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A young boy feels his way through flood waters using a walking stick. © UNHCR/N.James

EMERGENCY APPEAL:
Crisis in Pakistan

Make a donation now, and help to provide shelter and emergency aid to hundreds of thousands forced from their homes by the floods in Pakistan.

Harsh rains and torrential floods have displaced about 1.5 million people in Pakistan, including children. Urgent help is needed. Please help UNHCR immediately provide flood victims with shelter and other emergency supplies.

You can make a difference.

Read the lastest news stories on this emergency:

August 27 , 2010:
Number of voluntary returns to Afghanistan this year tops 100,000

August 24 , 2010:
UNHCR ups Pakistan floods appeal to US$120 million

August 23 , 2010:
Thousands travel far to seek safety in Quetta after flood warnings

August 20 , 2010:
Pakistan Field Update: Afghan Refugees face new problems

August 16 , 2010:
UNHCR rushes aid to Balochistan as number of flood victims soars

August 12 , 2010:
UN urgently seeks donations for flood survivors

August 11 , 2010:
Pakistan: Getting bogged down

August 10 , 2010:
Pakistan: "Ramadan's spirit is sharing"

August 6 , 2010:
Waters continue to rise in Pakistan

August 2 , 2010:
UNHCR to assist some 250,000 flood victims in Pakistan

Multimedia:

PHOTO ESSAY Documenting the floods in Pakistan
Photojournalist Alixandra Fazzina, winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award among other commendations, is on the ground in Pakistan.

 

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How you can help


$ 80

Provides 20 wool blankets to protect refugees from the cold.


$ 100

Provides a survival kit to a refugee family, with essentials such as blankets, cooking and heating stove.


$ 200

Provides an all-season tent to shelter a family of five.


$ 500

Sinks two wells to provide clean water for refugees.


$1,000

Provides a therapeutic feeding kit to feed 100 children.

 

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