Relief for flood-displaced families in Pakistan

Mercy Corps, with help from donors like you, responded to the Pakistan floods by providing emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) supplies and temporary employment through cash-for-work programs, providing relief for flood-displaced families in Pakistan. 

Mercy Corps’ flood response programs have assisted 218,083 conflict/flood-affected people in Swat and 337,810 flood-affected people in Sindh and Balochistan. In Sindh, WASH activities included provision of emergency WASH supplies, whereas in Swat, the WASH component of the program rehabilitated/reconstructed 156 water-systems in rural and urban areas.

The emergency WASH activities in Sindh/Balochistan included provision of water through water trucking, installation of hand pumps, small water storage tanks, construction of latrines, distribution of hygiene kits and conducting hygiene promotion sessions. Because of you, Mercy Corps' programs have played a significant role in improving access of target populations to water and sanitation facilities, revitalized village level small enterprises and restoring critical community infrastructure including link roads, pony tracks, foot-bridges and irrigation channels.

The significant achievements of Mercy Corps' program include provision of temporary employment through cash-for-work to 44,864 households, restoration of 2,588 small enterprises and provision of safe drinking water and sanitation services to some 339,213 people. According to the findings of program surveys, there has been a significant improvement in access to water and sanitation services, improved access to temporary labor work and income generating opportunities. In addition, the revival of village-level small enterprises has significantly improved the beneficiary household economy and contributed towards village level economic recovery and revitalization.

Mercy Corps continues to work with farmers to restore their lands and supplying them with the seeds, livestock, tools and other inputs necessary to resume their livelihoods and avoid a food crisis.  

Thank you for your support! 

Links:

• Keep up to date on Mercy Corps work in Pakistan

Mercy Corps continues to deliver flood relief and longer term development to Pakistan. We are helping farmers ensure that their livestock survives. We continue to deliver much needed medical care to those that would otherwise not recieve it using our moblie health clinics and helping 500 people with our cash for work programs. These programs and others like them are possible because of donations from you. Thank you!

As the holiday season approaches we would like to encourage you to continue supporting our efforts around the world by making a donation to Mercy Corps on behalf of a loved one. Make a donation in honor of someone special and get them a gift they will never forget. 

Through GlobalGiving, it’s easy to make this meaningful gift. Just select the ‘gift in honor of’ tab under the orange ‘donate’ button on the left side of the donation page. Choose how you want the recipient of your gift to know that a donation has been made in their honor. Designate the amount you would like to give and hit the ‘donate’ button. Then customize the card as you’d like! 

Also don’t forget to redeem any Global Giving Gift Cards that you may have received this year. Mercy Corps has many important projects that we could use your help with.

And, if you make a donation of $50 or more before the end of the year, we would love to thank you by sending our beautiful 2012 Mercy Corps Calendar. Just email us your receipt and your mailing address to fundraising@mercycorps.org.

However you choose to give to Mercy Corps this year, know that your gift will help people living in some of the toughest places in the world lead more productive, safe, and healthy lives.

From all of us here at Mercy Corps, thank you and Happy Holidays!

Links:

• http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/pakistan?source=60000