Pakistan is facing the effects of the worst climate disaster in 30 years, despite having a trivial share in the global carbon emission. The rise in global temperatures led to the disastrous floods in October 2022, which left a staggering 33 million people in need of dire humanitarian assistance. Up to 2.2 million people lost their homes, over 1.1 million livestock perished, and more than 4.4 million acres of crops were destroyed. 

Since December 2022, the IRUSA has been working to help rehabilitate flood-affected families through the following:

• Reconstructing damaged homes and infrastructure
• Helping farmers and pastoralists build sustainable livelihoods and revitalize the agricultural sector
• Helping prevent gender-based violence in temporary living shelters through establishing safe spaces for women and children including referral pathways and gender-appropriate sanitation facilities
• Counseling and psychosocial support to address the psychological impact of the floods

Pakistan has the fifth largest population in the world. The country is sorely affected by political and economic volatility as well as natural disasters caused by climate change, such as the recent floods, all of which have led to food insecurity and chronic poverty. Marginalized groups, especially children, lack proper access to essential services. 

In certain parts of the country, agriculture is a main source of income. Without access to water, the livestock suffer and people’s livelihoods are at risk. Islamic Relief is monitoring the situation on the ground. Our immediate response includes access to water; the provision of drought resilient crops and animal fodder for livestock; and health interventions regarding nutrition. 

When you make the decision to help fundraise for the effort, you go beyond just thoughts and prayers. This increased IMPACT is priceless, because it means we’re able to meet more needs of those who are waiting for us to lend a helping hand.

And if you're reading this message, it's because you want to go beyond the call the duty. For you, it's not enough to just keep those children in your thoughts and prayer.  You want to double your impact by helping to sponsor these emergency efforts and helping deliver aid to those affected by creating a fundraising page. Get started by creating your page today!

We’re so glad you came. Just scroll to the top of the page and click "become a fundraiser" to setup your page and start promoting to your network via e-mail, social media, and your preferred messaging app. Even with a goal as small as $50, you can provide urgent food aid for families.