggering, with economic losses and infrastructure damage surpassing $30 billion.
Islamic Relief mounted an unprecedented relief operation as the rainfall records tumbled and floodwaters advanced. The tireless efforts of our emergency response teams provided a lifeline to more than 1.4 million people.
Those benefiting have included 686,111 women and girls and 5,653 people with disabilities. At the end of June 2023, Islamic Relief was listed as the seventh-largest contributor to the UN’s appeal for this year so far, committing $12.7 million.
As communities tackle the enormous task of rebuilding, the recovery phase of Islamic Relief’s operation has so far provided 6,420 permanent shelters for displaced families and helped others to rebuild their homes themselves.
Over the past 12 months, we have provided 16,361 food packs and 23,545 cash grants to assist individuals and families in need.
In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) we launched a cash-for-work programme that has enabled impoverished people in Sindh to earn an income while repairing damaged infrastructure — such as homes, pathways, water pumps and irrigation channels — in their villages.
We installed 1,395 pit latrines and 9,889 hand washing stations to help reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as severe diarrhoea, typhoid and the mosquito-borne malaria and dengue fever. We backed this up with 6,631 health-and-hygiene education sessions to keep people safe.
Our resilience projects and climate adaptation programmes are spread across all four provinces of Pakistan and the administrative territory of AJK.
For instance, our Balochistan project was established to make agriculture more sustainable in arid areas through the use of drought-resilient crops and climate-smart agricultural methods. We also worked in partnership with the provincial government of Balochistan to improve drought early warning systems.
Your support has allowed us to support those in need time and time again. We are grateful to our excellent donor community who stands by us in emergencies and times of difficulty.
May Allah reward you for your efforts!