Disaster Relief
The devastating floods in Pakistan...
The already food insecure population where 77 million people go hungry in Pakistan while 36% of the population are afflicted by poverty. The situation in Pakistan has developed into a worse case scenario as the government has already declared it as the worst flood in the country’s history. The ravaging flood has moved towards south leaving behind approx 1,500 dead, 900 missing, and innumerable displaced and devastating damage to agriculture, houses and livestock. 250 houses in Kohistan have also been reported completely destroyed. Getting food supply is getting more and more challenging. In mountains due to broken road links, food supply is being transported on mules back and in some areas boats have come into action. Due to scarcity of potable water another emergency has developed for clean drinking water and relief efforts are also directed towards provision of water in containers.
Donwload 2010 Flood activity presentation:
Donwload 2007 Flood activity presentation:
Earthquake Relief Efforts
Pakistan is vulnerable to disaster risks from a range of hazards including avalanches, cyclones, storms, droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, floods, glacial lake outbursts, landslides, pest attacks, river erosion and tsunami. Human induced hazards that threaten the country include transport, industrial, nuclear and radiological accidents, oil spills, urban and forest fires, civil conflicts and internal displacements of communities due to multiple factors that have caused widespread damages and losses in the past.
MALC as a civil service organization has been working for both Natural and Manmade Catastrophes, which includes drought, floods, earthquake and refugees’ relief and rehabilitation. The major challenge of testing the nerves and experience came with the major earthquake of October 2005. We participated in the relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected families. The timely intervention was only possible due to the quick response of our friends and well wishers who supported us.
MALC has now established a Cell for disaster management which consists of a well trained team capable of addressing the needs of any Disaster. The response plan is prepared based on actual need assessment. We do expect that our supporters and well wishers will continue their support to encounter the emergencies when occurred in the country to save poor and vulnerable population from hazards.
Donwload OCt, 2008 Earthquake presentation:
Donwload Oct, 2005 Earthquake presentation:
