Floods

Human cost of Pakistan disaster

Charsadda has been turned upside down by the floods. Village upon village has simply been wiped away. So far, in this district, Concern Worldwide has distributed basic household items and hygiene kits to 19,880 people.

Video: shelter and recovery in Pakistan

Nothing in living memory compares to the floods that hit Pakistan in the last days of July this year. Concern’s emergency team responded straight away, and this video shows some of ways we have helped so far.

Through the waters of Pakistan

I travelled to Shikarpur, in the Sindh Province of southern Pakistan. I travelled along the main road; all that lay ahead was water, under which entire villages lie – completely submerged, completely destroyed.

Living under threat

I recently visited Charsadda, one of the areas worst affected by the floods in Pakistan.

Audio: Concern's use of technology

Dominic Crowley, Cormac Staunton, and Jennifer O'Gorman were interviewed for the Pat Kenny show on RTE Radio 1 last week. They talked about Concern’s use of technology, explaining the role it plays in making humanitarian work more efficient.

Surviving the devastation

It’s almost a month since the floods hit Pakistan. Amidst all this devastation, families are desperately trying to regain some sort of normality in their lives, and we’re trying to get them the supplies they need.

Pakistan: devastation on enormous scale

Concern Worldwide’s country director for Pakistan, Dorothy Blane, and assistant country director, Mubashir Ahmed, tell us what they make of the devastating situation in which they find themselves.

>> Concern Worldwide to reach half a million people in Pakistan

Concern Worldwide is expanding its emergency response in Pakistan. We are now planning to help 500,000 people.

Pakistan situation intensifies

Concern Worldwide is expanding its emergency response in Pakistan. We are now planning to help 500,000 people.

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