From Poverty to Prosperity

For the past 30 years, Pakistan has been facing hardships due to extreme climates,. Six months ago, Pakistan had faced extreme flooding due to the rise of global temperatures causing excessive rain and glaciers to dissolve. This devastating crisis has caused Pakistan to drown in poverty.

Water from severe flooding has swept many out of their homes throughout Pakistan. Many people are facing unsanitary conditions, such as unsafe drinking water, filthy clothing, and contaminated food. Families throughout Pakistan are lacking resources, and even a roof to live under. Young children are wandering around heavily-trafficked, unsafe roads, begging people for money without proper adult supervision. Yet some tend to drive past and not even glance once at these poor children or lend them a helping hand.

DID YOU KNOW...?

Most recently, a reported estimate of

• 9 million people are driven into poverty

• 2 million people are living without shelter, safe drinking water and food

• 4.4 million acres of crops have been diminished

• 1 million livestock have been depleted

Food scarcity levels have risen in Pakistan, since many fields of crops were destroyed due to excessive flooding. Majority of Pakistani people have an agriculture-based income, which is one significant reason to why people are being driven into poverty, and Pakistan's economy itself is drowning. Today, $1 US Currencey is equal to 267 Pakistani Rupees.

Even the smallest donation can help IRUSA provide our people in poverty with safe drinking water, housing, food and other necessities vital to life!

IRUSA has served in Pakistan for approximately 30 years, and continues to provide humanitarian assistance in the country today. So far, IRUSA has assisted over 850,000 people in Pakistan, and YOUR HELP is needed to provide further aid to our people! 

A few resources that IRUSA has provided Pakistan with:

• Food aid

• Access to sanitary water

• Healthcare for diseases such as blindness and Hepatitis C, as well as neonatal and pediatric care

• Emergency response for the effects of climate change including drought and floods, as well as Covid-19

• Building sustainable livelihoods including innovative microfinancing plans to help low-income families start businesses

• Widow empowerment

Our campaign plans to:

• Spread awareness about the climate crisis and IRUSA's help throghout various social media platforms

• Implement donation boxes at numerous mosques

• Paste flyers in our school and in public places

• Inform our community through email's and posts

Most recently,  areas in Turkey and Syria have been demolished with a massive earthquake. All our prayers and well wishes are with our fellow people facing hardship due to this devastating event. However, as these recent events take place, the world tends to forget about people who are still afflicted by past events. Therefore as one community, it is of great significance that we all unite and use our power to ensure that our fellow companions are supplied with all assets. Today, even your smallest contribution can bring a smile upon faces.

We need YOUR service to change POVERTY to PROSPERITY in PAKISTAN.