Earthquake Recovery for 70,000 People in Pakistan

Summary

RI has mobilized its Pakistan team to assess and prepare interventions for an estimated 70,000 earthquake-affected people in Ziarat and Pishin districts, Northwestern Balochistan province of Pakistan.

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The death toll from the quake, which measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, is now being officially put at 236, with over 400 injured. RI has set up an immediate Mobile Health Unit to serve thousands are homeless and has distributed items such as blankets and tents to protect people from the cold. RI is hoping to support up to 200 families, and about 1500 individuals by providing emergency medical help, blankets and winterized tents.

Activities

RI is focused on providing sanitation services, water purification systems, winterized shelter and other life-saving services to the desperate victims who face severe weather conditions.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Due to hazardous travel conditions to remote areas, the task of reaching desperate victims is challenging but RI is extending its capacities to the limit.

Project Message

"It is imperative to provide sick and injured survivors with immediate medical help as freezing weather, poor access to food and water will further jeopardize the welfare of the community."
- Maria Tsvetkova, Country Director of Pakistan

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Amarah Niazi
Program Officer
5455 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1280
Los Angeles, California 90036
United States
310-478-1200
Email:

Project Sponsor

Relief International

Organization

Relief International
5455 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1280
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States
(310) 478-1200
http://www.ri.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in PakistanPakistan and can also be found under Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery.

For more information about Pakistan, read the Human Development Report on Pakistan or the Wikipedia entry for Pakistan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 31, 2008