Flutkatastrophe in Pakistan: Schlimmer als der Tsunami
Unser Mitarbeiter Ian Woolverton ist schockiert über das Ausmass der Flutkatastrophe: “Das hier ist schlimmer als der Tsunami und das Erdbeben in Haiti zusammen”. In unserem Blog berichtet Ian über Kinder, die dringend Hilfe brauchen und Helfer, die nur mühsam zu den Familien vordringen:
I’m in Pakistan to help Save the Children generate public interest in the nation’s worst flooding disaster in living memory. An area the size of Italy has been swamped in monsoon floodwater causing mass devastation to infrastructure like roads and bridges. In total the floods that have swept across swathes of Pakistan have impacted a staggering 21 million people. Nearly one million homes have been damaged or destroyed. At least 17 million acres of agricultural land has been obliterated leaving millions without food.
What’s more, up to 8 million children are at risk and especially vulnerable to waterborne illnesses such as diarrhea – a major killer of children under the age of five. Early this week in the southern province of Sindh, the government confirmed the deaths of six children who had died of dehydration caused by severe watery diarrhea.
To compound the misery, officials say that up to 2,000 schools have been destroyed and this will have a major impact on children’s education in Pakistan. Opening temporary schools and reconstruction of damaged schools is essential to ensure that children avoid missing out on their education.
The sad truth is the flooding has affected more people than the Indian Ocean tsunami, Haiti earthquake and Kashmir earthquake combined. Clearly this is an epic disaster that requires an epic response from the donor community.
What is Save the Children’s response? With 500 aid workers in Pakistan we are one of the largest aid agencies working to get life saving aid like food, water and medicine to families and children. What’s more we’ve been working with our trusted network of local Pakistani relief organizations for nearly 30 years, so we’re confident our aid will reach the most in need.
In the last 18 days our mobile health clinics have fanned out across the worst affected areas to reach over 30,000 people in places like DI Khan, Swat, Rajanpur, and Sukkur. Another 20,000 people have been received non-food and food items from Save the Children. Over the next six months we will reach two million people with relief supplies to help them rebuild their shattered lives and livelihoods.
Bitte helfen Sie uns, den Kindern in Pakistan zu helfen. Spenden Sie jetzt!
https://www.savethechildren.de/jetzt-helfen/einmalspende/emergencies/katastrophenhilfe-pakistan/bankeinzug/
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