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Dear friend,

It has been just one year since Pakistan endured intense rainfall that
caused devastating, months-long flooding across the country. While
average, seasonal monsoon rains usually support agriculture in Pakistan,
the 2022 season was unlike any other in recent memory — with flooding
inundating one-third of the country.

As a Program Officer Humanitarian for Mercy Corps in Pakistan, I met so
many families who lost everything. The floods killed more than 1,700
people, and nearly 8 million people have been forced to flee their homes,
staying in tents on the side of the road, schools, or displacement camps.

Mercy Corps has been working in Pakistan for decades, so when the flood
emergency began, we were ready to mobilize — providing food, clean
drinking water, latrines, handwashing stations, shelters, and cash
assistance. We also helped provide health and medical assistance for
families, including special services for pregnant women and new mothers,
children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.


[ [link removed] ]More on our work in Pakistan [ [link removed] ]▸


I invite you to read my recent article and see the photos below for a
snapshot of our year-long response in Pakistan.


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[ [link removed] ]Community-driven response
 
  [ [link removed] ]Mercy Corps Pakistan team members met with communities affected by  
the flooding to determine the most urgent needs. Our immediate
response has focused on providing food, clean water, shelter,
sanitation and latrines, and cash assistance.
 


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[ [link removed] ]Prioritizing the most marginalized and vulnerable
 
  [ [link removed] ]Our teams set up temporary shelters and mobile health camps. One  
of our primary concerns is the spread of waterborne diseases, such as
malaria, dysentery, and skin and eye diseases. We prioritized reaching
families with pregnant women and young children.
 


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[ [link removed] ]Spreading awareness
 
  [ [link removed] ]Along with mobile health camps, Mercy Corps held health and  
hygiene information sessions to teach communities strategies for
disease prevention.
 


[ [link removed] ]Read the article [ [link removed] ]▸


This humanitarian and climate catastrophe is yet another example of how
countries that contribute the least to global warming are the ones that
suffer the most. Pakistan contributes less than 1% of the world’s
greenhouse gas emissions, while this year’s monsoon season has already
claimed more lives and more homes in Pakistan.

Mercy Corps has been working in Pakistan since 1986 and was one of the
first international relief agencies to respond on the ground to the 2022
floods. We will continue to support communities as they grapple with the
aftermath of this crisis and the continued effects of climate change.

Your
support helps make our emergency
responses possible in places like Pakistan, Ukraine, and Sudan, and in 40+
countries worldwide.

Across the communities where we collaborate with local organizations to
provide recovery and reconstruction, I am heartened to see that our work
provides a ray of hope for families who are now starting to cope and adapt
after tragedy.

Thank you for your commitment to helping communities facing conflict and
climate change crises around the world.

With eternal gratitude,

[16]Muhammad Wasif Bashir Babar Muhammad Wasif Bashir Babar,
Mercy Corps Program Officer Humanitarian,
Pakistan



P.S. In Pakistan, Ukraine, Syria, Haiti — and 40+ countries worldwide,
we’re there when disasters strike — and in the critical months of recovery
that follow. Your generosity fuels this work. [ [link removed] ]Would you consider giving
$7 or more today to our Global Emergency Response Fund?


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