Floods in Sindh, Pakistan

Aamir has returned to Islamabad after visiting flood hit areas of Sindh with Primary Education Prject-DoH (PEP). Areas visited include Tando Allah Yar, Mirpur Khas, Tando Ghulam Ali, Matli, Badeen. People have lost their houses and are staying in makeshift tents on the roadside which is the only dry land available. People are waiting for the provision of food, water and shelter to survive. Govt. support is not available at most of the places, a few places were provided some relief which was hardly enough for people to sustain more than a couple of days. Feudal lords continue to pump water out of their fields into the already drowned villages of the poor and voiceless people. Livelihoods have been severely affected as the cotton crop has been severely damaged resulting in lost work opportunities for people most of whom are labourers. Women and children suffer more than anyone else because of being more vulnerable to severe conditions. With water lodged everywhere, incidence of diseases like malaria, diarrhoea, skin infections is widespread. The situation is expected to become more serious as the rains in these areas continue, adding to the misery of affected people. Pray for the provision of basic needs for the survival of people, there are around 3,500 families that are in direct contact with PEP that need immediate help.