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Pakistan Floods

Return to Azakhel Camp, a year after the floods
Posted by Ned Colt on July 22nd, 2011
Take a then-and-now look at one of Pakistan's oldest and largest Afghan refugee camps. The IRC's Peter Biro captured stunning images of the camp residents during last year's monsoon floods. This year, a month ahead of monsoon season, Ned Colt visits Azakhel to see what has changed in the past 12 months. more »
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Pakistan: “It is our right to try to change our lives”
Posted by Renata Rendon on July 15th, 2011
Pakistan is now at the start of the annual monsoon season, and there are concerns as to whether the country is prepared. In late June, the United Nations reported that as many as 5 million people could be displaced by flooding this year. more »
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Muhammad: Behind the scenes with an IRC aid worker (Part ll)
Posted by Ned Colt on July 8th, 2011
I’d initially heard about Muhammad from another IRC colleague. “He’s amazing,” she said. “At the height of last year’s flooding, when everyone else was fleeing to safety, Muhammad went in the opposite direction.” more »
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Muhammad: Behind the scenes with an IRC aid worker (Part l)
Posted by Ned Colt on July 7th, 2011
If you’re ever feeling cynical about human nature, I’d like you to meet Muhammad. He’s an IRC colleague who has performed humanitarian work for more than a decade. However, unless you’re a Pakistani living near the Afghan border, you’ll have a hard time finding him! I ‘m fortunate, Muhammad is a colleague of mine, and was in the capital Islamabad recently. more »
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World Water Day: Update from Pakistan
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 22nd, 2011
In 2010 the IRC gave over 4.4 million people access to clean drinking water and sanitation. On this World Water Day, the IRC's Peter Biro provides an update on how we are addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis brought about by the worst flooding in Pakistan's history. more »
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Pakistan in 2010: A vast and complex catastrophe, with formidable obstacles to our work
Posted by George.Rupp on December 28th, 2010
As emergency conditions continue to prevail in southernmost Sindh province, the IRC has been providing clean water, food, shelter, health care, and emergency kits for thousands of beleaguered families who still have trouble coming to grips with the scale of the devastation. more »
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Quoted: “We can’t get back all that we lost"
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2010
“We can’t get back all that we lost. But these seeds and the crops that will grow from them will help us recover from the floods. I thank the IRC for this assistance.” - Obaid Ullah, one of 3,500 farmers the IRC is assisting in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province more »
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Photo Share: Shenaz and her baby
Posted by The.IRC on December 2nd, 2010
Shenaz is 23 years old and has three children. Her baby was just eight days old when the floods hit. Shenaz fled with her family, holding the newborn and wading through waters that rose waist-high. Now the family has returned to their village to find even more suffering. more »
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Quoted: No flood of relief in Pakistan
Posted by The.IRC on September 23rd, 2010
Slate's Constance Casey, who answers readers' questions about charitable giving, explains why she chose to help victims of the flooding in Pakistan by making a donation to the IRC. more »
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Calling attention to Pakistan floods
Posted by Anne.Richard on September 3rd, 2010
Congress may have been in recess, but two prestigious organizations used the dog days of summer to call attention to the tragic flooding in Pakistan and to appeal for greater amounts of relief aid. IRC leaders participated in both discussions. more »
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