In Pakistan, 5 million people have been directly affected by floods which have struck areas across most of the country. During the last month sustained rainfall caused flooding in the southern district of Sindh, while areas of Eastern Baluchistan and Punjab Provinces have also been badly hit. Close to 1 million homes have been damaged or destroyed.
In India 1.4 million people are directly affected by the flooding from over 2,600 villages. In Bangladesh over 1.5 million people are now affected by the flooding.
There are many villages that are competently cut off from the outside world, while over 100,000 are said to be marooned. In response to the worsening situation, MGR has launched an emergency appeal to assist as many people as possible in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
The appeal is to raise funds to distribute food rations and clean drinking water to the displaced people in camps.
For most people affected by the monsoon rains their land is the only source of income and the crops were just ready to be harvested but the continuous rain and now the flood water has badly damaged them.
The scale and severity of flooding that South Asia is currently experiencing coupled with the underlying poverty and vulnerability of this region mean that more people are simply unable to cope with the effects of such a devastating disaster. The table below shows a breakdown of short term relief items and costs that is urgently needed:
Description / Costs
Food Items - £60.00 per family per month *
Cooking Utensils - £40.00 per family
Canvas/Tent - £150.00 per family
Clothing - £50.00 for a family of 4
Total cost for all items £300.00
*Food items: flour – 5kg, rice 5kg, Lentils 2kg, Ghee 1kg, spices 1kg, Tea 1kg, Sugar 1kg, 6 litres of Bottled Water
Millions of men, women and children have lost their homes and livelihoods, hundreds are dead and hundreds and thousands are at risk of dying from water-borne diseases, dengue fever and malnutrion. We urge all donors to give what you can to help us provide as much short-term relief aid to these victims. You can make a secure donation below. Make sure you opt-in for Gift Aid as you can increase your donation by 25%.
