| Flash floods triggered by unprecedented monsoon rains are devastating the people of Pakistan and creating a truly dangerous atmosphere for children. Here’s what you need to know: |
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Worsening torrential monsoon rains and floods have killed more than 1,000 people — one-third of them children — since June 2022. This number is expected to rise.
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More than 200,000 houses have been swept away and a further 450,000 damaged.
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Families desperately need safe water to ward off dangerous outbreaks of waterborne diseases.
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Roads and bridges have been completely or partially destroyed, stranding families and impeding the delivery of lifesaving aid.
The parts of Pakistan which are underwater are home to extremely vulnerable children. Even before this crisis, children living in these areas disproportionately suffered from malnutrition. Many had poor access to water and sanitation and were not in school. On top of so much hardship, how much more can they take?
UNICEF teams have responded by providing lifesaving medical equipment and outreach services for people who are displaced and now live out in the open. But with your support, there is so much more we can do.
How we respond at this moment is a matter of life and death. We need your generosity to provide critical aid and help more children in urgent danger. Please there is still time to help the children affected by natural disasters >>
UNICEF is well-positioned to deliver not just one solution but a holistic lifesaving package of nutrition, medicine, education, safe water and protection to the children of Pakistan.
But, we can only do that with your help. |
