IN THE NAME OF ALLAH WHO IS THE MOST BENIFICIENT AND THE MOST MERCIFUL

Our Project Title

“Shield The Mournful Tears For

Pearl’s Necklace

Floods in Pakistan 2010

The floods in Pakistan have caused horrific damage to 25% of the country (roughly equal to the size of Italy). Homes, businesses, crops, and lives have been lost.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says:

"I will never forget the destruction and suffering I have witnessed today.

In the past I have witnessed many natural disasters around the world,

but nothing like this."

Effects Of The Floods In Pakistan

Not in terms of the death toll. With

1,600 people reported dead, this remains 100 times less than the 2004

Indian ocean tsunami. However,

the scale of the tragedy continues to increase, with around 14 million

people in immediate need of emergency

aid. Many of Pakistan's bridges

and roads have been destroyed.

No of people affected by flooding

Agricultural & Infrastructure damages

Flood victims: 20 million

2.5 billion worth of crops destroyed.

Fatalities: 1600-2000

17 million acres of cropland submerged.

Homeless: 4.6 million 200,000 heads of livestock killed.

Need Urgent Humanitarian Assistance: 8 million

260 bridges destroyed in Sawat District

 Pakistan's current aid

requirements

AID Requirement

Aid required for first 90 days

$459 million

Total cost of rebuilding/rehabilitation

$10-15 billion

Received to-date $689 million

Estimate cost to feed flood victims

$150 million

WHO Requests $56 million

Received by WHO $24 million

Seamy Side Of Floods in Pakistan 2010The floods in Pakistan have caused horrific damage to

25% of the country (roughly equal to the size of Italy). Homes, businesses, crops, and lives have been lost.

An estimated 1,600 people are dead, 3.5 million children are at high risk from deadly water-borne diseases, and more than 20 million people have lost their homes, their food, and have no sanitation.

According to the UN, the Pakistan floods have affected more people than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. 

The Biggest Challenges To The Nation

FOOD

Clothes

Medicine

Pure Drinking Water

Officials overseeing relief efforts in Pakistan say an outbreak of disease is presenting a new threat to flood victims as they brace for more rain.Impure drinking water has caused gastroentitis & skin related problems and cholera in flood victims.

Rehabilitation Of IDP's

(Internally Displaced Persons)

4.8 million people have been displaced.Their rehabilitation is the greatest challenge.

How can we save the drowning hopes of our people?

THINK! What’s Next?