Situation: A devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake of October 8, 2006, affected more than 3.5 million lives in Pakistan. Over 75,000 people lost their lives, and 250,000 were displaced. With the onset of the rainy season, landslides and flooding could drive an additional 25,000 people from their homes and threaten even more lives.
Our Response: After an initial emergency response that delivered lifesaving supplies to more than 75,000 survivors, CARE is now helping communities to rebuild – and to be better prepared for future emergencies. We are training masons and carpenters in earthquake-resistant techniques and supplying landslide- and earthquake-affected communities with temporary shelter materials. We are also helping villages repair water supply systems damaged by the quake; building classrooms to get children back in school and improving access to health care for women and children throughout the area. With your support, CARE is making a difference, but much more remains to be done!
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When disaster strikes, when poverty threatens lives, CARE is there. With staff on the ground in 66 countries, we can respond quickly — with the right kind of help. And we stay after the crisis has passed, to resume and expand our poverty-fighting work. Want to be a part of the solution? Just click here to give a gift.Your generosity will go straight to work — and have a lasting, lifesaving impact in poor communities around the world!
