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10 January 2012

Last year's floods in Sindh province continue to put pressure on food stocks

High levels of existing malnutrition among the flood effected communities of Pakistan is one of the most challenging humanitarian problems in the region, say doctors working with the Pakistan Red Crescent in the area.
Tarpaulins and tents saving the day in Sindh province
14 November 2011

Tarpaulins and tents saving the day in Sindh province

By Majda Shabbir in Islamabad Imam Bakhsh, his toddler son on his shoulders, stands next to his home – not a building with doors and windows with portraits of loved on...
There’s water everywhere, but safe sources are hard to find in Sindh
20 October 2011

There’s water everywhere, but safe sources are hard to find in Sindh

Rehanna stands waste deep in the flood water, filling a bucket from the half-submerged hand pump. Her two daughters stand by her side, holding onto her sari in the ...
Pakistan: Disease risks mount in flood stricken Sindh
6 October 2011

Pakistan: Disease risks mount in flood stricken Sindh

After unprecedented floods in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society in partnership with the IFRC, has launched a 10 million Swiss franc appeal ...
Pakistan floods: saving lives with safe water
28 September 2011

Pakistan floods: saving lives with safe water

Water extends as far as the eye can see in southern Pakistan after the region was hit by some of the worst floods on record.
Returning monsoon rains force families from their homes
18 September 2011

Returning monsoon rains force families from their homes

Gori Bibi was fast asleep in her home in Badin district in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh when she suddenly awoke, soaking wet.
Monsoon rains cause misery for over 16 million people in south Asia
9 September 2011

Monsoon rains cause misery for over 16 million South Asians

A staggering 16 million people have now been affected by flooding caused by heavy and sustained monsoon rains falling across South Asia. The floods have caused ...
Medical teams changing lives following floods in Pakistan
31 August 2011

Medical teams changing lives following floods in Pakistan

Roshan Bibi lives with her family in the district of Badin in Sindh province. They have fallen victim to the flash flooding that has hit many Pakistan communities ...
Thousands displaced by monsoon floods in Pakistan
19 August 2011

Thousands displaced by monsoon floods in Pakistan

Just over one year after the devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan, monsoon rains have once again caused flooding that has left massive swathes of the country’s south ...
Pakistan floods - One year later: Going beyond religious boundaries
5 August 2011

Pakistan floods - One year later: Going beyond religious boundaries

It is here in Jacobabad Pakistan that, side by side, Hindus join Muslims in line at a second round of food distribution for those affected by the 2010 monsoon floods.
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