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          Life in the Thar Desert: A photo story

          Community women carrying water in mud pots from the communal well Umerkot district Sindh province Pakistan April 2017 (00000003).jpg
          Community women carrying water in mud pots from the communal well Umerkot district Sindh province Pakistan April 2017 (00000003).jpg
          News26 May 2017Clare Ahern

          Prolonged drought is having a devastating impact for people living in Pakistan's Thar Desert. With support from ECHO, the European Commission's humanitarian aid department, we're working with partners to build resilience amongst the region's most vulnerable communities. 

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          People going to their village to check the situation and to take out the things. Location near Sanjar Chang town in Sindh. Photo: Emmanuel Guddo/Concern Worldwide
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          31 August 2022

          The Pakistan floods: 5 ways you can help

          One third of Pakistan is underwater due to extreme flooding. One in seven of the country’s population has been affected. That is, 33 million people. Want to help? This is how.
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          30 August 2022

          The Pakistan floods, explained: 5 things you need to know

          The worst floods in over a century have hit Pakistan during this summer’s monsoon season. Here’s what you need to know, beyond the headlines.
          Raishma, Kawi, Niymat from Ropubheel village, Umerkot district, Pakistan. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
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          5 April 2018

          Tackling malnutrition in the desert: a photo story from Pakistan

          Find out how Concern is tackling the effects of recurrent drought in Pakistan's Thar Desert, working with partners to treat malnutrition in women and children.
          People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

          Gaza Crisis Appeal

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