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Over 20 Million Persons in Pakistan Affected by Severe Flooding
Severe flooding throughout Pakistan in late summer and early fall 2010 killed about 2,000 persons, affected more than 20 million others and destroyed or damaged about 1.9 million homes.
Mercy-USA’s Response
From September to November 2010, Mercy-USA for Aid and Development, through its local partner Humanity Hope, provided food, water and hygiene packages to families left homeless by severe flooding in the northwestern Khyber Pakthunkhwa Province (KPK). Approximately 10,900 persons received either family packages or fresh qurbani meat.
During September 2010, about 6,200 persons (1,000 displaced families) in Kabul River Qala located in KPK’s Nowshera District received family packages. Each family package contained: 88 pounds of wheat flour, 11 lb. of rice, 11 lb. of pulses, 11 lb. of dates, 2.2 lb. of sugar, 2.2 lb. of dry milk, 3 liters of cooking oil, 2.2 lb. of salt, 3.3 lb. of tea, matches, one 20-liter water cooler, water purification tablets, 2 large towels, toothpaste, 5 toothbrushes, one fingernail clipper, 2 combs and 6 large bars of soap.
In November 2010, during the Muslim Eid ul-Adha celebration, 667 flood-affected families (about 4,700 persons) in Kabul River village and Nowshera town in KPK received fresh meat. Each family received approximately 8.25 pounds of Eid qurbani meat.
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Dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient, Mercy-USA for Aid and Development has been assisting survivors of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. Mercy-USA and its partner Humanity Hope have rebuilt two high schools destroyed by that devastating earthquake. During the emergency relief phase of the 2005 earthquake response, Mercy-USA provided 1,200 winterized tents to 1,200 homeless families (about 6,600 persons) and 7,000 thermal blankets to over 3,150 families. Additionally, M-USA funded medical teams treated over 18,500 patients.
Mercy-USA is a registered PVO (Private Voluntary Organization) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and is a member of the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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