Pakistan

The combination of conflict in Afghanistan, earthquake emergency relief, post-earthquake rebuilding, and the recent floods in the province of Sindh in southern Pakistan has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced and in need of building back their infrastructure and lives.

In the year following the October 2005 Kashmir earthquake, CRS' emergency relief and post-earthquake rebuilding programs in Pakistan have benefited more than 160,000 individuals in the North-West Frontier Province, Jammu and Azad Kashmir. CRS Pakistan continues to work in the western province of Balochistan, providing humanitarian and livelihood assistance to thousands of displaced Afghan refugees and Pakistanis who are having difficulty getting an education and making a living. CRS Pakistan has responded to the recent floods that have affected the southern part of the country by distributing mosquito nets and potable water, and by working with local partner organizations to meet the needs of affected populations.